I had the opportunity to take in much of the play at the annual Duetsche Bank over in lovely Norton MA this weekend. When you get the opportunity to watch real players play, it can be pretty special, and for me, and my 13 year son, it certainly was. Here are my lasting impressions of this weekends leg of the Fedx Cup… Martin Lairds fiance is that HOT… Laird and Paul Casey went off together [more...]
This weeks Hooters Pro Tour Event at Sunset Hills CC in Edwardsville, IL and Plainville’s, Jim Renner was the only player from New England to take the trip. Constant rains and lengthy delays shortened The Sunset Hills NGA Classic to 54 holes. Renner entered Sundays final round tied for 6th, just three shots behind the three co-leaders of Devlin, Miller and Brehm with a big task at hand. Up for the challenge, Renner came out [more...]
Quincy’s Michael Welch was awarded an exemption into this weeks Nationwide Tour event, The Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, CA. Welch earned his ticket to Cali and a chance to play compete against fellow Massachusetts native, Rob Oppenheim (who gained a full exemption last fall at Q-School) by being the leading money leader after the first four events on the NGA Hooters Pro Tour. Welch has earned over $40k in the first [more...]
This weeks NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour stopped in Fernandina Beach, FL at the Amelia National Golf & Country Club. After a few weather delays and suspended play due to darkness, Quincy’s Michael Welch is $30,000 richer as he took the victory over the 168 player field this week. This was Welch’s first win since the 2007 season and second top ten in as many weeks, good enough to take the lead on the money [more...]
The 2010 summer NGA Hooters Pro Tour kicked off this week in the first event of the new year. This years first stop is at Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club in Ocala, FL. Golden Hills features tree lined fairways and large greens that are elevated and undulated. This 7200 yard par 72 course is just the beginning of the tougher courses this summer that the winter tour players are not used to not to [more...]
Rob Oppenheim(-9) completed his wire to wire run at Forest Lakes golf club with a 2-under,69 as he held off Ted Potter(-8) who also carded a 69 today. This is Oppenheim’s second title of the Hooters Winter Tour. Matt Parziale (-7) shared low round of the day with an impressive 5-under, 66 surging him up to a third place finish. Parziale made six birdies on the day with four of them on the back side [more...]
Day two is in the books at Forest Lake Golf Club and with the unusual small field of 64, just 21 players instead of the usual 40 lived to see another day. Scrolling through the players scorecards for the past couple of days, it appears to be business as usual with pars, birdies and bogeys. I didn’t see too many doubles or triple bogeys never mind any eagles. The only notables that I can see [more...]
After a few weeks off, the Hooters Winter Tour resumed today at Forest Lakes GC in Ocoee, Florida. This weeks event has an unusual small field with just 64 players entered. Massachusetts has four golfers competing this week and all four are in the top 10 after today’s first round. Leading the pack is Rob Oppenhiem with his 6-under, 65 today. Rob had a bogey free round and made 5 of his 6 birdies on [more...]
When you make birdie or better in a third of the holes you play in a tournament, chances are you will be in the hunt for a win. That’s what Ted Potter(-17) and Russell Knox(-15) did this week as both of them made 16 birdies and 2 eagles in the 36 hole championship at Rio Pinar. Potter capped off a near perfect week with a 7-under 65 giving him a 2 shot victory over Russell [more...]
The second round of the Bridgestone Winter Series Championship is in the books and after the dust has settled, the 115 players is now down to 40 as the cut line was -1 today. Yesterdays leader Ted Potter(-10) remains on top after carding a 4-under, 68. Potter has made just one bogey this week which came on his 3rd hole (12th hole) since he started on the backside today. Low round of the day goes [more...]
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