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Forecaddie
“Yeah. Four and a half million golf balls.”
Revelations & Speculation From the Man Out Front
– Greg Norman, when asked if he knew what caused back problems
that eventually required surgery
Oh, when the Shark bites . . .
For years, the world has had great fodder for heated
19th-hole debates: Coke or Pepsi? Ford or Chevy?
Mary Ann or Ginger? But in today’s PC society, few
have had the bravado to wade into golf’s great time
machine query.
As in, both players in their prime, who’s better: Jack
or Tiger?
Did we say bravado? Cue the
Western gunslinger music.
Enter Greg Norman.
“I would
say with the
technology we
have today,
with the
equipment, if
you put that in Jack
Nicklaus’ hands, he’d
be a superior golfer
than Tiger
Woods,” the Great White Shark said at The
International last week in Colorado. (And no, it wasn’t
the high altitude talking.) “You’ve got to remember
the equipment Jack used in those days were balata
balls that never went anywhere – you had to smash
the hell out of it to get anything out of it – and we
played long golf courses then. We played 7,100-yard
golf courses. So put the technology that we have
nowadays in Nicklaus’ hands 30 years ago, he’d
eat him for lunch.”
Eat him for lunch? Interesting. And what
if, instead of fast-forwarding a prime Golden
Bear into the 21st century, we put a Tiger
Woods, oh, circa 2000, back into Jack’s
crew-cutted heyday?
“Apples to apples, equal equipment . . . give Tiger
a balata golf ball and all of that and let him make the
adjustments, I think still Jack would beat him,” Norman
said. “That’s apples to apples.”
Wow. How ’bout them apples?
AP/AMY NEWMAN, HERALD NEWS
Practice makes perfect?
Shortsighted
OK, so they didn’t look so chummy at Oakland Hills
playing alongside one another at the Ryder Cup last
autumn – and Tom Lehman has said he doesn’t plan a
2006 reunion tour at The K Club in Ireland – but Tiger
Woods and Phil Mickelson managed to play a couple
of holes without incident at Baltusrol Aug. 1. The highpowered duo flew in separately and used the off day
as a tuneup for this week’s PGA Championship.
Interestingly, both golfers played in shorts, which
the members at Baltusrol are not allowed to do. When
you’re Tiger and Phil, apparently, it’s rules, schmules.
But if you ever wondered what the PGA Tour
might look like if it waived its long pants-only
requirement, see photo above.
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After three consecutive Walker Cup losses to
Great Britain & Ireland, the U.S. Golf Association
and captain Bob Lewis decided to try something
new. And all indications are, the U.S. team’s gettogether at Chicago Golf Club July 28-30 was a
big success. The three-day practice session – the
first for an American squad at the host site prior
to the week of the event – gave the U.S. players
the chance to learn the course and play a lot of
foursomes, and it allowed Lewis to try plenty of
different pairings.
The real proof, of course, will come this
weekend, but Lewis says he thinks the session
“paid dividends.”
In addition to three full practice days in
perfect weather conditions, the American squad
did plenty to build camaraderie, including several
team dinners and a trip to Rush Street in
downtown Chicago.
“It was a great week of the guys bonding and
getting to know each other,” Lewis said. “We’ve
got a lot of good personalities, and I think we’re
going to mesh well together.”
For the first time, the U.S. team has no
mid-amateur, but Lewis doesn’t think lack of
experience will be a problem. And Lewis says
those who thought the selection of 18-year-old
Brian Harman (the youngest-ever U.S. player)
might have been a mistake don’t need to worry –
something the Man Out Front already could have
told you. “I would match him up against anyone,”
said Lewis, calling Harman, who will be a
freshman at the University of Georgia this fall, a
bulldog who “doesn’t have any backdown in him.”
Tap-ins and Lip-outs
E-mail from inside the ropes: One of the more
enjoyable characters on the PGA Tour is Fred
Funk’s caddie, Mark Long. Long played for Funk
on the University of Maryland golf team and later
played professionally on mini-tours.
Long’s latest playful endeavor is that he sends
regular e-mails to friends from the Tour. The notes
are both informative and entertaining.
For instance, after Funk played with Tiger
Woods in the first round of the Buick Open, Long
wrote that Woods missed only three fairways but “hit
two spectacular snap hooks – you’ve never seen a
snipe hit so hard – and was talking, going up the
last hole, about how good he was hitting it and how
he’s turning a 65 into a 71. Kind of reminds you of
Gary Player. I hear he could shoot 80 and only tell
you about how perfect he hit his drive on 14. I think
that’s a lesson in how a champion thinks.”
Long also seemed a bit clairvoyant in that e-mail
when he wrote, “Watching (Woods) shooting a 71,
you just know that a 63 or 64 is coming.” Close.
Woods shot 11-under-par 61 the next day.
Morgan Pressel’s caddie, Sam Hinshaw,
couldn’t wait to speak with the media after her
17-year-old boss defeated Maru Martinez, 9 and 8,
to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur. Before reporters
asked anything, Hinshaw had a few words for
Johnny Miller, who was critical of her club selection
during NBC’s telecast of the U.S. Women’s Open.
Several times Pressel flew the green during crunch
time and Miller chastised Hinshaw for poor decision
making. “Tell Johnny I don’t pull clubs,” Hinshaw
said. “I just give yardages.”
With purses that peak at $75K and scarce
endorsement dollars, scratching out a living on the
Futures Tour can be a challenge. Given this sparse
economic environment, the Man Out Front has to
give Meredith Duncan an entrepreneurial salute.
Seems the Shreveport, La., native has been making
ends meet by buying and selling grave plots. And
just in case the grave gig doesn’t work out, Duncan
jokingly said she has a backup plan: “I think I could
hold a mud-wrestling match between a couple of
our really attractive players and I could completely
pay for my season at $10 a ticket.”
The Forecaddie has learned that the four-year
run of the UBS Cup has ended, even though the
event is on the Tour’s ’05 schedule for Nov. 17-20.
UBS has decided not to re-up with the Silly –
pardon, Challenge Season event that pitted the
U.S. vs. the Rest of the World. With its new
$4 million relationship with The Players
Championship and a smaller sponsorship with
the Bay Hill Invitational, UBS has decided to
spend its sports marketing dollars elsewhere. ❍
Newsmakers
What’sonline
Callaway chief: Sale talk is ‘hype’
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Wednesday
Aug. 10
Jeff Rude writes live from
Baltusrol on the eve of
the PGA Championship.
Michael Vlitmas looks at
Tim Clark’s steady climb
up the PGA Tour ladder.
Thursday
Aug. 11
The Brawl
at Baltusrol
Our team of
Jeff Rude,
Jeff Babineau
and Rex Hoggard
kicks off daily
coverage from the
PGA Championship,
where Vijay Singh,
right, looks to
defend and keep
Tiger Woods
from winning
his third major
championship
of 2005.
Weekend
Aug. 13-14
Windy City Walker Cup
Ron Balicki, Alistair Tait and Dave
Seanor are on the scene at Chicago
Golf Club, where the U.S. Walker Cup
team looks to halt its recent slide and
prevent Great Britain & Ireland’s
fourth consecutive victory.
Monday
Aug. 15
Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player
announce their captain’s selections
for next month’s Presidents Cup. Find
out who they picked and why.
Tuesday
Aug. 16
James Achenbach
proclaims that golf should
be a 15-hole game.
Inthisissue
Onthecover
There was no match for Morgan Pressel
at last week’s U.S. Women’s Amateur.
GOLFWEEK/SCOTT A. MILLER
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s the new chief executive of Callaway Golf Co.,
George Fellows is in the hottest seat in golf.
Fellows took office Aug. 1, charged with the
job of continuing Callaway’s turnaround while apparently
dealing with at least two bids to acquire the company.
Bain Capital Inc. and Barry Schneider, CEO of
MacGregor Golf, made an all-cash
offer of $16.25 per share, or slightly
more than $1.2 billion, to acquire
Callaway, according to an Aug. 4
report in the Los Angeles Times. That
followed an earlier bid of $16 per
share by Thomas H. Lee Partners
and William Foley II, chief executive
of Fidelity National Financial Inc.
In an interview with Golfweek,
Fellows, 62, dismissed the buyout
Fellows
offers, saying, “The uncertainty about
the ownership situation is more hype and conjecture on
the part of the marketplace than it is reality, frankly.” He
insisted that his mission is to “help restore (Callaway) to
its level of profitability and dominance in the marketplace.”
Fellows’ employment contract calls for a salary of
$850,000, an annual bonus potentially equal to his salary,
and 160,000 restricted shares of common stock. He was
granted the option to purchase another 400,000 shares,
with accelerated vesting “upon certain change in control,”
according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Whether that change of control occurs remains to be seen.
The bids to acquire Callaway, both apparently
unsolicited, have highlighted sharply divergent opinions
about the company in the financial community. The
Amateur milestone
A young, naive Carol Semple stepped on
the first tee of the 1963 U.S. Girls’ Junior
and wasn’t sure she would get the first ball
airborne. It was there at Wolfert’s Roost
Country Club in Albany, N.Y., where a
13-year-old Semple played in her first
U.S. Golf Association championship. Carol
Semple Thompson, now 56, failed to
advance to stroke play last week at the
105th U.S. Women’s Amateur but the
accomplishment was still significant
because she was playing in her 100th
USGA event.
“I tried not to let it be a big deal,”
Thompson said Aug. 2. “I think it’s amazing
that I’ve played in 100 but it is just a
number. I’m much more interested in
winning than playing in my 101st.”
A humble Thompson was honored at a
pre-tournament players’ dinner where she
was given a scroll that documented all 100
USGA events. The ceremony included video
clips from family members, colleagues,
Callaway bulls see a strong brand that is posting improved
results and has a big upside; the bears reason that golf has
not been a growth industry since the 1990s, and the
commoditization of products is squeezing profitability.
“For the first time in a while, I’m excited (about
Callaway),” said Bud Leedom, president of LSI Equity
Research and publisher of the California Stock Report.
“After all these years of talking about the potential of the
brand, you get the chance to possibly see it.”
Even if the acquisition bids were withdrawn, it’s “safe to
say Callaway’s not going to get back to $11 (per share),”
said James Hardiman, a Midwest Research analyst.
“They’ve proved that they’re better than that, and it’s
already been demonstrated that people are willing to pay
more than that for the company.”
But Gilford Securities analyst Casey Alexander suddenly
turned bearish Aug. 4 and issued a “sell” rating on
Callaway. With Adidas-Salomon AG focused on its recent
acquisition of Reebok, Alexander doesn’t see any obvious
strategic buyers for Callaway. He reasons that if a deal is
made, “it will be done by a private-equity buyer, which
means any premium will be much more modest.”
At press time, the company’s shares were trading at
about $1 less than Bain’s bid, seeming to suggest that
many investors doubt Callaway will be sold.
Schneider, managing partner of The Parkside Group, a
San Bruno, Calif., private-equity firm, acquired control of
MacGregor Golf in August 1998. MacGregor’s president,
Dana Shertz, is a former vice president of sales at Callaway.
Schneider declined via e-mail to comment on his reported bid.
On the web
For more on Callaway CEO George Fellows, read the full
transcript of his interview with Golfweek at the industry’s
only all-business Web site – golfweekbusiness.com
USGA officials, members of the media
and fellow competitors, including Arnold
Palmer. There were three standing ovations.
To put the achievement into perspective,
Anne Sander played in 92 USGA events
and next is Barbara McIntire with 62.
William Campbell and Chick Evans top
the men’s side with 69 each. Jack Nicklaus
has played in 67 and Arnold Palmer in 62.
Thompson’s record doesn’t include
12 Curtis Cup Matches, five Women’s
World Amateur Team Championships and
five Women’s State Team Championships,
which would push her total to 122.
Thompson has played in four Girls’
Juniors, 40 Women’s Amateurs, 32
Women’s Opens, 18 Mid-Amateurs and
six Senior Women’s Amateurs. During
the streak, Thompson has won seven
championships – the 1973 Amateur, the
1990 and 1997 Mid-Amateurs and the
Senior Amateur in 1999-2002. Thompson
tied for ninth at the 1972 Women’s Open.
– Jay A. Coffin
Competition . . . p7 America’s Best p30
Scoreboard . . . p23 Our Opinion . . . p35
Business . . . . . p28 Perspective . . . p36
By Martin Kaufmann
Best bet: An all-star cast gathers at Firestone for
the WGC-NEC Invitational (ESPN/CBS).
Channel surfing: Allow the Watchdog to count the
weekend snafus. Oops No. 1: The ’Dog saw promos for
TNT’s coverage of the British Open, played three weeks
earlier, on TNT Saturday night and The Golf Channel
Sunday. Oops No. 2: Twice within a half-hour of the U.S.
Women’s Amateur, TGC
showed the same clip of
a 10-year-old Morgan
Pressel calling into TGC’s
“Academy Live.” And
while it apparently was
intentional and doesn’t
qualify as an “oops,” it
seemed excessive for
Our view from the couch
CBS to air the same
footage of a dinner honoring Castle Pines founder Jack
Vickers on Saturday and Sunday. . . . While Pressel was
drumming the field at the Women’s Amateur and the
phlegmatic Retief Goosen was collecting The International
title, the weekend’s most compelling viewing was the
Nationwide Tour’s Cox Classic on TGC. From Jason Gore’s
second-round 59 to Steve LeBrun’s consecutive eagle
hole-outs Saturday to Gore prevailing in a Sunday playoff
against Roger Tambellini to earn a battlefield promotion to
the PGA Tour, it was great golf theater.
Blips: The ’Dog has been known to snap at CBS’
Lanny Wadkins at times, so it’s only fair that Wadkins get
credit for his pointed weekend comments about Phil
Mickelson. On Saturday, Wadkins said Lefty’s recent spotty
play “almost says early exit” from this week’s PGA
Championship. And when Mickelson was making a late
charge Sunday, Wadkins dismissed Mickelson’s chances of
winning, chirping, “He’s good for a bogey or double bogey
coming in somewhere.” Mickelson subsequently missed a
2-footer to bogey No. 15. Later Sunday, with the tedious
Ben Crane dawdling over his approach on No. 18, Wadkins
said hitting from the rough shouldn’t be a problem for
Crane, but then quipped, “Of course, the rough could grow
some before he hits it.” Lanny, if you keep feeding the ’Dog
nuggets like that, he might stop growling at you.
Ontheair
THIS WEEK (Aug. 11-14)
PGA TourPGA Championship
TNT: Thursday-Friday (1-7 p.m.), Saturday-Sunday (11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.);
CBS: Saturday-Sunday (2-7 p.m.)
MiscellaneousWalker Cup
Golf Channel: Saturday (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), Sunday (4-6 p.m.)
NEXT WEEK (Aug. 18-21)
PGA TourWGC-NEC Invitational
ESPN: Thursday-Friday (2-6 p.m.); CBS: Saturday (2-6 p.m.),
Sunday (2:30-6 p.m.)
PGA TourReno-Tahoe Open
Golf Channel: Thursday-Sunday (9-11:30 p.m., taped)
LPGASafeway Classic
Golf Channel: Friday-Sunday (4-6 p.m.)
Champions TourBoeing Greater Seattle Classic
Golf Channel: Friday-Sunday (6-8:30 p.m.)
Nationwide TourXerox Classic
Golf Channel: Thursday-Sunday (1:30-4 p.m.)
Olsen: Rankings don’t add up
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his will only hurt for a moment. Like a
flu shot or a bite of haggis.
The Byzantine nature of the Official World
Golf Ranking is one of life’s curious complexities.
A handful of brainy folks get it, and the rest of the
herd nervously nods its approval and hopes there
won’t be a quiz.
There are times, however, when convoluted
reality becomes costly. So costly, in fact, that a
handful of people without degrees from MIT have
taken interest.
Dan Olsen never intended to become the Norma
Rae of the Nationwide Tour. He’s not a
mathematician. He’s a locker room philosopher
with a quick, cutting wit and one of the purest
swings in the game. He’s also angrier than hell.
“It’s a gross injustice what the World Ranking
system does to the Nationwide Tour,” Olsen says.
Dan Olsen says the Nationwide Tour gets slighted
“It’s blatant, it’s gross and everybody knows about by the Official World Golf Ranking points system.
it but nobody does anything.”
To understand Olsen’s concerns requires a crash
says. “But we still have a ways to go.”
course in World Ranking minutia.
At the heart of the issue is where the Nationwide
Players earn points depending on where they
Tour ranks among the world circuits.
finish in each event and the strength of that
Currently, the Nationwide Tour ranks behind the
tournament’s field. Points are doubled then
PGA Tour, PGA European Tour, PGA Tour of
devalued by 25 percent every 13 weeks over a
Australasia and Japan Golf Tour according to the
two-year period. A player’s ranking is based on his World Ranking system. The Asian Tour, which has
points divided by the number of events he’s played purses that are a fraction of that on the Nationwide
over the last two years.
Tour, receives the same number
Olsen’s problem with the system
points as the Nationwide Tour.
is twofold. First, the winner of the
According to the
Nationwide’s Chitimacha Louisiana
Golfweek/Sagarin Performance
Open earlier this year, for instance,
Index – which ranks players only
earned a meager three points, and
on who they beat, not which
this week’s PGA Championship
tournaments they’ve played – the
winner will pocket 50 points.
Nationwide Tour is easily the thirdSecondly, when dividing up ranking
strongest circuit on the planet.
Rex Hoggard
points, tournaments count the
“No question in my mind we’re
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same whether they’re played in
the second- or third-best tour in the
Broussard, La., or at Baltusrol in
world,” Calfee says.
New Jersey.
To support his argument, Calfee points to Jason
Add 15 to 20 Nationwide Tour events to a
Gore, the prince of Pinehurst who was ranked
player’s record and you end up with a World
818th in the World Ranking when he teed off in
Ranking well south of the Mendoza line.
Sunday’s final group at the U.S. Open.
“As you play better on the (PGA) Tour, the
“Jason Gore was ranked what, 800th in the
(Nationwide) points you carried with you –
World Ranking? Give me a break,” Calfee says.
because they are lower – start to drag you down,”
Play better. That’s the most common lament
says Nationwide Tour chief of operations Bill
when it comes to access on the PGA Tour. For
Calfee.
Nationwide Tour grads, a better solution is not to
The Titanic didn’t get dragged down like that.
play. When he locked up his card in 2003, Joe
This year’s 20 Nationwide grads have played
Ogilvie sat out four of the last five events to protect
a combined six majors so far in 2005, getting
his ranking, and Olsen said he’d do the same if he’s
into those events primarily through qualifying.
assured a Tour card.
Breaking into the top 50 in the World Ranking –
“Chris Couch (No. 2 on the money list), who
which assures spots in the four majors – is too
already has got his (2006) card, needs to call the
difficult with a Nationwide noose.
Nationwide CEO and say, ‘It’s not wise for me to
Last month, the World Ranking board did little
play your tour because of the way it buries me in
to improve the inequity of the system by
the World Ranking,’ ” Olsen says. “You think
increasing the points awarded to Nationwide
Nationwide wants to lose him?”
Tour champions from three to seven beginning
Of course, that would require Couch to explain
next year.
the intricacies of the World Ranking system. And
“We’re moving in the right direction,” Calfee
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nobody wants that.
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Watchdog
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NEWSMAKERS
Inbrief
Whitworth to end playing career: First, Jack
Nicklaus called it a career at the British Open. Then,
Arnold Palmer said so long at the U.S. Senior Open.
Now, Kathy Whitworth is finished.
Whitworth, whose 88 LPGA victories are the most
of any American professional golfer, retired from
competitive golf Aug. 7 after playing in a Women’s
Senior Golf Tour event.
Whitworth, 65, stopped playing the LPGA in 1990
but has continued to play in a few senior events.
“It’s just time for me to move on,” Whitworth said
after teaming with Susie Berning to shoot 72-65 at the
BJ’s Charity Classic, finishing in a tie for 21st (Results,
p23). “I don’t have anything else to prove. This is going
to be the end.”
Whitworth won at least one tournament from 1962
to 1978, and her last victory was in 1985 at the United
Virginia Classic. She also won six majors, although her
career was defined by regular tour victories – six more
than Sam Snead on the PGA Tour and Mickey Wright
on the LPGA.
“I’m looking forward to not competing,” Whitworth
said. “Pride takes over after a while. You remember how
you used to play and how you used to perform shots that
you can’t play now. That’s what’s frustrating — knowing
you were at a certain level at one point in your career,
and you’re not there.”
New women’s tour starting: A new professional
women’s golf tour will start in January. The Cactus
Tour, based in Phoenix, will be run by Bruce Condon,
a Class A PGA professional who played three years at
Arizona State.
Yearly membership is $750 with tournament entry
at $950. The 54-hole tournament will be limited to
120 players. Information on the tour is available at
www.thecactustour.com.
Earlier this year, the West Coast Ladies Golf Tour
ceased operations and left a void for professional
women’s golf in the western U.S. The Hooters Tour
recently announced it will begin a women’s development
tour in Central Florida next year, and the Grey Goose
Gateway Tour has expressed some interest in a
women’s professional tour.
In other news . . .
The Presidents Cup will be played at Royal
Montreal Golf Club in 2007. The PGA Tour was to make
an official announcement Aug. 15. Royal Montreal is the
oldest club in North America and recently played host
to the Canadian Open in 2001.
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Campbell earns bonus: Michael Campbell’s
victory at the U.S. Open in July got marginally better Aug. 2,
thanks to a 12-year-old deal with an insurance company.
Returning home for the first time since his victory
at Pinehurst No. 2, Campbell was told that the first
professional contract he signed with an insurance
company in 1993 contained a clause that said he would
receive 10,000 New Zealand dollars ($6,800 U.S.) if he
ever won the U.S. Open.
Campbell, who said he had forgotten about the
agreement, donated the money to junior golf.
Pack passports
for golf trips
to U.S. neighbors
By Jeff Barr
B
A clause in an early contract earned U.S. Open
champion Michael Campbell a bonus.
The PGA Tour’s official Web site, pgatour.com,
has been honored with an Emmy nomination for
Outstanding Achievement for Advanced Media
Technology. The National Television Academy has
recognized pgatour.com for its interactive feature,
TourCast.
The LPGA and Ladies European Tour announced
that defending champion Japan and host country South
Africa will receive automatic exemptions into the second
Women’s World Cup of Golf. The two-person, 54-hole
event is Jan. 20-22 at Gary Player Country Club in Sun
City, South Africa. The rest of the field will be filled by the
top nine countries from each of the LPGA and LET
money lists. The tours may invite additional teams to fill
the 20-team field. Player selections for each team will be
determined by Oct. 15.
The Ladies European Tour has announced the Volvo
Cross Country Challenge, a bonus pool that will cover
the tour’s three events in the Nordic region. Points will
be awarded to the top 15 finishers at the Scandinavian
TPC (won by Annika Sorenstam), the Ladies Finish
Masters (Aug. 26-28) and the Nykredit Masters in
Denmark (Sept. 1-4). A $100,000 bonus pool will be
awarded to the top 10 players on a dedicated Volvo XC
Challenge Order of Merit at the end of the final event.
The Canadian PGA and the Royal Canadian Golf
Association announced Aug. 2 that the Canadian PGA
Club Pro champion will receive an exemption into the
field of the PGA Tour’s Bell Canadian Open. Ian Doig,
the 2004 CPC winner, will compete at the Canadian
Open Sept. 8-11 at Shaughnessy Golf and Country
Club in Vancouver, British Columbia. The 2005 Canadian
CPC will be Nov. 21-23 at PGA Golf Club (North
Course) in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Cingular wireless customers will now be able to
access up-to-date PGA Tour information, thanks to an
agreement between Cingular and the Tour.
Clarification
Golfweek senior writer Jeff Rude wrote the “Teaching
Tiger” profile of Hank Haney in the Aug. 6 issue. Rude’s
byline was inadvertently left off the story.
– Staff and wire reports
eginning Jan. 1, U.S. visitors to
Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean
will need a passport to gain re-entry
home. Until the new security measure takes
effect, a driver’s license and birth certificate
are sufficient. Golfers who plan to tee it up
in a neighboring nation should take note of
the new protocol starting next year.
Some golf travel industry insiders in the
affected countries say the measure, initiated by
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
shouldn’t be a major stumbling block in the
quest to attract American visitors as long as
the tourists are aware of new regulations.
“Golf travelers tend to book in advance and
tend to be more educated than most general
travelers,” said Jim Lee, executive director
of the Canadian Golf Tourism Alliance, a
consortium with client courses throughout the
country. “We just have to make sure that when
they book, we tell them a passport is necessary.
“The interest in traveling is still there, and
I don’t think people will avoid traveling to
Canada just because they have to get a
passport. It might cause some problems for the
last-minute traveler, but that will be taken care
of as people become aware of the requirement
and get used to the idea.”
Canada has had some unique travel challenges
in recent years. Golf courses seeking U.S. visitors
have had to deal with the consequences of
Sept. 11, 2001, like all other travel-related
businesses, but there also has been the SARS
scare and poor weather that affected the 2004
season in some parts of the country.
“Canada continues to be a great place to
play golf,” Lee said. “That fact doesn’t
change.”
Rather than hindering golf travelers, the
new regulation could be viewed favorably by
tourists, according to Richard Kahn of Kahn
Travel Communications, a marketing and
communications firm based in New York that
has several Caribbean golf resort clients.
“Our research shows that a great proportion
of golf travelers already have passports,” Kahn
said. “The passport requirement actually is a
positive thing. Our clients are interested in
security, too.”
Kahn, however, acknowledged that it adds
another facet to his company’s responsibility.
“Of course, part of our job is to make sure
that the U.S. golf traveler is aware of the
requirement,” he said. “As far as I can tell,
that’s the main impact it will have on us.” ❍
Competition
Goose returns to rare air at International
CASTLE ROCK, COLO.
GETTY IMAGES/BRIAN BAHR
R
etief Goosen, a two-time U.S. Open
champion, is part of a somewhat odd
coupling in golf lore. He has become
linked with Jason Gore – who last week
earned a battlefield promotion from the
Nationwide Tour to the PGA Tour. The two
played excellent golf for three rounds of the
U.S. Open in June, but both collapsed in the
final round to eliminate any chance at victory.
Gore since has won three consecutive Nationwide
Tour events to make his big leap. And Goosen,
on the same day that Gore earned his promotion,
came through with a $900,000 payoff after
winning The International. Goosen, after taking
a moment to reflect on his victory, took time to
congratulate Gore on his.
“That’s great,” Goosen said Aug. 7 when told
about Gore’s victory at the Nationwide Tour’s
Cox Classic. “He’s such a nice guy and a
powerful player as well. Obviously, that bad
round (84 in the final round at Pinehurst No. 2)
hasn’t affected his game. It shows you he’s got a
good mental attitude, and that’s what you need
in this game.”
Goosen doesn’t seem to have been adversely
affected by his final-round 81 at the Open, either.
While The International is hardly a major
championship, the final round was an exhausting
day that separated the great players from the
good ones.
It made sense, then, that Goosen finished the
long afternoon with victory in hand.
Goosen overcame Brandt Jobe down the stretch
and outlasted the rest of the field over 36 grueling
holes Sunday to win in Colorado. To this point,
it had been flops in the final rounds of the U.S.
and British Opens that have defined Goosen’s
season. But with his triumph at Castle Pines, he
achieved the perfect launch into this week’s
PGA Championship.
“I wouldn’t say I lost confidence,” Goosen
said of the 81 and 74 he shot in the final rounds
at Pinehurst and St. Andrews, respectively. “But
I was disappointed in the way I played.
“At some stage, you figure the tide is going
to turn.”
At The International, Goosen scored 15 points
over the final two rounds to finish with 32, one
better than Jobe, in the modified Stableford
scoring system, which awards 5 points for eagles,
2 for birdies, zero for pars and deducts 1 point
for bogeys and 3 for double bogeys and higher.
Jeff Brehaut opened the final round with four
consecutive birdies to get in contention and finished
third with 29 points. Big-hitting Hank Kuehne was
fourth and Charles Howell finished fifth.
Although Goosen has played well enough to be
ranked fifth in the world, he was without a victory
Retief Goosen’s grueling, 36-hole, mile-high marathon ended in a return to the PGA Tour winner’s circle.
this year. Two of his best chances were lost in the
final round of majors – first in a meltdown at
Pinehurst that denied him his third U.S. Open
title, then in a bad round at St. Andrews that
contributed to an easy victory for Tiger Woods.
The competition was nowhere near as stiff in
this one – Phil Mickelson was the only other
member of the Big Five who played – but there
was nothing easy about this day.
The first 36-hole finish on Tour since September
2003 – played at mile-high altitude on the hilly,
7,619-yard Castle Pines course – was a complete
mental and physical test.
“My legs started feeling like jelly,” said Goosen,
who figured he drank a bottle of water per hole
over the final 18.
As the day wore on and fatigue set in, the
shotmaking suffered.
It forced Goosen to put his typically methodical
spin on what is often one of the more exciting
events on Tour. He hit safely into the par-5 17th
green for a two-putt birdie, then saved par on
No. 18 with a 4-foot putt after hitting his
approach into the second cut of fringe.
Jobe, meanwhile, was all over the place.
The veteran, who grew up near Denver and
dominated junior golf in Colorado, could have
won the tournament with a birdie on 18, but his
chances were hurt when his drive nestled into the
rough. His second shot landed 30 feet from the
cup and when he left the birdie putt short, he put
his hand on his hip and looked down, bemoaning
the great opportunity lost.
“It felt like a marathon,” Jobe said. “It didn’t
have a lot of feel to it and I’m a player who likes
to play on feel.”
Jobe made four consecutive birdies – three to
close his third round and one to start his fourth –
to take a 9-point lead early in the afternoon. But
he closed with four bogeys and one double over
the last 17 holes to wind up short of his first
Tour victory.
Goosen gave Jobe opportunities to win.
He missed the fairway on four of the final nine
holes, but made six pars, two bogeys and one
birdie to hang on for his sixth career Tour title.
“At some stage, I was sort of wondering where
my golf was going,” Goosen said. “I started
practicing more than I used to. I started working
harder on my putting than I normally do and that
started paying off.”
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PGA TOUR
Shortgame
Pitch for schedule change: Jack Vickers, the president
of The International, said Aug. 4 he is not satisfied with the
tournament’s place on the PGA Tour schedule and is pushing
for a change when the new television deal begins in 2007.
“We want to be the best at what we do, and we can’t be
the best at what we do” with the current spot on the schedule,
Vickers said.
Tiger Woods hasn’t played at Castle Pines since the
tournament was moved to the week before the PGA
Championship. Vickers said that’s a prime topic whenever
he goes looking for new sponsors.
“It’s a definite loss when you don’t have him here,” Vickers
said.
Weather also has been a problem. Thursday’s first round
was washed out by steady rain. More common, though, are
afternoon thunderstorms, which have delayed play in each of
the previous 19 years the tournament has been held.
Vickers realizes a tournament in Colorado must be played
during the summer, but he would like to see a limited field so
more rounds could be completed when weather is bad.
Vickers has been talking with PGA Tour officials about
moving his tournament to a better date. He thinks the Tour
has a problem in its inability to get all the top players to all
its biggest tournaments.
It’s an issue that always seems to come up at The
International.
“If you have to have the No. 1 player to be happy, you
might want to get out,” Davis Love III told the Rocky
Mountain News. “There’s 30 other tournaments that
would trade with them.”
Slow season: Charles Howell III, who won the 2002
Michelob Championship, has been struggling this year.
“Obviously I haven’t played as well as I would have liked the
last couple months,” said Howell, who finished fifth for his best
tournament since January. “I’ve been through a couple of
changes. I changed caddies a few weeks ago after the U.S.
Open. I have Jimmie Johnson caddying for me, a longtime
caddie of Nick Price.
“It’s been a bit of a struggle the last couple of months, I
would say. I got off to a really good start to the year. But it’s
nice to come out, have a nice opening round like this (Friday).
It’s a bit of a confidence or a shot in the arm, so to speak, that
I think I needed.”
On the 17th hole Friday, Howell hit 3-wood and 6-iron to
5 feet on the par 5. How long was his 6-iron?
“Let’s see, adjusted out for all the altitude, 202,” Howell said.
“It takes us about six numbers to get there. It ended up 202.
“Well, we start with the actual number. You take the actual
number down to a percentage of the 10 percent for the
altitude. You take that 10 percent, then you go uphill yardage,
however many yards you think that is playing uphill. You
have to factor in the wind direction. So there’s four numbers.
