Tour Proven: Kaityln Papp Budde Claims Lake Charles Rregional Sports Authority Championship In Dramatic Five-Hole Playoff
LAKE CHARLES, La. — Kaitlyn Papp Budde has been crowned champion of the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority Championship following a grueling five-hole sudden-death playoff against Jasmine Lew. Papp Budde’s victory stands as one of the most hard-fought finishes in the tournament’s history.
After the two competitors finished regulation play deadlocked, the playoff extended through five holes before Papp Budde finally secured the decisive advantage. Throughout the extended battle, her composure on the greens proved to be the defining factor, as she consistently delivered when the pressure was at its highest.
“Congratulations to Kailtyn on her victory at the Lake Charles Reional Sports Authority Championship,” said Garsen Golf CEO and Founder Bernerd Garsen. “Kaitlyn has a been a long time user and believer in the ULTIMATE grip and it delievered when she needed it most during her win in a decisive 5 hole playoff.”
Central to Papp Budde’s performance was the Garsen ULTIMATE putter grip, a three-sided, non-tapered grip engineered to place the hands in a position where the palms face each other and the wrists remain in a neutral position. Developed with input from players on the PGA Tour, the Garsen Ultimate is designed to bring all the biomechanical advantages of side-facing thumb positioning to a full-size, comfortable feel allowing players to maintain precision and stability across a wide range of putting styles.
"To force the playoff I had to make an 8 to 9 foot putt for birdie. I had to make that putt, it was a do or die moment. The consistency I get from the ULTIMATE gives me real confidence standing over every putt, especially in those pressure packed moment,” said Papp Budde. “In a playoff like that, when every stroke counts, that kind of trust in your equipment makes all the difference.”
ULTIMATE Specs:
Lenght: 11.5 inches
Grip diameter: 1.15 Inches
Weight: 55 Grams
Core Size: .600
Firmness: Soft
Shock Absorption: High
Material: High-Tech PU
Feel: Semi-tacky
Profile: Non-Tapered