Jeff Sluman birdied four straight holes on the front nine and then played steady golf the rest of the way for a four-shot victory in the Greater Milwaukee Open on Sunday. Sluman's early birdie run put him at 23-under-par for the tournament. He made another birdie and one bogey coming in for a three-under 68, his highest score by two shots of the four rounds.
Tim Herron's five-under 66 lifted him into a second-place tie with Steve Lowery. Kenny Perry placed fourth, five shots behind Sluman. Joey Sindelar, Australia's Greg Chalmers and J.P. Hayes placed in a tie for fifth. Last year, Sluman had held the 54-hole lead in Milwaukee only to fade in the final round and finish 10th behind winner Shigeki Maruyama.
After setting a scoring record for 54 holes in the event on Saturday, Sluman had Loren Roberts record low score of 24-under for 72 holes well within his sights, but finished one shot short of tying that two-year-old mark. "I had a lot of friends and family up from Chicago to cheer me on and after feeling last year like I disappointed them, I was certainly glad to get it done this year," said Sluman.
Filed by James Shortt
