Turning Stone Turns Heads
The “secondary” PGA event, played opposite the big Bridgestone tourney, turned out to be a first class venue at Turning Stone. Players and fans raved about the condition and beauty of the course. It was a close competition as Cejka led into the final round but finished in a 5 way tie for 3rd place. Scottsdale’s Billy Mayfair faired very well, in the same 3rd place. It was Bill Lunde who won his first tour trophy and $720,000 cash. Not bad pay for second rate play. — » Read More: Turning Stone Turns Heads
New England Hooters Tour Players Get a Little Home Cooking
New England has been well represented on the Hooters Pro Tour and it has been very successful for several Massachusetts players such as Rob Oppenheim who is now on the Nationwide Tour, Jim Renner ( 5th on the money list) and Michael Welch (6th on the money list) as well as up and coming hopefuls like Matt Parziale. — » Read More: New England Hooters Tour Players Get a Little Home Cooking
Renner Captures Second Title
This weeks Hooters Pro Tour Event was held 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. — » Read More: Renner Captures Second Title
Welch gets a taste of the Nationwide Tour
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 four events of the season with two 8th places finishes and a first place finish (week 2) in the first three weeks. It has been nearly two years since Welch last played on the Nationwide Tour with a 65th place finish at the Xerox Classic in 2008. — » Read More: Welch gets a taste of the Nationwide Tour
Michael Welch finding his groove on the Hooters Tour
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 his second top ten in as many weeks, good enough to take the lead on the money list in this young season. — » Read More: Michael Welch finding his groove on the Hooters Tour
Oppenheim/Parziale go 1st and 3rd at Forest Lakes GC
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. — » Read More: Oppenheim/Parziale go 1st and 3rd at Forest Lakes GC
Oppenheim/Renner give one, two punch at Shingle Creek
With Florida having record cold weather this week, team New England felt right at home as they entered three players in this weeks Hooters Pro Tour event in Orlando and all three made the cut and cashed. — » Read More: Oppenheim/Renner give one, two punch at Shingle Creek
School Is Out, Rob Oppenheim Is In!
Rob Oppenheim has moved up the ladder of professional golf in hopes of one day playing on the PGA Tour. On Monday, December 7, 2010 Rob took a huge step toward that goal by finishing tied for 64th place (-3) in the Final Stage of PGA Tour Q-School. After the fourth round in which he shot a five under par 67 to move to seven under for the tournament he was in great position to finish inside the Top 25 but the pressure of rounds five and six might have gotten the best of him. Rob finished with rounds of 72-73-69-67-75-73 (-3 overall) which was good enough to finish inside the Next 50 after the Top 25 (basically inside the top 75) earning Rob unconditional status Nationwide Tour for the 2010 season. — » Read More: School Is Out, Rob Oppenheim Is In!
A New England Foursome at PGA Tour Q-School Finals
The PGA Tour Q-School Finals begin this week and a foursome of New England professionals will be teeing it up in hopes of full PGA Tour status for the 2010 season. The tournament is held this year at the Jack Nicholaus designed Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Florida and is known in the golfing world as the hardest test in golf. — » Read More: A New England Foursome at PGA Tour Q-School Finals
Oppenheim & Murphy Punch Their Tickets
Rob Oppenheim and Trevor Murphy both shot one under par rounds in round four to punch their tickets to the Final Stage of PGA Tour Q-School the first week of December at Bear Lakes. Rob who finished T13 at Callaway Gardens is a member at Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover, MA and Trevor who finished T18 at Southern Hills is from St. Johnsbury, VT. Both players have accomplished a great deal in 2009 with Rob winning the MA Open and Trevor making the cut at the US Open. The icing on the cake would be a PGA Tour card by finishing in the top 32 after six rounds of golf at Bear Lakes in the finals. — » Read More: Oppenheim & Murphy Punch Their Tickets
