Archive for September, 2008

Highlights from Tuesday

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Jonathan Poole – “The USDGC needs you!”

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Speaking with Jonathan you quickly learn just how passionate he is about the USDGC. Every year the tournament is bigger and better then the previous year but it still can improve and it has needs. Primarily it needs people, spectators.

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Dave Dunipace on Winthrop Gold and “The Boss”

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

On Monday we spoke with Dave Dunipace on a variety of topics starting with the course changes to Winthrop Gold. Dave likes the course changes including the new buncr rule, which he feels should be called the hazard rule.

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Hole 17

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Larry puts his in the middle of the green. Dutch puts his on top of the bales, OB. Buddy goes wide right but in bounds. Dutch’s second goes long, 3rd short left into the water. 4th hits a tree OB, 5th and 6th long and into the water. Dutch concedes. Gratz to Larry and Buddy.

Hole 1

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Larry hits a tree off the tee. Dutch puts his about 35 past. Buddy hits a tree off the tee. Dutch misses the putt. Everyone pars.

Playoff Starting

Monday, September 29th, 2008

We’re going to go to sudden death to decide the last 2 spots of the USDGC.

Matt Dollar – 66

Monday, September 29th, 2008

After a very long day of starting 4 different attempts to qualify Matt missed a tough down hill 45 footer on the last hole to tie for 4th in qualifiying.

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Qualifying Scores Update (#8)

Monday, September 29th, 2008

3 way tie for 4th!

#1 Brad Hammock 61
#2 Nick Schneider 62
#3 Terry Roddy 64
#4 Buddy Tritt (on the bubble) (pictured)
#4 Larry Bledsoe 65 (on the bubble)
#4 Dutch Napier 65 (on the bubble)

Qualifying Scores Update (#7)

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Dutch Napier posts a 65 bumping Johnny Thompson (who is on the course).

#1 Brad Hammock 61
#2 Nick Schneider 62
#3 Terry Roddy 64
#4 Larry Bledsoe 65 (on the bubble)
#4 Dutch Napier 65 (on the bubble)(pictured)

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Qualifying Scores Update (#6)

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Brad Hammock posts the best qualifying round so far even after missing some very short putts.. Nobody’s bumped, but Brad should be safe.

#1 Brad Hammock 61 (pictured)
#2 Nick Schneider 62
#3 Terry Roddy 64
#4 Larry Bledsoe 65
#5 Johnny Thompson 67 (on the bubble)

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