"If ya'll think that I deserve to be mentioned in the same paragraph (with
McFeeley), then I feel good about where my game is right now," Straswell told
reporters Sunday after winning his first IGT Tournament, and that on home soil. 

The Burovian Golden Chalice team player used some gutsy play down the stretch to
shoot a 1-under-par 71 to capture the $3 million Christiana Crowns Sleet Whisky
Open. 

"Pancho McFeeley sets the expectations high, doesn't he?" Straswell said of the
world's No. 1 player. "If you want to play in the same game with him, you have to
elevate your own thinking. I'm certainly trying to." 

Straswell held a one-shot lead over playing partner Istvan Nagy, another San
Patrician, with four holes left. And Straswell was clutch, nailing a 10-foot
birdie putt on No. 15, while Nagy bogeyed for a two-shot swing that enabled the
young Westrian to celebrate a home soil victory with a 14-under 274. 

Nagy said: "He knows to hit the greens and put the pressure on the other guy.
That's exactly what he did.  I tried to battle it out, but 15 just killed me, and
the momentum was gone after that!" 

The $540,000 Christiana Crowns first-place prize moves Straswell way up the money
list, and in prime contention to repeat as a Golden Chalice player this year. 
Straswell joins Valdemar Oostingverde as the second Westrian winner on tour this
year. 

"A lot of times as a player, you see your game evolving in the direction that you
want it to evolve before maybe the public sees it," said Straswell, who hit 12 of
14 fairways in his final round. "Maybe your scores aren't indicative of the way
you played. But inside, you as a player, know that,`Hey, it's coming, just keep
being patient."' 

Straswell really won this event in the first two days, going 13 under, including
shooting a 64 Friday, to build a big lead. He was just 1 under over his final 36
holes. 

Nagy's 1-under final round was good enough for second place, three shots behind.
This is the San Patrician's best ever finish on the IGT, and worth over 300,000
crowns!  "I definitely want to reach the same level that Pancho and Jose Maria are
at... be one of the top San Patricians on tour, and start winning tournaments!"
said Nagy.

A somewhat surprising Janos Carter (Neoliliana) tied for third with Altlandic
stalwart Fransjuip Huskarl, who continues to rack up the cash this year, another
shot back.
Carter fired a final-round 65 to make a late charge, while Huskarl had a 70. 

Nagy pulled within one shot as he escaped from a drive into the right woods on the
par-5 13th hole. He parred while Straswell bogeyed, but Nagy wasn't so lucky two
holes later at the par-5 15th as he hooked the ball off the tee into the left
woods. 

He punched out into the fairway and was actually 15 yards closer to the green than
Straswell. But his approach shot from about 120 yards came up short of the green,
and Straswell stuck his shot close to the pin. 

Nagy's first pitch was 8 feet short, and he missed his par putt after Straswell
had put the pressure on, rolling his 10-footer for birdie into the center of the
cup. 

"I think I was disgusted with the fairway shot and lost my concentration," Nagy
said about his poor pitch. "That's not where you want to be, chipping for birdie.
The fans were yelling like Ollie's shot was really close. It influenced the way I
hit my shot." 

Janos Carter, one of three brothers on tour, also enjoyed his best ever finish and
largest pay cheque.  He birdied three of his final four holes for his best round
of the year and best finish ever.

Nagy got off to a terrible start off the tee. His first two drives found the right
rough. However, he was able to scramble and salvage par before closing within two
of Straswell, who three-putted the third hole from 20 feet. 

Nagy gave a shot back on the next hole, leaving his first chip in the high rough
for a bogey. 

Straswell moved in front by four shots on No. 6 with an 8-foot birdie putt. But
Nagy responded a hole later, hitting a beautiful approach shot within 6 feet for a
birdie as each player made the turn at even-par 36. 

Minutes later, Straswell pulled back in front by three. Nagy also was putting the
heat on with birdies at Nos. 10 and 11, before fading at the fateful 15th hole. 
  
The final results and earnings (in Christiana Crowns):

  Straswell (WES), $540,000              67-64-72-71--274     14 under
      
  Nagy (SPA), $324,000                   70-68-68-71--277     11 under
      
  J. Carter (NEO), $174,000              72-70-71-65--278     10 under   
  Huskarl (ALT), $174,000                72-67-69-70--278     
     
  Grünwiesen (WES), $109,500             67-71-72-71--281      7 under
  Chriponsi (BRO), $109,500              71-71-69-70--281          
  Davys (FRW), $109,500                  71-67-71-72--281       
     
  Holland (CHR), $81,000                 69-69-74-70--282      6 under    
  Smithers (WES), $81,000                73-70-69-70--282          
  Nithz (OOO), $81,000                   66-74-70-72--282          
  Kepparketl (ALT), $81,000              71-69-70-72--282          
  Ipsi (KTZ), $81,000                    67-72-69-74--282       
     
  Vandenbrigg (WES), $58,000             73-66-75-69--283      5 under    
  Imvaldt (WES), $58,000                 68-72-73-70--283      
  Norling (ALT), $58,000                 70-66-73-74--283      
     
  Orford (FRW), $45,000                  73-70-71-70--284      4 under
  Thomasson (LCP), $45,000               69-72-71-72--284      
  McFeeley (SPA), $45,000                69-70-73-72--284      
  Saby (DEU), $45,000                    71-72-69-72--284      
  Zoëk (WES), $45,000                    71-67-73-73--284      
     
  Seruca (KAL), $31,200                  69-73-74-69--285      3 under
  M. Rothies, Jr. (WES), $31,200         70-68-74-73--285          
  Cunningham (UNT), $31,200              72-70-70-73--285          
  Sinclair (FRW), $31,200                72-69-68-76--285          
  Oberth (WES), $31,200                  66-72-71-76--285       
     
  Indurain (DEU), $23,550                69-73-73-71--286      2 under    
  McGurk (SPA), $23,550                  71-72-71-72--286     
    
  Joyce (SPA), $19,950                   70-71-78-68--287      1 under    
  Jernandez (DEU), $19,950               71-72-75-69--287      
  Tahoma (CHR), $19,950                  71-71-75-70--287      
  Santestevo (LEN), $19,950              72-68-76-71--287      
  Cartier (FRW), $19,950                 71-69-73-74--287     
  Gelfinger (LCP), $19,950               67-72-73-75--287      
     
  Johannessen (WES), $14,513             73-70-76-69--288      Even
  Senaduro (CAB), $14,513                70-69-78-71--288         
  Oostingverde (WES), $14,513            69-70-77-72--288          
  Peacock (UNT), $14,513                 72-67-77-72--288          
  Childress (SCK), $14,513               71-70-75-72--288          
  Lamar (LCP), $14,513                   69-71-74-74--288          
  Kilet (BOW), $14,513                   72-71-71-74--288         
  Van der Treff (WES), $14,513           71-70-70-77--288      
      
  Lyons (UNT), $10,800                   72-72-73-72--289      1 over    
  Tay (WMC), $10,800                     74-67-75-73--289      
  Von Chicken (WES), $10,800             70-71-74-74--289      
  Klagstein (WES), $10,800               70-74-71-74--289      
    
  Kossuth (SPA), $8,023                  71-70-76-73--290      2 over
  Chimes (SCK), $8,023                   72-71-74-73--290          
  Kirch (DEU), $8,023                    69-73-73-75--290         
  Burchard (CHR), $8,023                 70-72-73-75--290        
  Merch (REZ), $8,023                    73-71-71-75--290          
  Huyfrino (BRO), $8,023                 70-72-72-76--290          
  Dahlista (CAB), $8,023                 70-72-72-76--290       
     
  Von Toschamerton (DEY), $6,980         72-72-72-75--291      3 over    
  Siggis (BOB), $6,980                   70-70-75-76--291          
  Von Trasnau (ALB), $6,980              69-71-71-80--291     
     
  Sotogune (WMC), $6,690                 72-70-76-74--292      4 over    
  Birch (BRO), $6,690                    71-71-76-74--292     
  Bartrim (FRW), $6,690                  71-72-74-75--292      
  Horsnell (UNT), $6,690                 72-72-73-75--292     
  Salvatori (FRW), $6,690                71-68-77-76--292      
  Fittler (FRW), $6,690                  72-72-72-76--292      
     
  Kluffen (WES), $6,390                  70-72-77-74--293      5 over
  Fincham (MER), $6,390                  75-68-75-75--293       
  Harrison (MER), $6,390                 70-72-75-76--293       
  McKey (ROS), $6,390                    70-70-75-78--293      

  Lumle (LEX), $6,120                    70-73-79-72--294      6 over    
  Okay (WMC), $6,120                     72-72-79-71--294      
  Ouesreche (BRO), $6,120                70-72-78-74--294      
  Gortsidler (ALT), $6,120               73-70-75-76--294      
  Werkem (BOW), $6,120                   70-73-73-78--294     
     
  Dews (RAS), $5,850                     74-69-80-72--295      7 over
  Gelulola (NIO), $5,850                 71-70-79-75--295      
  Lariman (REZ), $5,850                  72-72-77-74--295      
  T. Rothies (WES), $5,850               68-76-76-75--295      
     
  DuBraal (KTZ), $5,670                  69-74-75-78--296      8 over
  Guinness (WES), $5,670                 73-71-74-78--296      
     
  D. Carter (NEO), $5,580                72-72-76-77--297      9 over
    
  L. Mitsuchen (WMC), $5,520             75-69-80-75--299     11 over
     
  Fildbauer (ALT), $5,460                74-68-84-76--302     14 over