You may see me out there with a calculator before the week
is over.”
All in all, Howell added up to 26 points (and 7 under).
Duval’s slump continues: Denver resident David Duval
missed the cut at The International. It was his 12th missed
cut in 13 starts. He withdrew from the Buick Invitational
in January.
Duval has struggled with all facets of his game since
his return 15 months ago.
8
The International
Numbercrunching
With one week left to earn a Presidents Cup spot, no
player changed in the top 17 spots of the U.S. standings.
Scott Verplank still holds down the No. 10 spot, just
ahead of Justin Leonard and Zach Johnson.
Billy Mayfair (T-15 at International) moved up one spot
to No. 18. Tim Petrovic (T-6) moved up one spot to No. 23
and Charles Howell III (fifth) moved up one to No. 24.
On the International side, Mike Weir had his best
finish since the Masters with his tie for 15th at Castle
Pines. Weir had missed the cut in six of his last seven
events before the International. Weir moved up two spots
from No. 10 to No. 8 in the point standings. Meanwhile,
Nick O’Hern dropped from No. 8 to No. 10. Mark Hensby
and Peter Lonard continue to hold the Nos. 11 and 12
spots with one week to go. Ernie Els, No. 2, is injured and
will not participate.
The top 10 players will automatically make their
respective teams, leaving U.S. captain Jack Nicklaus and
International captain Gary Player to make two selections
apiece for the Sept. 23-25 event.
Point standings, p27
“Y’all are always looking for the ultimate answers, and I
don’t have anything for you,” Duval told the Rocky Mountain
News. “You draw your own conclusions.”
Duval’s father, Bob, told the Rocky Mountain News, that his
son needs confidence.
“Confidence, and a little bit of learning to play golf again,”
said Bob Duval, a former Champions Tour player.
Short shots: Defending champion Rod Pampling tied for
sixth after earning 12 points Sunday. . . . Jeff Brehaut recorded
his second consecutive top-6 finish. He earned $340,000,
meaning he has almost certainly avoided an 11th career trip to
Q-School in the upcoming offseason. “It’s been a long week,”
said Brehaut, who’s No. 64 in earnings. “I’m tired and I’m ready
to go home.” . . . Phil Mickelson, who tied for 10th, had the
longest drive over the first 36 holes, cracking a 438-yard
whopper on the 485-yard, par-4 10th during the second round.
Mickelson’s drive was helped out by the cart path and set him
up for a par on the hole. Scott Gutschewski (414 yards), Jason
Allred (413) and Nick Watney (400) also reached the 400-yard
plateau. The field averaged 300.1 yards per drive through two
rounds, 13.5 yards more than the Tour’s season average of 286.6
yards. . . . With Thursday’s washout, PGA Tour officials cut The
International field to 60 players and ties instead of the customary
70-player cut. Also, there was not a 54-hole cut, which
traditionally pares the field down to the low 36 players.
Approachshots
Next up: WGC-NEC Invitational, Aug. 18-21, Firestone
Country Club (South Course), Akron, Ohio. Defending
champion: Stewart Cink
Next up: Reno-Tahoe Open, Aug. 18-21, Montreux Golf &
Country Club, Reno, Nev. Defending champion: Vaughn Taylor.
The buzz: While the top players in the world compete at
the NEC Invitational, the rest can roll the dice at Reno in hopes
of a victory.
Par-72, 7,594-yard Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock, Colo., Aug. 5-8
No. Player, Earnings
RD1 RD2 RD3 RD4
TOT
1. Retief Goosen, $900,000
7 10
8
7
32
2. Brandt Jobe, $540,000
13
9 12 -3
31
3. Jeff Brehaut, $340,000
7
6
6 10
29
4. Hank Kuehne, $240,000
3
8
6 10
27
5. Charles Howell III, $200,000
12 10 -4
8
26
6. Joey Snyder III, $161,875
-1 13
8
4
24
6. Rod Pampling, $161,875
5
7
3
9
24
6. Tim Clark, $161,875
6
6
6
8
24
6. Tim Petrovic, $161,875
11
4
8
1
24
10. Scott McCarron, $130,000
5
5 13
0
23
10. Phil Mickelson, $130,000
3 14 -3
9
23
12. Paul Gow, $105,000
6
4
7
5
22
12. Steve Flesch, $105,000
1
8 12
1
22
12. Stewart Cink, $105,000
9
8
3
2
22
15. Carl Pettersson, $72,625
6
4
9
2
21
15. Jonathan Byrd, $72,625
10
2
5
4
21
15. Craig Barlow, $72,625
6
4 12 -1
21
15. Mike Weir, $72,625
7
6
2
6
21
15. Ryan Palmer, $72,625
5
3
8
5
21
15. Daniel Chopra, $72,625
10
6
4
1
21
15. s-Olin Browne, $72,625
4
3
8
6
21
15. Billy Mayfair, $72,625
15
7
0 -1
21
23. Justin Rose, $44,500
6
6
2
6
20
23. D.J. Brigman, $44,500
3 10 11 -4
20
23. Hunter Haas, $44,500
5
9
8 -2
20
23. Brian Bateman, $44,500
5
3
0 12
20
23. Chris M. Anderson, $44,500
10
8
2
0
20
28. Phillip Price, $34,750
7
5
6
1
19
28. John Huston, $34,750
6
4
5
4
19
28. David Toms, $34,750
6 12
3 -2
19
28. Cameron Beckman, $34,750
10 13
0 -4
19
32. Sean O’Hair, $28,938
1 13
1
3
18
32. Kevin Stadler, $28,938
5 10 10 -7
18
32. Joe Ogilvie, $28,938
9
0
5
4
18
32. Brad Faxon, $28,938
8 -1
4
7
18
36. Hidemichi Tanaka, $24,063
7
7
7 -4
17
36. Brett Quigley, $24,062.50
3
6
8
0
17
36. Ben Crane, $24,062.50
9
7 -2
3
17
36. Duffy Waldorf, $24,063
3
4
8
2
17
40. Luke Donald, $21,500
7
3
8 -2
16
41. Jeff Maggert, $19,000
6
5
7 -3
15
41. Harrison Frazar, $19,000
4
8 -2
5
15
41. D.A. Points, $19,000
12
2
1
0
15
41. s-Larry Mize, $19,000
5
2 10 -2
15
45. Rich Beem, $15,050
0 11
4 -1
14
45. Glen Hnatiuk, $15,050
-1 12
6 -3
14
45. D.J. Trahan, $15,050
3 10
7 -6
14
45. Mark Wilson, $15,050
4
5
3
2
14
49. Heath Slocum, $12,800
7 11 -4 -1
13
49. Scott Gutschewski, $12,800
4
3 -1
7
13
51. Bob Tway, $11,925
4
6
2 -1
11
51. Greg Owen, $11,925
5
5 -2
3
11
51. Geoff Ogilvy, $11,925
11 -2
4 -2
11
51. Steve Allan, $11,925
8
6
0 -3
11
55. Steve Lowery, $11,450
5
6 -1
0
10
55. Corey Pavin, $11,450
10 -3
2
1
10
57. Frank Lickliter II, $11,200
8
2
1 -3
8
57. Andrew Magee, $11,200
4
3
1
0
8
57. Wil Collins, $11,200
2
5 -1
2
8
60. Patrick Sheehan, $11,000
3
4
4 -5
6
61. Franklin Langham, $10,900
5
6 -3 -3
5
62. K.J. Choi, $10,800
4
5
1 -6
4
63. Tom Pernice Jr., $10,700
7
3 -3 -5
2
Made cut but did not play final two rounds*
No. Player
RD1 RD2
TOOT
64. s-Brian Watts, $10,350
5
1
6
64. s-Trevor Immelman, $10,350
6
0
6
64. Darron Stiles, $10,350
3
3
6
64. Tag Ridings, $10,350
7 -1
6
64. Shaun Micheel, $10,350
1
5
6
64. Briny Baird, $10,350
7 -1
6
70. Brian Gay, $9,800
6 -1
5
70. s-Nick Dougherty, $9,800
5
0
5
70. Michael Long, $9,800
0
5
5
70. Jose Maria Olazabal, $9,800
2
3
5
70. Steve Jones, $9,800
4
1
5
Missed 36-Hole Cut
Player
Jose Coceres
Chris DiMarco
Lee Janzen
Chris Riley
John Cook
Robert Allenby
Mathias Gronberg
Justin Leonard
Sergio Garcia
Jonathan Kaye
Stephen Ames
Stephen Leaney
James Driscoll
Skip Kendall
Arron Oberholser
Kevin Sutherland
s-Rafael Gomez
Kevin Na
s-Glen Day
J.J. Henry
Carlos Franco
Alex Cejka
Todd Fischer
Hunter Mahan
Brendan Jones
s-Dan Forsman
Hideto Tanihara
Mario Tiziani
Charles Warren
Nick Watney
Jim Carter
John Rollins
Ian Leggatt
Stuart Appleby
Jesper Parnevik
s-Nick O’Hern
Lucas Glover
Bill Glasson
Jeff Hart
s-Mark Wiebe
Greg Norman
Brent Geiberger
Jason Allred
John Senden
Justin Bolli
RD1 RD2
2 2
2 2
6 -2
1 3
-1 5
4 0
5 -1
-4 8
3 1
2 2
7 -3
0 4
3 1
4 -1
4 -1
2 1
5 -2
-2 4
0 1
4 -3
2 -1
-7 8
4 -3
-2 3
3 -2
2 -2
-4 4
3 -3
-1 1
-2 2
-4 3
2 -3
4 -5
0 -1
-2 1
-1 0
4 -6
2 -4
0 -2
0 -3
7 -10
-3 0
-10 7
0 -4
-2 -2
TOT
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
Charlie Wi
Todd Hamilton
Will MacKenzie
Brett Wetterich
s-Charl Schwartzel
Len Mattiace
Matt Gogel
Esteban Toledo
Kent Jones
Tom Gillis
s-Euan Walters
Roland Thatcher
Fred Couples
Craig Perks
Scott Hend
David Duval
Davis Love III
Aaron Baddeley
Clarence Rose
Danny Briggs
John Elliott
s-Steve Pate
-6
-1
-1
-3
-2
0
-5
-8
-2
-2
-6
-1
0
-3
-2
0
-1
-3
-4
1
-7
-5
2
-3
-3
-1
-2
-5
0
3
-3
-3
0
-5
-7
-4
-6
-9
-8
-6
-5
-11
-3
-8
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-13
WITHDREW
Dudley Hart
Ken Green
-6
WD
WD
DISQUALIFIED
Mark Calcavecchia
4 -7 DQ
Notes: Stableford scoring system
used – players receive 8 points for
double eagle, 5 for eagle, 2 for
birdie, 0 for par, -1 for bogey, and -3
for double bogey or higher;
s-sponsor exemption.
*First-round was delayed because of
weather; in order to play four rounds
in three days, Tour officials cut to the
top 60 players and ties after the
second round Saturday. Remaining
players in the top 70 and ties still
earned official money.
- compiled by Eric Soderstrom
The PGA Championship was created for those professionals
who have touched more golfers than any other.
For the local pros who put their hands on ours and teach us
how to play our best. How to swing our most pure.
This year there are 25 club professionals who qualified
for the PGA Championship. You’ve likely never heard of them.
This is their Major.
Their opportunity to compete against the best in the world.
And it’s our opportunity to cheer for them like they always have for us.
It all started in 1916.
35 men gathered to establish a professional golfing organization
and a formal championship.
The purse was set at $2,580.
In those days, 1st place rarely exceeded $200 for the big tournaments.
And in some parts of the country, players actually competed for layer cakes.
Flour, water, sugar and frosting.
But the chance to be crowned the champion
who represents his chosen profession was sweet enough.
For all those pros who have touched the game of so many,
we hope to see you Sunday.
2005 PGA Championship, Baltusrol, New Jersey.
©2005 Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
www.taylormadegolf.com
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Gore roars to the PGA Tour
By Rex Hoggard
A
mong Jason Gore’s accomplishments the
past three months are a spot in the final
pairing on Sunday at the U.S. Open, a recordtying 12-under 59 in a Nationwide Tour event and
an unprecedented three consecutive victories on
the secondary circuit.
This week, he’s going to try something different. This
week, he’s going to be a spectator.
“I’ll definitely watch the Walker Cup, no question,”
said Gore, a 1997 Walker Cup player whose victory at
the Cox Classic Aug. 7 was his third of the season and
earned him a battlefield promotion to the PGA Tour. “I
kind of want to go. I’ll have to sit down with the missus
and figure it out.”
Whether Megan Gore approves an out-of-the-way trip
to Chicago Golf Club to watch the biennial matches
remains to be seen. But after her husband’s playoff
victory over Roger Tambellini in Omaha last week the
couple does have some free time.
Although Gore became the seventh player to score the
Nationwide Tour trifecta, his playoff victory in Omaha,
Neb., easily stands out from the rest.
Gore began the week at Champions Run fresh from
back-to-back victories in West Virginia and Wisconsin.
But after an opening-round 71 on a low-scoring layout,
the California native didn’t seem headed to the history
books. That changed with a nine-birdie, two-eagle,
one-bogey second round.
“I was just trying to throw myself somewhere so I
could just see the shadows of the leaders,” said Gore,
who didn’t qualify for this week’s PGA Championship
and likely will play the PGA Tour’s Reno-Tahoe Open
Aug. 18-21. “I was trying to get a decent round in after
playing so shabby (on Thursday).”
Gore slipped in Round 3, shooting 3-under 68 to fall
four shots behind leader Scott Petersen. But he began the
final day with birdies on eight of his first 10 holes and
appeared headed for victory before Tambellini birdied
Nos. 16 and 17.
To tie Tambellini at 23-under 261, Gore needed to
Shortgame
New stops on tap: The 2006
Nationwide Tour schedule is starting
to take shape. The tour lost its event in
Hershey, Pa., and officials expect to
add two new tournaments in 2006.
Tour chief Bill Calfee said the
circuit is close to adding an event
that would be played in Northern
California. The event, which would be
played in the spring, will be held in the
Pleasanton, Calif., area, about an hour
east of San Francisco.
Calfee also said the tour may add a
mid-summer stop in Massachusetts.
According to The Boston Herald, the
12
Goinglow
Here are the other 59s shot in tour competition:
Player
PGA Tour
Al Geiberger
Chip Beck
David Duval
Nationwide Tour
Notah Begay III
Doug Dunakey
Jason Gore
LPGA
Annika Sorenstam
To par
Year
Event
13 under
13 under
13 under
1977
1991
1999
Memphis Classic
Las Vegas Invitational
Bob Hope Classic
13 under
11 under
12 under
1998
1998
2005
Dominion Open
Miami Valley Open
Cox Classic
13 under
2001
Standard Register Ping
Other low rounds: Olin Browne shot 59 at this year’s U.S. Open qualifying
at Canoe Brook; Phil Mickelson shot 59 during the 2004 PGA Grand Slam of
Golf; Jason Bohn shot 58 in the Canadian Tour’s 2001 Bayer Championship;
Shigeki Maruyama shot 58 during U.S. Open qualifying in 2000.
birdie the 18th. His 8-iron approach shot stopped 15 feet
from the hole and he made the putt.
Gore and Tambellini traded pars on the first extra hole
before Gore secured his third trip to the PGA Tour with
a 4-footer for birdie on the second playoff hole.
“He has the force on his side right now,” Tambellini
said. “It is good to get him off this tour and on the PGA
Tour. It will be nice to play next week without him.”
Gore became the first Nationwide player to win three
consecutive events and he moved to the top of the money
list with $356,579.
The confidence he gained at Pinehurst, where he
opened with rounds of 71-67-72 before a final-day 84
dropped him into a tie for 49th, has given the 31-yearold Gore a boost. He also credited a not-so-gentle pep
talk from PGA Tour player Pat Perez a week before the
U.S. Open for giving him a mid-season spark.
“You know, it was typical Pat. He was like, ‘Hurry
up. . . . Come on and get it together,’ ” said Gore, who
joined Matt Gogel and Sean Murphy with a Nationwideleading six career victories. “He just wanted me to stop
screwing around.”
❍
event may be played at Worcester
Country Club, site of the first Ryder
Cup in 1927.
Short shots: Jason Gore shot 59
Friday, and practically ignored amid the
hubbub was Jon Mills’ 11-under 60 to
take the 36-hole lead. . . . Steve LeBrun
and Fran Quinn had three eagles in
their rounds Saturday. . . . Bill Haas
finished seventh and moved to No. 25
on the money list with $114,434. . . . Jin
Park, who survived a 10-hole playoff to
make the field as a Monday qualifier,
tied for 41st. Park, 25, broke two bones
in his neck in an automobile accident in
December and was unable to move for
four months. . . . Tim Simpson missed
the cut at the Cox Classic. He has
made only two cuts in 11 events this
year in a comeback bid. He made only
five cuts in 16 events in 2004. . . . David
Gossett has missed the cut in all six of
his Nationwide Tour starts this year.
Approachshots
Next up: Xerox Classic,
Aug. 18-21, Irondequoit Country Club,
Rochester, N.Y.
The buzz: This first-year
event offers $99,000 to win and
will be played on a Donald Rossdesigned course.
Cox Classic
Par-71, 7,099-yard Champions Run, Omaha, Neb., Aug. 4-7
1. x-Jason Gore, $112,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-59-68-63–261 . . . . . . . . . . .-23
2. Roger Tambellini, $67,500 . . . . . . . . . . . .66-63-68-64–261 . . . . . . . . . . .-23
3. John Mallinger, $32,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-63-66-65–265 . . . . . . . . . . .-19
3. Jon Mills, $32,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-60-71-67–265 . . . . . . . . . . .-19
3. Scott Petersen, $32,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-65-63-71–265 . . . . . . . . . . .-19
6. Steve LeBrun, $22,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-66-63-70–266 . . . . . . . . . . .-18
7. Bill Haas, $20,938 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-66-66-66–267 . . . . . . . . . . .-17
8. Greg Chalmers, $18,750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-65-70-65–268 . . . . . . . . . . .-16
8. Greg Kraft, $18,750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-68-64-69–268 . . . . . . . . . . .-16
10. Troy Matteson, $16,250 . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69-66-67–269 . . . . . . . . . . .-15
10. Jeremy Anderson, $16,250 . . . . . . . . . . .67-66-68-68–269 . . . . . . . . . . .-15
12. Dicky Pride, $14,375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-68-71-63–270 . . . . . . . . . . .-14
13. Mathew Goggin, $12,083 . . . . . . . . . . . .67-70-67-67–271 . . . . . . . . . . .-13
13. Joel Kribel, $12,083 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-67-66-68–271 . . . . . . . . . . .-13
13. Joseph Alfieri, $12,083 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-66-67-69–271 . . . . . . . . . . .-13
16. Steve Larick, $9,375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65-67-72-68–272 . . . . . . . . . . .-12
16. Cameron Percy, $9,375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-67-66-68–272 . . . . . . . . . . .-12
16. Garrett Willis, $9,375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-70-65-69–272 . . . . . . . . . . .-12
16. Tom Johnson, $9,375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69-67-69–272 . . . . . . . . . . .-12
16. Willie Wood, $9,375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-67-67-70–272 . . . . . . . . . . .-12
21. Brent Schwarzrock, $6,500 . . . . . . . . . .70-68-67-68–273 . . . . . . . . . . .-11
21. m-Michael Letzig, $6,500 . . . . . . . . . . . .69-65-69-70–273 . . . . . . . . . . .-11
21. Rich Barcelo, $6,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-68-65-71–273 . . . . . . . . . . .-11
21. Camilo Villegas, $6,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-65-67-72–273 . . . . . . . . . . .-11
21. Bubba Dickerson, $6,500 . . . . . . . . . . . .66-68-65-74–273 . . . . . . . . . . .-11
26. Donnie Hammond, $5,000 . . . . . . . . . . .69-69-65-71–274 . . . . . . . . . . .-10
26. Scott Gardiner, $5,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69-67-71–274 . . . . . . . . . . .-10
26. Scott Weatherly, $5,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-72-72-64–274 . . . . . . . . . . .-10
29. Johnson Wagner, $4,150 . . . . . . . . . . . .68-70-67-70–275 . . . . . . . . . . . .-9
29. Todd Demsey, $4,150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69-68-71–275 . . . . . . . . . . . .-9
29. Chad Collins, $4,150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-71-72-69–275 . . . . . . . . . . . .-9
29. Dave Christensen, $4,150 . . . . . . . . . . . .69-69-68-69–275 . . . . . . . . . . . .-9
29. Tom Scherrer, $4,150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-67-71-67–275 . . . . . . . . . . . .-9
34. Tjaart Van der Walt, $3,500 . . . . . . . . . .70-67-68-71–276 . . . . . . . . . . . .-8
34. Jeff Freeman, $3,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-72-67-71–276 . . . . . . . . . . . .-8
34. Jeff Quinney, $3,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-71-68-70–276 . . . . . . . . . . . .-8
34. Wes Short Jr. $3,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-64-67-75–276 . . . . . . . . . . . .-8
34. Kevin Johnson, $3,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-69-70-68–276 . . . . . . . . . . . .-8
39. Spike McRoy, $3,063 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-67-67-73–277 . . . . . . . . . . . .-7
39. Jamie Broce, $3,063 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-68-70-70–277 . . . . . . . . . . . .-7
41. m-Jin Park, $2,750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-66-70-75–278 . . . . . . . . . . . .-6
41. Chris Tidland, $2,750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-70-70-71–278 . . . . . . . . . . . .-6
41. Jeff Gove, $2,750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-72-69-71–278 . . . . . . . . . . . .-6
44. Fran Quinn, $2,406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-64-71-74–279 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
44. Chris Wiemers, $2,406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-67-67-76–279 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
44. Danny Ellis, $2,406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-65-74-71–279 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
44. Chris Nallen, $2,406 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-65-75-68–279 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
48. Brian Henninger, $2,250 . . . . . . . . . . . .65-72-69-74–280 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
49. Boo Weekley, $2,219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65-71-75-70–281 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
50. Eric Axley, $2,109.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-72-70-76–282 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
50. Jason Dufner, $2,109.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-64-73-76–282 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
50. Matt Weibring, $2,109.38 . . . . . . . . . . .73-65-68-76–282 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
50. Jason Schultz, $2,109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-67-74-75–282 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
50. Chip Beck, $2,109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-71-72-73–282 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
50. Bryce Molder, $2,109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-65-74-71–282 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
56. David Peoples, $1,969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-67-71-74–283 . . . . . . . . . . . .-1
56. Kevin Gessino-Kraft, $1,969 . . . . . . . . . .67-68-75-73–283 . . . . . . . . . . . .-1
56. Brian Smock, $1,969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-67-73-72–283 . . . . . . . . . . . .-1
59. Charley Hoffman, $1,906 . . . . . . . . . . . .67-70-75-72–284 . . . . . . . . . . . . .E
60. Robin Freeman, $1,875 . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-68-78-73–287 . . . . . . . . . . . .+3
Missed cut
Jim Rutledge . . . . . . . . . . . .70-69–139
s-Tommy Tolles . . . . . . . . . .66-73–139
Mike Heinen . . . . . . . . . . . .68-71–139
Joel Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . .72-67–139
Ryan Hietala . . . . . . . . . . . .71-68–139
Guy Boros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-72–139
Kris Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-69–139
Craig Lile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-67–139
Anthony Painter . . . . . . . . .70-69–139
David McKenzie . . . . . . . . . .73-66–139
Jay Don Blake . . . . . . . . . . .71-68–139
Shane Bertsch . . . . . . . . . . .69-70–139
Andy Morse . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-66–139
Jaxon Brigman . . . . . . . . . .70-70–140
Jason Buha . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-69–140
Jason Caron . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-67–140
Nick Cassini . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-72–140
Ken Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-72–140
m-Mike Lavery . . . . . . . . . .73-67–140
m-Brian Guetz . . . . . . . . . . .70-70–140
Dan Olsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-71–140
Steve Pleis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-70–140
Bill Lunde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-70–140
Chris Couch . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-70–140
Bubba Watson . . . . . . . . . . .73-67–140
Steven Bowditch . . . . . . . . .68-72–140
Tripp Isenhour . . . . . . . . . . .70-70–140
Scott Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . .71-69–140
Justin Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-69–140
m-Marcus Jones . . . . . . . . .71-69–140
Boyd Summerhays . . . . . . .71-70–141
Jay Delsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-74–141
Jeff Klauk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-75–141
Brendon De Jonge . . . . . . . .70-71–141
Tim Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . .69-72–141
Zoran Zorkic . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-70–141
s-Steve Friesen . . . . . . . . . .72-69–141
Pat Bates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71–142
Jim McGovern . . . . . . . . . . .76-66–142
m-Bud Still . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-68–142
m-Chris Mundorf . . . . . . . . .74-68–142
Kris Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-68–142
Tim Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . .72-70–142
Chad Wilfong . . . . . . . . . . . .74-68–142
Robert Garrigus . . . . . . . . . .72-70–142
Brian Kortan . . . . . . . . . . . .73-69–142
Jerry Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72–143
Joe Daley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-71–143
Grant Waite . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70–143
m-Han Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70–143
Kevin Durkin . . . . . . . . . . . .67-76–143
Tim O'Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73–143
Per-Ulrik Johansson . . . . . .72-71–143
James H. McLean . . . . . . . .71-72–143
Ben Bates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-69–143
David Branshaw . . . . . . . . .70-73–143
m-Matt Hendrix . . . . . . . . .69-74–143
Scott Dunlap . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72–144
Erik Compton . . . . . . . . . . . .68-76–144
Scott Parel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-76–144
Brad Fabel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-70–144
Doug Garwood . . . . . . . . . .71-73–144
Jason Enloe . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-71–144
Tim Turpen . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72–144
Kyle Thompson . . . . . . . . . .70-75–145
Tyler Williamson . . . . . . . . .72-73–145
Craig Bowden . . . . . . . . . . .75-70–145
s-David Gossett . . . . . . . . . .74-71–145
Kim Felton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72–145
Matt Bettencourt . . . . . . . .71-74–145
Chris Wollmann . . . . . . . . . .75-70–145
Sean Pacetti . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-70–145
Vance Veazey . . . . . . . . . . .71-74–145
Cliff Kresge . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73–146
David Morland IV . . . . . . . .74-72–146
Keoke Cotner . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72–146
Wayne Grady . . . . . . . . . . . .75-71–146
Kenneth Staton . . . . . . . . . .75-71–146
m-R. Paul Michael . . . . . . .74-72--146
Ted Tryba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72–146
Andy Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75–147
Craig Carmichael . . . . . . . . .74-73–147
m-John Kimbell . . . . . . . . . .74-73–147
m-Jay Morgan . . . . . . . . . . .71-76–147
Rick Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75–147
Jess Daley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-71–147
Nathan Green . . . . . . . . . . .72-76–148
m-Alex Aragon . . . . . . . . . .79-69–148
m-Kevin Muncrief . . . . . . . .81-67–148
Pete Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-76–149
Martin Laird . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-72–149
Ted DiGiacomo . . . . . . . . . .71-79–150
Alan McLean . . . . . . . . . . . .73-77–150
Mike Antonio . . . . . . . . . . . .83-79–162
WITHDREW
Dean Pappas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73–WD
Aaron Barber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73–WD
x-won playoff
m-Monday qualifier
s-sponsor exemption
CHAMPIONS TOUR
Purtzer makes up for lost chances
BLAINE, MINN.
A
fter two near-misses at
the 3M Championship, Tom
Purtzer wasn’t going to let it
happen again.
Purtzer holed a 7-foot par putt on
the final hole Aug. 7 for a onestroke victory, his first on the
Champions Tour since March 2004.
It didn’t come without thoughts
about his past two visits to the 3M,
when he was the leader entering the
final round but shot 74 both times.
“I tried to stay positive and tried
not to think about what happened
here the last two years,” said
Purtzer, who tied for third last year
and tied for 10th in 2003. “All I
wanted to do was play good golf. If
someone had a great round and beat
me, that’s OK. I just didn’t want to
beat myself like I did the last two
years.”
Purtzer was aware of the situation
following Friday’s first round.
“I like this golf course but I’ve
managed to fritter away a win here
each of the last two years,” Purtzer
said. “I don’t try to go out and
screw up the last day. I figure one of
these years I may sneak through and
win here.”
Purtzer’s lead after the second
round was three shots, but it was
Shortgame
Double eagles and aces: Larry
Ziegler holed a 4-wood from 229 yards
during the second round for a double
eagle on the 546-yard third hole. It
was Ziegler’s second double eagle,
following his albatross on the PGA
Tour in 1971 at Westchester. It was
the 28th double eagle in Champions
Tour history.
It also was the second week in a
row for double eagles on the tour.
Bruce Lietzke made one at the
U.S. Senior Open. Last year at the 3M,
John Harris holed his second shot on
the par-5 sixth hole at the TPC of the
Twin Cities.
Tom Jenkins made the 10th holein-one on the Champions Tour this year
with his ace on the 200-yard 13th hole
Saturday. Winner Tom Purtzer aced the
205-yard eighth hole Friday in his
opening round.
It was the third consecutive event with
down to one as he went to the 18th
tee at the TPC of the Twin Cities.
Purtzer left his 20-foot birdie putt
on No. 18 short by 7 feet, but he
made the par save to close a 3-under
69 and avoid a playoff with a
15-under 201 total.
He said he didn’t hole a putt of
more than 10 feet all tournament.
Purtzer has said it’s his putting that
has kept him from being a top-10
player on the Champions Tour.
“I wasn’t overly nervous on the
last putt, which is kind of a first for
me,” said Purtzer, who last won at
the Toshiba Senior Classic in 2004.
“There were times in the past when
my heart has been beating out of my
chest. I just had two thoughts – stay
still, and make sure the putter goes
through the ball. I thought I left it
short, but it got to the cup on my
last roll.”
Six weeks ago, Purtzer missed a
6-foot putt on the final hole of
regulation that would have won the
Bank of America Classic. He lost in
a playoff to Mark McNulty.
Lonnie Nielsen and Craig Stadler
tied for second at 14 under.
Nielsen eagled No. 18 with a long
putt for a 67 that gave him his best
finish on either tour. He didn’t finish
in the top four in six years on the
PGA Tour (1978-83) and didn’t
finish that high in 32 starts on the
Champions Tour.
Stadler shot a 67 and finished
second for the second consecutive
year.
The $262,500 winner’s check gave
Purtzer $850,000 this year. He’s on
pace to post his best season since
joining the over-50 tour in 2002.
Purtzer opened with a 9-under
63 that included a hole-in-one
and matched the low round in
tournament history.
“Someone dropped a bottle as I
was ready to hit on (205-yard) No.
8 so I backed off the ball,” Purtzer
said Friday. “I stepped back in, tried
to be positive, hit it, and it came off
the club just the way I wanted it to.
But I’m as surprised as anybody it
went in. You don’t ever expect a tee
shot to disappear into the hole.”
Purtzer became just the third
first-round leader or co-leader to
win in the 13-year history of the
tournament.
“That means a lot to lead wire to
wire, which I’ve never done before,”
Purtzer said. “There’s a special
satisfaction in the heat of battle
when guys are coming after you and
you still hit good shots.”
multiple aces (two aces at the Senior
British and three at the Senior Open).
second once (2000) and tied for third
twice (1998, 2001). . . . Bob Murphy (T73) and Rocky Thompson (T-69) made
their 13th consecutive starts in this
event. . . . Graham Marsh’s solo fourth
was his best finish since losing a playoff
last year at the MasterCard Classic in
Mexico. . . . Defending champion Tom
Kite, Gil Morgan, Craig Stadler, Bruce
Summerhays, Dana Quigley and
Lonnie Nielsen became the first
players since the event moved to the
TPC to string together three consecutive
sub-70 scores and not win. . . . The
cumulative stroke average for the field
was 71.363, the lowest since the event
moved to Twin Cities in 2001. . . .The
Jeld-Wen Tradition, the final major of
the season for the Champions Tour,
increased its purse $100,000 to $2.5
million. The winner will receive
$375,000. The event is Aug. 25-28 at
The Reserve Vineyards and Golf
Club in Aloha, Ore.
Exhibition time: In this year’s
Greats of Golf Challenge, a 36-hole
better-ball specialty event, Team
Chi Chi (Chi Chi Rodriguez,
Al Geiberger, Tony Jacklin) shot
14-under 128 to defeat Team Texas
(Gene Littler, Don January, Miller
Barber) by five shots. Team Masters
(Billy Casper, Charles Coody, Gay
Brewer) finished 10 shots behind.
Short shots: Craig Stadler
recorded his third consecutive top-7
finish and ninth top 10 in 14 starts. He
has yet to win this season. Stadler was
tied for the lead at the U.S. Senior Open
last month before a final-round 76. He
had the 36-hole lead at the Senior
British Open before finishing fourth. . . .
Hale Irwin tied for 25th. Irwin finished
inside the top 3 from 1997 to 2002. He
won three times (1997, 1999, 2002),
3M Championship
Par-72, 7,100-yard TPC of the Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn., Aug. 5-7
1. Tom Purtzer, $262,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-69-69–201 . . . . . . . . . . .-15
2. Lonnie Nielsen, $140,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-68-67–202 . . . . . . . . . . .-14
2. Craig Stadler, $140,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-67-67–202 . . . . . . . . . . .-14
4. Graham Marsh, $105,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-71-65–203 . . . . . . . . . . .-13
5. Mark McNulty, $72,333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-72-66–205 . . . . . . . . . . .-11
5. Gil Morgan, $72,333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69-69–205 . . . . . . . . . . .-11
5. Tom Kite, $72,333 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69-69–205 . . . . . . . . . . .-11
8. Bruce Summerhays, $48,125 . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-69-68–206 . . . . . . . . . . .-10
8. D.A. Weibring, $48,125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-65-70–206 . . . . . . . . . . .-10
8. Morris Hatalsky, $48,125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-68-70–206 . . . . . . . . . . .-10
8. Bruce Lietzke, $48,125 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-71-71–206 . . . . . . . . . . .-10
12. Dana Quigley, $36,750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-69-69–207 . . . . . . . . . . . .-9
12. Andy Bean, $36,750 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-67-70–207 . . . . . . . . . . . .-9
14. Jose Maria Canizares, $32,375 . . . . . . . . . . .68-71-69–208 . . . . . . . . . . . .-8
14. David Eger, $32,375 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-68-73–208 . . . . . . . . . . . .-8
16. Tom Jenkins, $28,875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-69-71–209 . . . . . . . . . . . .-7
16. Brad Bryant, $28,875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-70-72–209 . . . . . . . . . . . .-7
18. Don Pooley, $26,250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-72-68–210 . . . . . . . . . . . .-6
19. Don Reese, $21,233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-74-71–211 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
19. Bob Gilder, $21,233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-72-71–211 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
19. s-Mark Lye, $21,233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-70-71–211 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
19. Walter Hall, $21,233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-69-72–211 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
19. Jim Ahern, $21,233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-67-75–211 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
19. Hajime Meshiai, $21,233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-66-76–211 . . . . . . . . . . . .-5
25. Bruce Fleisher, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73-69–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. Jim Thorpe, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-71-69–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. Mike Sullivan, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70-69–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. Dave Eichelberger, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-69-70–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. R.W. Eaks, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71-71–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. Wayne Levi, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-72-71–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. Hale Irwin, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-69-71–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. Mike McCullough, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-69-72–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. Leonard Thompson, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . .68-71-73–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. Bobby Wadkins, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-71-73–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
25. Keith Fergus, $14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-69-73–212 . . . . . . . . . . . .-4
36. Fuzzy Zoeller, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72-70–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
36. Danny Edwards, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-69-70–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
36. John Harris, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-74-72–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
36. Curtis Strange, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-72-72–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
36. Ron Streck, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71-72–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
36. Joe Inman, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-72-73–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
36. Tom McKnight, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-70-73–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
36. Dave Barr, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-71-73–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
36. John Ross, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-72-74–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
36. Dick Mast, $8,768 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-66-75–213 . . . . . . . . . . . .-3
46. Norm Jarvis, $6,300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-69-71–214 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
46. Dave Stockton, $6,300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-70-72–214 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
46. Doug Tewell, $6,300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71-72–214 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
46. Allen Doyle, $6,300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-71-74–214 . . . . . . . . . . . .-2
50. Rodger Davis, $4,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-74-72–215 . . . . . . . . . . . .-1
50. Des Smyth, $4,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72-72–215 . . . . . . . . . . . .-1
50. Gary Koch, $4,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-68-73–215 . . . . . . . . . . . .-1
50. Dan Pohl, $4,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-70-76–215 . . . . . . . . . . . .-1
54. Mike San Filippo, $4,113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-74-72–216 . . . . . . . . . . . . .E
54. Vicente Fernandez, $4,113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-71-73–216 . . . . . . . . . . . . .E
56. m-Doug Johnson, $3,763 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-69–217 . . . . . . . . . . . .+1
56. Dale Douglass, $3,763 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-71-70–217 . . . . . . . . . . . .+1
58. Larry Ziegler, $3,150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75-71–218 . . . . . . . . . . . .+2
58. s-Andy North, $3,150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-72–218 . . . . . . . . . . . .+2
58. Jay Sigel, $3,150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72-74–218 . . . . . . . . . . . .+2
58. Bob Eastwood, $3,150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-74-74–218 . . . . . . . . . . . .+2
58. Jerry Pate, $3,150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70-75–218 . . . . . . . . . . . .+2
63. s-Bill Rogers, $2,363 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-77-68–219 . . . . . . . . . . . .+3
63. Pete Oakley, $2,363 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-73-67–219 . . . . . . . . . . . .+3
63. Hugh Baiocchi, $2,363 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-71–219 . . . . . . . . . . . .+3
63. John Jacobs, $2,363 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-74-74–219 . . . . . . . . . . . .+3
67. m-Mitch Adcock, $1,838 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-77-72–220 . . . . . . . . . . . .+4
67. Ed Dougherty, $1,838 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-72-71–220 . . . . . . . . . . . .+4
69. Rocky Thompson, $1,540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-76-74–221 . . . . . . . . . . . .+5
69. Jim Dent, $1,540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73-74–221 . . . . . . . . . . . .+5
69. Jim Albus, $1,540 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72-77–221 . . . . . . . . . . . .+5
72. Jim Colbert, $1,330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-76-79–225 . . . . . . . . . . . .+9
73. Bob Murphy, $1,190 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-81-70–227 . . . . . . . . . .+11
73. Mark Johnson, $1,190 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-79–227 . . . . . . . . . .+11
75. Larry Nelson, $1,085 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-76-75–228 . . . . . . . . . .+12
76. Howard Twitty, $1,015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-77-72–229 . . . . . . . . . .+13
77. s-John Schroeder, $945 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-69-79–231 . . . . . . . . . .+15
78. Arnold Palmer, $875 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-81-83–248 . . . . . . . . . .+32
m-Monday qualifier; s-sponsor exemption
Approachshots
Next up: Boeing Greater
Seattle Classic, Aug. 19-21,
TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge,
Snoqualmie, Wash.
The buzz: First-year event with
$1.6 million purse has a four-year
agreement with the tour.
13
PGA EUROPEAN TOUR
Johnnie Walker Championship
GETTY IMAGES/ANDREW REDINGTON
Par-72, 7,136-yard PGA Centenary Course, Gleneagles (Scotland) Hotel, Aug. 4-7
The big-hitting Emanuele Canonica, all 5-feet-2 of him, nearly quit the game. But his perseverance has paid off in victory.
Canonica ends decadelong wait
GLENEAGLES, SCOTLAND
T
alk about some good advice.
Emanuele Canonica of Italy
considered quitting golf at the
end of last season, but was talked out
of it by his wife, Antonella, and two
friends – former Italian soccer players
Roberto Donadoni and Gianluca
Vialli.
“They said I was too good a player
and must keep going, so I decided to
give it another two years,” said
Canonica, 34.
Now he will have two fully exempt
years, thanks to Canonica’s victory
Aug. 7 at the Johnnie Walker
Championship – his first triumph in
231 European Tour events spanning
more than a decade. Canonica took
home 338,442 euros (approximately
$417,675).
“This week I reached my dream,”
Canonica said.
It was the first European Tour
victory by an Italian since Massimo
Scarpa won the Northwest of Ireland
Open in 2000. Costantino Rocca was
14
the first Italian with a victory in
modern times. He has won four
times, with the last coming at the
1999 West of Ireland Open.
Canonica, who shot 7-under 281 to
win by two strokes over four players,
has finished second twice and third
three times in his career. He shot a
steady 1-under 71 Sunday and the
door to victory was opened when
overnight leader Nicolas Colsaerts
of Belgium stumbled to a 75.
The 22-year-old Colsaerts, who
played with Canonica, led by two
strokes entering the final round but
didn’t make his first birdie until
No. 12. He followed it by making
bogey at each of the next three holes.
He nearly holed out for eagle from
a greenside bunker at the 16th, which
would have pulled him within one
shot of Canonica. Colsaerts settled
for birdie, and Canonica matched it
to maintain the two-stroke lead.
“I played great and putted so-so,”
Canonica said. “I missed a couple but
made a very good birdie on the 16th
and this gave me confidence. Two
shots ahead with two to play and one
of them is a par 5. I thought maybe I
had a chance to win.”
Canonica, at just 5-feet-2, is tied
for 11th in driving distance on the
European Tour with an average of
300.7 yards. But for much of the
week the driver stayed in the bag. He
used his long irons to stay in the firm
and fast fairways of the PGA
Centenary Course at Gleneagles.
The big hitter has been spotty since
earning his card at Q-School in 1994.
He finished in the top 100 in the
Order of Merit just four times –
No. 70 in 1999, 27th in 2000, 52nd
in 2002 and 95th last season.
His best showings before last week
were runner-up finishes at the 2000
Deutsche Bank-SAP Open and the
2002 Spanish Open.
“I waited a long time – 10 years –
and came close a couple of times,”
Canonica said. “I just tried to stay
calm and play my normal game.”
1. Emanuele Canonica, E338,443 . . . . . . . . . . .70-71-69-71–281
2. Barry Lane, E135,095 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74-66-70–283
2. Nicolas Colsaerts, E135,095 . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71-67-75–283
2. Bradley Dredge, E135,095 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-72-69-72–283
2. David Lynn, E135,095 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71-73-69–283
6. Francesco Molinari, E65,997 . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-69-71-69–284
6. Wade Ormsby, E65,997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-66-72–284
8. Raphael Jacquelin, E41,832 . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-66-76-68–285
8. Steve Webster, E41,832 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-67-74-73–285
8. Richard Bland, E41,832 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71-68-75–285
8. Sam Little, E41,832 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-68-75-71–285
8. Gary Orr, E41,832 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-71-69-68–285
13. Santiago Luna, E30,562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-68-71-72–286
13. Paul Broadhurst, E30,562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-69-73–286
13. Jonathan Lomas, E30,562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71-73-72–286
13. Robert Coles, E30,562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-69-71–286
17. Robert-Jan Derksen, E24,944 . . . . . . . . . . .73-71-73-70–287
17. Damien McGrane, E24,944 . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-72-69-76–287
17. Ian Garbutt, E24,944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-69-72-75–287
17. Jose-Filipe Lima, E24,944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-70-76-66–287
17. Gregory Bourdy, E24,944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-69-74-74–287
17. Oliver Wilson, E24,944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-71-70-70–287
23. Jamie Spence, E21,728 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-70-74–288
23. Carlos Rodiles, E21,728 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-70-72–288
23. Paul Casey, E21,728 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-70-74–288
26. Sandy Lyle, E18,682 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72-70-74–289
26. Andrew McLardy, E18,682 . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-70-72-71–289
26. Fredrik Henge, E18,682 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-71-70–289
26. Robert Karlsson, E18,682 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71-74-74–289
26. Paul Lawrie, E18,682 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-68-75-72–289
26. Raymond Russell, E18,682 . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-71-71-72–289
26. Ben Mason, E18,682 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-75-70–289
33. Mark Foster, E15,484 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-70-77-75–290
33. David Gilford, E15,484 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-70-73-72–290
33. Mattias Eliasson, E15,484 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72-77-70–290
33. Christopher Doak, E15,484 . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-74-69-75–290
37. Peter Fowler, E12,793 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-71-70-74–291
37. Gary Murphy, E12,793 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-76-72-72–291
37. Johan Axgren, E12,793 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-72-70-74–291
37. Peter Baker, E12,793 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-73-70–291
37. Philip Golding, E12,793 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-72-73–291
37. Miles Tunnicliff, E12,793 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-69-75-72–291
37. Johan Skold, E12,793 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-74-68-78–291
37. Richard Finch, E12,793 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73-74-70–291
37. Sebastian Fernandez, E12,793 . . . . . . . . . .73-73-75-70–291
46. Malcolm Mackenzie, E9,341 . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72-73-74–292
46. Anders Hansen, E9,341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74-68-77–292
46. Kenneth Ferrie, E9,341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-70-73-73–292
46. Stuart Little, E9,341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-73-71–292
46. Jarrod Moseley, E9,341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-72-70-75–292
46. Simon Wakefield, E9,341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72-75-74–292
46. Andrew Coltart, E9,341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-69-74-75–292
46. Terry Price, E9,341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-72-72-72–292
54. Mark Roe, E6,346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-74-78-71–293
54. Philip Walton, E6,346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73-70-76–293
54. Gary Emerson, E6,346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-71-73-77–293
54. Andrew Marshall, E6,346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-72-75–293
54. Gregory Havret, E6,346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73-70-75–293
54. Paul Eales, E6,346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-71-75-73–293
54. Graeme Storm, E6,346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73-72-76–293
54. Alastair Forsyth, E6,346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-69-76–293
62. Roger Chapman, E4,474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-79-71–294
62. Andrew Oldcorn, E4,474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73-73-74–294
62. Richard Green, E4,474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-71-70-76–294
62. Darren Fichardt, E4,474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-76-73-75–294
62. Martin Erlandsson, E4,474 . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-70-74-78–294
62. David Drysdale, E4,474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-69-73-73–294
62. Mark Sanders, E4,474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73-72-74–294
62. Matthew Morris, E4,474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-73-75–294
62. Stuart Manley, E4,474 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-71-73-74–294
71. Christian Cevaer, E3,045 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72-72-78–295
71. David Griffiths, E3,045 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-71-69-79–295
73. Jose Manuel Lara, E3,031 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-76-74–296
73. Fernando Roca, E3,031 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75-73-76–296
73. Simon Hurd, E3,031 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-75-75-73–296
73. Leif Westerberg, E3,031 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-68-74-77–296
73. Simon Dyson, E3,031 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-69-76-72–296
73. Peter Gustafsson, E3,031 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-71-75-76–296
73. Michael Kirk, E3,031 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-77-75-74–296
80. Jarmo Sandelin, E3,019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-71-71-80–297
81. Peter Lawrie, E3,016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-71-79–298
82. Jose Manuel Carriles, E3,012 . . . . . . . . . . .73-75-78-73–299
82. Rolf Muntz, E3,012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-78-73–299
84. Ignacio Garrido, E3,007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-73-79–300
85. Stephen Browne, E3,004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73-79-74–301
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Missed cut
Fredrik Andersson Hed . . . .73-76–149 Eddie Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77–153
Matthew Blackey . . . . . . . .74-75–149 a-James McLeary . . . . . . . .77-76–153
Garry Houston . . . . . . . . . . .74-75–149 Mark Mouland . . . . . . . . . . .76-77–153
Simon Khan . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-78–149 Louis Oosthuizen . . . . . . . . .82-71–153
Jean-Francois Lucquin . . . .77-72–149 Kenny Walker . . . . . . . . . . .76-77–153
Martin Maritz . . . . . . . . . . . .75-74–149 John Bickerton . . . . . . . . . . .75-79–154
Jason McCreadie . . . . . . . . .75-74–149 Gordon Brand Jr. . . . . . . . . .74-80–154
Steven O'Hara . . . . . . . . . . .72-77–149 Marc Cayeux . . . . . . . . . . . .78-76–154
Hennie Otto . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-71–149 Stephen Dodd . . . . . . . . . . .77-77–154
Anthony Wall . . . . . . . . . . .76-73–149 Kyron Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . .77-77–154
Joakim Haeggman . . . . . . .75-75–150 Scott Drummond . . . . . . . .76-79–155
Mikko Ilonen . . . . . . . . . . . .77-73–150 Klas Eriksson . . . . . . . . . . . .73-82–155
Steven Jeppesen . . . . . . . . .77-73–150 David Frost . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-74–155
Titch Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-74–150 Brad Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . .79-76–155
Robert Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-72–150 Niki Zitny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-77–155
Alessandro Tadini . . . . . . . .79-71–150 Alvaro Salto . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-75–156
Adam Groom . . . . . . . . . . . .79-72–151 Stephen Scahill . . . . . . . . . .77-79–156
Matthew King . . . . . . . . . . .76-75–151 Lee Slattery . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-79–156
James Kingston . . . . . . . . . .77-74–151 Lars Brovold . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-77–157
David Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-78–151 Scott Henderson . . . . . . . . .78-79–157
Edward Rush . . . . . . . . . . . .76-75–151 Chris Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-79–157
Benoit Teilleria . . . . . . . . . .81-70–151 a-George Murray . . . . . . . . .78-79–157
Mads Vibe-Hastrup . . . . . . .74-77–151 David Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-85–158
Marc Warren . . . . . . . . . . . .78-73–151 Gordon Law . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-79–158
Francois Delamontagne . . .78-74–152 Andrea Maestroni . . . . . . . .81-77–158
Michael Jonzon . . . . . . . . . .75-77–152 Pelle Edberg . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-81–159
Cesar Monasterio . . . . . . . .75-77–152 Russell Buxton . . . . . . . . . . .79-81–160
Henrik Nystrom . . . . . . . . . .79-73–152 Marco Bernardini . . . . . . . .84-77–161
Hernan Rey . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-76–152 Jan-Are Larsen . . . . . . . . . .78-83–161
Craig Ronald . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77–152
WITHDREW
Sion Bebb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-78–153
Neil Cheetham . . . . . . . . . . .75-78–153 Colin Montgomerie . . . . . . . . . . . . .WD
Ross Drummond . . . . . . . . .70-83–153
Ivo Giner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-78–153
a-amateur
Craig Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-78–153
Note: earnings in euros
Europeans’ major wait continues
finished second to Els at the ’97 U.S. Open.
hen Colin Montgomerie finished
Olazabal and Montgomerie have combined for
second at the Open Championship
50 PGA European Tour titles, and Montgomerie
and Jose Maria Olazabal tied for third,
reigned supreme in Europe when he reeled off
it was a good showing for the Europeans. But
seven consecutive Order of Merit titles and
not quite enough to crown a European major
reached No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
champion for the first time since 1999.
The pair exemplifies European golf excellence, and
That’s when Olazabal won his second Masters
set a solid example for those
and Scotland’s Paul Lawrie prevailed
following in their footsteps.
in the brutal examination that was
Those rooting for the
the Open at Carnoustie.
Europeans can only hope that
Olazabal has 12 top 10s in majors
their favorites have been
and Montgomerie has nine. They
watching closely. It will take
have done their best to live up to the
some doing to match the
legacy established by Europe’s
accomplishments of Europe’s
“fabulous five” of Seve Ballesteros,
grand pair, but it needs to happen
Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Nick
if there is going to be a European
Faldo and Ian Woosnam, who
Ken Schofield
major champion anytime soon.
combined for 16 major
European fans who lament the current dearth of
championships between 1979 and 1996.
major champions from our side of the pond
Olazabal’s 1994 Masters title was the only major
should know that this isn’t the first drought we’ve
during that period that was won by a European
experienced. When Tony Jacklin won the Open
not in the “Fab Five.”
Championship in 1969, it ended an 18-year dry
Montgomerie and Olazabal’s careers have had
spell that began after Max Faulkner won the
many comparisons and contrasts since Ollie
British in 1951.
topped Monty in the final of the 1984 British
After Jacklin’s Open Championship victory, it
Amateur. Olazabal has two major championships;
was 10 more years before another European won
Montgomerie has been denied twice in major
a major – Ballesteros at the 1979 British Open at
championship playoffs (by Ernie Els at the
Royal Lytham. Then began the Fab Five’s magic
1994 U.S. Open and by Steve Elkington at the
ride between 1979 and ’96, during which time the
’95 PGA Championship). Montgomerie also
W
– Ken Schofield, former executive director of the PGA
European Tour, writes occasionally for Golfweek.
withdrew from that event and has not played since.
Howell said he felt he could not play four
consecutive rounds, which would keep him
out at Baltusrol. He said he may target a return
the following week at WGC-NEC Invitational in
Akron, Ohio.
“It’s going to be touch and go. We will have to
wait and see,” Howell said.
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Shortgame
Monty’s status uncertain: Colin
Montgomerie pulled out of the Johnnie Walker
Championship after 13 holes of the first round
because of a hand injury and was unsure whether he
would play in this week’s PGA Championship.
Montgomerie, playing for the first time since
finishing runner-up at last month’s British Open,
hurt the fingers of his right hand Aug. 4 on a shot off
the 18th fairway (his ninth hole).
“Hopefully, I can rest up over the next three or
four days and manage to go to America on schedule.
If not, I won’t,” Montgomerie said the day of the
injury. “I hurt both my index finger and my middle
finger. All three middle fingers (are) all bruised and
swollen up.”
Montgomerie said his grip slipped at the top of
his swing.
“It’s got to be one of the worst shots I’ve ever hit,”
he said.
Montgomerie underwent an MRI and X-rays, and
no broken bones nor torn ligaments were discovered.
The fingers are severely bruised, but by Saturday
Montgomerie was planning on making the trip to
Baltusrol to see if he could compete.
“The initial concerns were that Colin had broken a
ligament,” said Montgomerie’s manager, Guy
longest drought was between Ballesteros’ Masters
titles of 1980 and ’83.
The dry spell today has reached six years. Some
look to Sergio Garcia to end it. His tie for fifth
this year at St. Andrews followed a tie for third at
the U.S. Open. It was his 10th top 10 in majors.
Toss in six PGA Tour victories since 2001 and all
the evidence points to the 25-year-old Spaniard
joining the ranks of major champions.
And then there are Darren Clark, Padraig
Harrington, Luke Donald and Jesper Parnevik –
all winners in the United States. But the question
is whether any of them they will turn from
contender to champion.
And even for Europeans who might not spend
much time on the PGA Tour, the chance for major
victory still should be there. It’s not where you
play, but how you play.
South Africa’s Goosen and Els have dominated
the European money list for the past four years.
The successes of Americans Shaun Micheel (Asian
Tour) and Todd Hamilton (Japan Tour) and even
Bob May (who took Tiger to a playoff at Valhalla,
and had played mostly on the European Tour to
that point) prove that a major can be won no
matter where you’re from or where you play.
The European contenders are there. It’s just a
matter of finishing the job.
Colin Montgomerie, being driven from the course by
chief referee Andy McFee, made the call to
withdraw after injuring his hand.
Kinning. “At least there is a chance he will be able to
play next week.”
Howell hurting: David Howell, a Ryder Cup
teammate of Montgomerie’s, also pulled out
at Gleneagles and was in doubt of his status for
the PGA.
Howell withdrew after Wednesday’s pro-am
because of an abdominal muscle injury that he
believes he sustained at the U.S. Open in June. He
Short shots: Nicolas Colsaerts’ tie for second
virtually guarantees his PGA European Tour card for
next season. The 22-year-old missed his card at the
Qualifying School last year and entered the
tournament No. 121 on the Order of Merit. He is
now No. 94. . . . Steve Webster of England has never
played golf in the United States, but that changes this
week. Webster qualified for the PGA and will tee it
up at Baltusrol. . . . Englishman Mark Foster, No.
122 on the Order of Merit coming into the Johnnie
Walker, has been working with psychologist Karl
Morris in an effort to be more positive on the course.
“I have been too down and too hard on myself,”
Foster said. “I have not been good enough mentally
all year. Foster was good enough in the first two
rounds with 68-70, but finished 77-75. He tied for
33rd at Gleneagles and moved to No. 118 on the
Order of Merit – inching closer to the top 115 and a
European Tour card for 2006.
– Alistair Tait and wire reports
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Driving
Pressel makes child’s play
of U.S. Women’s Amateur
Story by Beth Ann Baldry
Photos by Scott A. Miller
ROSWELL, GA.
M
organ Pressel sent many messages with her
march to victory at the 105th U.S. Women’s
Amateur. It turns out her runner-up
performance in June at the U.S. Women’s Open
wasn’t even her best golf. Knocking off her peers, as
she did in spectacular fashion at Ansley Golf Club’s
Settindown Creek Course, has become a bit of a bore.
No one intimidates this fiery 17-year-old, and at least
last week, no one could touch her.
By the way, Pressel says she’d have taken down
Michelle Wie, too, if she’d have shown up.
“I came here this week expecting big things of
myself,” said Pressel while chomping on a Twix bar,
a shiny medal draped around her neck. “It’s just been
like a snowball effect. I just keep playing better.”
Who could argue? Over the course of 142 holes,
Pressel poured in 47 birdies and one eagle for a
combined total of 36 under par. In seven days of
competition, Pressel didn’t have a single stretch of
poor play. Her iron shots were freakishly precise
and she made more than her share of clutch putts.
Pressel didn’t just beat Venezuela’s Maru Martinez
on a rainy day in Georgia; she wore her down.
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“It was like my body wasn’t responding the way I
wanted it to,” said Martinez, who fell, 9 and 8, in the
36-hole final Aug. 7. “I can’t tell you what happened.”
Martinez, 21, looked alive throughout much of
the morning session, but the Auburn senior came
unraveled down the stretch, losing Nos. 16-18 to
fall 4 down heading into lunch.
Thunderstorms allowed for an extended break,
and when play resumed, Pressel went on to win
seven of the next 10 holes.
“She kind of pooped out,” said Auburn coach
Kim Evans of Martinez. “When she got through,
she said ‘I’m almost glad it’s over.’ She’s beat.”
Settindown Creek uses a wooden rocking chair as
a symbol. While Martinez looked like she could sit
for a spell after Sunday’s final round, for the most
part the miniature rockers that served as tee markers
seemed somewhat out of place among a horde of a
talented teens.
Which brings us to another message Pressel
preached: There’s more where she came from.
“The average age of the quarterfinalists, I think I
read in the paper, is 17.6,” said Pressel. (Actually, it’s
17.75, but who’s counting?)
home her point
Morgan Pressel stood calm on the 23rd hole
as the wheels were coming off for Maru Martinez.
“Hello, an 18-year-old age limit (for the LPGA)
isn’t going to work. The good players are young.
That’s just the way it is.”
Before teeing off in the quarterfinal round on
Friday, Pressel sent an e-mail to LPGA commissioner
Ty Votaw, in which she thanked him for changing
his mind about allowing her to compete for official
money the week of her 18th birthday (which falls
on a Tuesday). She then used some brash, no-holdsbarred language to chastise the commissioner,
accusing him of “trumpeting junior players” while
at the same time stifling their progress. A nervy
e-mail for a 17-year-old.
Last month Votaw gave Pressel permission to play
in this year’s LPGA Qualifying School at age 17,
but said she couldn’t earn official money until she
graduated high school and turned 18. Phooey,
Pressel says. That puts her well behind the rest of
the rookie class of 2006 in official money and
Solheim Cup points.
“It’s contradictory,” said Pressel of Votaw’s
decision. “I just said, ‘You know you’re promoting
this youth movement and not letting anybody play.’
. . . I used an example with Maria Sharapova
winning Wimbledon at 17. That certainly didn’t hurt
women’s tennis.”
Pressel knows she’s good for the game. Fans know
it, players know it, sponsors drool over it. It’s no
wonder the outspoken teen can’t figure out why Votaw
won’t let her join “the show” as soon as possible.
With one foot in the professional arena and one
dragging behind in amateur golf, Pressel has faced
the best of both worlds so far this year. And beaten
nearly everyone.
Pressel is 3-for-3 in AJGA major competition,
including an 11-stroke victory July 28 at the
McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship. She
has finished inside the top 25 in five professional
starts this season, including her impressive
runner-up showing at the Women’s Open. The
rout in Roswell was her second amateur title of
the year. In January, she won the Harder Hall
Invitational and was runner-up to Taylor Leon
at the Doherty Championship.
Pressel, though an amateur, has enjoyed a few
perks for her efforts. A pair of size-8 Adidas shoes
she wore last week came from a gracious Natalie
Gulbis. There’s also a Burberry purse waiting for
Pressel at her Boca Raton, Fla., home. Gulbis
wanted to give Pressel a little something for making
her an extra $70,000 by finishing tied for second at
the Open. (Gulbis tied for fourth but received more
money because Pressel received none.)
With all that success, however, it’s still difficult to
determine who the “it” girl of the summer is with
Wie and Pressel going head-to-head only twice this
year, at the LPGA Kraft Nabisco (point for Wie)
and U.S. Women’s Open (point for Pressel). Her
heart-breaking loss at Cherry Hills added more
than a few fans to Pressel’s corner, but Wie’s taking
on the PGA Tour also got a lot of folks talking.
Wie had an exemption into this year’s Amateur
field but said she couldn’t catch a flight back from
the Women’s British Open in time to compete. That
didn’t stop The Golf Channel from running a
promotional ad touting a Pressel vs. Wie showdown
days after she’d withdrawn. It took four phone calls
Early in the final, Martinez celebrated several big chips
and putts to keep it close, but Pressel soon took control.
from USGA media officials to get the ad off the air.
“She doesn’t come and play in events where she
can lose (and) hurt her marketability,” said Pressel
of Wie’s absence. “In that sense, she’s done a
great job.”
But even without Wie, there were plenty of junior
stars. Thirteen players who advanced to match play
at Settindown also had reached the round of 64 at
the U.S. Girls’ Junior two weeks prior. The LPGA’s
Jill McGill, who served as an on-course announcer
for The Golf Channel, wore a Sesame Street T-shirt
during the quarterfinal round, perhaps in
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U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR
honor of the seven remaining teenagers.
“The way these gals are playing, if you’re not
making birdies you’re getting left,” said Pressel’s
caddie, Sam Hinshaw. “It’s like watching a boxing
match. There’s just body blows every other hole. It’s
like ‘Ha, ha, made birdie, what are you gonna do?’
They’re relentless.”
In-Kyung Kim, winner of this year’s U.S. Girls’
Junior, looked like she might be the first to pull off a
double victory after taking medalist honors with
rounds of 68-71. Kim went on to oust defending
champion Jane Park in the third round but suffered
her first loss in the United States to Angela Park in
the quarterfinals.
Pressel, who played nothing but teens on her
road to the final, faced her toughest match against
15-year-old Mina Harigae. The cool Californian
matched Pressel with six birdies over 18 holes and
never missed a fairway or green until the first
playoff hole. Harigae drove the ball into the thick
rough down the right side and topped her second
shot 20 yards. Pressel escaped with an easy par
and went on to face 14-year-old Jane Rah in
the afternoon. Rah deflated In-Bee Park in the
morning session but couldn’t keep up with a
rock-solid Pressel.
“What can you say? It’s Morgan Pressel,” said
Pressel shares her Settindown Creek victory with her
grandparents, Herb, right, and Evelyn Krickstein.
Rah. “Her mentality is really strong. It’s like she’s in
a bubble and no one can get into her head, really.”
While Pressel was pummeling peers, Martinez
squared off against an eclectic mix, including past
USGA champions Annie Thurman-Young (Women’s
Amateur Public Links) and Virginia Derby Grimes
(Mid-Amateur). In her third-round match against
Grimes, Martinez clocked the former Auburn player
and coach with a mind-boggling eight birdies in a
dozen holes.
“When things are going right it’s just an
indescribable feeling,” said Martinez. “Sometimes
you don’t even know what you’re doing.”
Unfortunately for Martinez, she couldn’t find “the
zone” during an overcast final round. Margaret
Shirley, an Auburn teammate who lives 10 minutes
from Settindown, painted the faces of every Tiger
fan she could find to bring a smile to Martinez’s
face. Pressel likened the atmosphere to a college
football game as the Auburn brethren rooted for the
5-foot-1 Martinez, aptly nicknamed “Rudy.”
With her father, Julio, on the bag and her mother
and brother following close behind, it was a special
week for Martinez. The close-knit family is together
only a handful of times each year, and her eyes filled
with tears as she thanked them during an emotional
awards ceremony.
Martinez made a name for herself three years ago
when she advanced to the semifinals of the Amateur,
and she found the spotlight again in 2003 when she
toppled Wie in the first round.
Pressel wouldn’t have minded a crack at the Big
Wiesy this week, but liked her chances either way.
