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TWENTY FORMER PLAYERS GAIN PGA AND NATIONWIDE TOUR STATUS AT PGA TOUR Q-SCHOOL
La Quinta, CA If you arrived at the finals of the PGA Tour's annual Qualifying Tournament last week and were not prepared to make a plethora of birdies, you were likely going to go home with ...
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PGA TOUR QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT: 2nd STAGE RESULTS
Updates from the first week of the second stage of the PGA Tour's Qualifying Tournament as 16 EGOLF Tarheel Tour players managed to successfully navigate their way into the second stage.
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SEVEN FORMER EGOLF TARHEEL TOUR PLAYERS EARN PGA TOUR CARDS VIA THE NATIONWIDE TOUR
McKinney, TX At the start of the 2008 Nationwide Tour season, players eyed trophies and dollar figures, experience and cuts made; but by the end of the year, the only thing that mattered was a spot in the money list's top 25 and an automatic ticket to the 2009 PGA Tour. When the dust settled at the season-ending Tour Championship, a total of seven former EGOLF Tarheel Tour players found themselves inside that magic number and with a certificate the size of a credit card that read one thing: 2009 PGA Tour Member.
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BETTENCOURT OVERCOMES KIDNEY STONES AND BAD LUCK TO WIN NATIONWIDE TOUR MONEY TITLE
McKinney, TX - Matt Bettencourt could easily have been excused for entering the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship with a bitter taste in his mouth and a shrug in his shoulders.
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GAINEY SHINES ON THE PGA TOUR STAGE
Lake Buena Vista, FL - Former EGOLF Tarheel Tour players Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey, who finished fourth on the tour's money list in 2007 and second in 2006, finished runner-up at the PGA Tour's season-ending Children's Miracle Network Classic.
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Second Week of the PGA Tour's Qualifying Tournament
Updates from the second week of the PGA Tour's Qualifying Tournament as 38 EGOLF Tarheel Tour players managed to successfully navigate their way into the second stage.
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PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament Updates
EGOLF Tarheel Tour players John Elliott, Bryant Odom and Stephen Poole shared medalist honors at Florence Country Club as the threesome finished at 14-under 266, a full four shots ahead of fellow tour player Fernando Mechereffe, who finished in solo fourth at 10-under 270.
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PGA TOUR Qualifying School Begins
The PGA Tour's annual Qualifying Tournament is underway this week across the United States and a plethora of EGOLF Tarheel Tour players find themselves inside the number and outside the number either way chasing one dream.
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Ted Brown Captures EGOLF Points Race
Charlotte, N.C. The EGOLF Tarheel Tour Championship concluded Saturday in Gordonsville, VA and brought to a close the lucrative EGOLF Points Race.
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Red Hot Jeff Curl Claims S&K Fall Finale Series
Charlotte, N.C. After doing little to establish himself on the S&K Menswear Fall Finale Series points list through his first two starts, Jeff Curl of Ellington, CT more than made up for it in his last two with a win and a runner-up finish, the latter vaulting him past David Robinson and to the top of the list, where a $500 S&K gift card and $500 cash were waiting for him.
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Davidson Outlasts Curl to Win Tour Championship
Gordonsville & Wintergreen, VA At the beginning of 2008, Matt Davidson had one goal in regards to his golf game recovery. While thousands of other players view recovery in the sense of a flop shot or a par from the trees, Davidson simply wanted to recover from surgery for a torn labrum in January. A clean bill of health brought him back to competition in June and a stealth-like putter brought him $34,000 and the EGOLF Tarheel Tour Championship today in Virginia after a final-round 72 gave him a two-shot victory.
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Curl and Davidson Share the Lead And That's About It
Gordonsville & Wintergreen, VA The game of golf takes all types. From long hitters to short hitters, mental giants to mental problems, short putters to 54β putters there is no discrimination in who can succeed. This week's EGOLF Tarheel Tour Championship features two polar opposites atop a world-class leaderboard in the beautiful mountains of Virginia. Jeff Curl and Matt Davidson could not be less alike, but tomorrow they will try to claim the $34,000 first-place prize as they share the lead heading into Saturday's final round.
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List Keeps Playing and Fires First-Round 65
Gordonsville & Wintergreen, VA The EGOLF Tarheel Tour Championship got underway today at Spring Creek Golf Club and Stoney Creek Golf Club as a field of 147 players set out to gain their share of a $200,000 purse namely the winner's share of $34,000. With half of the field in Gordonsville and the other half in Wintergreen, Luke List of Nashville, TN set the early mark with a 7-under 65 at the Wintergreen Resort's Stoney Creek course and will take a one-shot lead into Friday's second round.
