CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND (February 28, 2005) - Tied for the lead heading into the final round two-time Met Open and Met Amateur champion Johnson Wagner of Garrison, N.Y. posted a final round 72 to finish at 11-under par 277, three strokes behind winner Peter O’Malley of Australia. Wagner’s third place finish earned him $34,800, his biggest check since a tie for second at last year’s Chattanooga Classic, vaulting him to 10th on this season’s money list.

Wagner’s trademark consistent ball-striking was certainly on display especially on Saturday when he managed, in difficult wind conditions, to miss just two greens all day en route to a 68.

"It was very solid and consistent," the 5-time MGA Champion said about his third round. "I didn't make any big mistakes. With this wind, I knew that three or four-under par would move me up and maybe get me in the final group."

Hackensack’s Jim McGovern began his final round tied for 13th, however slipped into a tie for 38th after a 76 to finish 3-under-par. Hackettstown, NJ’s Chris Nallen (71- 75) failed to make the cut.

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IN OTHER TOUR NEWS:

Matt Davidson of West Windsor, NJ, and Katie Allison of Mahwah, NJ are still looking make their mark on Tour after earning their cards in December.  Davidson missed the cut this week at the Chrysler Classic of Tuscon, while Allison’s 78-79 was not good enough to make it to the weekend in her inagural start at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay in Oahu, Hawaii.  J.J. Henry, formerly of The Patterson Club in Fairfield, CT, was off this week but looks to continue his solid play at the Ford Championship of Doral in Miami, FL.