Piller Stands Tall At Cox Classic
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Updated: 11:28 PM Aug 1, 2010
Piller Stands Tall At Cox Classic
Breaks from the pack to finish first
Martin Piller shot a 7-under 64 to come from behind and win the Nationwide Tour's Cox Classic by two strokes over Dicky Pride at Champions Run in Omaha Sunday afternoon.
Posted: 8:44 PM Aug 1, 2010
Reporter: Greg Ortiz/The Associated Press
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Martin Piller shot a 7-under 64 to come from behind and win the Nationwide Tour's Cox Classic by two strokes over Dicky Pride at Champions Run in Omaha Sunday afternoon.

Piller made the 36-hole cut by one stroke, then charged into contention with a 62 on Saturday. He pulled away from the field Sunday to earn his second win of the season and lock up a spot on the PGA Tour in 2011. Piller finished at 23-under 261 and collected a $130,500 check.

It was anyone's tournament to win as nine players started the day within one shot of co-leaders James Hahn and Kevin Chappell and 14 others were within four shots with one round left to play. Pride finished two strokes back after shooting a 66. Alistair Presnell (64) and Hahn (68) were three back.

The victory moved Piller, a second-year pro out of Texas A&M, from No. 10 to No. 3 on the money list with $318,621 and solidified a trip to the PGA Tour next season.

Omaha native Scott Gutschewski ended up tied for seventh at 18-under-par. Lincoln native A.J. Elgert finished strong, tied for 27th place. Former Husker golfer Brandon Crick, making his first-ever professional start, finished in a tie for 46th place.

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