“Just because she’s not here doesn’t make this
tournament any less satisfying,” said Pressel. “There
are plenty of other good players that I had to beat
this week. And I would’ve beat her just as well.” ❍
Par 72, 6,341-yard Ansley Golf Club (Settindown Creek Course), Roswell, Ga., Aug. 1-7
Laura Matthews (149) def. Abigale Schepperle (149)
4 and 3
Kimberly Donovan (146) def. Kristin Wetzel (151)
4 and 3
Jane Park (146) def. Julia Huh (151)
4 and 3
Kristina Rothengatter (152) def. Esther Choe (144)
4 and 3
Nannette Hill (150) def. Carolyn Creekmore (147)
8 and 6
Angela Park (144) def. Hannah Jun (152)
4 and 2
Jennifer Ackerson (150) def. Kim Welch (147)
5 and 4
Jennie Lee (141) def. Whitney Simons (154)
8 and 7
Eun Jung Lee (149) def. Yu-Jin Bang (148)
6 and 5
Amanda McCurdy (145) def. Marlowe Boukis (152)
4 and 3
Amy Schmucker (147) def. Kasi Lee (151)
2 and 1
Morgan Pressel (142) def. Sooji Cho (154)
7 and 5
Mina Harigae (148) def. Erin Andrews (149)
2 and 1
Jan Rah (152) def. Sophia Sheridan (145)
19 holes
In-Bee Park (147) def. Eileen Vargas (151)
1 up
Ashley Knoll (141) def. Dana Je (154)
Maria Uribe (149) def. Lauren Mielbrecht (148)
3 and 2
1 up
Ayaka Kaneko (146) def. Ya-Ni Tseng (152)
4 and 3
Paige Mackenzie (146) def. Amber Prange (151)
19 holes
Ryann O’Toole (153) def. Taylore Karle (144)
2 and 1
Jenna Pearson (148) def. Amie Cochran (150)
3 and 2
Amanda Blumenherst (145) def. Jennifer Hong (152)
1 up
Alison Whitaker (151) def. Claire Dury (147)
1 up
Annie Thurman-Young (141) def. Vicky Hurst (154)
4 and 3
Maru Martinez (149) def. Mandy Goins (148)
5 and 4
Virginia Grimes (145) def. Renee Skidmore (152)
3 and 2
Christi Athas (147) def. Grace Woo (151)
4 and 3
Tiffany Lua (153) def. Tania Elosegui (144)
4 and 2
Lorraine Ballerano (149) def. Alejandra Martin
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Round 2
2 and 1
1 up
Jenny Suh (145) def. Jackie Beers (149)
2 and 1
Tiffany Joh (147) def. Michelle Jarman (151)
19 holes
I. Kim
Matthews
Donovan
J. Park
Rothengatter
Hill
A. Park
Ackerson
J. Lee
E. Lee
McCurdy
Schmucker
Round 3
19 holes
Suh
Joh
Park
3 and 2
5 and 4
A. Park
9 and 8
A. Park
3 and 1
Pressel
3 and 1
J. Lee
2 up
J. Lee
20 holes
McCurdy
6 and 5
Rah
Lua
Ballerano
20 holes
Hill
Rah
I. Park
Thurman-Young
Martinez
Grimes
Athas
Final
I. Kim
J. Park
6 and 5
Pressel
19 holes
O’Toole
Pearson
Blumenherst
Whitaker
Semifinal
I. Kim
Pressel
Harigae
Knoll
Uribe
Kaneko
Mackenzie
Quarterfinal
Pressel
6 and 5
Pressel
4 and 2
4 and 3
Pressel def. Martinez
9 and 8
(36 holes)
Uribe
2 up
Uribe
1 up
Kaneko
Whitaker
1up
2 up
O’Toole
3 and 1
Whitaker
19 holes
Martinez
4 and 3
Grimes
3 and 2
Whitaker
2 and 1
Martinez
4 and 3
Martinez
7 and 6
Martinez
19 holes
Ballerano
2 and 1
Suh
20 holes
Suh
2 up
Missed Cut
x-Angela Won . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-74–154
x-Mallorie Underwood . . . . . . . . . .74-80–154
x-Taylor Leon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-82–154
Alina Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-74–155
Candace Schepperle . . . . . . . . . . . .74-81–155
Jennifer Osborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-79–155
Juli Wightman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-76–155
Michelle Grilli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-75–155
Tiffany Chudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-76–155
Veronique Drouin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-76–155
Amy Eneroth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-76–156
Anastasia Kostina . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-79–156
Elizabeth Dotson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-76–156
Kyu Ri Ban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-79–156
Mari Chun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-76–156
Megan Grehan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-76–156
Molly Birmingham . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-80–156
Nicole Melton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-79–156
Paige Haverty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-81–156
Remi Jin Camping . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-82–156
Jaclyn Burch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-81–157
Jessica Yadloczky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-81–157
Joanne Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-80–157
Kathleen Ekey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-81–157
Kristie Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-82–157
Mary Ann Lapointe . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-77–157
Amanda Costner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-77–158
Carly Truitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-82–158
Christie Appleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-78–158
Elizabeth Janangelo . . . . . . . . . . . .80-78–158
Ellen Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-80–158
Kaitlin Drolson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-83–158
Liliana Alvarez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-78–158
Nicole Hage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-78–158
Noriko Nakazaki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-80–158
Ashley Hovda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-80–159
Chelsea Schriewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-80–159
Irene Cho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-76–159
Jill Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-80–159
Laura Coble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-77–159
Sara Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-78–159
Stefanie Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-76–159
Whitney Wade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-83–159
Ali Kicklighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-84–160
Anna Grzebien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-83–160
Katie Conway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-85–160
Kelly Jacques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-80–160
Corey Weworski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-82–161
Courtney Ellenbogen . . . . . . . . . . .77-84–161
Jordan Craig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-80–161
Kimberly Meck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-86–161
Lauren Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-82–161
Angie Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-79–162
Carol Semple Thompson . . . . . . . .82-80–162
Emily Hoeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-80–162
Kimberly McCready . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-81–162
Margaret Shirley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-89–162
Kathy Hartwiger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-82–163
Laura Terebey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-79–163
Sarah Sturm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-81–163
Brianna Broderick . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-81–164
Emma Jandel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-81–164
Round 1
In-Kyung Kim (139) def. Megan McChrystal (154)
Kristie Newton
Kelli Strubinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-83–164
Kristina Wong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-81–164
Danielle Cvitanov . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-84–165
Kim Shin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-82–165
Lauren Doughtie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-88–165
Maggie Loney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-84–165
Audry Longo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-78–166
Giselle Claux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-85–166
Lauren Archer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85-81–166
Katie Trotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-79–167
Haley Gildea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-79–168
Stevy Loy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-86–169
Brittany Altomare . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92-78–170
Heather Burgner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-87–170
Shannon Boyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-86–170
Dori Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-89–171
Kelly Macwhinnie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-85–171
Lynette Duran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-87–171
Kelly Schaub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85-87–172
Candice Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-92–174
Elizabeth Haines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-85–174
Wendy Joyner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-86–174
Ashley Rollins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91-85–176
Emily Culbertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89-87–176
Seiko Onoue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-88–176
Kailin Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97-84–181
Lizette Salas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77–DQ
Tessa Teachman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75–WD
Tina Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92–WD
Nara Shin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WD
x-lost 8-for-5 playoff
Fiery Aussie awaits a call
After qualifying for the Amateur, she jetted back
ROSWELL, GA.
to Australia for a two-week break before coming
dam Scott, Alison Whitaker is awaiting
back to the U.S. Three days before she was to
your phone call.
The tall, blonde Australian figures the least return to the States, Whitaker was involved in an
auto accident when a nun slammed into the back of
you can do as one of her country’s most eligible
her car. Whitaker’s mother told her it
bachelors is give her a jingle to
was an omen that meant she’d play
congratulate her on a spectacular
well in Atlanta. Whitaker jokingly
week at the 105th U.S. Women’s
replied that she wished the nun simply
Amateur. Whitaker did, after all,
would have told her she was going
vault from anonymity to reach the
to play well instead of ruining her
semifinals at Ansley Golf Club’s
car. Still, neither Whitaker nor her
Settindown Creek Course in
mother could have imagined how
suburban Atlanta.
well her week at Settindown Creek
“I’m sure he won’t call in a
it. This year I’ve been taking in all the information
would turn out.
hurry,” Whitaker said Aug. 7
Jay A. Coffin
I can. I wanted to see how emotionally and
“I
didn’t
know
how
my
body
was
while in the gallery of the
[email protected]
physically I could hold up over here. It was a good
going to hold up, and I had played
championship match between
positive finish for my mind to know that I can
12 out of the last 13 weeks,” said
Morgan Pressel and Maru
do this.”
Whitaker, who goes by Al. “After all that, my best
Martinez. “But a girl can still hope.”
While Whitaker was doing “this,” she seemingly
tournament was at the end.”
While Whitaker loves to joke about her crush on
received support from Aussies everywhere. She
The newfound success has given Whitaker plenty
Scott, she certainly showed that her game is nothing
turned her cell phone off during the week,
to think about. Although she trains at the Victorian
to scoff about. Whitaker delivered late heroics in
occasionally checked her numerous messages and
Institute of Sport and still has three years of college
four match-play victories, going to the 17th hole
against Ryann O’Toole, the 18th hole against Claire remaining, Whitaker is contemplating a move to the returned only those from her immediate family.
Whitaker says she told only a select few that she
U.S. next year to play college golf.
Dury and Maria Uribe, and the 19th hole against
was at the Amateur and doesn’t know how so many
“That’s all dependent on the offers I get,”
Amanda Blumenherst. She eventually lost, 4 and 3,
people heard about her performance.
Whitaker said. “I don’t want to come over for a
to a red-hot Martinez in the semifinals.
“It must have spread like a disease,” she said.
“She took five years off my life,” said Al Arnold, mediocre offer, but if it’s worthwhile I’ll look into
“A good disease.”
an Augusta National looper who served
The only familiar face during the
as Whitaker’s caddie for the week.
championship was that of Newton, the
“They’ll probably be nursing home years,
daughter of Australian golf legend Jack
so that’s OK.”
Newton who was wearing an Australian
With each match the fiery, fist-pumping
flag around her waist and had more flags
19-year-old became a gallery favorite.
temporarily tattooed on her face, arms and
However, it’s not entirely clear if she was
legs. Since Newton failed to qualify for
beloved more for her game or her garb. Her
match play, her lone duty for the week was
game was sharp and seemed to get better as
to keep Whitaker at ease off the course. The
the week progressed. Her garb, while quite
duo killed their down time swimming and
fashionable, showed more skin than Daisy
reading Harry Potter books at their host
Duke. If this championship were a skins
family’s house.
game, it is certain that Whitaker would have
This summer has taught Whitaker many
won in a landslide, exposing her stomach
lessons – that it’s difficult to eat healthy
with each swing because of a short,
because junk food is so tempting and that
untucked shirt. It’s no surprise that
Americans possess the best life has to offer.
Whitaker grew up idolizing Jan Stephenson,
Whitaker says she considers Americans
Australia’s first golf sex kitten.
extremely friendly but says the golf
“She was a bit of a pinup girl,” Whitaker
tournaments are “semi-corporate” because
said. “It’s what Aussie girls strive to be
every last detail is handled. In Australia,
like – in the media’s eye and still playing
Whitaker says she must buy her own
good golf.”
drinks, find her own caddie or pull a cart
When Whitaker arrived on American soil
around for 18 holes. Here, the only
for the first time two months ago, she
worries a player has is on the course.
wasn’t sure if she had what it takes to play
Happily, Whitaker didn’t have many
well for the entire summer. So, along with
worries there, either.
Aussie pal Kristie Newton, Whitaker played
“It’s been interesting,” Whitaker said. “I
in everything she could, which included the
came from Australia, where a lot of people
Women’s Western Amateur, a couple of
know me. I come here, where nobody
Colorado state events and the Women’s
knows me. I play well, and everybody
Amateur qualifier. (Whitaker took
knows me. Now, I’ll go home and just be
temporary membership at Mira Vista Golf
Alison again.”
Club in Aurora, Colo., so she could be
Australian Alison Whitaker’s transition to American golf has been a bit
And wait for Adam Scott’s phone call. ❍
eligible for the Colorado tournaments.)
less stressful than a hack in tall fescue.
GOLFWEEK PHOTOS/SCOTT A. MILLER
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U.S. WOMEN’S AMATEUR
GOLFWEEK PHOTOS/SCOTT A. MILLER
Teammates tangle
Prange, left, and
Mackenzie: opponents
and teammates.
When Sara Prange saw that her daughter, Amber,
would face Paige Mackenzie in the first round she
couldn’t believe her eyes. Of all the people Amber Prange
could have played, she was paired against Mackenzie, her
University of Washington teammate. The entire Prange
family watched as Amber blew a 6-up lead through nine
holes and lost to Mackenzie on the 19th hole after threeputting from 25 feet for bogey.
“I played consistent on the front, then we totally
switched our nines,” Prange said. “I stopped playing the
course and I started to worry more about what she was
doing. I can’t do that in match play.”
Prange and Mackenzie have been friends for nearly
three years, since Mackenzie escorted Prange around
the Washington campus during a recruiting trip.
At the Amateur, Prange jumped to the early lead and was
4 up through the first four holes, then won Nos. 7 and 8.
Mackenzie later admitted that she didn’t eat much at the
turn because she didn’t plan on being on the course
much longer, playing as poorly as she was. But Prange
started to hit loose shots and Mackenzie began to find
her rhythm. Mackenzie won the 10th hole with a birdie
and didn’t make another birdie until the 18th, yet still
found herself with a chance at victory. Mackenzie won
Nos. 11, 14, 16 and 17 with pars.
“Honestly, she didn’t play well on the back, she didn’t
play her game,” said Mackenzie, who bowed out in the
second round with a loss to 15-year-old Ayaka Kaneko.
“I’ve seen her play every day and that wasn’t her game. It
wasn’t my game on the front either, though. I’m not sure if
I woke up on the wrong side of the bed but I played
horrible.”
Shortgame
Unlucky seven: Standing on the 18th tee in her last
amateur event, Tina Miller realized she had only one ball
left in her bag. The recent Miami graduate, who opened
stroke-play qualifying with a 92, snap-hooked her tee
shot “into the junk.” With no ball to hit as a provisional,
Miller headed down the fairway to begin her search. After
locating her ball, Miller punched out to the fairway and
had 81 yards into the green. She tried to “get too cute”
with her approach, however, and dunked her last ball into
the pond guarding the 18th green. She was done.
Except the 18th hole was only Miller’s ninth of the
day. In eight holes, Miller lost “six or seven” balls and
was 17 over par. Her first three holes included a triplequadruple-triple stretch. And it didn’t get much better
after that.
“Now I can laugh about it,” Miller said. “Obviously,
I know I’m still a good golfer. I tried really hard.”
Miller, who has a superstition about carrying seven
balls in her bag, says the trouble started in May when
she sprained her left ankle just before the NCAA East
Regional. Unable to put much weight on her left side
through impact, Miller says she developed a tendency to
favor the left side. While her injury has fully healed, the
habit has left her swing out of sync.
Needless to say, Miller plans to spend time with her
instructor before making her professional debut Aug. 25
at the LPGA’s Wendy’s Championship for Children.
She also plans on carrying more than seven balls in her
bag from here on out.
Cars and pars: Alejandra Martin has spent more
time selling Nissans at her father’s car dealership in
Guadalajara, Mexico, than she has playing tournament
golf. Two years ago, Martin, 23, arrived in Tucson
prepared to follow in the footsteps of good friend Lorena
Ochoa at the University of Arizona. After qualifying for
the fall’s first event, Martin learned two days before
departure that she didn’t have enough credits from
Mexico to play.
A frustrated Martin sat out until postseason play,
where she finished 10th at the NCAA Central Regional
in her college debut. She closed the season with a T-62
showing at the NCAA Finals and never went back.
Martin thought about turning professional but instead
20
Angela Park, 16, above, lost to champion Morgan Pressel.
who hasn’t played in a tournament since April. “Suddenly
you’re in a tournament and it’s like, ‘Focus.’ ”
So far the rust is shaking off nicely. Martin shot 75-73
to easily advance to match play, but lost in the first round
to Lorraine Ballerano on the 18th hole. She’ll remain in
the United States to play in the Women’s North and
South Amateur this week, then plans to enter LPGA
Q-School as an amateur.
Alejandra Martin
was focused
enough to reach
match play.
decided to divide her time between the practice range
and the car lot. Martin heads the marketing department
at the Nipejal dealership but drives a shiny white Volvo
S40 to practice every morning.
While the athletic Martin has been diligent in her
practice, tournament opportunities are few in Mexico.
Martin finished third at the Mexican Amateur earlier
this year and played in both LPGA events held in
her homeland: the MasterCard Classic (missed cut)
and Corona Morelia Championship (T-76). The only
other tournament on her 2005 schedule was the
Women’s World Cup, where she teamed with Ochoa
to finish eighth.
“It’s hard for me to start a tournament,” said Martin,
Short shots: Duke senior Liz Janangelo shot 8078 and Duke junior Anna Grzebien shot 77-83 and
failed to make match play. On the other hand, incoming
Duke freshmen Jennie Lee and Amanda Blumenherst
both made match play. Blumenherst won one match and
Lee won three. . . . Twelve of the 16 players in the third
round were teenagers, and the average age was 17.75.
And seven of eight quarterfinalists were teenagers. . . .
Morgan Pressel defeated a 14-year-old (Jane Rah),
15-year-old (Mina Harigae), 16-year-old (Angela
Park), 17-year-old (Sooji Cho) and 18-year-old (Jennie
Lee). Had Alison Whitaker defeated Maru Martinez to
get to the championship, Pressel would have faced a
19-year-old. Martinez is 21. . . . There were five current
or soon-to-be UCLA Bruins at the Women’s Amateur
and all qualified for match play (Jane Park, Hannah
Jun, Amie Cochran, Tiffany Joh and Ryann O’Toole.).
– Beth Ann Baldry and Jay A. Coffin
On the web
Jane Rah: Plenty to cheer about
http://www.golfweek.com/amateur/womens/308044372148436.php
Final round photo gallery
http://www.golfweek.com/309892812735264.php
COMPETITION
Moore pays tribute in Pinehurst win All Americans
South final – led by three after the first 18 holes,
PINEHURST, N.C.
but Moore won the 20th and 23rd holes to close
ean Moore missed a short putt on the
within one, then took a 1-up lead with birdies on
36th hole to win the 105th North and
the 29th and 30th holes. Posey, however, rallied
South Amateur Championship. He wasn’t
with birdies on the 34th and 36th holes to pull
going to miss a 5-footer on No. 37.
even and force an extra hole.
Moore birdied the first extra hole and left Ryan
On the 36th hole, with the hole location in the
Posey a runner-up for the second year in a row
same position as the final round
at Pinehurst No. 2. The Wake
of the ’99 Open, Posey played an
Forest junior
Results, p24 joins former
iron shot from the left rough to
15 feet below the hole. From the
Demon
right rough, Moore then stuck
Deacons Curtis Strange,
his approach a few feet left of
Billy Andrade, Gary
the hole.
Hallberg, Jack Lewis, Billy
Posey made his birdie putt,
Joe Patton and Joe Inman
then Moore’s slippery putt broke
as North and South
just below the hole and lipped
champions.
out, sending the match to the
As he often does, the
37th hole.
20-year-old Moore wore
This time, Posey’s approach
knickers and a Ben Hogancame to rest 20 feet left of
style hat in honor of the late
the hole, and Moore again
Payne Stewart, who won the
hit his second shot inside of
1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst
Posey, to 5 feet. Posey’s birdie
just months before his death
putt slipped by the hole, then
in an airplane accident.
Moore knocked his putt
“I first started wearing
into the center of the cup for
them when I was 5 or 6,”
the victory.
Moore told The Fayetteville
Posey defeated Wake senior
(N.C.) Observer. “Payne
and
U.S. Walker Cup team
was my favorite golfer and
Sean Moore, shown at a college event
member
Kyle Reifers, 1 up,
I wanted to do everything
this past fall, often wears knickers to
in Saturday’s semifinals. The
like him. . . .
honor Payne Stewart, his childhood idol.
match was a rematch of last
“Knowing I’ve won here
year’s semis, when Posey needed 21 holes to advance.
now, where he (Stewart) won the ’99 Open,
Moore defeated Eddie Peckels, a Notre Dame
well, there’s a lot of emotion.”
sophomore, in the other semifinal, 3 and 1.
Posey – an Oklahoma State junior who fell to
Martin Ureta, 3 and 2, in last year’s North and
S
Shortgame
Prugh captures Pacific Coast
title: Alex Prugh of Spokane, Wash.,
shot a 3-under-par 69 to come from
behind and win the 39th Pacific Coast
Amateur Championship Aug. 5 at
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. The
20-year-old University of Washington
junior joined his sibling, Corey, who
won in 2001, as the only brothers to win
the event.
Prugh’s 5-under 281 (72-70-70-69)
on the Bandon Dunes and Pacific
Dunes layouts was good for a threeshot victory over UNLV senior Andres
Gonzales (69) and four better than U.S.
Amateur Public Links champion Clay
Ogden (75), a BYU junior who led after
each of the first three rounds but faded
on the back nine in stiff winds that were
present all week along the Oregon coast.
“I didn’t hit the ball all that well, but I
didn’t get into trouble and made a lot of
6- to 7-foot par putts,” said Prugh, who
won the Washington State Amateur
earlier this summer.
Ogden, who began the day with a
two-shot lead, had three birdies on the
first four holes to increase his lead to
three, but could not sustain his early
momentum. He followed his birdie run
with three bogeys on the front nine, then
made consecutive three-putt double
bogeys on Nos. 14 and 15 to fall four
shots behind Prugh.
Prugh’s victory marks the fourth time
in the past five years the title was won
by a Washington resident, and the 2003
winner, James Lepp of British Columbia,
attends the University of Washington.
Short shots: A lightning delay was
the only thing that could slow down
Cheyenne Woods Aug. 4 on her way
at British Seniors
MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND
A
lan Foster became the sixth
American golfer in seven years to
capture the British Seniors Open
Amateur Championship Aug. 5 at Woburn
Golf & Country Club.
Foster, 62 of Syracuse, N.Y., closed with a
76 for a 54-hole total of 6-over 222, giving
him a one-shot victory over Alex Tarumianz
of Chattanooga, Tenn. Detroit amateur John
French was third at 224, as
Results, p24 U.S. players occupied the first
nine places. Keith Stimpson of
Wales and Maurice Kelly of Ireland were the
nearest European contenders at 12-over 228,
six shots back.
“I’m very happy but also relieved,” said
Foster, who was one of only two players to
break 70 all week on Woburn’s Dukes and
Duchess courses. “This was a struggle because
these courses are quite tight. I came here
thinking I had a chance but I didn’t think it
would be mine after I started badly today.”
Foster began the day tied for the lead at
3 over with Tarumianz, French and Robert
Morris but got off to a slow start before
finding his rhythm.
“I bogeyed the first to slip behind, but after
the first four or five holes I began to hit the
ball well,” he said. “I didn’t make a lot of
putts today but I got a couple of good
bounces, which is what you need.”
to victory in the girls’ division at the 37th
Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic.
Woods, whose uncle, Tiger Woods, twice
won this tournament as a teenager, had
extended her lead to eight strokes after
15 holes when the horn sounded. After
her lead shrank to three strokes
following the ninth hole, she gained
five strokes over the next six holes to put
the field away. Woods, 15, of Phoenix,
finished with a 4-over 76, and shot a
12-over 300 total over 72 holes to win
by seven strokes. In the boys’ division,
Cameron Edens, 16, also of Phoenix,
shot a 3-under 69 for a 4-under 284
total to edge Dodge Kemmer, 17, of
Wichita, Kan., by one. . . . Tim Jackson
closed with five consecutive birdies,
including a 20-foot putt on the 72nd
hole, to win the 90th Tennessee
Amateur Championship Aug. 5 at
Memphis Country Club. Third-round
leader Danny Green and Bryce
– Staff reports
Ledford missed putts on the last hole
that would have tied Jackson. Jackson’s
final-round 5-under 65 gave him a
6-under 274 total and his fourth
Tennessee Amateur crown. He also
won in 1994, ’98 and 2001. . . . Amateur
Nathan Smith won the 2005 Frank B.
Fuhrer Jr. Invitational, a professional
event, Aug. 3 at The Pittsburgh Field
Club. Smith finished with a 13-under
271 (65-72-66-68), five shots ahead of
Daniel Braun of Indiana (Pa.) Country
Club. Because Smith is an amateur,
Braun received $25,000 for his secondplace finish. . . . University of Illinois
men’s coach Mike Small shot a
5-under 67 in the final round for an
8-under 208 total and his second Illinois
Open victory in three years Aug. 3 at
The Glen Club. Small, who won the
PGA Club Pro Championship in June, is
playing in this week’s PGA Championship.
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COMPETITION
Sorenstam belle of her own ball in Sweden
LODDEKOPINGE, SWEDEN
T
he world’s No. 1 player
couldn’t possibly lose her
own tournament, could she?
Annika Sorenstam didn’t let it
happen, sinking a birdie putt from
27 feet on the 72nd hole to defeat
Natalie Gulbis by a stroke at the
Scandinavian TPC.
Sorenstam, the event’s host, closed with
72 for a 4-under 284 total at Barseback
Golf and Country Club. It was her
75th title worldwide and her seventh
this year, including six on the LPGA.
On the final hole, a par 4 rated the
toughest on the course, Sorenstam drove
into the trees on the right, but managed
to get her approach to the green.
“I was lucky,” said Sorenstam, who
was hugged by her parents after her
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backswing. I had an 8-iron, a perfect
club, the ball went through the trees
and onto the green. It was one of those
shots that I probably will never forget.”
Neither will Gulbis, a 22-year-old
American seeking her first pro title.
“I birdied three of the last five holes
and I was hoping to have my first
playoff,” said Gulbis (70). “Who
better to have it against than Annika?”
Playing in the next-to-last group,
Gulbis tormented the Barseback gallery
by making consecutive birdies at
Nos. 14-16 for a one-shot lead over
Sorenstam. But the Swede answered
with a birdie at the 16th to tie it.
“Natalie played some great golf
down the stretch . . . She pushed me
until the end,” Sorenstam said.
Sweden’s Carin Koch (71) and
French players Patricia MeunierLebouc (71) and Gwladys Nocera
(74) shared third at even-par 288.
Sorenstam won the year’s first two
majors – the Kraft Nabisco and
LPGA Championship – and six of
her first eight events. But she had a
disappointing U.S. Women’s Open
and was fifth at the Women’s British
Open the week before coming home
and getting her game back in order.
“I had a great time at this party,”
she said. “I hope everybody else did.”
Short shots: The Scandinavian
TPC replaced the HP Open, which
Sorenstam won last year at Ullna Golf
Club near Stockholm. Next year’s event
will be held at Sorenstam’s home course,
Bro-Balsta Golf Club. . . . Gwladys
Nocera (T-3) and Maria Hjorth (T-7)
strengthened their positions in the
European Solheim Cup points race with
top-10 finishes. Nocera jumped from
seventh to fourth with 118.35 points, and
Hjorth remained sixth with 108.5. With
only two events left before seven players
earn automatic spots, Veronica Zorzi
of Italy holds down the No. 7 spot with
108 points. Trish Johnson of England
is eighth with 90.3 points and Minea
Blomqvist of Finland is ninth with 83.33.
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PROFESSIONALS
Women's Senior
BJ's Charity Championship
Granite Links GC, Quincy, Mass.
Par 72, Aug. 5-7
C. Rarick-Jan Stephenson, $50,000 .63-64–127
Pat Bradley-Patty Sheehan, 50,000 .66-61–127
Sally Little-Alicia Dibos, 31,000 . . . .67-62–129
M. Lovander-Martha Nause, 23,750 .66-64–130
Sandra Haynie-Val Skinner, 23,750 .67-63–130
Jane Crafter-Sherri Turner, 18,500 . .66-65–131
Cindy Miller-Barb Moxness, 14,500 .72-60–132
Sue Ertl-Sandra Palmer, 14,500 . . . .67-65–132
Tammie Green-Alice Miller, 14,500 .69-63–132
Vicki Fergon-Lori West, 14,500 . . . . .68-64–132
A. Alcott-M. Spencer-Devlin, 12,400 . .71-62–133
A. Finney-Debbie Massey, 11,850 . .64-70–134
M. Blackwelder-C. Figg-Currier, 11,850 .67-67–134
A. Tsai-C. Panton-Lewis, 11,250 . . . .68-67–135
A. M. Palli-Bobbi Salmon, 11,250 . . .70-65–135
Dee Lasker-K. Young Robyn, 10,200 .69-67–136
J. Dickinson-Jane Geddes, 10,200 . .69-67–136
R. Walton-M. B. Zimmerman, 10,200 .70-66–136
Shelley Hamlin-C. Walker, 10,200 . .69-67–136
S. Furlong-M. McGeorge, 10,200 . . .69-67–136
Jane Blalock-Elaine Crosby, 9,150 . . . .69-68–137
S. Berning-Kathy Whitworth, 9,150 . .72-65–137
L. Baugh-L. Shanahan Rowe, 8,700 . .71-68–139
Gloria Ehret-Barb Scherbak, 8,400 . . .79-66–145
Gateway
Beach Series
Sandridge GC, Indian River, Fla.
Par 72, Aug. 1-4
Steven Wheatcroft, $35,000 . .69-66-65-62–262
Paul Wackerly III, 18,000 . . . .68-63-68-66–265
Jay Hobby, 13,000 . . . . . . . . .71-68-69-61–269
Akio Sadakata, 6,184 . . . . . . .70-68-68-64–270
Jeffrey Schmid, 6,184 . . . . . . .66-70-67-67–270
Steve Marino, 6,184 . . . . . . . .68-68-64-70–270
Mark Petzold, 3,679 . . . . . . . .69-72-65-65–271
Rob Labritz, 3,679 . . . . . . . . . .70-65-69-67–271
Dustin Bray, 3,679 . . . . . . . . .65-66-70-70–271
Pleasant Hughes, 3,679 . . . . .66-68-66-71–271
Tommy Gainey, 3,679 . . . . . .67-68-64-72–271
Kyle Dobbs, 2,529 . . . . . . . . . .64-70-70-68–272
Nick Malinowski, 2,529 . . . . .64-71-69-68–272
Felipe Aguilar, 2,529 . . . . . . .63-66-72-71–272
Lee Stroever, 2,529 . . . . . . . . .70-70-69-63–272
Reid Edstrom, 2,116 . . . . . . . .70-68-68-67–273
Hiroshi Matsuo, 2,116 . . . . . .65-65-70-73–273
Brandon Cobb, 1,891 . . . . . . .66-67-73-68–274
Bjorn Widerstedt, 1,891 . . . . .67-71-67-69–274
Rick Heath, 1,891 . . . . . . . . . .70-66-67-71–274
Brett Weeks, 1,891 . . . . . . . . .70-69-72-63–274
Brad Heaven, 1,716 . . . . . . . .69-72-64-70–275
Marc Turnesa, 1,716 . . . . . . . .68-68-69-70–275
Manuel Merizalde, 1,498 . . . .69-72-67-68–276
Scott Feaster, 1,498 . . . . . . . .70-68-70-68–276
Ryan LaVoie, 1,498 . . . . . . . . .70-68-70-68–276
Steve Hart, 1,498 . . . . . . . . . .64-70-73-69–276
Josh McCumber, 1,498 . . . . . .68-70-67-71–276
Matt Borchert, 1,498 . . . . . . .68-71-70-67–276
Aron Price, 1,498 . . . . . . . . . . .72-66-71-67–276
Rob Johnson, 1,341 . . . . . . . .69-66-72-70–277
Cortland Lowe III, 1,254 . . . . .68-73-67-70–278
Adam Spring, 1,254 . . . . . . . .71-69-68-70–278
Steve Burns, 1,254 . . . . . . . . .66-71-72-69–278
Brian Anderson, 1,254 . . . . . .68-72-70-68–278
Matthew Abbott, 1,254 . . . . .70-71-70-67–278
Jamie Neher, 1,254 . . . . . . . . .72-69-71-66–278
Paul Dickinson, 1,161 . . . . . . .72-66-68-73–279
Mike Malizia, 1,161 . . . . . . . .75-64-71-69–279
Tim Cantwell Jr., 1,116 . . . . .69-70-68-73–280
Aaron Wright, 1,116 . . . . . . . .68-69-68-75–280
Adam Armagost, 1,116 . . . . .69-70-70-71–280
Alan Morin, 1,116 . . . . . . . . . .69-70-70-71–280
David Thomas, 1,116 . . . . . . .67-69-74-70–280
Jay Westerlund, 1,116 . . . . . .71-67-74-68–280
Justin Biggs, 1,116 . . . . . . . . .70-71-72-67–280
Jason Powell, 1,062 . . . . . . . .70-69-70-72–281
P.J. Cowan, 1,062 . . . . . . . . . .69-70-72-70–281
Brannon Sawyer, 1,062 . . . . .70-70-70-71–281
David von Hoffmann, 1,062 .71-69-70-71–281
Michael Adamson, 1,062 . . . .71-69-71-70–281
Michael McNerney, 1,036 . . .69-70-70-73–282
Brad Klapprott, 1,036 . . . . . . .72-67-69-74–282
Bryant MacKellar, 1,036 . . . . .67-72-71-72–282
Patrick Hawkins, 1,036 . . . . .70-69-71-72–282
David Ladd, 1,036 . . . . . . . . . .71-69-73-69–282
Doug Ferris, 1,016 . . . . . . . . . .74-66-72-72–284
Thomas Foley, 1,016 . . . . . . .69-66-77-72–284
Yong Joo, 1,016 . . . . . . . . . . . .71-70-75-68–284
Jonathan Bartlett, 500 . . . . . .73-67-71-74–285
Brandyn Schneider, 500 . . . . .67-72-74-72–285
Stan Gann, 500 . . . . . . . . . . . .69-69-70-78–286
Joe Kern, 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-73-71-75–286
Kyle McCarthy, 500 . . . . . . . . .72-67-75-72–286
David Kirkpatrick, 500 . . . . . .68-73-74-72–287
Todd Jones, 500 . . . . . . . . . . .71-70-71-79–291
Joey Bonargo, 500 . . . . . . . . .67-72-75-77–291
Jason Seymour, 500 . . . . . . . .73-67-80-78–298
Desert Series
Desert Highlands, Acacia, Ariz.
Par 72, Aug. 2-5
Chris Botsford, $19,000 . . . . .69-66-67-64–266
Trevor Fisher Jr., 11,000 . . . . .64-64-67-72–267
Warren Schutte, 5,917 . . . . . .68-69-64-67–268
Brian Kontak, 5,917 . . . . . . . .66-65-65-72–268
Tyrone Van Aswegen, 5,917 .67-68-64-69–268
Andrew Medley, 3,900 . . . . . .69-65-69-67–270
Marcus Wheelhouse, 3,900 . .64-69-70-67–270
Greg Prudham-Jeremiah Jeffers . . . .72-67–139
Scott Marconi-Stu Van Ryan . . . . . . .69-71–140
O.D. Vincent-Selwyn Herson . . . . . . .73-68–141
Tony Hidalgo-Luis Luna . . . . . . . . . . .71-70–141
Kurt Dresbach-Jayson Wagmon . . . .69-72–141
C.A. Roberts-Phil Green . . . . . . . . . . .72-70–142
Ron Glennie-Michael Preus . . . . . . . .74-68–142
Tony Emma-Tats Oshimoto . . . . . . . .73-69–142
Randy Tickner-Kyle Tickner . . . . . . . .74-69–143
Dave Honerkamp-David Bogue . . . . .73-71–144
Randy Hedland-Tommy Mills . . . . . .71-73–144
Brent Moyes-Phil Parker . . . . . . . . . .71-73–144
Mike Buss-Greg Shephard . . . . . . . . .72-72–144
Orrin Vincent-Tim Huet . . . . . . . . . . .74-71–145
Bruce McNee-Michael Finney . . . . . .74-71–145
Jamie Cook-Brian Jones . . . . . . . . . . .74-75–149
Jay Larsheid-Steve Loge . . . . . . . . . .74-75–149
Tom Leese-Rob Morley . . . . . . . . . . .75-74–149
Allen Jones-Mont Warren . . . . . . . . .78-72–150
David Strawbridge-Brad Creel . . . . .75-75–150
Dave Goff-Roger Behling . . . . . . . . . .76-76–152
Will Troyanoski-David Troyanoski . .74-78–152
Charles Bombard-Dennis Silvers . . . .76-77–153
Mike McChristie-Rick Convertini . . . .78-76–154
Jim Lear-Ken Meierdierks . . . . . . . . .84-75–159
Yuko Saitoh, 612,000 . . . . . . . . . .69-72-72–213
Sue Ye Suhn, 546,000 . . . . . . . . .70-72-72–214
Atomi Shiota, 546,000 . . . . . . . . .70-71-73–214
Mie Nakata, 498,000 . . . . . . . . . .70-72-73–215
Yuriko Ohtsuka, 498,000 . . . . . . .71-74-70–215
Ku Yun Hee, 498,000 . . . . . . . . . .69-76-70–215
Yun-Jye Wei, 498,000 . . . . . . . . .71-72-72–215
Azumi Katoh, 498,000 . . . . . . . . .68-69-78–215
Jeong-Eun Lee, 498,000 . . . . . . .70-72-73–215
Mikiyo Nishizuka, 402,000 . . . . .72-72-72–216
Hiromi Mogi, 402,000 . . . . . . . . .72-72-72–216
Mayumi Murai, 402,000 . . . . . . .72-69-75–216
Akiko Fukushima, 402,000 . . . . .76-70-70–216
Yuki Takeda, 402,000 . . . . . . . . . .73-69-74–216
Orie Fujino, 402,000 . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-72–216
Kayo Yamada, 402,000 . . . . . . . .74-70-72–216
Nikki Campbell, 402,000 . . . . . . .71-75-70–216
Yoko Yamagishi, 402,000 . . . . . .67-76-73–216
Hsiu-Feng Tseng, 402,000 . . . . . .74-72-70–216
Yui Kawahara, 330,000 . . . . . . . .74-72-71–217
Kyoko Ono, 330,000 . . . . . . . . . . .72-71-74–217
Kanna Takanashi, 291,600 . . . . .73-72-73–218
Kaori Nakamichi, 291,600 . . . . . .70-73-75–218
Mitsuko Kawasaki, 291,600 . . . . .72-72-74–218
Noriko Aso, 291,600 . . . . . . . . . . .72-73-73–218
Toshimi Kimura, 291,600 . . . . . . .73-70-75–218
Midori Yoneyama, 264,000 . . . . .76-69-74–219
Junko Yasui, 264,000 . . . . . . . . . .72-72-75–219
Ikuyo Shiotani, 264,000 . . . . . . . .75-71-73–219
Fuki Kido, 246,000 . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-74–220
Masaki Maeda, 246,000 . . . . . . . .70-76-74–220
Sakura Yokomine, 246,000 . . . . .71-74-75–220
Michiko Mitsui, 231,000 . . . . . . .72-73-76–221
Kumi Yamashita, 231,000 . . . . . .73-72-76–221
Nahoko Hirao, 219,000 . . . . . . . .69-76-77–222
Yuka Irie, 219,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-70-76–222
Rui Kitada, 204,000 . . . . . . . . . . .67-77-79–223
Saori Ishikawa, 204,000 . . . . . . . .71-73-79–223
Kaori Watanabe, 204,000 . . . . . .73-73-77–223
Shiho Katano, 192,000 . . . . . . . . .72-73-79–224
x-won playoff; earnings in yen
John Chillas, 8,050 . . . . . . . . 67-71-72-71–281
Bob Boyd, 8,050 . . . . . . . . . . .73-71-69-68–281
Bob Cameron, 6,962 . . . . . . . .67-73-72-70–282
John Bland, 5,584 . . . . . . . . .66-74-69-74–283
John Morgan, 5,584 . . . . . . . .67-71-76-69–283
Tyler Hall, 3,900 . . . . . . . . . . .65-70-65-70–270 David Howser, 1,442 . . . . . . .69-64-73-68–274 Meredith Duncan, 1,396 . . . . . . .71-70-68–209
John Benda, 5,584 . . . . . . . . 73-69-68-73–283
Steve Holmes, 3,400 . . . . . . . .69-65-66-71–271 Brian Joyce, 1,442 . . . . . . . . . .70-69-67-68–274 Kelly Lagedrost, 1,396 . . . . . . . . .71-68-70–209
David Oakley, 4,170 . . . . . . . .70-74-70-70–284
Brady Stockton, 3,400 . . . . . .63-66-70-72–271 Todd Bailey, 1,442 . . . . . . . . .71-70-68-65–274 Jenny Gleason, 1,396 . . . . . . . . . .69-68-72–209
Denis O'Sullivan, 4,170 . . . . .69-72-71-72–284
Mike Perez, 2,900 . . . . . . . . . .68-69-68-67–272 Simon Nash, 1,442 . . . . . . . . .68-68-68-70–274 Briana Vega, 1,396 . . . . . . . . . . . .69-67-73–209
Tony Charnley, 3,281 . . . . . . .69-73-72-71–285
Kane Webber, 2,900 . . . . . . . .65-68-69-70–272 Brett Boner, 1,442 . . . . . . . . .66-69-66-73–274 Seul Ki Kim, 1,044 . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71-68–210
Tommy Horton, 3,281 . . . . . .73-74-69-69–285
Kevin Ward, 2,900 . . . . . . . . .64-72-66-70–272 Cameron Yancey, 1,211 . . . . .69-70-68-68–275 Alena Sharp, 1,044 . . . . . . . . . . . .69-74-67–210
Craig Maltman, 3,281 . . . . . . .70-73-69-73–285
Ryan Dillon, 2,500 . . . . . . . . . .66-68-68-71–273 Steve Gilley, 1,211 . . . . . . . . .68-71-68-68–275 Anna Knutsson, 1,044 . . . . . . . . .68-72-70–210
Ray Stewart, 3,281 . . . . . . . . .69-73-71-72–285
Chris Sessler, 2,350 . . . . . . . . .66-67-70-71–274 Joel Hendry, 1,211 . . . . . . . . .69-71-66-69–275 Meredith Ward, 1,044 . . . . . . . . .69-69-72–210
Bruce Heuchan, 3,281 . . . . . .70-74-72-69–285
Tom Stankowski, 2,350 . . . . .66-70-67-71–274 Ryan Grant, 1,211 . . . . . . . . . .72-68-66-69–275 Ashley Prange, 1,044 . . . . . . . . . .68-69-73–210
Gery Watine, 2,959 . . . . . . . . .70-72-73-71–286
Craig Spence, 2,200 . . . . . . . .64-76-68-67–275 Adam Riddering, 1,211 . . . . .70-67-68-70–275 Janell Howland, 843 . . . . . . . . . . .72-69-70–211
David Good, 2,886 . . . . . . . . 68-72-74-73–287
Ryan Hogue, 2,050 . . . . . . . . .69-68-66-73–276 Scott Gardner, 1,211 . . . . . . . .66-71-67-71–275 Chiharu Yamaguchi, 843 . . . . . . .67-72-72–211
Eamonn Darcy, 2,633 . . . . . . .69-72-72-75–288
Nigel Spence, 2,050 . . . . . . . .67-68-67-74–276 Joey Maxon, 1,211 . . . . . . . . .71-67-66-71–275 Ji Min Jeong, 843 . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-71-73–211
Terry Gale, 2,633 . . . . . . . . . .69-70-79-70–288
Jesse Mueller, 1,850 . . . . . . . .69-70-69-69–277 Tim Yelverton, 1,043 . . . . . . .67-69-70-70–276 Kris Tamulis, 843 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-68-75–211
Bobby Lincoln, 2,633 . . . . . . .72-73-71-72–288
Ben Weir, 1,850 . . . . . . . . . . .69-70-71-67–277 Sal Spallone, 1,043 . . . . . . . . .69-69-68-70–276 Sarah Graham, 738 . . . . . . . . . . . .75-67-70–212
Seiji Ebihara, 2,633 . . . . . . . . .67-73-72-76–288
Mike Cunning, 1,600 . . . . . . .67-71-67-73–278 Brad Adamonis, 1,043 . . . . . .67-73-65-71–276 Caryn Wilson, 738 . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-69-72–212
Delroy Cambridge, 2,633 . . . .70-72-75-71–288
Chris Mayson, 1,600 . . . . . . . .69-65-71-73–278 Andrew Tschudin, 1,043 . . . .73-67-70-66–276 Danielle Downey, 670 . . . . . . . . .70-72-71–213
Alan Mew, 2,633 . . . . . . . . . . .68-77-71-72–288
Greg Bruckner, 1,600 . . . . . . .63-73-68-74–278 Ramon Bescansa, 1,043 . . . . .72-68-70-66–276 Lisa Fernandes, 670 . . . . . . . . . . .66-74-73–213
Martin Poxon, 2,379 . . . . . . . .70-74-73-72–289
Gibby Martens, 1,400 . . . . . . .64-67-74-74–279 Mike Austin, 950 . . . . . . . . . . .70-68-69-70–277 a-Wei Li, 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-74-69–213
Gavan Levenson, 2,270 . . . .76-70-71-73–290
Mark Williamson, 1,400 . . . . .68-71-70-70–279 Andrew Dahl, 950 . . . . . . . . . .66-67-73-71–277 Kylie Pratt, 475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72-71–214
Hank Woodrome, 2,270 . . . . .69-73-76-72–290
Jeff Street, 1,400 . . . . . . . . . . .70-69-71-69–279 Charleton Dechert, 950 . . . . .69-69-68-71–277 Courtney Wood, 475 . . . . . . . . . . .71-72-71–214
Luis Carbonetti, 2,052 . . . . . .69-73-74-75–291
Bryan Milberger, 1,225 . . . . .69-70-69-72–280 Brendan Takacs, 950 . . . . . . .67-72-70-68–277 Cindy Pasechnik, 475 . . . . . . . . . .73-68-73–214
Jim Rhodes, 2,052 . . . . . . . . . .70-71-71-79–291
Ken Tanigawa, 1,225 . . . . . . .68-69-71-72–280 Clint Colbert, 854 . . . . . . . . . .69-70-69-70–278 Su A Kim, 475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-75-71–214
Jerry Bruner, 2,052 . . . . . . . . .71-72-72-76–291
Brandon Smith, 1,225 . . . . . .70-65-70-75–280 Brad Weesner, 854 . . . . . . . . .70-71-68-69–278 Hye Jung Choi, 475 . . . . . . . . . . . .75-69-70–214
Gordon Townhill, 2,052 . . . . .75-72-75-69–291
Gerry Norquist, 1,225 . . . . . . .69-69-73-69–280 Jason Larson, 854 . . . . . . . . . .69-71-69-69–278 Angie Rizzo, 475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-70-73–214
Noel Ratcliffe, 1,813 . . . . . . . .71-75-76-70–292
Victor Garcia, 1,813 . . . . . . . .70-73-75-74–292
Kyle Blackman, 1,105 . . . . . . .71-67-70-73–281 Marvin King, 854 . . . . . . . . . . .67-74-69-68–278 Jessica Shepley, 475 . . . . . . . . . . .68-72-74–214 Japan
Tony Allen, 1,813 . . . . . . . . . .69-72-75-76–292
Jason Brubaker, 1,060 . . . . . .64-67-71-80–282 Michael Henderson, 854 . . . .72-69-69-68–278 Kyeong Bae, 475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-74-76–214 Sun Chlorella Classic
Kevin Spurgeon, 1,712 . . . . . .74-74-72-73–293
Daniel Licursi, 1,060 . . . . . . . .69-71-71-71–282 Frank Genzer, 854 . . . . . . . . . .71-68-71-68–278 Brooke Tull, 475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-71-70–214 Otaru CC, Hokkaido, Japan
Guillermo Encina, 1,712 . . . . 69-79-73-72–293
David Bolen, 1,045 . . . . . . . . .71-69-70-73–283 Chris Stroud, 854 . . . . . . . . . . .72-68-71-67–278 a-Stephanie Connelly, 0 . . . . . . . .73-72-69–214 Par 72, Aug. 4-7
K.
Fukabori,
Y30,000,000
.
.
.
.67-70-70-66–273
John Mashego, 1,712 . . . . . . .73-75-71-74–293
Anthony Arvidson, 1,040 . . . .67-71-69-77–284 D.J. Fiese, 803 . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-72-66-72–279 Sarah-Jane Kenyon, 475 . . . . . . .74-72-68–214
Russell Weir, 1,625 . . . . . . . . .72-72-74-76–294
Kendall Critchfield, 1,033 . . .68-68-75-74–285 Kelly Sellers, 803 . . . . . . . . . . .70-66-70-73–279 Dana Lacey, 475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-68–214 H. Hoshino, 15,000,000 . . . . .64-69-73-68–274
Paul
Sheehan,
10,200,000
.
.
.72-68-66-70–276
Simon Owen, 1,625 . . . . . . . .69-75-70-80–294
Danny Luirette, 1,033 . . . . . . .65-72-75-73–285 Kevin Haefner, 803 . . . . . . . . .65-75-69-70–279 Kristin Dufour, 346 . . . . . . . . . . . .67-75-73–215
Y.
Horinouchi,
5,625,000
.
.
.
.72-69-70-67–278
Robin Mann, 1,625 . . . . . . . . .71-76-73-74–294
Stan Mathews, 1,023 . . . . . . .67-71-71-77–286 Ted Brown, 803 . . . . . . . . . . . .70-69-70-70–279 Meaghan Francella, 346 . . . . . . .71-71-73–215
Maurice Bembridge, 1,509 . .70-71-78-76–295
Jared Wright, 1,023 . . . . . . . .66-70-74-76–286 Marion Dantzler, 803 . . . . . . .72-69-70-68–279 Russy Gulyanamitta, 346 . . . . . . .74-70-71–215 Satoru Hirota, 5,625,000 . . . .67-71-71-69–278
T.
Kondo,
5,625,000
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.71-69-68-70–278
Bill Hardwick, 1,509 . . . . . . . .70-72-72-81–295
Ryan Cairns, 1,008 . . . . . . . . .66-71-73-77–287 Franklin Hatchett, 803 . . . . . .69-72-70-68–279 Julie Tvede, 346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-71–215
Mike Ferguson, 1,509 . . . . . . .75-69-73-78–295
Jon Chaffee, 1,008 . . . . . . . . .71-67-72-77–287 Matt Brost, 780 . . . . . . . . . . . .71-69-67-73–280 Katie Ruhe, 346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-71–215 K. Miyazato, 5,625,000 . . . . .69-70-68-71–278
Wei-Tze
Yeh,
5,625,000
.
.
.
.
.72-70-66-70–278
John Curtis, 1,509 . . . . . . . . . .72-74-73-76–295
Shaun Haberstroh, 1,008 . . . .68-70-73-76–287 Greg Boyette, 780 . . . . . . . . . .68-68-71-73–280 Brandi Jackson, 318 . . . . . . . . . . .78-66-72–216
S.
Katayama,
3,780,000
.
.
.
.
.70-66-75-69–280
Grahame Cowlishaw, 1,509 . .74-73-76-72–295
Jon Manack, 1,008 . . . . . . . . .68-71-74-74–287 Stephen Polanski, 780 . . . . . .72-69-68-71–280 Lori Atsedes, 318 . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-72–216
Armando Saavedra, 1,407 . . .69-76-78-73–296
Christian Hills, 1,000 . . . . . . . .68-71-70-80–289 B.J. Pitzen, 699 . . . . . . . . . . . .74-63-70-74–281 Jennifer Perri, 318 . . . . . . . . . . . .72-68-76–216 Dinesh Chand, 3,780,000 . . . .75-67-70-68–280 Ladies European
David Creamer, 1,407 . . . . . . .71-77-73-75–296
Toshi
Izawa,
3,780,000
.
.
.
.
.68-69-72-71–280
Scandinavian
TPC
Trey Martin, 1,000 . . . . . . . . .64-73-77-75–289 Jose Buezas, 699 . . . . . . . . . . .73-64-71-73–281 Karen Dennison, 293 . . . . . . . . . .70-71-76–217
Donald Stirling, 1,334 . . . . . .71-76-72-79–298
Toshinori
Muto,
3,780,000
.
.72-67-70-71–280
Baresback
G&CC,
Loddekopinge,
Sweden
John Robertson, 500 . . . . . . . .69-71-73-78–291 Cody Freeman, 699 . . . . . . . . .67-72-70-72–281 Patty Kuehner, 293 . . . . . . . . . . . .74-70-73–217
Keith Williams, 1,334 . . . . . . .75-71-74-78–298
Brian Vranesh, 500 . . . . . . . . .71-69-73-78–291 Michael Hodges, 699 . . . . . . .71-70-69-71–281 Julie Turner, 293 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65-75-77–217 M. Tateyama, 2,692,500 . . . .71-70-72-68–281 Par 72, Aug. 4-7
Paul Hinton, 1,334 . . . . . . . . .73-74-76-75–298
A.
Sorenstam,
E75,000
.
.
.
.
.
.70-75-67-72–284
Wen-C.
Liang,
2,692,500
.
.
.
.69-69-71-72–281
Mayson Petty, 500 . . . . . . . . .68-71-72-83–294 Casey Harbour, 699 . . . . . . . . .71-68-73-69–281 May Wood, 293 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-76-72–217
Andrew Bownes, 1,262 . . . . .70-76-73-81–300
Ryan Quinn, 600 . . . . . . . . . . .71-67-69-75–282 Lisa Ferrero, 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70-75–218 Y. Imano, 2,692,500 . . . . . . . .72-67-70-72–281 Natalie Gulbis, 50,750 . . . . . .74-72-69-70–285 Gary Wintz, 1,262 . . . . . . . . . .75-73-75-77–300
P. Meunier-Lebouc, 27,733 . .72-74-71-71–288
T.
Hiratsuka,
2,692,500
.
.
.
.
.70-70-67-74–281
Gilberto Morales, 600 . . . . . . .69-72-69-73–283 Kristy McPherson, 272 . . . . . . . . .72-73-73–218
Carin Koch, 27,733 . . . . . . . . .70-74-73-71–288 Ian Stanley, 1,218 . . . . . . . . . .72-76-75-78–301
Kiyoshi
Murota,
2,280,000
.
.70-68-71-73–282
Tri-State PGA
Heath West, 600 . . . . . . . . . . .71-69-71-72–283 Mollie Fankhauser, 237 . . . . . . . .70-73-76–219
Gwladys Nocera, 27,73 . . . . . .74-69-71-74–288 Stewart Graham, 1,189 . . . . .75-73-79-75–302
Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational
Neil Maurer, 600 . . . . . . . . . . .71-69-71-73–284 Jo Clingan, 237 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-71-76–219 Yoshikazu Haku, 2,010,000 . .75-68-70-70–283 Suzann Pettersen, 17,500 . . .72-72-69-76–289 Nigel Burch, 1,160 . . . . . . . . .75-73-80-75–303
Pittsburgh Field Club
Adam Meyer, 600 . . . . . . . . . .70-68-73-74–285 Tiffany Faucette, 237 . . . . . . . . . .74-70-75–219 T. Kanemoto, 2,010,000 . . . .71-70-71-71–283 Helen Alfredsson, 13,750 . . . .71-74-73-73–291
Note: earnings in euros
Par 71, Aug. 1-3
Connie Pierce, 600 . . . . . . . . .66-75-71-74–286 Jeanne Cho, 237 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72-75–219 Satoshi Higashi, 2,010,000 . .72-67-73-71–283
a-Nathan Smith, $0 . . . . . . . .65-72-66-68–271 Robert Russell, 600 . . . . . . . . .69-71-72-79–291 Filippa Hansson, 237 . . . . . . . . . .69-70-80–219 Kaname Yokoo, 1,650,000 . . .67-73-74-71–285 Maria Hjorth, 13,750 . . . . . . .72-74-71-74–291 Canada
Catriona Matthew, 10,600 . . .75-73-73-72–293
Daniel Braun, 25,000 . . . . . . .71-67-75-63–276
Sunny Oh, 237 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72-74–219 Tateo Jet Ozaki, 1,650,000 . .70-72-71-72–285 Liselotte Neumann, 10,600 . .68-74-76-75–293 Montreal Open
Gordon Vietmeier, 11,000 . . .74-67-68-69–278 Connecticut
Debbie Eckroth, 237 . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-73–219 T. Takayama, 1,650,000 . . . . .73-70-70-72–285 Minea Blomqvist, 9,200 . . . . .72-72-83-68–295 Ile of Montreal GC
D.
Maruyama,
1,290,000
.
.
.
.72-68-75-71–286
John Mazza, 8,000 . . . . . . . . .68-70-70-71–279 71st Open Championship
Par 70, Aug. 4-7
Leigh Anne Hardin, 237 . . . . . . . .73-73-73–219
Ana-Belen Sanchez, 8,600 . . .74-72-78-72–296
Ryan Sikora, 6,280 . . . . . . . . .71-69-69-71–280 CC of Waterbury
Cristina Baena, 199 . . . . . . . . . . . .69-73-78–220 Jeev M. Singh, 1,290,000 . . . .73-72-69-72–286 Trish Johnson, 7,875 . . . . . . . .73-74-75-75–297 Peter Tomasulo, $24,000 . . . .68-67-68-71–274
Sean Farren, 6,280 . . . . . . . . .71-68-69-72–280 Par 69, Aug. 1-3
Jessica Lewis, 199 . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72-76–220 Keng-Chi Lin, 1,290,000 . . . .73-69-71-73–286 Karine Icher, 7,875 . . . . . . . . .74-74-72-77–297 Michael Harris, 14,400 . . . . . .67-71-65-74–277
Joseph Boros, 4,450 . . . . . . . .74-70-70-67–281 x-Nick Cook, $10,000 . . . . . . . . . .66-71-69–206 Beth Hermes, 199 . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-70-75–220 Sushi Ishigaki, 1,290,000 . . . .72-73-68-73–286 Louise Stahle, 7,325 . . . . . . . .79-72-74-73–298 Stephen Gangluff, 8,100 . . . .67-71-69-72–279
Roy Vucinich, 4,450 . . . . . . . .69-69-71-72–281 a-Brent Paladino, 0 . . . . . . . . . . . .73-67-66–206 Mara Larrauri, 181 . . . . . . . . . . . .74-70-77–221 Mamo Osanai, 1,290,000 . . . .69-73-76-68–286 Bo Bae Song, 7,325 . . . . . . . . .73-73-75-77–298 Rob Oppenheim, 8,100 . . . . .67-72-72-68–279
a-Sean Knapp, 0 . . . . . . . . . . .73-70-71-67–281 Kevin Giancola, 5,000 . . . . . . . . . .69-71-67–207 Jin Young Pak, 181 . . . . . . . . . . . .75-71-75–221 Y. Miyazato, 1,080,000 . . . . .71-72-72-72–287 Riikka Hakkarainen, 7,000 . . .77-75-73-74–299 Chris Greenwood, 5,700 . . . . .72-74-66-70–282
a-Chip Zimmerman, 0 . . . . . .70-74-68-69–281 a-Brett Stegmaier, 0 . . . . . . . . . . .71-69-67–207 Bo Mi Suh, 171 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-76-77–222 T. Srirot, 1,080,000 . . . . . . . . .70-75-70-72–287 Iben Tinning, 6,460 . . . . . . . .75-77-76-72–300 Anders Hultman, 5,700 . . . . .69-70-70-73–282
Robert Friend, 4,200 . . . . . . . .68-69-75-70–282 Michael Devlin Jr., 3,000 . . . . . . .71-70-68–209 Marousa Polias, 164 . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-79–223 Gregory Meyer, 967,500 . . . .70-73-71-74–288 Diana Luna, 6,460 . . . . . . . . . .75-75-76-74–300 Wes Heffernan, 4,800 . . . . . . .71-68-73-71–283
John Aubrey, 3,575 . . . . . . . . .67-73-73-71–284 a-Mark Matza, 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69-74–210 Perry Swenson, 157 . . . . . . . . . . .77-69-79–225 Ryuichi Oda, 967,500 . . . . . . .73-70-69-76–288 Reilley Rankin, 6,460 . . . . . . .74-74-78-74–300 Kevin Senecal, 4,800 . . . . . . .74-69-67-73–283
Kevin Shields, 3,575 . . . . . . . .70-71-72-71–284 Matthew Doyle, 2,500 . . . . . . . . .69-73-69–211 Sam White, 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-71-80–226 K. Fukunaga, 870,000 . . . . . .74-70-71-74–289 Amanda Moltke-Leth, 6,460 .71-77-75-77–300 Brad Fritsch, 4,200 . . . . . . . . .73-67-75-69–284
Jaime Gomez, 4,200 . . . . . . . .74-68-69-73–284
Brad Westfall, 3,575 . . . . . . . .78-66-69-71–284 Jeff Curl, 1,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-68-70–212
a-amateur N. Kawahara, 870,000 . . . . . .72-72-69-76–289 Joanne Mills, 6,460 . . . . . . . . .73-75-74-78–300 Ben Bunny, 3,300 . . . . . . . . . .65-78-71-71–285
a-Ryota Ito, 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70-74-72–289 Karin Sjodin , 5,925 . . . . . . . .79-72-74-76–301
Craig Berner, 3,575 . . . . . . . . .72-68-69-75–284 Steve Sokol, 1,900 . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70-69–212
Nobuhito Sato, 870,000 . . . . .73-70-67-79–289 Rebecca Stevenson, 5,925 . . .76-74-75-76–301 David Mathis, 3,300 . . . . . . . .71-75-69-70–285
John Aber, 2,850 . . . . . . . . . . .76-71-69-69–285 Sandy Morrison, 1,500 . . . . . . . . .68-75-70–213 Sunbelt Senior
Matt Seppanen, 3,300 . . . . . .74-73-70-68–285
Suk-Ho Hur, 780,000 . . . . . . .70-73-72-75–290 Carmen A. Fuentes, 5,475 . . .74-76-76-76–302
a-David Brown, 0 . . . . . . . . . .76-67-73-69–285 Jason Piurkoski, 1,375 . . . . . . . . .74-71-69–214 North Carolina Senior Open
Jon Turcott, 3,300 . . . . . . . . . .70-72-69-74–285
Ik-Je Chang, 780,000 . . . . . . .71-72-71-76–290 Judith Van Hagen, 5,475 . . . .76-76-74-76–302 John Ellis, 2,700 . . . . . . . . . . .70-69-76-71–286
Justin Smith, 2,850 . . . . . . . . .67-72-69-78–286 Michael Downey, 1,375 . . . . . . . .70-68-76–214 Farmstead Golf Links, Calabash, N.C.
