Rick Hartmann (1998) – The Creek

Rick Hartmann, who played on the European Tour for 10 years, finally broke through to win the Met Open.  Starting the final round five strokes behind the leaders, he shot a seven-under-par 63 at The Creek.  He finished the 54 holes at 203, one stroke better than Darrell Kestner, who said of Hartmann, “He is now the premier player in the area.”  The victory was Hartmann’s fourth of the season.