Martin Piller
OMAHA, Neb. - Martin Piller shot a 7-under 64 Sunday to come from behind and win the Nationwide Tour's Cox Classic by two strokes over Dicky Pride.
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. Pride was two strokes back after shooting a 66. Alistair Presnell (64) and James Hahn (68) were three back.
Jon Mills of Oshawa, Ont., who started the day tied for third with Piller, finished at 18-under par, tied for seventh, five strokes behind the winner.
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.