Kouki Idoki, 780,000 . . . . . . . .74-70-74-72–290 Charlotta Sorenstam, 5,475 . .74-75-77-76–302 Matt Hansen, 2,325 . . . . . . . .70-69-70-78–287
Bob Ford, 2,750 . . . . . . . . . . . .77-70-71-69–287 Justin Goodhue, 1,375 . . . . . . . . .71-73-70–214 Par 72, Aug. 3-5
Chuck Scally, 2,475 . . . . . . . . .75-71-73-69–288 Fran Marrello, 1,375 . . . . . . . . . . .71-74-69–214 Jim Chancey, $5,000 . . . . . . . . . . .66-63-70–199 K. Takahashi, 630,000 . . . . . .71-72-72-76–291 Cecilia Ekelundh, 5,475 . . . . .74-74-75-79–302 Berry Henson, 2,325 . . . . . . . .70-72-74-71–287
Eric Johnson, 2,475 . . . . . . . . .71-73-69-75–288 a-Dave Szewczul, 0 . . . . . . . . . . . .69-74-71–214 Bertus Smit, 2,500 . . . . . . . . . . . .65-65-70–200 Masaya Tomida, 630,000 . . . .73-68-74-76–291 Rebecca Hudson, 4,875 . . . . .79-73-75-76–303 Alex Quiroz, 2,325 . . . . . . . . . .72-74-67-74–287
a-Arnold Cutrell, 0 . . . . . . . . .76-75-65-72–288 Ron Dellostritto, 1,200 . . . . . . . . .70-71-74–215 Gene Jone , 1,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-70-69–205 Craig Jones, 630,000 . . . . . . .72-70-74-75–291 Marta Prieto, 4,875 . . . . . . . . .72-78-77-76–303 Chris Wisler, 2,325 . . . . . . . . .73-71-74-69–287
Robert McClellan, 1,933 . . . . .71-75-73-70–289 Michael Martin, 1,125 . . . . . . . . .74-74-69–217 Bill Anderson, 1,000 . . . . . . . . . . .67-68-71–206 Hirofumi Miyase, 630,000 . . .73-71-73-74–291 Becky Morgan, 4,875 . . . . . . .72-78-75-78–303 Scott Gibson, 1,800 . . . . . . . . .76-71-69-72–288
Ned Weaver, 1,933 . . . . . . . . .73-71-73-72–289 Evan Schiller, 1,125 . . . . . . . . . . .73-71-73–217 Mitch Adams, 800 . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-67-68–207 Kazuhiro Takami, 630,000 . . .70-74-73-74–291 Elizabeth McKinnon, 4,875 . .79-73-71-80–303 Clint Jensen, 1,800 . . . . . . . . .76-70-72-70–288
Brent Johnson, 1,933 . . . . . . .72-73-70-74–289 a-Ricky Hayes, 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-75-72–217 Mike Smith, 700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-75-68–210 Unho Park, 630,000 . . . . . . . .74-71-74-72–291 Nicole Perrot, 4,200 . . . . . . . .73-81-79-71–304 Craig Matthew, 1,800 . . . . . .76-70-72-70–288
Ty Roush, 1,800 . . . . . . . . . . . .72-71-71-76–290 Paul Ferrone, 983 . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72-73–218 Tony Sills, 650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73-68–211 Yoshinori Ohno, 630,000 . . . .74-71-74-72–291 Miriam Nagl, 4,200 . . . . . . . .74-76-79-75–304 Justin Snelling, 1,800 . . . . . . .76-69-70-73–288
Denny Dolci, 1,500 . . . . . . . . .72-72-70-77–291 Ralph Salito, 983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71-76–218 Dave Rummells, 600 . . . . . . . . . . .72-68-72–212 Yoshiaki Mano, 468,000 . . . .73-72-72-75–292 Elisa Serramia, 4,200 . . . . . . .78-76-74-76–304 Peter Wilson, 1,800 . . . . . . . .66-71-75-76–288
Ed Vietmeier, 1,500 . . . . . . . .74-73-67-77–291 Tony Kelley, 983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-75-72–218 Mike Schroder, 275 . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72-70–214 K. Kuwabara, 468,000 . . . . . .72-73-72-75–292 Virginie Lagoutte, 4,200 . . . .77-75-75-77–304 Stuart Anderson, 1,420 . . . . .73-71-71-74–289
David Pagett, 1,500 . . . . . . . .69-77-72-74–292 John Gentile, 800 . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-73-77–219 Bill Kirkendall, 275 . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73-71–214 T. Takahashi, 468,000 . . . . . .72-72-74-74–292 Kristin Lindstrom, 4,200 . . . .77-73-77-77–304 Mike Grob, 1,420 . . . . . . . . . . .73-74-71-71–289
Daniel Fabian, 1,400 . . . . . . . .72-73-73-75–293 James St. Pierre, 800 . . . . . . . . . .73-75-71–219 John Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-72–218 Chawalit Plaphol, 468,000 . .72-72-74-74–292 M. Monnet-Melocco, 3,513 . .77-76-78-74–305 Josh Habig, 1,420 . . . . . . . . . .71-72-73-73–289
Ana Larraneta, 3,513 . . . . . . .75-76-78-76–305 Andy Matthews, 1,420 . . . . . .73-74-74-68–289
John Kerins, 1,400 . . . . . . . . .80-70-68-75–293 Kevin O Connor, 800 . . . . . . . . . . .71-75-73–219 Craig Rhodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-69-74–220 Naoya Sugiyama, 402,000 . . .71-71-74-77–293
Lora Fairclough, 3,513 . . . . . .76-76-75-78–305
Jim Cichra, 1,400 . . . . . . . . . . .71-76-74-73–294
x-won playoff; a-amateur Jim Fellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-75–223 S. Higaki, 402,000 . . . . . . . . . .74-70-74-75–293 Janice Moodie, 3,513 . . . . . . .76-74-75-80–305 Chris Parra, 1,420 . . . . . . . . . .73-72-68-76–289
Barry Evans, 1,400 . . . . . . . . .73-73-73-75–294
Nick Paolucci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73-81–228 Norio Shinozaki, 402,000 . . . .74-71-76-72–293 Laura Cabanillas, 3,050 . . . . .78-75-79-74–306 Will Yanagisawa, 1,420 . . . . .71-73-75-70–289
a-Scott Phillis, 0 . . . . . . . . . . .72-71-73-78–294 Butch Harmon Vegas
Charley Yandell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-73-80–229 Masashi Ozaki, 372,000 . . . . .72-73-71-78–294 Asa Gottmo, 3,050 . . . . . . . . .80-73-77-76–306 Scott Hawley, 1,223 . . . . . . . .72-73-71-74–290
Bob Meyer, 1,400 . . . . . . . . . .78-70-81-70–299 Painted Desert Championship
Les O'Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-78-76–232 Shinichi Yokota, 372,000 . . . .73-72-72-77–294 Kirsty A. Taylor, 2,900 . . . . . .73-78-78-78–307 Brian Nosler, 1,223 . . . . . . . . .70-74-70-76–290
Bob Gordon, 1,400 . . . . . . . . .77-76-74-73–300 Painted Desert GC
a-Greg Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77-79–232 Keishiro Nakata, 372,000 . . . .72-73-74-75–294 Lara Tadiotto, 2,700 . . . . . . . .78-75-84-71–308 a-Marc-Andre Roy, 0 . . . . . . .70-72-72-76–290
Jim McGrath, 1,400 . . . . . . . .75-75-79-73–302 Par 69, Aug. 2-4
Glen Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-78-78–233 Christian Pena, 352,500 . . . . .70-72-75-78–295 Lynn Kenny, 2,700 . . . . . . . . .76-74-78-80–308 Lindsay Bernakevitch, 1,088 .68-77-72-74–291
John Klinchock, 1,400 . . . . . .74-80-74-75–303 Curtis Deal, $9,840 . . . . . . . . . . . .65-66-70–201 Leroy Brunson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-80-74–235 Yoichi Shimizu, 352,500 . . . .71-74-73-77–295 a-Caroline Westrup, 0 . . . . . .71-79-78-80–308 Jerome Blais, 1,088 . . . . . . . .73-73-71-74–291
Richard von Tacky, 1,400 . . . .80-73-75-79–307 Heath Neal, 4,920 . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-68-70–205 Rich Galves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-84-76–235 S. Tomiyama, 352,500 . . . . . .70-75-74-76–295 Olof M. Jonsdottir, 2,700 . . . .71-75-79-83–308 Philip Dawson Jr., 1,088 . . . .70-77-73-71–291
David Martin, 1,400 . . . . . . . .76-83-75-78–312 John Passmore, 2,760 . . . . . . . . .73-67-69–209 Chris Hooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-79-79–237 Azuma Yano, 352,500 . . . . . .71-74-74-76–295 Lisa Holm Sorensen, 2,450 . .77-77-80-75–309 Craig Kanada, 1,088 . . . . . . . .70-75-72-74–291
a-amateur Carlos Concha, 1,320 . . . . . . . . . .69-72-69–210 Kim Swan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-79-82–241 Jong-Duck Kim, 343,500 . . . .73-72-76-75–296 Sara Jelander, 2,450 . . . . . . . .75-77-76-81–309 Eddie Maunder, 1,088 . . . . . .73-74-69-75–291
a-amateur Mitsuo Harada, 340,500 . . . .68-77-76-76–297 Sarah Heath, 2,250 . . . . . . . . .78-74-85-73–310 Paul Danielson, 956 . . . . . . . .71-75-70-76–292
Matthew Kodama, 840 . . . . . . . .70-70-71–211
Jim Seki, 956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-70-79-72–292
Note: earnings in yen Ludivine Kreutz, 2,250 . . . . . .73-81-80-76–310 Roger Beale, 763 . . . . . . . . . . .71-72-76-74–293
Jeff LeMaster, 840 . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73-68–211
NGA/Hooters
Julie Forbes, 1,950 . . . . . . . . .78-75-81-77–311 Rodney Butcher, 763 . . . . . . .70-71-74-78–293
Travis Whisman, 840 . . . . . . . . . .67-76-68–211 Golfweek/Callaway
Buffalo Run Casino Classic
Georgina Simpson, 1,950 . . . .72-82-77-80–311 Greg Cuthill, 763 . . . . . . . . . . .73-69-73-78–293
Ian Hagen, 510 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71-71–212 ProScratch
Peoria Ridge GC, Miami, Okla.
JLPGA
Emma Zackrisson, 1,950 . . . .76-72-82-81–311 Bret Guetz, 763 . . . . . . . . . . . .71-75-74-73–293
Charlie Rudd, 510 . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-73-71–212 Angel Park GC, Las Vegas
Crystal Geyser Ladies
Par 72, Aug. 4-7
Barbara Paruscio, 1,950 . . . . .73-78-78-82–311 Jason Higton, 763 . . . . . . . . . .74-71-75-73–293
Chris James, $24,000 . . . . . . .67-70-61-66–264 James Whitlock, 420 . . . . . . . . . .71-75-71–217 Par 72, July 31-Aug. 1
Keiyo CC, Chiba, Japan
Margherita Rigon, 1,700 . . . .75-77-84-76–312 Matt McQuillan, 763 . . . . . . . .72-68-78-75–293
Scott Piercy, 11,901 . . . . . . . .74-67-64-63–268 Alex Hansberger, 360 . . . . . . . . . .69-74-75–218 Billy Harvey-Dave Huffaker . . . . . . . .65-64–129 Par 72, Aug. 5-7
Gareth Maybin, 7,276 . . . . . . .67-68-68-67–270 Calvin Kupeyan, 300 . . . . . . . . . . .76-73-71–220 John Dodd-Nick Polonia . . . . . . . . . . .66-65–131 x-Kasumi Fujii, Y10,800,000 . . . .69-67-68–204 Natascha Fink, 1,625 . . . . . . .74-78-84-77–313 Craig Taylor, 763 . . . . . . . . . . .70-72-74-77–293
Jack Croyle, 7,276 . . . . . . . . . .66-67-69-68–270 Mike Banzhoff, 240 . . . . . . . . . . . .80-74-74–228 Brian Leitgeb-Brock Mackenzie . . . .68-64–132 Yuri Fudoh, 4,740,000 . . . . . . . . .67-69-68–204 Lisa Jean, 1,625 . . . . . . . . . . . .74-78-82-79–313 Chris Wall, 763 . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-74-75–293
Eric Jorgenson, 4,814 . . . . . . .69-70-69-63–271 J.R. Garcia, 180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-78-80–230 Todd Weiand-Guy Gedeon . . . . . . . .67-66–133 Shiho Ohyama, 4,740,000 . . . . . .66-71-67–204 Fany Schaeffer, 1,550 . . . . . . .77-74-77-87–315 Jeff Wood, 763 . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71-74-78–293
Josh Broadaway, 4,814 . . . . .71-69-65-66–271
Scott Gates-Larry Lujan . . . . . . . . . . .64-69–133 Young-Me Lee, 3,300,000 . . . . . .69-68-70–207 Nora Angehrn, 1,500 . . . . . . .76-76-81-88–321 Reid Hatley, 615 . . . . . . . . . . .71-75-71-77–294
Notes: earnings in euros, a-amateur Michael Walton, 615 . . . . . . .72-75-73-74–294
Jake Reeves, 4,814 . . . . . . . . .68-69-67-67–271 Futures
Travis Long-David Daniels . . . . . . . . .70-63–133 Lu Ya Huei, 3,300,000 . . . . . . . . .70-66-71–207
Rich Morris, 4,814 . . . . . . . . . .68-66-65-72–271 Children's Hospital Golf Classic
Chris Paul-Steve Fink . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-65–133 Shin Hyun Ju, 1,950,000 . . . . . . .72-69-67–208
Dong Yi, 615 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73-71-80–294
Mike Mezei, 570 . . . . . . . . . . .73-74-73-75–295
Chip Deason, 2,837 . . . . . . . . .63-73-68-68–272 Cross Creek GC, Beltsville, Md.
Joel Henderson-Brandon Loska . . . .67-67–134 Mineko Nasu, 1,950,000 . . . . . . .67-69-72–208 European Seniors
Dan Swanson, 570 . . . . . . . . .74-72-71-78–295
Martin Flores, 2,837 . . . . . . . .65-69-70-68–272 Par 70, Aug. 5-7
Ben Buck-Jason Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-69–135 Yukari Baba, 1,950,000 . . . . . . . .69-70-69–208 De Vere PGA Seniors
Andrew Svoboda, 2,837 . . . . .65-72-67-68–272 Cortney Reno, $9,800 . . . . . . . . . .67-69-67–203 Brian Haworth-Ken Clay . . . . . . . . . .69-66–135 Hiroko Yamaguchi, 1,950,000 . . .70-69-69–208 De Vere Carden Park, Chester, England Lee Williamson, 570 . . . . . . . .73-71-71-80–295
Marc Girouard, 522 . . . . . . . . .75-71-74-76–296
Ian Hessels, 2,837 . . . . . . . . . .67-67-69-69–272 Julieta Granada, 7,000 . . . . . . . . .65-71-68–204 Doc Bellitz-Rich Heinick . . . . . . . . . . .66-70–136 Akane Iijima, 1,108,000 . . . . . . . .71-69-70–210 Par 72, Aug. 4-7
Nick Rousey, 2,837 . . . . . . . . .64-69-68-71–272 Linda Ishii, 5,180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-69-66–205 Rick Reed-Steve White . . . . . . . . . . . .70-66–136 Mayumi Shimomura, 1,108,000 .68-71-71–210 Sam Torrance, E48,345 . . . . .66-70-66-69–271 Rob McMillan, 522 . . . . . . . . .73-73-77-73–296
Tee McCabe, 2,837 . . . . . . . . .69-67-64-72–272 Clarissa Childs, 2,867 . . . . . . . . . .73-68-65–206 Randy Weigman-Kevin Marsh . . . . .68-68–136 Natsu Nagai, 1,108,000 . . . . . . . .68-72-70–210 David J. Russell, 30,837 . . . . .71-66-70-68–275 Danny Mijovic, 522 . . . . . . . . .72-72-77-75–296
Bruce McDonald, 1,789 . . . . .63-72-70-68–273 Seon-Hwa Lee, 2,867 . . . . . . . . . .71-70-65–206 Scott Cowan-Jesse Wheeler . . . . . . .67-70–137 Ai Ogawa, 972,000 . . . . . . . . . . . .69-70-72–211 Nick Job, 16,100 . . . . . . . . . . .69-67-70-70–276 Serge Thivierge, 522 . . . . . . . .70-74-82-70–296
Nick Gilliam, 1,789 . . . . . . . . .65-73-67-68–273 Kim Brozer, 2,867 . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-70-69–206 Glen Griffith-Erin Bolden . . . . . . . . . .71-66–137 Grace Park, 792,000 . . . . . . . . . . .70-69-73–212 Carl Mason, 16,100 . . . . . . . . .66-70-70-70–276 Craig Marseilles, 486 . . . . . . .72-73-74-78–297
Travis Perkins, 1,789 . . . . . . .67-70-68-68–273 Charlotte Mayorkas, 2,867 . . . . .69-68-69–206 Curtis Deal-Scott Headrick . . . . . . . . .69-68–137 Ji-Hee Lee, 792,000 . . . . . . . . . . .69-73-70–212 Ian Mosey, 11,894 . . . . . . . . .73-69-66-69–277 Russell Surber, 486 . . . . . . . . .72-74-76-75–297
Andrew Pratt, 1,789 . . . . . . . .69-69-66-69–273 Sun Young Yoo, 2,867 . . . . . . . . .65-71-70–206 Kris Strauss-Darreb Sayre . . . . . . . . .70-67–137 Miho Koga, 792,000 . . . . . . . . . . .73-70-69–212 Bill Longmuir, 10,226 . . . . . . .67-69-73-69–278 Derek Gillespie, 300 . . . . . . . .77-70-76-75–298
James Nitties, 1,789 . . . . . . . .67-71-66-69–273 Allison Hanna, 1,785 . . . . . . . . . .74-67-66–207 Mike Rankin-Brian McLaughlin . . . . .71-67–138 Lim Sun Wok, 792,000 . . . . . . . . .73-68-71–212 Martin Gray, 10,226 . . . . . . . .67-72-71-68–278 Danny Sahl, 300 . . . . . . . . . . .71-76-74-80–301
Ron Whitaker, 1,789 . . . . . . .71-64-68-70–273 Nicole Castrale, 1,785 . . . . . . . . . .65-72-70–207 Gerry Montiel-Brad McCord . . . . . . . .68-70–138 Julie Lu, 792,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71-70–212 Giuseppe Cali, 9,138 . . . . . . . .70-70-71-69–280 Notes: earnings in Canadian dollars, a-amateur
INTERNATIONAL
23
AMATEURS/JUNIORS
AMATEURS
North & South Amateur
No. 2 and No. 8 Courses
Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort & CC
Par 72, Aug. 1-7
FIRST ROUND
Martin Ureta def. Banks Wood . . . . . . . .19 holes
Greg Earnhardt def. Korey Mahoney . . . . . . .1 up
David Denham def. Matt Crenshaw . . . . . . .1 up
Shaun Goodwin, def. Jared Texter . . . . . .4 and 3
Matt Swan def. Joel Kraner . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Cole Isban def. Jesse Barnsley . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Kyle Reifers def. Mike Goodes . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Christopher Wells def. Tyler Brown . . . . .3 and 2
Ryan Posey def. Noah Goldman . . . . . . . .4 and 2
Jamie Miller def. Matthew Myers . . . . . . .3 and 2
Bradley Wilder def. Matthew Mincer . . .6 and 4
Peter Campbell def. Patton Kizzire . . . . .20 holes
Adam Swope def. Marshall Pickett . . . . .4 and 3
Justin Metzger def. Chad Wilcox . . . . . . .5 and 3
Webb Simpson def. Peter Sauerbrei . . . .3 and 2
David Chung def. Dirk Fennie . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Jake Grodzinsky def. Matt Hammond . . .2 and 1
Garry Hill def. Graham Banister . . . . . . . .4 and 2
Adam Scrimenti def. Ryan Holler . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Robert Riesen def. David Heyen . . . . . . . .2 and 1
John Eades def. C.D. Hockersmith . . . . . .2 and 1
Kent Copeland def. Chris Heintz . . . . . . . .5 and 4
Ted Neville def. Stephen Lewton . . . . . .20 holes
Sean Moore def. Chris Bagley . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Dan Burkhart def. Luke Bakke . . . . . . . . . .5 and 4
Tim Pemberton def. Chan Song . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Josh Sandman def. Chris McCartin . . . . . .2 and 1
Gordon Strother Jr. def. Neil Johnson . . .2 and 1
Eddie Peckels def. Scott Anderson . . . . . .6 and 5
Andrew Lanahan def. Dave Bunker . . . . . . . .1 up
Dan Walters def. Jeff Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Jay Reynolds def. Brady Schnell . . . . . . .20 holes
SECOND ROUND
Ureta def. Earnhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Goodwin def. Denham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Swan def. Isban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 and 3
Reifers def. Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 holes
Posey def. Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 and 6
Campbell def. Wilder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 and 5
Swope def. Metzger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Simpson def. Chung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Grodzinsky def. Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 holes
Scrimenti def. Riesen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Copeland def. Eades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Moore def. Neville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Burkhart def. Pemberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 and 4
Sandman def. Strother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 up
Peckels def. Lanahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 holes
Walters def. Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 up
THIRD ROUND
Goodwin def. Ureta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 and 4
Reifers def. Swan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Posey def. Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 and 3
Simpson def. Swope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 and 4
Grodzinsky def. Scrimenti . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 and 5
Moore def. Copeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Burkhart def. Sandman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Peckels def. Walters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
QUARTERFINALS
Reifers def. Goodwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Posey def. Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Moore def. Grodzinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 holes
Peckels def. Burkhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 holes
SEMIFINALS
Posey def. Reifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Moore def. Peckels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 1
FINAL
Moore def. Posey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 holes
STROKE-PLAY QUALIFYING
Jake Grodzinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-67–136
Ryan Posey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-71–137
Dane Burkhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-66–137
Marshall Pickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-69–138
Scott Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-70–138
John Eades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-66–138
Joel Kraner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-71–138
Kyle Reifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-68–139
Ted Neville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-69–139
Dan Walters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-70–140
Webb Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-74–141
Bradley Wilder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65-76–141
Josh Sandman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-70–141
Ryan Holler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-72–142
David Denham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71–142
Jarred Texter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-67–142
Robert Riesen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-70–142
Patton Kizzire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-73–142
Gordon Strother Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71–142
David Chung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71–142
Brady Schnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-70–142
Sean Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-72–142
Christopher Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70–143
Kent Copeland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-71–143
Cole Isban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-74–143
Dave Bunker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72–143
Jamie Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72–143
Justin Metzger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72–143
Tim Pemberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-75–143
Garry Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72–143
Greg Earnhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73–143
Korey Mahoney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-69–143
Graham Banister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73–143
Chan Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73–143
Matthew Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70–143
Chad Wilcox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-71–144
Andrew Lanahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73–144
Jesse Barnsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72–145
Chris Heintz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-74–145
Tyler Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73–145
Chris Bagley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73–145
Jay Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72–145
Dirk Fennie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-75–146
Peter Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-75–146
Neil Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-70–146
David Heyen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-74–146
Shaun Goodwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-71–146
Matt Crenshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-76–146
Adam Scrimenti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-74–146
Chris McCartin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-75–146
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Peter Sauerbrei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-75–146
Matthew Mincer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-74–146
Jeff Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72–146
Matthew Hammond . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-71–147
Matt Harmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74–147
Adam Swope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75–147
Eddie Peckels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75–147
Stephen Lewton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75–147
Banks Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73–147
Matthew Swan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73–147
Luke Bakke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75–147
Mike Goodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73–147
Noah Goldman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75–147
C.D. Hockersmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74–147
FAILED TO QUALIFY
Taylor Crosby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75–147
Paul Simson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-76–147
Patrick Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-76–147
John Saari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73–148
Bill Roach Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74–148
Josh Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76–148
Thomas Hagler IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-75–148
Chesson Hadley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74–148
Zac Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-75–148
Carter Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-72–148
Blake Sattler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74–148
John Poucher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73–148
Franklin Corpening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74–148
Eric Shriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73–148
Jason Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-77–148
Eddie Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73–148
Benjamin Spitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-77–148
Tully Coyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-77–148
Ryan LeFevre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-77–148
John Scott Rattan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73–148
Alex Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73–148
Rocky Manning II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-74–149
Kyle Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-73–149
Jay Moseley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75–149
Alex Knoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-77–149
Barden Berry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-72–149
Drew Weaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-73–149
Drew Laning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-74–149
Bryan Vahlberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-76–150
Andrew DiBitetto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-76–150
Nathan Spoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-75–150
Jeffrey Wolniewicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-75–150
Greg Pieczynski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-73–150
Colton Turnquist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-74–150
Nick Schenk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-77–150
Greg Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-72–150
Marc Matalavage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-80–150
Bradley Leeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-78–151
Ryan Sypniewski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76–151
Mark Kriston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-78–151
Ryan Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76–151
Nathan Stamey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-73–151
Ryan Ammon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-75–151
Colin Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76–151
Ryan Farb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-75–151
Eddie Brock Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-80–151
Matthew Galloway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-79–152
Colby Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-73–152
Wesley Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-75–152
Scott Seibert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77–152
Jake Chominsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-74–152
Judd Cornell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-79–152
Jeff Riemann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-75–152
West Streib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-78–152
Reed Darsie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-76–152
Stephen Pugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77–152
Kevin Chen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-78–153
Andrew Buergler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-76–153
Daniel Steele . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-79–153
Garrett Merrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-75–153
Daniel McGurk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-80–153
Tim Schaetzel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-78–153
Brent Akins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77–153
Thomas Balderston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-78–154
Wil Torres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-75–154
Andrew Byrd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-81–154
Mark Blakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-74–154
Steve Velardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-82–154
James Lytle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-78–154
Donald Padgett III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-76–154
Will Shriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-78–155
Brad Dilen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-78–155
Preston Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-77–155
Brandon Boomsma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-79–155
David Passerell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-79–155
Drew Eibner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-76–155
Garrett Prather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-79–155
David Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-81–155
Jordan Pomeranz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-78–156
Nicholas Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-80–156
Ian Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-79–156
Duke Butler IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-81–157
Jay Basinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-78–157
J.D. Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-81–158
Brian Westveer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-81–158
Jarryd Dillas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-79–159
James Dickey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-82–160
Pacific Coast Amateur
Bandon Dunes (Ore.) Resort
Par 72, Aug. 2-5
Alex Prugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-70-70-69–281
Andres D. Gonzales . . . . . . . . .74-71-70-69–284
Clay Ogden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-72-70-75–285
Gregg LaVoie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73-73-67–288
Robert P. Grube . . . . . . . . . . . .75-70-74-69–288
Kevin Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-77-72-72–290
Ryan Keeney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-78-71-72–291
Jonathan Moore . . . . . . . . . . . .69-75-73-74–291
Michael Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-72-74-69–292
Madalitso Muthiya . . . . . . . . . .71-72-76-73–292
Kevin Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-71-76-72–293
Drew Stoltz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72-72-78–293
Joe Panzeri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75-72-75–294
Kris Wasylowich . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-74-76–294
James Lepp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-77-68-77–294
Joe Lanza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-77-72–295
Brady Exber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-76-74-74–295
Elliott Wainwright . . . . . . . . . .73-74-73-75–295
Brian Edick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-75-69-76–295
Louie Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-73-76-77–295
Zach Bixler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-74-75-67–296
Ryan Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-75-73-72–296
Erik Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-76-72-74–296
Erik Flores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-72-72-77–296
Nick Becker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-74-78–296
Michael Putnam . . . . . . . . . . . .75-74-75-73–297
Edward McGlasson . . . . . . . . .73-77-73-74–297
Daniel Lim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-75-72-75–297
Travis Bertoni . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-76-75-71–298
Patrick Nagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-77-70-73–298
Liam Kendregan . . . . . . . . . . . .75-74-74-76–299
Scott Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73-77-77–299
David Schultz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74-74-78–299
Shane Prante . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-75-75-79–299
Brooks Newsom . . . . . . . . . . . .74-80-76-70–300
Craig Doell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-78-73-78–300
Charles Soule . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-76-78-73–301
Mark Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-79-75-72–301
Chad Fosburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75-75-79–301
Erik Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-75-77-74–302
Craig Junio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-78-79-73–302
Eddie Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-74-75-73–302
Will Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-75-82-72–302
Darren Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-78-75-72–302
Marty Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-76-76-71–302
James Allenby . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-74-76-70–302
Justin St Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-84-75–303
Tyler Ley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-80-77–303
Michael Jensen . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-81-72-72–303
David Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75-84-72–303
Michael Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-71-81-75–304
Jordan Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74-78-79–304
James Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-77-74-72–304
Scott McGihon . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-74-80-76–305
Marc Rhoades . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-76-76-76–305
James Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-81-72-74–305
Rafael Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76-77-78–306
Andrew Putnam . . . . . . . . . . . .73-80-74-79–306
Riki Kauika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-72-80-74–306
Michael Baird . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77-82-71–306
Barrett Jarosch . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-78-80-72–306
Tim McKenney . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-74-82-74–307
J.J. Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-78-81-74–307
Derek Tolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-77-75-76–308
Kyle Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-80-73-78–309
Taylor Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-75-76-78–310
Keith Kinsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-75-80-76–310
Ashdon Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-82-77-78–311
Michael McRae . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-78-75-75–311
Randy Mahar . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-78-71-84–312
Matt Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-80-79-79–315
Travis Gibbens . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-81-83-76–316
Greg Wenzel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-81-78-75–316
Ryan Fery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-80-76-74–316
Seth Cotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-81-77-80–318
John Hornbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-80-77-77–318
Patrick Carrigan . . . . . . . . . . . .77-79-83-80–319
Larry Gilhuly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-74-83-85–320
Joe Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-89-80-78–320
Dustin Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-75-87-80–321
Craig Reasoner . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-75-84-80–321
Todd Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-89-75-82–323
John Pate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-83-82-78–324
Lee Sanchez Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-77-84-84–329
British Seniors Amateur
Woburn G&CC, Duke's/Duchess Courses,
Buckinghamshire, England
Aug. 3-5
Alan Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-77-76–222
Alex Tarumianz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-77–223
John French . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-78–224
Jerry Hudgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-73-71–225
Robert Kulp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-76-76–225
Joseph Cristillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-74-73–226
Kemp Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-79-71–226
Logan Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-77-72–226
Robert Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-77-80–226
Federico Lang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-79-75–228
Keith Stimpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-82-71–228
Maurice Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-80-76–228
Steve Earsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-73-80–229
James Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-72-80–230
Jerry Greenbaum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-73-78–230
Michael Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-75-78–230
Miguel Preysler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-78-73–230
Per Hildebrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-78-72–230
Richard Van Leuvan . . . . . . . . . . . .76-78-76–230
Roy Smethurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-74-78–230
Timothy Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-78-72–230
A.B. Sisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-78-78–231
David Glover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-81-73–231
Stephen Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76-80–231
Brian Grieve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77-80–232
Ian Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-76-77–232
Ned Steiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-80-75–233
Norman Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-81-75–233
Peter Hedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-78-76–233
Rick Ten Broeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-80-75–233
Terry Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-78-77–233
Michael Grimsdick . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-77-78–234
Michael Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-76-78–234
Richard Conolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-78-81–234
Bill Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-77-81–235
Charlie Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-74-78–235
David Brookreson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-75-79–235
Geoff Dyson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-78-77–235
Ralph Hammar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-79-78–235
Tom McEvoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-78-83–235
Andrew Wight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-78-79–236
Anthony Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-75-80–236
Gordon Broster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-79-78–236
John Whitcutt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-82-79–236
Knut Skabo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-75-79–236
Mills Rendell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-83-78–236
Gordon MacDonald . . . . . . . . . . . .75-83-79–237
Mario Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-80-81–237
Peter Cowley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-81-80–237
Thomas Bohardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-76-79–237
Fred Peel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-75-81–238
Norman Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-76-82–238
Anders Grufman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-78-81–239
David Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-82-82–239
Fred Lukasik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-77-82–239
Donald Longmuir . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-81-84–240
Jeffrey Woolgrove . . . . . . . . . . .78-77-85–240
Lars Tillman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-80-85–243
Florida G.A.
Match Play Championship
University Park CC
Par 72, Aug. 4-7
FIRST ROUND
Brad Doster def. Rick Kalil . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Ken Chapman def. David Roschman . . .3 and 2
William Bradshaw def. Ian Ross . . . . . .2 and 1
Brian Johnson def. Scott Kennedy . . . . .3 and 2
Thomas Murray def. Jim Hammons . . .5 and 4
Robert Baynard def. Dan Beckman . . . .2 and 1
Andy Purnell def. Scott Harris . . . . . . . . . . .2 up
Richard Bibler def. Douglas Suffield . . .2 and 1
Hilton Chancellor def. Steve Carter . . . .4 and 3
Eddie Bass def. Henry Jackson . . . . . . . .6 and 5
Greg Huxman def. Rahul Sriram . . . . . .3 and 2
Lee Booker def. Doug Snoap . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Brett Burton def. T J Shuart . . . . . . . . .19 holes
Brandon Smith def. Ben Schmidt . . . . .5 and 3
Kelly Gosse def. Michael Myles . . . . . . .3 and 2
Mark Leetzow def. Michael Hirsch . . . . .4 and 3
SECOND ROUND
Doster def. Chapman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 and 4
Johnson def. Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Murray def. Baynard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Purnell def. Bibler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 and 2
Bass def. Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 1
Booker def. Huxman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Smith def. Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Gosse def. Leetzow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 holes
QUARTERFINALS
Johnson def. Doster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 1
Murray def. Purnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 and 3
Booker def. Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 and 3
Gosse def. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
SEMIFINALS
Murray def. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 and 3
Gosse def. Booker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 up
FINAL
Gosse def. Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 1
SEMIFINALS
Vannelli def. Yellin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 and 5
Pierson def. Can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 and 3
FINAL
Vannelli def. Pirson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 holes
New Hampshire G.A.
Stroke Play Championship
Stonebridge CC, Goffstown
Par 72, Aug. 2-4
x-Phil Pleat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-73-74-72–289
Craig Steckowych . . . . . . . . .77-73-71-68–289
Nicholas Kalil . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-71-73-71–292
Nicholas MacDonald . . . . . . .72-78-71-73–294
Matthew Arvanitis . . . . . . . .74-77-74-70–295
Nick Fallon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-76-75-74–298
Travis Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-71-73-79–298
Matt Giftos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-74-75-75–299
Daniel Arvanitis . . . . . . . . . . .75-74-76-74–299
Mark Stevens . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77-79-72–303
Ed Natti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-74-77-75–304
Ryerson Stinson . . . . . . . . . . .80-76-72-76–304
Paul Interland . . . . . . . . . . . .76-76-76-77–305
Matthew Noel . . . . . . . . . . . .76-78-76-76–306
Matt Burroughs . . . . . . . . . . .83-75-74-75–307
Chris Gehling . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-76-80-79–308
Will McLaughlin . . . . . . . . . .81-75-76-77–309
David Larrivee . . . . . . . . . . . .78-80-75-76–309
Jim Cilley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-72-81-79–309
Walt Cutshall . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-75-76-78–310
Eric Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-74-84-76–311
Bryce Salo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-81-82-76–312
Brian Prescott . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76-83-78–312
Robert Lakeman . . . . . . . . . .79-74-79-81–313
Darren Perkins . . . . . . . . . . . .81-77-76-79–313
Robert Landry Jr. . . . . . . . . . .75-79-81-79–314
Paul Collier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-77-80-81–316
Seth Girouard . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-76-83-80–317
Richard Brazeau . . . . . . . . . .79-76-83-79–317
x-won playoff
Indiana G.A.
State Match Play
Pennsylvania G.A.
Senior Amateur
Harbour Trees GC, Noblesville
Aug. 2-5
Butler CC
Par 72, Aug. 1-2
FIRST ROUND
Ted Smith def. Brandon Smart . . . . . . .4 and 3
Michael Amore def. Skip Runnels . . . . .3 and 2
Adam Darrow def. Bob Stephens . . . . .6 and 4
Michael Cole def. Josh Thompson . . . . . . . .2 up
Ryan Toole def. Chris Williams . . . . . . .21 holes
Andy Skillman def. Buck Gray . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Heath Peters def. Ryan Knapp . . . . . . . .4 and 3
Adam Vandoski def. B. Brackemyre . . .4 and 3
Jeremy Sims def. Joe Nugen . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Mike Cline def. Jared Rude . . . . . . . . . . .5 and 3
Todd Chin def. Chris Gauss . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Andrew Rhodes def. Brooks Snyder . . .3 and 1
Sean Rowen def. Clarence Hardison . . .4 and 3
Jeff Smith def. Doug Young . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Drew Shafer def. John Summers . . . . . .4 and 2
Bob Witt def. Paul Nash . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
SECOND ROUND
T. Smith def. Amore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 up
Darrow def. Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 and 2
Skillman def. Toole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 and 3
Peters def. Vandoski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 holes
Cline def. Sims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Chin def. Rhodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Rowen def. J. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 and 3
Shafer def. Witt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
QUARTERFINALS
Darrow def. T. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Skillman def. Peters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 holes
Cline def. Chin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Shafer def. Rowen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
SEMIFINALS
Darrow def. Skillman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Shafer def. Cline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .forfeit
FINAL
Darrow def. Shafer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Louisiana G.A.
Senior Amateur Championship
Bluffs on Thompson Cr., Francisville
Par 72, Aug. 4-6
Darell Benoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-71–215
Scott Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73-70–217
Jim Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-69-74–217
Jimmy Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-71-73–220
Todd Lusk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-73-72–221
Dennis Hurley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73-76–221
Robert Shelton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-77-73–222
Van Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-76-73–222
Frank Brame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-78–222
Gayle Sanchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-72-75–223
Brad Mosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-75-76–224
Jay Pierson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73-79–224
Mac Blanchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-79-74–225
Mark Tolson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-72-77–225
Van Lee Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-75-75–226
Steve Valasek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-76-76–226
John Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74-79–226
Steve Sante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-79-76–228
Russ Gaudin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-72-79–228
Wiley Conn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-79-77–229
Paul Castro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-76-79–229
Metropolitan (N.Y.) G.A.
103rd Amateur Championship
The Creek, Locust Valley, N.Y.
Aug. 4-7
FIRST ROUND
Michael Deo def. Jim Graham . . . . . . . .4 and 3
Patrick Pierson def. Adam Fuchs . . . . . .5 and 3
Tarik Can def. Allan Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 up
Bryan Pendrick def. Jay Rice . . . . . . . . . 3 and 2
Andreas Huber def. Timothy Hegarty . 19 holes
Ronald Vannelli def. Peter Meurer . . . 19 holes
Michael Stamberger def. Marc Issler . . .5 and 4
Tom Yellin def. Brent Pittman . . . . . . . .3 and 2
QUARTERFINALS
Pierson def. Deo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
Can def. Pendrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Vannelli def. Huber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 and 6
Yellin def. Stamberger . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
King Knox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72–144
Ronald Pieczynski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72–146
Daniel B. Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74–147
James R. Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73–147
Michael Kanoff Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-78–147
Bill Baloh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74–148
Craig Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74–148
Donald Ashley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-72–149
Peter O. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-72–149
Ray Seemiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-78–149
Thomas Fleig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-76–149
Edward H. Pappas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76–151
Michael J. Nilon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-74–152
Bill Stasiulatis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-74–153
Edmund C. Chylinski . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-78–153
Joe Ruby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-74–153
Mark A. Battista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-82–153
Don Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-78–154
Ed Strickler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-77–154
Ken Gaskill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-79–154
Larry L. Novinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-76–154
Michael Sanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-75–154
Thomas L. Daley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-75–154
Todd R. Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-76–154
Ed Hennigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-76–155
Lee Lykens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-79–155
William P. Lawler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-78–155
A. Kent Weymouth Jr. . . . . . . . . . . .79-77–156
Stephen Daley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-76–156
Rhode Island
Women’s Am. Championship
Ledgemont CC, Seekonk
Aug. 1-5
FIRST ROUND
A. Caffrey def. C. Beaudette . . . . . . . . . .5 and 4
A. Sabitoni def. R. Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
V. Blinn def. J. Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 and 3
M. Webster def. L. Ferrara . . . . . . . . . . .5 and 4
L. McGill def. K. Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 and 4
J. Hendrick def. J. Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 and 2
F. Revens def. D. Cyronak . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
K. Reilly def. K. Schold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
QUARTERFINALS
Sabitoni def. Caffrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
Blinn def. Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 and 1
McGill def. Hendrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 and 4
Reilly def. Revens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
SEMIFINALS
Blinn def. Sabitoni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 up
McGill def. Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
FINAL
McGill def. Blinn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 and 2
South Carolina G.A.
State Amateur Championship
Beresford Creek Course, Daniel Island
Par 72, Aug. 4-7
Emmett Turner . . . . . . . . . . .68-71-71-64–274
Warren Thomas . . . . . . . . . . .67-74-69-66–276
Kevin Kisner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-70-72-69–281
Martin Catalioto . . . . . . . . . .69-71-73-69–282
Lee Palms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-70-71-72–283
Stephen Poole . . . . . . . . . . . .68-68-73-74–283
Steve Liebler . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-74-69-72–285
D. McCollum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-72-71-73–285
Vince Hatfield . . . . . . . . . . . .69-73-72-71–285
Alex Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . .72-70-73-70–285
Timothy Tang . . . . . . . . . . . .69-72-68-77–286
Ben Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-69-70-72–286
Brian Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-72-72-67–286
Allen Koon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-74-69-72–287
Bert Atkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-72-72–288
Mark Anderson . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-69-72–289
Patrick Rada . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-74-72-73–289
Kevin King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-70-74–290
Jake Thompson . . . . . . . . . . .71-70-79-70–290
Billy Belair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-71-76–293
Frank Wrenn IV . . . . . . . . . . .78-72-73-70–293
Justin Hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75-70-75–294
Sammy Truett . . . . . . . . . . . .76-72-72-74–294
Paul Woodbury . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-75-75–294
Luke Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-76-70-75–295
Marshall Swails . . . . . . . . . . .69-81-73-72–295
Patrick Cunning . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-73-74–295
Baxter Culler . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73-76-71–295
Adam Dox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-72-78-70–295
Thomas Kennaday . . . . . . . .76-72-79-68–295
Tripp McAllister . . . . . . . . . . .73-77-72-74–296
Kellen Altman . . . . . . . . . . . .72-74-73-77–296
Baker Elmore . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-76-75-81–296
Chris McAlister . . . . . . . . . . . .78-70-75-73–296
Drew Ernst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-76-75-76–296
George Bryan IV . . . . . . . . . .72-78-75-71–296
Ben Karns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-71-77-77–296
Tennessee G.A.
State Amateur
Memphis CC
Par 70, Aug. 2-5
Tim Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-69-70-65–274
Danny Green . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-68-70-69–275
Bryce Ledford . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-69-69-68–275
Jimmy Wittenberg Jr. . . . . . .70-71-68-68–277
Nick Bailes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-75-68-68–280
Andrew Black . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-71-67-68–280
Tyler Neff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-69-73-66–281
Brice Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-70-69-72–281
Ian Rochester . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-70-72-70–281
Josh Coley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-72-75-67–282
Michael Regenold . . . . . . . . .66-76-72-69–283
Scott Stallings . . . . . . . . . . . .72-70-73-69–284
Todd Burgan . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-76-69-69–284
Josh Nelms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-77-67-71–284
David Apperson . . . . . . . . . . .72-72-74-68–286
Matt King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-69-73-70–286
Packard Dewitt . . . . . . . . . . .71-71-73-71–286
Jonathan Mount . . . . . . . . . .75-72-68-71–286
Logan Young . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-69-70-72–286
Dan Crockett . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-70-72-72–287
Braxton Hunter . . . . . . . . . . .70-76-68-73–287
Bradley Farmer . . . . . . . . . . .66-73-73-75–287
Scott Tashie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-71-75-70–288
Cameron Lawrence . . . . . . . .73-73-68-74–288
Dan Barton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-75-79-62–289
Bradley Pate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-72-76-71–289
Steve Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-74-73-71–289
Spencer Provow . . . . . . . . . .70-71-75-73–289
Trey Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73-73-72–290
Clayton Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-70-72–290
Robert Lents . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-76-69–291
Buzz Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-73-72-72–291
Chris Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-72-73-72–291
Fred McCord . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-71-74-74–291
Ross Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-77-69–292
Tom Madden Jr. . . . . . . . . . .74-71-73-74–292
Nick Kinzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-76-72-75–293
Erin McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . .71-76-79-68–294
Jake Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-76-70–294
Andrew Paduch . . . . . . . . . . .72-72-76-74–294
Rob Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72-74-75–294
Bobby Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . .71-72-75-76–294
B.J. Stanfield . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-72-75-73–295
Hal Boyd III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-76-75-74–295
Steve Golliher . . . . . . . . . . . .70-72-75-78–295
Tim Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-75-75–296
Peter Malnati . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-71-76-76–296
Paul Apyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-71-72-79–298
Michael Atkeison . . . . . . . . . .74-73-74-78–299
Bobby Brannon . . . . . . . . . . .78-69-73-79–299
Donnie Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . .69-79-80-72–300
Reed Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74-76-77–300
John Maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-74-75-78–300
Greg Wilder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-74-76-79–300
Vaughn Crawford . . . . . . . . .73-75-75-80–303
Ron Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-74-81-81–303
Blake Howard . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73-78-82–308
JUNIORS
AJGA
Nike Golf Junior at Redhawk
Redhawk GC, Temecula, Calif.
Par 72, Aug. 2-4
BOYS
Dong Su . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-74-69–212
Alex Shi Yup Kim . . . . . . . . . . . .74-71-68–213
Andrew Yun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-71-73–217
Colby Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-74-70–219
Sam Chien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-73-78–220
Jian Feng Ye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-71-71–220
James Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-73-75–221
Vincent Stong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-80-73–221
Hyun Seok Lim . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-71-73–222
Alejandro Escobedo . . . . . . . . . .73-74-75–222
Nick Delio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-76-76–223
Lawrence Hsu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-74-75–224
David Caplinger . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-73-73–225
Tyler Weworski . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-77-76–225
Jeffrey Hamm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-76-73–227
Alex Ching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-73-78–227
Maxwell Marsico . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-77-76–227
Jake Sarnoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-82-71–227
Evan Emerick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77-75–228
Joon Heui Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-76-77–229
Cameron Peck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-75-74–229
James Erkenbeck . . . . . . . . . . . .74-77-79–230
Parker Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77-78–230
Zachary Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-75-78–231
Daniel Watt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-81-76–233
Jonathan Noori . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76-83–234
True Graves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-78-78–234
Robert Nicanor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-75-78–234
Alex Marry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-81-77–235
Richard Gill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-79-80–235
Mathew Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-78-78–236
Adrian Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-81-77–237
Jason Saengow . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-75-80–237
Jian Wei Ye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-82-77–237
Shane Lebow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-82-80–237
Jarred Mondonedo . . . . . . . . . . .82-75-80–237
Kyle Kumagai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-79-79–238
Steven Kearney . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-77-81–238
Brock Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-84-79–238
Ryan Knapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-79-80–238
Jeffrey Stevens . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-81-76–238
GIRLS
Ariana Patterson . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72-73–217
Rebecca Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-72-77–227
Nara Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-79-72–227
Ashley Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-79-75–229
Katrina Hegge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-74-75–230
Stephanie Hu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-78-80–230
Christine Cho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-76-80–234
Veronica Valerio . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-79-80–234
Beverly Vatananugulkit . . . . . . .77-78-80–235
Raelene Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-83-74–235
Danielle Frasier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-83-76–240
Ashley McKenney . . . . . . . . . . . .80-82-81–243
Erynne Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-85-84–252
Jamie Yam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-86-87–256
Jessica Oliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85-86-95–266
Jade Okamoto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-92-87–267
Kalyn Dodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92-90-87–269
Nike Golf Junior at Toftrees
Toftrees GR, State College, Pa.
Par 72, Aug. 2-4
BOYS
Eric Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-76-73–219
Brewer Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77-70–222
Thomas Bradshaw . . . . . . . . . . .77-74-71–222
Anthony Aloi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-76–224
John Popeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73-76–224
West Virginia G.A.
Austin Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-75-73–225
State Amateur
The Greenbrier, White Sulpher Springs Tim Gavrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-72-73–225
Simon Reyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-76-75–225
Par 72, Aug. 1-2
x-Tim Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-64-72-70–281 Andrew Glassell . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-77–225
Pat Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-68-70-70–281 Steven Loer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77-74–226
Matt Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-69-67-71–283 Anthony Paolucci . . . . . . . . . . . .79-75-73–227
Drew Whitten . . . . . . . . . . . .68-74-71-72–285 Andrew Wyatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-74-77–227
Chris Tipper . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-74-70-72–286 Ben Heisey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-78-72–228
Steve VanHorn . . . . . . . . . . . .72-75-69-73–289 Michael Kania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-81-74–229
Phil DiLorenzo . . . . . . . . . . . .71-75-68-75–289 Maxwell Scodro . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-76-75–229
Michael Mays . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-72-72-75–291 Sam Jandel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-77-79–229
Anthony Reale . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-72-72–292 Chase Lovett-Woodsum . . . . . .79-75-76–230
Sam O'Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-72-72-75–292 Steve Bednar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-80-74–232
John Duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-73-73-73–294 Danny Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-76-80–232
Trent Schambach . . . . . . . . .76-72-72-75–295 Erik Fischer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-77-80–232
David Boggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68-74-77-76–295 Michael Boutin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-77-73–233
Jeff Whitman . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-73-81-72–297 Patrick Deichert . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-75-81–233
John Duty Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-74-77-77–297 Aidan Javed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-80-75–234
Stephen Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75-76-73–298 Kyle Kmiecik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-76-79–235
Christian Brand . . . . . . . . . . .79-71-74-75–299 John Mlynarski IV . . . . . . . . . . . .81-74-80–235
Ed Morrison Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .72-77-74-76–299 Jeff Hatten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-81-74–236
Brandon Reece . . . . . . . . . . .76-75-75-74–300 Bo Lustig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-80-76–236
Anthony Redden . . . . . . . . . .72-77-73-78–300 Ian Bangor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-78-80–236
Ryan Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-73-78-74–301 Wes Denny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-81-77–237
Michael Koreski . . . . . . . . . . .74-77-76-74–301 David Sanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-79-77–237
Brian Stump . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-75-78-75–301 Colin Sudduth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-80-79–237
Ryan Whalen . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-69-76-77–301
Gary Leroux . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-80-76-74–302 Dana Spitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-74-80–237
David Jude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-74-77-77–302 Parker Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-80-75–238
Brandon Frame . . . . . . . . . . .70-72-78-82–302 Thomas Romano . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-78-78–238
Jamison Conrad . . . . . . . . . . .74-77-82-70–303 Taylor Bowen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82-76-80–238
David Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-73-76-76–303 Oscar Neubauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-81-79–238
Jared Harper . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-73-79-74–304 Joshua Koch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-84-78–239
Steve Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-76-74-77–304 Benjamin Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-79-79–239
Don Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-78-72-80–304 Tyler Yearley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-77-81–239
Michael Hines . . . . . . . . . . . .78-69-75-83–305 Al Jennings III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-77-83–240
GIRLS
Matt Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-74-78-76–306
Brian Hass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-76-80-77–306 Sarah Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-75-76–226
Bradley Tweel . . . . . . . . . . . .75-75-79-77–306 Molly Plomaritis . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-76-83–234
Harold Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76-84-75–307 Margaret Pentrack . . . . . . . . . . .78-80-79–237
Dustin Cutlip . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-76-78-76–307 Stephanie Wagstaff . . . . . . . . . .80-77-80–237
Lannie Clinebell Jr. . . . . . . . .79-74-72-82–307 Amy Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-80-82–242
Travis Woodford . . . . . . . . . .80-73-76-79–308 Julia Thead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-80-80–248
Craig McGlothlin . . . . . . . . . .75-74-78-81–308 Gianna DiGrazia . . . . . . . . . . . . .87-85-82–254
Phil Zambos . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73-78-79-80–310 Christine Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-84-87–254
Paul Skeens . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-75-79-81–313 Isabel Han . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-88-81–257
Chuck Workman . . . . . . . . . .77-76-77-86–316 Crystal Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88-81-89–258
Jordan Jarrett . . . . . . . . . . . .76-77-77-89–319 Elizabeth Ecker . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96-97-97–290
Note: x-won playof Samantha Rumbley . . . . . . .102-104-115–321
RANKINGS
World Ranking
No. Player . . . . . . . . . . . Power Rating
1. Tiger Woods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.21
2. Vijay Singh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.94
3. Ernie Els . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.22
4. Phil Mickelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.34
5. Retief Goosen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95
6. Sergio Garcia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.09
7. Adam Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.69
8. Padraig Harrington . . . . . . . . . 5.43
9. Jim Furyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.29
10. Kenny Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.22
11. David Toms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.14
12. Angel Cabrera . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.08
13. Chris DiMarco. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.96
14. Darren Clarke. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.53
15. Luke Donald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.44
16. Tim Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.23
17. Fred Couples . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.19
18. Davis Love III . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.03
19. Stewart Cink . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.98
20. Michael Campbell . . . . . . . . . 3.84
21. Miguel Angel Jimenez . . . . . 3.68
22. Justin Leonard. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.62
23. Scott Verplank . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.58
24. Colin Montgomerie. . . . . . . . 3.56
25. Mike Weir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.41
26. Stuart Appleby . . . . . . . . . . . 3.36
27. Nick O'Hern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.35
28. Mark Hensby . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.22
29. Fred Funk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.14
30. David Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13
31. Thomas Bjorn . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.06
32. Tom Lehman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.06
33. Chad Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . 3.05
34. Peter Lonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.96
35. Bart Bryant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.82
36. Shigeki Maruyama . . . . . . . . 2.71
37. K.J. Choi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.66
38. Sean O'Hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.64
39. Lee Westwood. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60
40. Stephen Ames . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60
41. Rod Pampling . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60
42. Zach Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.58
43. Graeme McDowell. . . . . . . . . 2.57
44. John Daly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.51
45. Rory Sabbatini. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.48
46. Jose Maria Olazabal . . . . . . . 2.47
47. Paul McGinley . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.41
48. Ian Poulter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40
49. Richard Green . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.33
50. Craig Parry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.31
51. Tim Herron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.24
52. Geoff Ogilvy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
53. Bernhard Langer . . . . . . . . . . 2.18
54. Charles Howell III . . . . . . . . . 2.16
55. Jay Haas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.16
56. Robert Allenby. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.13
57. Henrik Stenson . . . . . . . . . . . 2.12
58. Jerry Kelly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10
59. Todd Hamilton. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.07
60. Trevor Immelman . . . . . . . . . 2.07
61. Thomas Levet . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.06
62. Ben Crane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.05
No. Player . . . . . . . . . . . Power Rating
63. Niclas Fasth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.03
64. Brandt Jobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
65. Billy Mayfair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.95
66. Joe Ogilvie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.93
67. Jonathan Kaye. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.92
68. Greg Owen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.89
69. Stephen Dodd . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.88
70. Paul Casey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.86
71. Hur Suk-ho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85
72. Steve Flesch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.83
73. Bob Tway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.82
74. Ted Purdy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.78
75. Nick Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.77
76. Arron Oberholser. . . . . . . . . . 1.76
77. Kirk Triplett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72
78. Jeff Maggert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
79. Tim Petrovic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.70
80. Fredrik Jacobson . . . . . . . . . . 1.69
81. Thongchai Jaidee . . . . . . . . . 1.68
82. Joe Durant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.68
83. Brian Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65
84. Brad Faxon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.64
85. Bo Van Pelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.57
86. Shingo Katayama . . . . . . . . . 1.57
87. Loren Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.57
88. Jeff Sluman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.55
89. Maarten Lafeber . . . . . . . . . . 1.55
90. Bob Estes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
91. Alex Cejka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
92. Stephen Leaney. . . . . . . . . . . 1.48
93. Scott McCarron . . . . . . . . . . . 1.47
94. Peter Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44
95. Bradley Dredge . . . . . . . . . . . 1.43
96. Paul Broadhurst. . . . . . . . . . . 1.43
97. Dudley Hart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.43
98. Jean-Francois Remesy . . . . . 1.42
99. Steve Webster . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.40
100. Nick Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . 1.40
101. Richard Sterne. . . . . . . . . . . 1.38
102. Stephen Gallacher. . . . . . . . 1.38
103. Chris Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.38
104. Carlos Franco . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.35
105. Jesper Parnevik . . . . . . . . . . 1.34
106. Joakim Haeggman . . . . . . . 1.33
107. Brett Quigley . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.33
108. Toru Taniguchi . . . . . . . . . . 1.32
109. Raphael Jacquelin. . . . . . . . 1.32
110. Justin Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32
111. David Lynn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.30
112. Duffy Waldorf . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29
113. David Smail . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29
114. Ryan Palmer . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28
115. Yong-Eun Yang . . . . . . . . . . 1.27
116. Corey Pavin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.27
117. Jyoti Randhawa. . . . . . . . . . 1.27
118. Paul Sheehan. . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25
119. Barry Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.24
120. Steven Conran. . . . . . . . . . . 1.24
121. Pat Perez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
122. Tom Pernice Jr. . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
123. Anders Hansen . . . . . . . . . . 1.22
124. Simon Khan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.21
125. Ryoken Kawagishi . . . . . . . 1.21
Golfweek/Titleist Amateur Rankings
Solheim Cup Standings
UNITED STATES
No. Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points
1. Cristie Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . 727.50
2. Meg Mallon . . . . . . . . . . 416.50
3. Juli Inkster . . . . . . . . . . . 403.00
4. Rosie Jones. . . . . . . . . . . 374.50
5. Christina Kim . . . . . . . . . 366.50
6. Natalie Gulbis. . . . . . . . . 365.00
7. Pat Hurst. . . . . . . . . . . . . 346.50
8. Paula Creamer . . . . . . . . 340.50
9. Laura Diaz. . . . . . . . . . . . 337.50
10. Michele Redman . . . . . 322.50
11. Dorothy Delasin. . . . . . 304.50
12. Heather Bowie. . . . . . . 289.50
13. Wendy Ward . . . . . . . . 282.50
14. Stacy Prammanasudh . 241.50
15. Beth Daniel . . . . . . . . . 235.50
16. Moira Dunn . . . . . . . . . 219.00
17. Angela Stanford . . . . . 212.00
18. Leta Lindley . . . . . . . . . 183.50
19. Tina Barrett . . . . . . . . . 167.50
20. Kim Saiki . . . . . . . . . . . 139.50
21. Reilley Rankin . . . . . . . 139.00
22. Jill McGill . . . . . . . . . . . 117.00
23. Emilee Klein. . . . . . . . . 103.50
24. Brandie Burton . . . . . . . 86.00
25. Jamie Hullett . . . . . . . . . 85.00
EUROPE
No. Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points
1. Annika Sorenstam. . . . . 260.00
2. Ludivine Kreutz . . . . . . . 137.00
3. Laura Davies. . . . . . . . . . 128.25
4. Gwladys Nocera. . . . . . . 118.35
5. Iben Tinning. . . . . . . . . . 112.55
6. Maria Hjorth. . . . . . . . . . 108.50
7. Veronica Zorzi . . . . . . . . 108.00
8. Trish Johnson . . . . . . . . . . 90.30
9. Minea Blomqvist . . . . . . . 83.33
10. Cecilia Ekelundh . . . . . . 80.05
11. Karen Stupples. . . . . . . . 79.83
12. Linda Wessberg. . . . . . . 73.50
13. Marta Prieto. . . . . . . . . . 71.50
13. Karine Icher . . . . . . . . . . 71.50
15. Stephanie Arricau . . . . . 62.30
16. Carin Koch . . . . . . . . . . . 61.84
17. Asa Gottmo . . . . . . . . . . 60.50
18. Becky Brewerton . . . . . . 58.50
19. Sophie Gustafson . . . . . 48.00
20. Anja Monke . . . . . . . . . . 47.25
21. Diana Luna . . . . . . . . . . . 44.33
22. Martina Eberl . . . . . . . . . 42.85
23. Sophie Sandolo . . . . . . . 42.00
23. Helen Alfredsson . . . . . . 42.00
25. Federica Piovano . . . . . . 40.00
Presidents Cup Standings
UNITED STATES
No. Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points
1. Tiger Woods . . . . . . 19,378,819
2. Phil Mickelson . . . . 14,452,372
3. David Toms. . . . . . . . 9,101,608
4. Kenny Perry . . . . . . . 8,004,453
5. Chris DiMarco . . . . . . 7,893,266
6. Jim Furyk. . . . . . . . . . 7,644,712
7. Fred Funk . . . . . . . . . 7,176,038
8. Stewart Cink. . . . . . . 7,030,277
9. Davis Love III . . . . . . 6,507,884
10. Scott Verplank . . . . 6,246,985
11. Justin Leonard . . . . 6,022,456
12. Zach Johnson . . . . . 5,352,722
13. Chad Campbell. . . . 5,143,542
14. Ted Purdy . . . . . . . . 4,748,923
15. Joe Ogilvie . . . . . . . 4,596,571
16. Bart Bryant . . . . . . . 4,340,608
17. Fred Couples. . . . . . 4,314,200
18. Billy Mayfair . . . . . . 4,273,856
19. Tim Herron . . . . . . . 4,259,639
20. Tom Lehman . . . . . 4,184,012
21. John Daly . . . . . . . . 4,120,181
22. Todd Hamilton. . . . 4,118,149
INTERNATIONAL
No. Playerr . . . . . . . . . . Avg. Points
1. Vijay Singh . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.94
2. Ernie Els. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.22
3. Retief Goosen. . . . . . . . . . . 7.95
4. Adam Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.69
5. Angel Cabrera. . . . . . . . . . . 5.08
6. Tim Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.23
7. Michael Campbell . . . . . . . 3.84
8. Mike Weir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.41
9. Stuart Appleby. . . . . . . . . . 3.36
10. Nick O'Hern. . . . . . . . . . . . 3.35
11. Mark Hensby . . . . . . . . . . 3.22
12. Peter Lonard . . . . . . . . . . 2.96
13. Shigeki Maruyama . . . . . 2.71
14. K.J. Choi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.66
15. Stephen Ames . . . . . . . . . 2.60
16. Rod Pampling . . . . . . . . . 2.60
17. Rory Sabbatini . . . . . . . . . 2.48
18. Richard Green . . . . . . . . . 2.33
19. Craig Parry . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.31
20. Geoff Ogilvy . . . . . . . . . . . 2.20
21. Robert Allenby. . . . . . . . . 2.13
22. Trevor Immelman . . . . . . 2.07
MEN
No. Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points
1. Michael Sim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
2. Nicholas Thompson . . . . . . . . . . 225
3. Brian Harman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
4. Luke List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
4. Kyle Reifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
6. Marc Leishman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
6. Nathan Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
8. Kevin Kisner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
8. Billy Hurley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
10. Jeff Overton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
11. Danny Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
11. Rob Grube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
13. Dayton Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
14. John Holmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
14. Chris Kirk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
16. Michael Putnam . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
16. Andres Gonzales. . . . . . . . . . . . 100
18. Andrew Dodt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
18. Webb Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
20. James Lepp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
20. Scott Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
20. Matt Every . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
23. Tim Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
23. Roberto Castro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
23. Jon McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
26. Garrett Osborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
27. Anthony Kim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
27. Jason Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
27. Pablo Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
27. Richard Scott. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
27. Jamie Lovemark . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
27. Clay Ogden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
33. Stuart Moore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
33. Martin Ureta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
33. Ryan Posey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
36. Jack Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
36. Nathan J. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
36. Jon Curran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
36. Brad Iles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
40. Joe Lanza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
40. Andrew Tampion . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
40. Nigel Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
40. Brian McElhinney . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
40. Jamie Arnold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
40. Ben Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
40. Chris Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
47. Michael Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
47. Erik Flores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
47. Josh Geary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
47. Tristan Lambert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
47. Seung Su Han . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
47. Jim Renner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
47. Michael Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
47. Jake Grodzinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
47. Jonathan Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
56. Craig Doell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
56. Austin Eaton III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
WOMEN
No. Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points
56. Jay Choi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
56. Andrew Dresser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
56. Matt Harmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
56. Alex Prugh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
56. Sean Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
63. Brett Stegmaier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
63. Alex Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
63. Jeffrey Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
63. Major Manning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
63. John Gallagher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
63. Trent Leon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
63. David Denham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
63. Dane Burkhart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
71. John Scott Rattan. . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Rafael Cabrera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Michael Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Matt Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Tyler Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Adam Scrimenti . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Tim Hogarth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Wright Waddell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Ryan Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Jonathan Mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
71. Ryan Keeney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
82. Bronson La'Cassie. . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Trip Kuehne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Bill Sharpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Josh Dennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Mark Bemowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Will Besseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Alex Noren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Benjamin Alvarado. . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Nicolas Sulzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Jason Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Oliver Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Lloyd Saltman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Will Swift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. J.J. Killeen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Jonathan Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Andrew Lanahan . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Matt Swan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Rory Hie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Cole Isban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
82. Madalitso Muthiya . . . . . . . . . . . 35
102. Roy Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. James Allenby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Oscar Alvarez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Ross McGowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Brendon Todd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Taylor Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Jarred Texter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Dalton Melnyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Peter Laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Ted Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Randy Lowry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
102. Philip Francis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
No. Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points
1. Morgan Pressel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
2. Jane Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
3. Paige Mackenzie. . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
4. Taylor Leon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
5. Amanda McCurdy. . . . . . . . . . . . 130
6. Leah Wigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
7. Amie Cochran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
8. Angela Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
9. Nicole Hage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
10. Michelle Wie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
11. Jennie Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
12. Virginia Grimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
13. Anna Grzebien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
13. Jennifer Hong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
13. Elizabeth Janangelo. . . . . . . . . . 75
13. Maru Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
17. Jane Rah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
18. Irene Cho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
18. Ya-Ni Tseng. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
18. Tiffany Chudy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
18. Eun Jung Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
18. In-Kyung Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
23. Ashley Hoagland. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
23. Laura Coble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
23. Onnarin Sattayabanphot. . . . . . 60
23. Morgan Olds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
23. Sophia Sheridan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
23. Alison Whitaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
29. Garrett Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
30. Corey Weworski . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
30. Hannah Jun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
30. Mina Harigae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
33. Sun-Young Yoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Mary Ann Lapointe. . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Margaret Shirley. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Claire Dury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Brooke Shelton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Thuhashini Selvaratnam . . . . . . 45
33. Chris Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Mandi McConnell . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Virginia Derby Grimes . . . . . . . . 45
33. Annie Thurman-Young . . . . . . . 45
33. Tiffany Joh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Nannette Hill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Ryann O'Toole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Jenny Suh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
33. Maria Uribe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
48. Kathy Hartwiger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
48. Maria Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
48. Alexis Rather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
48. In-Bee Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
48. Jenna Pearson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
48. Laura Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
48. Lorraine Ballerano . . . . . . . . . . . 40
55. Carolyn Creekmore. . . . . . . . . . . 35
55. Mari Chun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
55. Jennifer Ackerson. . . . . . . . . . . . 35
No. Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points
58. Courtney McCracken . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Carolina Llano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Taffy Brower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Claire Coughlan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Dewi Schreefel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. RemiJin Camping . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Katie Stepanek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Jeana Dahl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Noriko Nakazaki . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Anastasia Kostina . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Kailin Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Sarah Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
58. Tiffany Lua. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
71. Catherine Matranga. . . . . . . . . . 25
71. Grace Woo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
71. Elizabeth Haines. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
71. Ayaka Kaneko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
75. Maggie Simons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Sara Sackett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Mary Ann Plunkett. . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Mina Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Carol Semple Thompson . . . . . . 20
75. Marianne Towersey . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Sally Krueger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Martha Leach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Casey Cain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Ashley Kelley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Jil Swenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Patricia Cornett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Lisa DeSimone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Patty Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Lisa Tyler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Gennifer Mendez . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Charlotte Campbell . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Maggie Weder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Alexandra Bodemann . . . . . . . . 20
75. Marion Riordan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Erin Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Maria Hernandez . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Christel Boeljon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Lindsey Bergeon. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Eileen Vargas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Marlowe Boukis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Laura Terebey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Esther Choe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Megan Grehan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Dori Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Tine Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Annika Welander . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Stephanie Mory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Megan Godfrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Sarah Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Elizabeth Dotson. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Juli Wightman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Giselle Claux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Abigale Schepperle . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Michelle Jarman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Jennifer Pandolfi . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
75. Hagen Weintraub. . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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27
Business
Lightweight battle
Graphite shaftmakers bid for bigger iron business
J
ean-Francois Remesy’s June victory at
the French Open might have gone largely
unnoticed in the United States, but not
at graphite shaftmaker Aldila Inc.
Remesy’s victory was the first achieved using
Aldila’s new NV iron shafts, and the company
quickly hailed it as evidence that the world’s best
golfers might become receptive to using graphiteshafted irons. The thinking at Aldila and other
graphite shaftmakers is that if they can garner
broader acceptance on the major tours, they can
begin to shift more of the consumer iron market
from steel to graphite.
“It’s the next real frontier in our industry,” says
Pete Sanchez, president of Fujikura Composites.
Their optimism is fueled by the fact that
metalwood sales have been booming this year –
including a 35.3 percent increase in units sold at
retail in June, according to Golf Datatech – and
much of that is being driven by hybrid clubs that are
replacing long irons. (The research firm combines
hybrid and metalwood sales.) According to Mike
Rossi, Aldila’s vice president of sales and marketing,
roughly 80 percent of hybrids are sold with graphite
shafts. It’s a trend he reasons could lead more
golfers, particularly better players, to try graphite
in all of their irons.
Not so fast, says Chad Hall, marketing director
at True Temper, which makes about 70 percent of
the steel shafts used in irons globally. He points to
National Golf Foundation figures indicating steelshafted iron shipments to retail were up 11.7 percent
in 2003 and 16.7 percent in 2004, while graphite
was flat.
And club manufacturers remain dubious. Pat
Loftus, Ping’s vice president of sales and marketing,
says graphite accounts for about 30 percent of his
company’s iron sales, “and we’re not forecasting
anything significantly different next year.”
The steel-graphite debate is not new. Lightweight
graphite has long been characterized as a product
best suited for players with slow swing speeds, but it
has suffered from the perception that it doesn’t
provide the feedback and consistent ball flight of
steel, hindering acceptance among better players.
“This market is driven by what people see being
used out on Tour, and most of them are using
steel,” says Robb Schikner, vice president of
research and development at
Graphite Design. While
Schikner has a stake in
growing graphite’s share,
he points out that at a
typical PGA Tour
28
event, there are only about five graphite-shafted
sets in play, and maybe twice that number on the
Champions Tour. And Chris McGinley of Titleist,
which generally gears its irons toward better
players, notes that less than 5 percent of his
brand’s sets are sold with graphite.
“Until we see more graphite irons being
put into play by the Tour, top club pros
and amateurs, this number will probably
stay the same,” he writes in an e-mail.
Gidge Moody, TaylorMade’s global
director of product marketing, notes
that shaftmaker G. Loomis made
inroads on the Tour in the 1990s
with graphite iron shafts weighing
about 100 grams – heavier than
standard graphite, but still less
Graphite iron shafts are plentiful, but cost and other
concerns have limited their popularity.
than steel.
“Tour players were definitely playing graphite
and open to it,” Moody says. But, he adds, “The
manufacturing processes that were in place did not
allow for consistency in the irons.”
So graphite’s first big opportunity to penetrate
the Tour was lost.
Gene Simpson, vice president of operations at
United Sports Technologies, says graphite makers
have erred in trying to bulk up graphite shafts to
make the weight more comparable to the steel shafts
Tour players favor. The effect, he says, has been to
“dull the feel because you have so many wraps.”
Resurgent Aldila
wields big stick
Jean-Francois
Remesy used
Aldila’s NV iron
shafts in his
French Open
victory.
By Martin Kaufmann
P
GETTY IMAGES/RICHARD HEATHCOTE
By Martin Kaufmann
ete Mathewson has become that
rarest of golf executives: one with
Wall Street groupies.
The analysts and investors who phoned in late
last month to hear Mathewson, Aldila’s chief
executive, deliver the shaftmaker’s second-quarter
earnings sounded less like hardened financial
rainmakers than smitten schoolgirls hoping for
an autographed 8” by 11”.
“Terrific work,” said one analyst.
“Great quarter,” said another.
“Congratulations,” chimed another.
It’s good to be Pete Mathewson these days.
Aldila, which was posting large losses just a few
years ago, now looks more like a growth stock –
another rarity in golf. Its share price has doubled
over the past year and is pushing $27, a level not
seen in nearly seven years, gross margins are back
up in the 40 percent range not seen since the
heady days of the mid-1990s, and consumers still
can’t seem to get enough of Aldila’s ubiquitous
NV shafts.
Not bad, considering the financial hole into
which Aldila had fallen. It was only a few years
ago that Aldila’s shares could be had for less than
$2, its average shaft prices were down nearly 60
percent from the titanium-fueled boom years of the
1990s, and gross margins had fallen into the teens.
“We’ve actually been taking high-tech materials and
downgrading them to meet the specs of steel,” Simpson
says.
Adds Sanchez: “For the average player, graphite is the
best product. It’s convincing the lower-handicappers
that’s the challenge.”
Graeme Horwood isn’t buying this argument.
Horwood, vice president of engineering and research
and development at True Temper, says he used to
oversee comparison tests between steel and graphite
shafts, but stopped long ago because the numbers
consistently favored steel. He emphasizes that he
doesn’t have a dog in this fight; True Temper also
markets graphite shafts.
Hall, his colleague, sums up the findings: “When
you compare the distance control, trajectory control
and dispersion control of steel vs. graphite, there really
can be no comparison between the two.”
Aside from performance questions, a more
fundamental issue is price. The gap between the price of
sets of irons shafted with steel or graphite has narrowed
in recent years, but graphite sets usually are at least
$100 to $200 more expensive. For premium graphite,
that gap could widen considerably. Rossi, for instance,
says the retail price of a single NV Iron shaft is $50,
about five to six times more than a steel shaft.
Mathewson wasn’t merely lacking for financial groupies.
He wasn’t even bothering to hold quarterly earnings calls.
“There wasn’t enough interest,” Mathewson says simply.
That’s all changed. Graphite shaft manufacturers have
enjoyed a revival the past two years, driven by the power
of branded products, and Aldila, because it is a publicly
traded company, has been the most visible example of
this. It might be an overstatement to call the NV the
shaft that saved the company, but it certainly provided a
much-needed lifeline during difficult times.
Those financial problems came to a head in 2001, when
Aldila took a staggering $54.9 million writeoff, leading
the company to report a net loss of $51.4 million. The
company still was losing money in 2003, but there were
signs of a recovery. Sales of lower-margin shafts fell, as did
total unit sales, but average selling prices rose 11 percent
as sales of branded products jumped 78 percent compared
with 2002.
By 2004, the NV product line had taken on a life of its
own, propelling a 271 percent increase in Aldila’s branded
shafts as average selling prices rose 22 percent, and the
company swung to a $9.3 million profit.
In simplest terms, says Hank Miller, an investment
adviser for RBC Dain Rauscher, “They were able to
substitute a higher-margin business for a lower-margin
business.”
Miller jumped aboard the NV bandwagon two years
ago after a friend raved to him about the shaft’s
performance. He looks for growth stocks with high
margins, and he thought Aldila, then selling for $3 a share,
might fit the bill. He remains enthusiastic, noting that
Aldila’s backlog of orders was higher at the end of the
second quarter than the first. If not for concerns that
demand for the NV might eventually fizzle, Miller said
the company’s shares could be rising even faster.
Aldila’s return to fiscal health, Mathewson notes,
roughly coincided with the USGA’s decisions to regulate
While graphite marketers are trying to move in on
True Temper’s turf, the Memphis, Tenn., manufacturer is
countering with lighter steel shafts, such as the Dynamic
Gold SL, which is slightly more than 100 grams, or
20 percent less than its standard Dynamic Gold. In
Japan, Hall notes that the company also markets the
M80 shaft, which is slightly more than 80 grams, and
is considering bringing it to the United States.
Similarly, Ray Lucas, vice president of sales and
marketing at Royal Precision, which also sells steel and
graphite shafts, says his company is launching a new,
80-gram steel shaft called Precision MicroLite.
Aldila’s Rossi argues that these light steel shafts have
their own performance issues. Specifically, thinning out
the shaft walls and increasing the diameter to maintain
stiffness can lead to a harsh feel at impact. Horwood
acknowledges this has been an issue, but says True Temper
has addressed the vibration characteristics of newer,
lightweight steel shafts.
These products and other offerings, he says, have helped
steel “re-establish itself with better performance in irons.”
Graphite marketers no doubt would argue that point, but
acknowledge they still have to surmount perceptions about
the performance of their iron shafts.
“Sometimes,” says UST’s Simpson, “that’s the hardest
thing to overcome.”
❍
Aldila’snumbers
2005*
Sales
$39.6
Net income
$7.0
Gross margin 39.2%
2004
$52.8
$9.3
34.0%
2002
$37.5
(-$2.8)
12.4%
Notes: Dollar figures in millions. *First six months.
the size and performance of drivers. Rather than focusing
on sales of low-margin stock shafts, companies such as
Aldila, Fujikura and Graphite Design had begun
marketing much more expensive, exotic shafts that became
a key selling point for metalwoods manufacturers.
“The time was right. They were needing something with
the head size boxed in at 460cc and the (coefficient of
restitution) at .83,” Mathewson says.
He also believes Aldila has benefited from the fact that
it is vertically integrated, operating its own prepreg and
carbon-fiber plants. Mathewson notes that Carbon Fiber
Technology LLC – in which Aldila has a 50 percent stake
– “was put in at the wrong time” and initially contributed
to the company’s financial problems. Now, with increased
worldwide demand for carbon fiber and rising costs, “It’s
an asset,” he says. Aldila produces more than 60 percent
of the carbon fiber it needs.
The company has experienced some hiccups. Its One
shaft, the first branded product in Aldila’s comeback
campaign, suffered from a “complicated message” – a
broad selection of tip stiffness, weights and flexes – and
poor cosmetics, Mathewson acknowledges.
But he’s convinced the NV “still has incredible
momentum,” particularly with line extensions into
hybrid clubs and irons.
If Mathewson is right, his new-found popularity on
Wall Street won’t be short-lived.
❍
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Ease and intimacy of routing: 9
Easily walkable, modest elevation throughout, with
first tee snuggled up to pro shop and the 18th
hole unfolding past the clubhouse veranda. Only
awkward patch is a loop in the middle of the back
nine.
Integrity of original design: 6
Hole corridors and green locations are all there,
but bunkers have been modernized, and course is
less diverse in playing width.
Natural setting and overall land plan: 10
Graceful setting, with a German Tudor clubhouse
gently presiding. Despite suburban surrounds, a
parkland feel prevails under the shadow of
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his must be is what it takes to get a golf
course into shape for a major these days.
First you stretch it, then you narrow it at
the landing areas. Make sure it’s dense, lush
and green from wall to wall so that no one has
a bad lie. Finally, add 156 players, all trying to
bash the ball as far as they can before they
look up at the course.
Critics who suggest Baltusrol Golf Club’s Lower
Course lacks strategic variety and interest are only
slightly misplaced in their concern. There is much
subtlety and character in the form of canted
fairways, uneven lies, up-and-over approaches into
greens, complex putting contours and sharp roll offs
around greens. But the course
also has lost some character
from A.W. Tillinghast’s
original 1922 design.
Prior to the 1954 U.S.
Open, Robert Trent Jones Sr.
toughened up the fourth hole,
a 194-yard par 3 over water,
mainly by making the green
Each month,
Golfweek profiles
very hard to hold along its
a course that is on
back shelf. Less well known
one of Golfweek’s
is that he also softened the
America’s Best lists
bite of Baltusrol’s bunkers,
or might be a
candidate for
and in subsequent years
inclusion.
they became even more
maintenance-friendly.
In recent years, with considerable input from
architect Rees Jones, there has been an effort to
deepen the bunkers and more carefully define lines
of play so that longer hitters at least have to keep the
ball straight.
It’s no easy thing, juggling the needs of a golf
membership that plays the course every day and
the needs of a major championship that arrives
every decade or so. It helps at Baltusrol that there’s
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sufficient room for lengthening tee shots so that
intended landing areas can be recaptured – even if
it means introducing a blind tee shot at the third
hole, which is one of two par 4s now measuring
more than 500 yards (that’s not a misprint).
Extensive renovation of the roughs since the
1993 U.S. Open has guaranteed thick bluegrass
rough in the 5-inch range. When the championship
is over, says Rees Jones, they’ll just shave the rough
back and members can have a chance.
At 7,392 yards, the par-70 Lower Course
certainly has length. Much of it can be found on
No. 17, now 650 yards, making it the longest hole
in the history of major championship golf.
Interestingly, there’s nothing strategic about the
hole – once you thread your tee shot through a
ridiculous dawn redwood that creates a narrow
chute for the drive. In recent years, club officials
have taken out 500 trees to promote air movement
and turf growth. Too bad they didn’t take out 501.
One idiosyncrasy of Baltusrol that is sure to
receive much media attention is the only back-toback par-5 finish in a men’s major championship.
With the 18th hole also a par 5, this one 554 yards,
Baltusrol presents a 1,204-yard final march to
glory. That’s two-thirds of a mile if you’re counting.
Baltusrol always has had tradition and history.
But with each renovation, the quirkiness and
inherent interest of the ground features have
become layered over with dross. It’s like taking an
Arts and Crafts cottage and covering it in vinyl
siding. As for the doctoring that’s gone on, some
of it looks like breast enhancement surgery –
especially those silicone mounds that are part of
the newly installed bunker complexes on the 13th
and 18th holes. Not only do these complexes not
fit, they also bunker the outside of the hole and
punish players who play away from the bolder line
of attack. In other words, optional paths have
been taken away in the name of playing the holes
one way – straight.
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Interest of greens and surrounding chipping
contours: 9
A-4 bentgrass greens with some Poa annua,
averaging 6,000 square feet, will roll at 11.6 on the
Stimpmeter will lend themselves easily to misreads
because the breaks are subtle, not dramatic.
Variety and memorability of par 3s: 8
All demand mid- to long irons, and are tightly
protected and hard to hold.
They blend together visually and in terms of
playing character. All are good, but none stands out.
Some players will reach the 650-yard 17th in
two. The field will gobble up the 554-yard 18th,
but the two finishing par 5s make for an
interesting final stretch.
Basic conditioning: 10
Flawless manicuring. With this PGA, Baltusrol
director of grounds Mark Kuhns completes a
career Grand Slam of sorts, having previously
presided over a U.S. Senior Open (Laurel Valley,
1989), U.S. Women’s Open (Oakmont, 1992), U.S.
Open (Oakmont, 1994) and U.S. Amateur
(Baltusrol, 2000). Credit also goes to BaltusrolLower superintendent Scott Bosetti.
Landscape and tree management: 8
Course has been significantly decluttered, with
the ground cleared out and tree canopies raised
so that you can feel the land.
“Walk in the park” test: 9
Ambiance, feel and tradition are all there. Course
lacks just a little on strategy, but makes up for it
everywhere else.
Overall rating: 7.5
Baltusrol-Lower is ranked No. 38 on Golfweek’s
2005 America’s Best Classic Courses list.
– Bradley S. Klein
ARCHITECTURE
One yard and a cloud of dust
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GOLFWEEK PHOTO/GLEN RAPAPORT
ere’s my theory: Folks who complain
most about golf course conditions
probably are the ones least likely to
appreciate what it takes to tame the landscape.
Obviously, they don’t spend a lot of time doing
yard work. If they did, they wouldn’t have time
to play so much golf, or to sit around at the
19th hole and complain about the flawed
manicuring.
You think Tiger Woods mows his own lawn? If
he did, maybe he’d appreciate more what it takes
to get a golf course into shape. The same goes for
those perpetually grumpy club members who do
nothing but hatch schemes for undermining their
superintendent as soon as dandelions appear, or if
fairways Stimp slower than 7.
The other day, my friend called and asked me to
join him for golf. I turned down the offer, saying
that I was devoting the day to yard work. “That’s
why they have lawn services,” he said. Instead of
telling him I didn’t really want to spend the money,
I told him the truth, which is that I actually enjoy
taming our version of the great outdoors.
We live in New England, on a 2.7-acre parcel
of heavily wooded, sloping land. It’s not exactly
suburbia, more like the rural edge of an
exurban frontier. Our town of Bloomfield,
Conn., north of Hartford, still has remnants
of its farm days, as well as extensive swatches
Tree management in my yard (above) produces much the same benefits and reactions as it does on the golf course.
of undevelopable wetlands and considerable
long and literally strangle trees.
forested parks, including one across the street
trees to beat back. Fortunately, we have plenty of
My prized possession is actually on the modest
from us.
good oaks, maples and apple trees, but also dense
size – a 14-inch chainsaw. I’d prefer to have a
Our immediate neighbor to the west is straight
thickets of white pines on the lower half of the
larger one, but I simply am not comfortable with
out of “Green Acres,” with a makeshift house and
property that need thinning. Like members of a
6-acre lot that’s home to a kennel, two horses, a
golf club facing tree management, my wife resisted them and so make do with what I feel I can
manage easily. Even then, I am cautious to an
large pond and a towering American elm.
my efforts. But like those members, the more I cut
extreme, never operating it alone, and always
It’s a world we share with no shortage of
down the more she appreciated the open vistas
wearing full-length chaps, reinforced gloves and
critters. Among those we’ve
and improved turf quality.
protective headgear with face mask.
witnessed in our yard this
We’ve been here three years, and
The debris created goes into a 9-horsepower
year are deer, wild turkeys,
gradually the burden of my spare
chipper that can’t digest anything thicker than 11/2
opossums, raccoons, squirrels,
time has shifted from playing golf to
chipmunks, skunks, rabbits, a
working on the lot. Two years ago, I inches, so as a bonus I’ve been accumulating more
bobcat, coyotes and, on two
quit my membership in a local club
firewood than our modest fireplace could ever handle.
occasions, the unmistakable
that I had played 15-20 times per
Among other management techniques I’ve
evidence of a bear helping itself
year. I play a lot of golf on the road,
developed is the meticulous separation of various
to our bird feeders (by ripping
but I’m down to three or four
fuels for these tools – standard gasoline, gasoline
Bradley S. Klein
them off the garage wall).
rounds per season in Connecticut.
additive for the two-stroke chainsaw motor, bar
My upbringing in New York City [email protected]
Not, as I told my friend, because my chain lubricant and 10W30 oil.
didn’t exactly prepare me for the
wife insists on it, but because I actually
Because poison ivy tends to creep in everywhere,
job of domesticating nature. It’s been an acquired
enjoy the incremental progress I’m making on our
we also keep a generous supply of Roundup – my
taste, encouraged by my wife, who is an avid
property, and also because it’s good exercise and is a
wife’s one concession to nonorganic horticulture.
gardener with a penchant for perennial native
lot more exciting than lifting weights in the gym.
Poison ivy gets readily transmitted, so after
plant beds rather than a closely cropped lawn.
Of course, I don’t want it to become too
working outdoors we go through an obligatory
Only about 1/3 acre of our lot is mowable
exciting, which is why I take precautions with
rubdown of arms and hands with a poison ivy
powerful tools of modern violence that now
counteractant lotion.
anyway. A 22-inch rotary push mower suffices for
comprise the arsenal in my garage. We have a half
If I sometimes feel like I’m battling nature, I’m
the open areas. But it’s the closed-in areas that
dozen different clippers, from the sublime to the
also aware that it’s just a private little effort at
really claim my attention and labor, a feral jungle
oversized – good for lopping off anything up to 3
holding back powerful forces. My efforts may lack
of aggressive plants such as multiflora rose,
inches in diameter. I’m not averse to clambering
precision and science. But they do remind me of
grapevine, wisteria, garlic mustard, oriental
up trees to clip limbs, or better yet to go after one
what effort it really takes to tame a landscape into
bittersweet and blackberry. There also is relentless
of those dense vines that can grow to 100 feet
a golf course.
growth in the form of sumac and autumn olive
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Amen to Jeff Rude and his
“How (s)low can you go” column
(www.golfweek.com, July 27).
I’m so sick of playing golf behind
people who watch these pros, and
adopt their methods . . . which is why
it takes 41⁄2 hours to play golf in this
country. Several years back, I went to
Scotland to play golf. We had four
guys on the trip, but at Turnberry they
would not let us schedule to play
together as a foursome. They would
rather have two consecutive twosomes
of Americans than allow a four-ball of
U.S. players to clog up their course.
I play a local tournament series in
Chicago. We play by the rules, except
that our rules specifically sanction
“ready golf.” If I’m stuck with a slow
player, I don’t have to (indeed, am
encouraged not to) wait for him – even
if he’s away. We don’t go as far as Rory
Sabbatini did at Congressional, but a
guy will get the message pretty quickly
if all three players in his group have
hit, and he’s still throwing grass in the
air checking the wind!
Mark Smolens
Chicago
Jeff Rude’s column appears on
Golfweek.com at www.golfweek.com/
ourtake/283867156447248.php Ed.
Hear, hear!
The tail continues to wag the dog,
and the “tails” named in your column
all are slower than Jack Nicklaus. I
remember Nicklaus staying over his
putts a long time but not being slow
on too much else in his game.
Since the “tails” are independent
contractors, you wouldn’t have to step
on them more than once or twice to
get their attention. If the door closes
on a dog’s tail he remembers, and I’m
sure there would be the same studious
attention paid to penalty strokes given
to these “tails.”
I can see the court cases now. The
ACLU would instruct players to sue
because they are being singled out for
punishment just because they are a few
seconds slower than others. The expert
medical witness would state that the
physiological synopsis in their brains
don’t function as quickly as the rest of
the field and that they shouldn’t be
punished for something out of their
control. Injunctive relief will be ordered
by the courts until a time in the future
when this theory can be disproved and
penalties then can be levied.
This makes as much sense as why
they can’t speed up the “tails” on Tour.
Curtis Madson
Mount Dora, Fla.
Great column. Ben Crane and
Bernhard Langer are perhaps the
two slowest golfers on the planet.
Slow play is the most selfish thing
a golfer can do on a golf course.
Nothing else even comes close.
Ron Garland
Bozeman, Mont.
Jeff, please keep hammering away
at the slow play “epidemic” that has
gripped the PGA Tour. This syndrome,
long spread throughout the local levels
of golf, is now ruining our television
watching. Recently, I found myself
switching the channel every time Ben
Crane came on (during the Milwaukee
tournament). Keep singling out the
“slow pokes” and keep reminding local
clubs and munis that they should do
everything they can to speed up play.
George F. Keves
Scottsdale, Ariz
.
Keep wireless off course
Regarding the “Golf unplugged”
article in the July 9 issue: Just what
we need to help speed play on courses.
I cannot imagine what Greg Norman
is thinking! If people are so busy that
they must have their cell phones and
computers with them to play golf,
please stay at the office while we are
trying to relax with a round of golf.
Mike Grady
Superstition Mountain, Ariz.
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arning a berth in the U.S. Amateur
Championship has never been an easy
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The U.S. Golf Association received 7,320 entries
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Australia. Two spots in Warwick, R.I., also went to
Australians.
Two of the three qualifiers in Marshall, Mich.,
are from Spain. The third is from Ireland.
A co-medalist at Hunt Valley, Md., is from
Italy. The medalist at Lake Charles, La., hails
from South Africa.
There are 13 categories for exemptions into
the U.S. Amateur, 12 of which are related to
performance in other USGA competitions. The lone
exception is the current year’s winner of the NCAA
Division I Men’s Championship. Perhaps it’s time
for the USGA to consider the rest of the amateur
golf universe and award exemptions to the winners
of national tournaments with histories of
excellence, such as the Sunnehanna Amateur,
Monroe Invitational, Porter Cup, Northeast
Amateur, Southern Amateur, Pacific Coast Amateur
and Western Amateur. Or perhaps a points scheme
could be devised, awarding exemptions to the 10
players (not otherwise exempt) who accumulate the
most points via performance in a select group of
non-USGA tournaments.
Additional exemptions would go a long way
toward ensuring the strongest field possible for the
U.S. Amateur. With more proven players earning
exemptions, local qualifying would revert to being
more “local,” as was the original intent of the
dispersion of venues by geography.
The addition of exemptions could be applied,
to a lesser extent (because there are fewer national
tournaments for women), to the U.S. Women’s
Amateur. And certainly it would work for the
U.S. Junior and U.S. Girls’ Junior.
Some USGA types are miffed that high-profile
youngsters are beginning to pick and choose spots to
qualify for the Junior championships, presumably
looking for weaker fields and thus enhancing their
chances of qualifying. In reality, American Junior
Golf Association tournaments and other events
often conflict with USGA qualifiers.
Adding exemptions for winners of AJGA
“majors” and national tournaments such as the
Orange Bowl, Western Junior and the Junior PGA
would accomplish the same things for the USGA
Juniors – strengthen the fields and restore the
“local” to local qualifying.
Never before has the amateur and junior
landscape been so competitive. And never before
has the tournament calendar been so crowded. For
the good of the game, the USGA needs to reach out
to amateur and junior golf’s other constituencies.
It’s the only organization with the power to bring
order to the chaos.
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PERSPECTIVE
Long John’s long journey
member of the U.S. Walker Cup team, one of only
ampbellsville, Ky., is about 71/2 hours
10 players in the most prestigious, exclusive club in
and 410 miles from Chicago Golf Club,
the amateur game.
but John Holmes’ journey has been much
Only the second Kentucky native to play in the
longer than that.
event (Jodie Mudd was the first in 1981), Holmes
Four years ago, the Walker Cup was a pipe
doesn’t possess your typical Walker Cup pedigree. But
dream for a player who began his golf career at
in an event that suddenly has turned
the University of Kentucky virtually
Great Britain & Ireland’s way – the
unheard of outside his home state
Americans lead the series 31-7-1 but
and ignored by the vast majority
have lost three in a row – maybe this
of NCAA Division I coaches.
good old boy from the Bluegrass
Despite being named 2001
State is exactly what the U.S. needs.
National High School Coaches
Association Player of the Year after
his senior season at Taylor County
nown for his prodigious drives
High School, Holmes was a mere
and competitive fire, Holmes
Kevin Adams
speck in the world of junior golf,
is a self-made player who
having played only five junior events [email protected]
developed his swing during 54-hole
outside of his home state.
marathon sessions on summer days
That lack of exposure left him with offers from
at Campbellsville Country Club, the only golf course
only three middle-of-the-pack Division I schools –
in a town of about 20,000. His technique – a short
Kentucky, Louisville and Mississippi – and plenty of
backswing, enormous pivot and full shoulder turn –
motivation and desire to show the rest of the SEC
isn’t complicated (“not a whole lot to screw up,” as
what they were missing.
Holmes puts it), and his swing speed has been clocked
“There were a few schools in my conference that
as high as 136 mph, although he says he “uses only
didn’t have a spot for me,” Holmes said. “But you’ve about 80 to 85 percent” of his power in tournaments.
got to believe in yourself. I knew I could play for
But the most impressive thing about Holmes is
some of those schools. It gave me something to prove.” the combination of his length and accuracy,
Call it a quest fulfilled for the 2005 SEC Player
something that should serve him well both at the
of the Year, who led the Wildcats to a NCAA
Walker Cup and when he begins his professional
Central Regional crown (2004), back-to-back
top 10s at the NCAA Championship (2004
and ’05) – their first appearances at the
national finals in 57 years – and the 2005
SEC title, the first in the program’s history.
Those feats are made even more impressive
by the fact that Holmes struggled
academically through his first semester before
finally receiving help for a dyslexia problem
that had been diagnosed several years prior.
“It’s not something you’re proud of,” he
said. “It’s something I didn’t want to mention
to anybody. I was smart enough to get
through in high school, but it was different
in college. I finally realized it was nothing
to be ashamed of, that it wasn’t my fault.”
The next semester, after learning ways to
cope with the learning disability, Holmes
improved from a 2.3 to a 3.6 GPA and
made the athletic department honor roll.
His last two seasons, he was an Academic
All-American.
“I think it just helped his overall selfesteem and view of himself,” Kentucky
coach Brian Craig said of Holmes’ decision
to get help. “His first semester was really
tough for him, but from that semester on,
he has done really, really, really well. And it
picked up his overall demeanor.”
Holmes’ climb in the world of college and
amateur golf has been no less impressive.
This week, the player few wanted four
years ago arrived in Wheaton, Ill., as a key
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career following the U.S. Amateur Aug. 22-28.
“Even when he drives it offline,” said Craig, “he
doesn’t miss the fairway by a whole lot. I would say
for guys in his length category, he’s got to be one of
the straightest out there – college, pros, whatever.”
His length can intimidate in a match-play format,
and his putting touch is surprisingly soft. He can post
plenty of birdies, and his tee shots should give his
partner an instant edge in foursomes (alternate shot).
Holmes’ longest drive is 440 yards “downwind in
Ireland,” on a par-5 hole in June 2004 at Royal
County Down, where he proceeded to hit a wedge
to 1 foot and made eagle. He had a 408-yard smash
in winning last year’s Kentucky Open (his second
consecutive victory in the event) and, when asked,
he’ll tell you his drives average 315-320 yards.
“But I’ll always hit at least one 350 to 360,”
Holmes says without a hint of bragging. “I have at
least one of those a round, so it’s no big deal.”
Such attributes and numbers make Holmes an
important player for the U.S., said Walker Cup
captain Bob Lewis, who thinks the host site sets up
well for long hitters.
“The fairways are fairly wide open, and it’s really
a second-shot golf course,” Lewis said following
the U.S. team’s practice session July 27-30 at
Chicago Golf Club. “I really think power can be
an advantage for us, and John certainly qualifies.
He can overpower a golf course.”
Lewis watched Holmes at the Palmer
Cup held earlier this summer at Whistling
Straits, where Holmes compiled a 3-1
record to lead a team of U.S. collegians
to victory against their European
counterparts. Holmes’ length there was
“downright devastating,” Lewis said.
If there is a weakness for Holmes – by all
accounts a quiet guy off the course – it is that
on it he has the reputation for becoming
too emotional at times. It’s something he
has worked hard at improving.
“He gets so charged up and wants to win
so much that it sometimes gets to the point
that he needs to watch it a little bit and
hold it in a little more,” Lewis said.
But hey, maybe a little more emotion and
tenacity is what the U.S. team needs. After
four losses in the past five matches, it can’t
hurt. Lewis is willing to take his chances.
“John’s an extremely competitive guy, a
gamer,” his captain said. “When the flag
goes up, his ‘A’ game has a tendency to
come to the surface.”
Echoed Craig: “He has a great knack
for meeting the moment and rising to the
occasion. When there’s a great challenge
or a situation that’s pressure-packed, he
usually plays his best golf. As soon as the
lights come on, he tends to shine.”
Expect the same in the bright lights of
Chicago. Along with a few more of those
350-yard drives.
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