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EGOLF Tarheel Tour Championship
Charlotte, N.C. The 2008 EGOLF Tarheel Tour season will conclude this week at the EGOLF Tarheel Tour Championship in Gordonsville, VA and Wintergreen, VA as the field competes for their share of the $200,000 purse and the first-place check of $34,000.
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Financial Worry and Fatherly Advice Steer Curl to the Win
Goldsboro, NC Jeff Curl of Ellington, CT had spent much of his life as a happy-go-lucky type who viewed the world as his oyster for the most part and the possibilities as endless. As with many Americans, the recent downturn in the economy had cast a shadow of doubt over Curl and his financial situation as a week-to-week professional golfer. Much of that newfound stress was put to rest on Friday afternoon thanks in part to a 3-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole and a victory at the EGOLF Tarheel Tour's Walnut Creek Open in Goldsboro, NC.
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Races Heat Up With One Week Left
Charlotte, N.C. Next week's EGOLF Tour Championship at Spring Creek Golf Club and Stoney Creek Golf Club at Wintergreen Resort will not only serve as the tour's season-ending event, but will bring to a close two exciting races that have been simultaneously contested over the past two months.
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Back-To-Back 65s Give Kisner A One-Shot Advantage
Goldsboro, NC On the night of September 27th, the hopes of University of Georgia football fans everywhere were dashed by a determined rival in the form of the Alabama Crimson Tide. While the chances of a BCS title may have washed away in that tide, Bulldog fans can look to one rising star who may represent the red and black on an even grander stage: The PGA Tour.
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Deason and Scott Set the Early Mark in Goldsboro
Goldsboro, NC Chip Deason and Scott Brown each carded rounds of 7-under 64 in the first round of the EGOLF Tarheel Tour's Walnut Creek Open on Wednesday and share the 18-hole lead as a group of four players sit one shot back.
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EGOLF Tarheel Tour Eyes Third Trip to Walnut Creek
Goldsboro, NC The EGOLF Tarheel Tour will be returning to Walnut Creek Country Club in Goldsboro, NC for a second time in 2008 on October 8-10 with an expected 144-player field competing for a winner's share of $26,000 and a guaranteed $150,000 purse.
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Adams Wins a Shootout in Columbia
Blythewood, SC- Nationwide Tour player Blake Adams birdied the par-4 18th at Columbia Country Club on Thursday and won the EGOLF Tarheel Tour's Columbia Open by one shot over Scott Usher and Cory Kaufman.
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Kaufman Continues to Lead Heading into Final Round at Columbia
Blythewood, SC- Spring Creek Classic runner-up Cory Kaufman backed up his first round 65 with a second round 5-under-par 67 to take a one shot lead into the final round of the Tarheel Tour Columbia Open at Columbia Country Club.
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Kaufman and Coakley lead the pack at rain softened Columbia
Blythewood, SC- Bluffton, SC residents Cory Kaufman and Kenny Coakley each fired 7-under-par 65's as the normally diabolical Columbia Country Club greens yielded a surplus of low scores. Overnight rains contributed to much softer conditions and lower scores followed.
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Tarheel Tour and Professional Golf Return to Columbia Country Club
Columbia, SC The EGOLF Tarheel Tour will be returning to Columbia Country Club for a third straight year on September 30th October 2nd with an expected 144-player field competing for a share of the guaranteed $130,000 purse.
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Robinson Survives Playoff For Third Win
Indian Trail, NC- Sandersville, GA native David Robinson grabbed his third victory of the season on the Tarheel Tour when he holed a four foot par putt on the first hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat former PGA Tour member Cameron Yancey. Robinson and Yancey hit the only official shots on Friday morning as the final round was postponed shortly after it began at 9:33 a.m. and was officially cancelled due to rain, strong winds and standing water at 10:45 a.m.
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Robinson and Yancey among few left standing at Charlotte National
Indian Trail, NC- Two-time 2008 Tarheel Tour Winner David Robinson managed a 1-over-par-73 as he and the entire field of 144 competitors played through 20 to 30 mile per hour winds for the second consecutive day during Thursday's second round of the Charlotte National Open at Charlotte National Golf Club in Indian Trail, NC.
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Robinson and Sanchez Lead the Way at Charlotte National
Indian Trail, NC- Tarheel Tour leading money winner David Robinson and former Nationwide Tour player David Sanchez were each able to fire a six-under par round of 66 in the midst of 25 mph winds to share the lead at the Charlotte National Open, Wednesday. Play was suspended due to darkness at 7:40 PM with 12-players still on the golf course..
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Charlotte National Open Kicks Off the S&K Menswear Series
Indian Trail, NC- The Charlotte, NC based EGOLF Tarheel Tour returns to action this week after a month-long break for the Charlotte National Open at Charlotte National Golf Club in nearby Indian Trail, NC. This will mark the seventh consecutive year that the Tarheel Tour will host an event at Charlotte National, and this year the event will kick off the S & K Fall Finale Series after the River Run Classic was cancelled due to torrential rain. Past champions of the event include former Nationwide Tour winners David Mathis and Kyle Reifers, as well as Tarheel Tour all time leading money winner Matt Cannon, who won the inaugural event in 2002, and is in the field again this season.
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Former Tarheel Tour Player MacKenzie wins PGA Tour Viking Classic
Madison, MS- Former Tarheel Tour player and Greenville, NC native Will MacKenzie fired a final round 4-under-par 68 and defeated another former Tarheel Tour player Marc Turnesa and Brian Gay in a sudden death playoff to claim the title at the PGA Tour Viking Classic.
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Tarheel Tour Interview with Jonathan Moore
The Tarheel Tour recently conducted a short interview with tour rookie Jonathan Moore. Moore, a native of Vancouver, Washington, and a former NCAA Individual Champion for Oklahoma State University, is currently 20th on the Tarheel Tour money list in just five events played. He recorded his first professional victory in his third start on the Tarheel Tour in a playoff at the Walnut Creek Classic. Jonathan was also a member of the victorious United States Walker Cup team in 2007, where he earned the clinching point of the matches. He turned professional shortly thereafter.
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Todd Cruises to First Nationwide Victory in Utah
Sandy, UT- Former University of Georgia All-American Brendon Todd, who claimed his first career professional victory at the 2007 Tarheel Tour Musgrove Mill Classic, fired a final round 4-under-par 67 to coast to a six shot victory in the Nationwide Tour's Utah Championship.
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River Run Classic Washed Away
Davidson, NC-The Tarheel Tour's River Run Classic was canceled at 6:45 AM Wednesday morning due to torrential rains in the Charlotte metropolitan area Tuesday and Wednesday. The storm, which is the remnants of tropical storm Fay, dropped more than eight inches of rain on River Run Country Club's par 72 7208 yard layout in less than 36-hours leaving the course unplayable.
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Trio Goes For Third Win of 2008 at River Run
Davidson, NC- Ted Brown, Andy Bare and David Robinson, the top three players on the 2008 Tarheel Tour money list, will play the first two rounds together at the River Run Classic beginning Tuesday at River Run Country Club in Davidson, NC. The trio of players will battle each other as well as the rest of the 156-player field as they each look for their third win of the season on the Tarheel Tour.
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Brown Grabs Second Win of 2008 at Firethorne
Marvin, NC- Ted Brown of Richmond, VA went out in 5-under-par 31 and came home in even-par 36 to fire a final-round 67 to win the Tarheel Tour's Firethorne Open by two shots over his final round playing competitors Kevin Silva and Bryant Odom.
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Silva Grabs Lead with Second Round 65
Marvin, NC- 2008 U.S. Open participant Kevin Silva backed up a first round 68 with a 7-under-par 65 in the second round to take the lead in the Tarheel Tour's Firethorne Open on Thursday Afternoon.
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Gealy and Bare Share Lead at Firethorne Open
Marvin, NC- Two-time 2008 Tarheel Tour winner Andy Bare and 2005 Southern Open Champion Elliot Gealy each shot rounds of 7-under-par 65 to share the first round lead in the Tarheel Tour's Firethorne Open at Firethorne Country Club in Marvin, NC.
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Tarheel Tour Returns to Action at Firethorne
Marvin, NC- The Charlotte, NC based Tarheel Tour returns this week for its first action in the month of August with the Firethorne Open at Firethorne Country Club in nearby Marvin, NC. This is the sixth consecutive year that Firethorne Country Club has hosted a Tarheel Tour event; with Scott Brown winning there most recently at the 2007 season concluding Match Play Championship.
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De Jonge Grabs First Career Nationwide Tour Win in Rochester
Rochester, NY- Former Tarheel Tour Player and Charlotte, NC resident Brendon de Jonge claimed his first career Nationwide Tour victory last week in the Xerox Classic at Irondequoit Country Club in Rochester, NY. The former Virginia Tech standout who played earlier this season at the Tarheel Tour's Rivertowne Open pieced together rounds of 67, 64, 67 and 69 on the difficult Par 70 layout to claim a four stroke victory over Nationwide Tour Money Leader Jarrod Lyle.
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EGOLF Develops $50,000 Points Race and Increases Purses for 2008 Finish
The Tarheel Tour and EGOLF are pleased toΒ announce aΒ season-ending points race that will pay $50,000 in bonuses based upon participation and results in the final six tournaments of 2008 and a $200,000 purse for the season ending tour championship on October 16-17.
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Bray Claims Runner-Up Spot in Columbus
Columbus, OH- 2006 Tarheel Tour leading money winner and current Tarheel Tour player Dustin Bray fired a 2-under-par 69 in Sunday's final round of the Nationwide Tour's Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational in Columbus, Ohio to finish just one shot back of Champion Bill Lunde.
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Biershenk Breaks From Pack to Win Lake Hickory Open
Hickory, NC- Former Nationwide Tour player Tommy Biershenk broke out of a four- way tie for the lead at the start of the final round and posted an 8-under 64 to win the inaugural Tarheel Tour Lake Hickory Open at Catawba Springs by two shots over David Robinson.
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Four Share Lead Heading Into Final Round at Catawba Springs
Hickory, NC- Spring Creek Classic Champion Michael Sims came home in 29 strokes on his final nine holes Thursday to post his second consecutive 6-under-par 66 to grab a share of the lead after the second round of the Tarheel Tour's Lake Hickory Open at Catawba Springs. After bogeying two of his first three holes, Sims ultimately turned in a disappointing 1-over-par 37 on his opening nine. The Bermuda native then birdied the second and third holes and parred the fourth, before birdieing his final five holes to shoot a blistering inward nine of 29 en route to 66 and a 12-under-par total.
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Castle and Williams Share Lead after First Round of Lake Hickory Open
Hickory, NC- Jeff Castle of Nottingham, MD recorded nine birdies against just a single bogey to fire a first round 8-under-par 64 to share the lead after the first round of the Tarheel Tour's Lake Hickory Open at Catawba Springs with former Auburn University standout Lee Williams.
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Tarheel Tour Closes Out July with Inaugural visit to Hickory
Hickory, NC- The Charlotte, NC based Tarheel Tour will make its fourth and final first-time visit of 2008 this week when it travels to Hickory, NC for the inaugural Lake Hickory Open at Catawba Springs.
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Castro Cruises to Four Shot Victory in River Hills Open
Lake Wylie, SC- 2007 Spring Creek Classic Champion Roberto Castro picked up his second career Tarheel Tour victory on Friday with a 4-under-par 68 to defeat Scotland's Joel Hendry by four strokes in the inaugural River Hills Open at River Hills Country Club
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Castro Takes Lead into Final Round at River Hills
Lake Wylie, SC- 2007 Spring Creek Classic Champion Roberto Castro fired a 6-under-par 66 to take the lead after the second round of the Tarheel Tour's River Hills Open at River Hills Country Club in Lake Wylie. The former Georgia Tech All-American is at 9-under-par after two rounds and holds a two shot lead over Cullman, AL native Jason Dillard.
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Kim Grabs First Round Lead at River Hills
Lake Wylie, SC- Former ACC Individual Champion Hank Kim recorded the only bogey-free round of the day en route to a 5-under-par 67 and a one-stroke lead over a trio of players after the first round of the Tarheel Tour's River Hills Open at River Hills Country Club.
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Tarheel Tour Set to Make Initial Visit to River Hills
Lake Wylie, SC- The Charlotte, NC based Tarheel Tour is making its first trip to beautiful Lake Wylie, SC for the River Hills Open at River Hills Country Club July 16-18. Lake Wylie is located just twenty minutes from downtown Charlotte just across the North Carolina/South Carolina Border.The 6704-yard par-72 layout at River Hills Country Club is one of the shortest courses on the Tarheel Tour but is very narrow with plenty of trouble lurking on the majority of the holes.
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Brown Claims Southern Open With Closing 62
Concord, NC- Richmond, VA resident Ted Brown birdied his final four holes en route to a back nine 29 and a final round course record 10-under-par 62 to erase a four shot deficit and win the Tarheel Tour's Southern Open Saturday afternoon at Cabarrus Country Club.
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Robinson Headlines Quartet Leading Southern Open
Concord, NC- 2008 Tarheel Tour money leader David Robinson fired a 6-under-par 66 in Friday's second round of the Southern Open to share the 36-hole lead with former Tarheel Tour winner Jeff Curl, Ocean View, DE resident Neil Maurer, and first round leader Chris Epperson.
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Epperson Grabs First Round Lead at Rain Soaked Cabarrus
Concord, NC- Hilton Head Island, SC resident Chris Epperson birdied six holes in a row from seven through twelve and also birdied his final hole to fire a 7-under-par 65 and take a one shot lead over five players in the first round of the Tarheel Tour's Southern Open at Cabarrus Country Club.
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Tarheel Tour Returns to Cabarrus for 4th Annual Southern Open
Concord, NC- After two consecutive tournaments in the state of Virginia, the Charlotte, NC based Tarheel Tour will return to the greater Charlotte area for the fourth annual Southern Open at Cabarrus Country Club in Concord, NC.
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Robinson, Bare Dominate First Half of 2008 Season
Charlotte, NC- The Charlotte, NC based Tarheel Tour just began the second half of the 2008 season last week with the completion of the Inaugural Pete Dye Classic in Radford, VA. Eleven of twenty events on tour have been completed and there is a great deal of news to report regarding players and venues.
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Blaum Claims Inaugural Pete Dye Classic
Radford, VA- 2005 ACC Individual Champion Ryan Blaum made par at the 495 yard-par-four 18th hole at the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech to hold off Scotland's Joel Hendry to win the Tarheel Tour's Inaugural Pete Dye Classic.
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Hendry Maintains Lead at Pete Dye Classic
Radford, VA- First round leader Joel Hendry fired a 3-under-par 69 to double his first round lead to two strokes heading into the final round of the Tarheel Tour's inaugural Pete Dye Classic at the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech.
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Hendry Leads Field at Pete Dye Classic
Radford, VA- The Manor Classic runner-up Joel Hendry fired a 5-under-par 67 on Tuesday to take the first round lead at the Tarheel Tour's inaugural Pete Dye Classic at the Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech.
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Tarheel Tour Closes Out Virginia Swing With Pete Dye Classic
Radford, VA- The Charlotte, NC based Tarheel Tour will make its third and final trip to the Commonwealth of Virginia this week for the inaugural Pete Dye Classic at the Pete Dye River Course at Virginia Tech.
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Sims comes from six back to claim Spring Creek Classic
Gordonsville, VA- Belmont Hills, Bermuda native Michael Sims fired a 6-under-par 66 on a Spring Creek course that was set up extremely difficult on Friday to claim a one shot victory over Bluffton, SC resident Cory Kaufman in the Tarheel Tour's Spring Creek Classic.
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Smith Grabs Lead in Spring Creek Classic
Gordonsville, VA- Former Colgate standout Jesse Smith fired a 5-under-par 67 in the second round of the Tarheel Tour's Spring Creek Classic to take a two shot lead over a pair of players heading into tomorrow's final round.
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Bare and Robinson Share First Round Lead at Spring Creek
Gordonsville, VA- A pair of two-time winners on the Tarheel Tour in 2008 took advantage of a light breeze during the morning to claim the lead after the first round of the Tarheel Tour's Spring Creek Classic. Jacksonville, FL resident Andy Bare and 2008 leading money winner David Robinson both fired 7-under-par 65 to hold a one stroke lead over three players.
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Tarheel Tour Returns to Beautiful Spring Creek
Gordonsville, VA- Last week's Warrior Classic champion and Jacksonville, FL resident Andy Bare will look to make it two victories in a row when he tees it up this week in the Tarheel Tour's second annual Spring Creek Classic in Gordonsville, VA.
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BARE COLLECTS SECOND TITLE OF THE 2008 SEASON
China Grove, NC 2006 Warrior Classic champion Andy Bare returned to the site of some of his best golf and in turn won the 2008 version of the Tarheel Tour's Warrior Classic on Thursday with a two-shot victory over Shaun Norris.
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Bare Grabs Lead with 10-under-par 61
China Grove, NC- Reigning Sapona Open Champion Andy Bare fired a 10-under-par 61 in the second round of the Tarheel Tour's Warrior Classic to grab a one shot lead over 2007 Southern Open Champion Shaun Norris heading into Thursday's final round at Warrior Golf Club in China Grove.
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Jones and Norris Open With Sizzling 63s at Warrior
China Grove, NC Gregg Jones and Shaun Norris each carded opening rounds of 8-under 63 to share a one-shot lead over five players heading into Thursday's second round of the Tarheel Tour's Warrior Classic.
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Edstrom and Todd Record Top-10 Finishes at Rex Hospital Open
Raleigh, NC- 2008 Tarheel Tour players Reid Edstrom and Brendon Todd recorded seventh and eighth place finishes respectively last week at the Nationwide Tour's Rex Hospital Open just outside Raleigh, NC.
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Blanks Cashes in at B of A Championship, Several Qualify for US Open
Blanks Cashes in at B of A Championship, Several Qualify for US Open Glenview, Ill.- 2007 Tarheel Tour Player Kris Blanks shot a final round 4-under-par 68 to hold off a furious charge by 2000 PGA Championship runner-up Bob May and win the Nationwide Tour's Bank of America Championship in Glenview, Ill by one shot.
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KISNER WINS IN DRAMATIC FASHION!
Bermuda Run, NC- 2007 Match Play Champion Kevin Kisner fired a 4-under-par 68 in the second round to maintain his lead after the second round of the Tarheel Tour's Bermuda Run Open.
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Kisner Continues to lead at Bermuda Run
Bermuda Run, NC- 2007 Match Play Champion Kevin Kisner fired a 4-under-par 68 in the second round to maintain his lead after the second round of the Tarheel Tour's Bermuda Run Open.
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Kisner Lights Up Wet and Windy Bermuda Run
Bermuda Run, NC- 2007 Match Play Champion and 2008 TPGG Classic runner-up Kevin Kisner birdied seven of his first fourteen holes Wednesday en route to a 5-under-par 65 and a one stroke lead after the first round of the Bermuda Run Open.
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Brown looks to defend title at Bermuda Run
Bermuda Run, NC- Scott Brown of North Augusta, SC is defending his 2007 Bermuda Run Title as he and 125 other competitors tee it up on Wednesday for the Tarheel Tour's Bermuda Run Open at Bermuda Run Country Club.
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Moore defeats Gallo on first extra hole to win Walnut Creek Classic
Goldsboro, NC- Former NCAA Individual Champion and Walker Cup hero Jonathan Moore birdied his final two holes of regulation and the first hole of a sudden death playoff to claim his first victory as a professional at the Tarheel Tour's Walnut Creek Classic..
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Trio shares lead going into final round of Walnut Creek Classic
Goldsboro, NC- Former University of Rhode Island standout Michael Sims fired a sizzling 8-under-par 64 on Thursday to grab a share of the 36-hole lead at the Tarheel Tour's Walnut Creek Classic in Goldsboro, NC. The 2007 Nationwide Tour member made six birdies and two eagles against only two bogeys to fire the low round of the day.
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Moore torches Walnut Creek to claim first round lead
Goldsboro, NC- 2006 NCAA Individual Champion Jonathan Moore made seven birdies and an eagle on Wednesday in ideal scoring conditions to fire a first round 63 to take a one shot lead into the second round of the Tarheel Tour's Walnut Creek Classic. The former Walker Cup standout was 9-under-through 15 holes and just one birdie away from breaking the course record set by Richard Scott last year in the Tarheel Tour Championship, but only managed to par the final three holes to equal the record.
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McLuen looks to defend title at Walunt Creek
Goldsboro, NC- Athens, GA native Jay McLuen will headline a strong field competitors, as he looks to defend last year's title at the 2nd annual Walnut Creek Classic in Goldsboro, NC. McLuen is currently third on the 2008-money list with just under $33,000 in earnings in six events, including a come from behind victory at the inaugural Manor Classic in April.
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Robinson's steady play earns second title of season
Huntersville, NC- Sandersville, GA native David Robinson made pars on his final six holes to fire a final round 2-under-par 70 and win the Tarheel Tour's Northstone Open, and the first place check of $18,500.
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Robinson, Mincer share lead after second round at Northstone
Reigning Rivertowne Open Champion David Robinson and Cabarrus Classic runner-up Matt Mincer each matched opening round 68's with 6-under-par 66's to share the lead after the second round of the Tarheel Tour's Northstone Open.
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Catalioto Off to Hot Start at Northstone
Ramsey, NJ native and former Clemson golfer Martin Catalioto fired a 7-under-par 65 in the first round to take a one-shot lead in the Tarheel Tour's Northstone Open at Northstone Country Club.
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Tarheel Tour Players, Past and Present, Making Their Mark
Former Tarheel Tour player and Acworth, GA resident Jason Bohn fired a final round 71 at the Quail Hollow Club on Sunday to finish alone in third place in the PGA Tour's 2008 Wachovia Championship. Bohn, the 2005 B.C. Open champion, earned $435,200 and 1,700 FedEx Cup points for his efforts.
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Fiese Rides Hot Putter To Cabarrus Classic Title
Concord, NC- DJ Fiese fired a final round 69 amid a consistent 20 mile per hour wind to capture the Cabarrus Classic by two shots over Matt Mincer at Cabarrus Country Club Friday. The win was Fiese's second on the Tarheel Tour and his first since winning the Olde Sycamore Open last July.
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Three share lead heading into final round of Cabarrus Classic
Concord, NC- 2007 Tarheel Tour winners Richard Scott and D.J. Fiese share the lead at 8-under-par with tour rookie Jerry Richardson after the second round of the Tarheel Tour's Cabarrus Classic at Cabarrus Country Club. Scott, who won the last stroke play event of 2007 on the Tarheel Tour at the Championship at Walnut Creek, matched his first round 4-under-par 68 with another 68 in the second round to post an 8-under par total after 36 holes.
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Kisner Torches Cabarrus With Course Record Tying 63
Aiken, SC native Kevin Kisner fired a course record tying 63 at Cabarrus Country Club on Wednesday to take a commanding three stroke lead over David Robinson after the first round of the Tarheel Tour's Cabarrus Classic.
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Full Field of 156 Ready to Tackle Cabarrus
A full field of 156 competitors is scheduled to compete in the Tarheel Tour's Cabarrus Classic at Cabarrus Country Club in Concord, NC just up the road from the tour's headquarters in Charlotte. Among the competitors is last year's Cabarrus Classic Champion Will McGirt.
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Bare Defeats Jones On First Playoff Hole to Grab Sapona Title
Jacksonville, Fl resident Andy Bare made a five foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Florence, SC native Gregg Jones and capture the Tarheel Tour's Sapona Open and the first place check of $17,500. The win is Bare's second on the Tarheel Tour and his first since winning the Warrior Classic back in the spring of 2006.
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Moore Takes One-Shot Lead Into Final Round Amid Crowded Leaderboard
Stuart Moore followed up a first-round 66 with a second-round 67 and holds a tenuous one-shot lead over three players heading into the final round of the Tarheel Tour's Sapona Open.
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McGirt Fires Sizzling 64 To Lead Sapona Open
Cabarrus Classic Champion William McGirt fired a 7-under par 64 and leads the Tarheel Tour's Sapona Open by a shot over tour rookie Beau Mitchell heading into Thursday's second round.McGirt began his round on the back nine of Sapona Country Club's Ellis Maples layout and promptly birdied four of his first eight holes to make the turn in four under par.
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Todd, Edstrom among a large group still battling on Tarheel Tour
After successful runs through the First and Second stages, neither man was able to complete the task of gaining full status on the PGA or Nationwide Tour at the final stage in Winter Garden, FL. However, by qualifying for the final stage, each of the 79 men that did not earn fully exempt status receives conditionally exempt status and is given a number based on their final position at final stage.
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Tarheel Tour returns to home state for first time in 2008
The Charlotte based Tarheel Tour will make its first of six consecutive visits within its home state of North Carolina on April 23-25 at Sapona Country Club in Lexington for the fourth playing of the Sapona Open.Tarheel Tour returns to home state for first time in 2008.
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Z Golf Custom Fitting- Becomes the OfficialCustom Club Fitter of the Tarheel Tour
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Charlotte, NC, April 1, 2008: The Tarheel Pro Golf Tour has awarded Z Golf Custom Fitting the honor of being named the official custom club fitter for the 7th season of this premier mini-tour event in the Carolinas.
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McLuen Wins Manor Classic Farmville, V.A. It's not very often that a player tees off of No. 10 in the final round of a golf tournament and goes on to win. In fact, the last time it happened on the PGA Tour was in 1987 at the Colonial Invitational. The last time it happened on the Tarheel Tour was today, when Jay McLuen erased an eight-shot deficit in the final round with an astonishing course-record-shattering 63 to capture the inaugural Manor Classic.
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SECOND STRAIGHT 67 GIVES HENDRY THE LEAD
Joel Hendry began the second round of the Tarheel Tour's Manor Classic trailing a threesome of top players by one shot. By the end of the day Thursday, he sat atop the leaderboard with a two-shot lead over a stellar field, and 18 holes away from victory.
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Three Players Tied For The Lead After One Round At The Manor
Scott Usher of Johns Island, SC carded a 6-under 66 on Wednesday in the Tarheel Tour's inaugural Manor Classic and is tied with Andy Bare and Sean Szcerencits heading into Thursday's second round.
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Tarheel Tour Makes Maiden Voyage to The Manor
Farmville, VA- The Charlotte, NC based Tarheel Tour will visit the state of Virginia for the first time in 2008 as the tour ventures north to Farmville for The Manor Classic. The Manor Resort, in beautiful Prince Edward County, will be the host of the inaugural Tarheel Tour Manor Classic on April 9-11.
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GIRLFRIEND'S BOSS PUSHES BUTLER TO THE TITLE
Okatie, S.C. After little success in his first start on the Tarheel Tour, former Limestone College star Paul Butler turned to an odd source for advice: His girlfriend's boss.
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TPGG Classic Second-Round
Okatie, S.C. After 36 holes of the Tarheel Tour's TPGG Classic, four players find themselves atop a crowded leaderboard with 18 holes left to play and a winner's check of $40,000 on the line.
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TPGG Classic round 1
Okatie, S.C. Matt Vick of Franklin, TN carded a first-round 67 in the Tarheel Tour's TPGG Classic on Wednesday and was the leader in the clubhouse when play was suspended at 7:55 PM due to darkness.
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TPGG Classic
Okatie, S.C. The Tarheel Tour will be playing at Oldfield Country Club in Okatie, SC for the third consecutive year on March 26-28; however, this year's event comes with a bit of an added bonus.
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ROBINSON COLLECTS ANOTHER TOP-10, AND THE TITLE!
David Robinson of Sandersville, GA had long been considered one of the most consistent players on the Tarheel Tour almost to a fault.
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Burkhart and Weatherly Share Lead at Treacherous Rivertowne
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Aiken, SC native Dane Burkhart and Scott Weatherly of Fort Payne, AL fired rounds of 2-under-par 70 in the first round of the Tarheel Tour's Rivertowne Open at Rivertowne Country Club in Mt. Pleasant, SC on Tuesday.
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2008 Tarheel Tour Season opens with Rivertowne Open
Mt. Pleasant, SC - The Charlotte, North Carolina based Tarheel Tour will once again open its season with its 3rd annual βLow Country Seriesβ, which begins March 4 at Rivertowne Country Club in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
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Season Opening Patriots Point Classic Cancelled
The Tarheel Tour's opening event of the 2008 season was cancelled due to wind gusts of up to 46 miles per hour during Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Moore, Ureta, List headline 2008 Tarheel Tour Rookie Class
Charlotte, NC 2006 NCAA Individual Champion Jonathan Moore of Vancouver, WA will lead a group of fresh faces onto the Tarheel Tour scene in 2008. Moore, 22, decided in September to forgo his final two seasons of eligibility at Oklahoma State and turn professional.
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Qualification for Competition in the 2008 TPGG Classic
Click here to find out how to become eligible for the $250,000 TPGG Classic at Oldfield Country Club, March 26-28.
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2008 Tarheel Tour Tentative Schedule
The Charlotte-based Tarheel Tour has released its tentative 2008 schedule. The Tour, now in it's seventh year, will begin the 2008 season in Charleston, SC at Patriots Point Links and RiverTowne Country Club.
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TOUR PLAYERS GOLF GROUP GUARANTEES $250,000 PURSE FOR 2008 TPGG CLASSIC
Tour Players Golf Group CEO Al Couch and President Ronald E. Charron announced today their organization's sponsorship of the Tarheel Tour's third event of the year, which will now be called "The TPGG Classic." Charron stated: "We are guaranteeing the purse increase from the 2007 purse of $86,600 to a total of $250,000 to illustrate the type of commitment our company is making to the Tarheel Tour going forward.
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An Agreement in Principle to Merge/Acquire Tarheel Tour
Roswell, Georgia based TOUR PLAYERS GOLF GROUP President Ronald E. Charron announced today an agreement in principle for his organization to exercise a merger/acquisition with the Tarheel Tour for the 2008 season. He stated: "We have reached a long-term agreement in principle with Tarheel Tour Owner David Siegel to acquire his organization.
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2008 Tarheel Tour Tentative Schedule
The Charlotte-based Tarheel Tour has released a tentative schedule for the 2008 season. