301 Belson Foods Utanian Open
Luka Golf Club, Luka, Lasanne, Utania


LUKA, UTANIA ----- Utania's favorite native son Amea ARETASUNA won the Belson
Utanian Open Sunday with a final-round 2-under-par 69 for a four-day total of
18-under 266, two strokes ahead of IGT rookies Jager UUNDERFVIL and Jeffrey
HOVANEC. 

The win was Leonard's third overall, his second this year, and his first since
deciding he had to make swing changes. 

``This is why I made those changes -- so I could come out and shoot 18-under,'' he
said afterward. ``This year I've made a lot of changes. I've felt better each
month and each week.  Even after I won the Open of the Realm, I thought that I
could still improve, and I did."

``I was really looking forward to this fall. I said last week I'm going to be
disappointed if I don't win another tournament.  It was a bit of a gamble after
winning already, but it was worth it in the end!'' 

On the 18th green, the victory cheers from his large gallery washing over him,
Aretasuna shed tears. 

``I wanted to say something about the patriotism I've seen this week and I just
got choked up,'' he recounted later. 

Uunderfvil, who had a 66 on Sunday, began the final round tied for third, five
shots behind Aretasuna.

Playing in the threesome in front of Aretasuna, he was in a position to add some
drama down the stretch, but he pushed a 4-foot birdie putt just to the right on
the par-4 18th that would have cut the lead to one. 

``When I made that birdie on 13, I really thought I could win this tournament,''
said the Zartanian. ``I'm two  shots behind with five holes to play and some
birdie holes ahead.'' 

Hovanec, alone in second when Sunday's round began, closed with a 69. 

He had played himself back into contention with a third-round 64, but tumbled
quickly Sunday by bogeying two of his first four holes. 

``I was a little distracted this week,'' he said, "the Utanian fans were rooting
hard for their guy, and I let it get to me a little". 

He got back on track with birdies on 10, 12 and 14, but Aretasuna kept his
distance. 

Fellow Utanians Goran RANNATOSU and Samual N'BANJ tied for fourth at 13-under, one
shot ahead of Quincy HOLLAND and surprising Draconian amateur Romulus ELDERBERRY. 

For Aretasuna, success came by getting ahead early and then holding on against a
changing roster of challengers. 

After making 16 birdies in the first two rounds -- 10 on Friday alone -- he
managed only seven over the final 36 holes. 

On Sunday he was 2-under for the day after five holes before making eight straight
pars. He birdied the par-5 14th, but gave the stroke back two holes later. 

Uunderfvil got to 16-under and within two of Aretasuna on the par-3 13th with a
bending 15-footer. Aretasuna, who could see the shot from the elevated tee,
followed with a par and walked to the 14th tee with a straight-ahead stare from
under the bill of his cap. 

The two matched birdies on the next hole before Aretasuna got the breathing room
he needed on the 15th. 

Uunderfvil ran a 50-foot putt past the hole and left his par attempt on the lip
for a bogey 5. Aretasuna missed the green on his approach, but his short chip
rolled within a foot for par and a three-shot lead. 

Aretasuna bogeyed 16, but Uunderfvil missed his final chance to make it close when
he missed the short putt on the 18th. 
 

Aretasuna (UTA)       $540,000   65-64-68-69--266    18-under

Uunderfvil (KTZ)      $264,000   70-64-68-66--268    16-under
Hovanec (ANS)         $264,000   67-68-64-69--268

Rannatosu (UTA)       $132,000   67-68-69-67--271    13-under
N'Banj (UTA)          $132,000   68-69-66-68--271

Holland (CHR)         $104,250   67-70-68-67--272    12-under
Elderberry (DRA)      $104,250*  67-69-68-68--272

Tay (WMC)              $87,000   66-72-67-68--273    11-under
Kluffen (WES)          $87,000   70-65-70-68--273
Bilau (NAM)            $87,000   71-68-69-65--273

Lubjana (DRA)          $61,500   67-71-67-69--274    10-under
Kresnick (SCK)         $61,500   67-69-68-70--274
Antanavo (LEN)         $61,500   67-66-71-70--274
Galinheira (ORD)       $61,500   66-66-68-74--274
Kilandra (BOW)         $61,500   68-69-69-68--274
Phetphongsy (ANS)      $61,500   65-68-71-70--274

Kilet (BOW)            $39,257   67-71-68-69--275     9-under
Thrusa, III. (ANS)     $39,257   68-70-65-72--275
Cates (DAV)            $39,257   68-67-71-69--275
Larocquette (DAV)      $39,257   68-65-72-70--275
Senaduro (CAB)         $39,257   68-66-71-70--275
Sanlatte (ANS)         $39,257   67-71-71-66--275
Osicra (RAN)           $39,257   69-66-67-73--275

Pennenton (UTA)        $24,300   68-71-68-69--276     8-under
Pharinser (DRA)        $24,300   68-71-70-67--276
Shonaugh (SOM)         $24,300   67-72-69-68--276
Murial (NAM)           $24,300   68-70-69-69--276
Dromangini (DRA)       $24,300*  71-68-71-66--276
Lyons (UNT)            $24,300   69-70-66-71--276

Kruddorf (SCK)         $16,364   66-70-73-68--277     7-under
Kalviack (KAL)         $16,364   68-69-68-72--277
DeJargen (BOW)         $16,364   70-66-71-70--277
MacKirdy (CAL)         $16,364   70-68-67-72--277
Rosebridge (SOM)       $16,364   70-69-70-68--277
Chiaminto (ANS)        $16,364   69-71-70-67--277
Uroja (UTA)            $16,364   69-69-69-70--277
Ikita (ACH)            $16,364   67-73-66-71--277
Indurain (DEU)         $16,364   67-69-70-71--277
Molarey (ANS)          $16,364   69-69-69-70--277
Utrecht (DRA)          $16,364*  69-71-69-68--277

Ouesreche (BRO)        $11,400   69-70-71-68--278     6-under
Seruca (KAL)           $11,400   71-67-71-69--278
Gelfinger (LCP)        $11,400   69-68-72-69--278
Huskarl (ALT)          $11,400   71-67-69-71--278

Kepparketl (ALT)        $8,580   71-69-68-71--279     5-under
Gaddich (UTA)           $8,580   69-69-68-73--279
Pickering (ARM)         $8,580   70-66-70-73--279
Lowe (ARM)              $8,580   71-69-72-67--279
Olejnik (GUW)           $8,580   66-70-71-72--279
Strevel (MER)           $8,580   69-70-70-70--279

Sachient (WMC)          $7,020   69-69-71-71--280     4-under
Detarti (RAB)           $7,020   64-68-70-78--280
Suey (WMC)              $7,020   70-68-70-72--280
Collino (ALT)           $7,020   68-68-72-72--280
Bobone (ORD)            $7,020   71-69-70-70--280
Merch (REZ)             $7,020   73-65-70-72--280
Okay (WMC)              $7,020   70-68-72-70--280

Scipshold (ALT)         $6,630   71-68-71-71--281     3-under
Saby (DEU)              $6,630   69-71-70-71--281
Mestrov (GUW)           $6,630   69-68-68-76--281
de Dronk (ALT)          $6,630   71-68-68-74--281

Neal (CHR)              $6,450   69-68-69-76--282     2-under
Giselund (LOM)          $6,450   67-70-67-78--282

Lixin (ANS)             $6,330   69-70-72-72--283     1-under
Soya (WMC)              $6,330   72-66-72-73--283

Deball (STK)            $6,180   70-67-73-74--284     even
Durranende (LEN)        $6,180   69-71-70-74--284
Sotogune (WMC)          $6,180   70-70-74-70--284

Zirandria (NAM)         $6,030   69-67-73-77--286     2-over
Pots (ALT)              $6,030   70-69-74-73--286

Kessel (KTZ)            $5,820   69-71-73-74--287     3-over
Von Trasnau (ALB)       $5,820   67-70-76-74--287
Peacock (UNT)           $5,820   67-73-73-74--287
Pishenky (DRA)          $5,820   69-70-76-72--287
Bartrim (FRW)           $5,820   70-70-70-77--287

Balasta (LEN)           $5,670   68-72-74-75--289     5-over
Choek (WMC)             $5,670   72-68-75-74--289
 

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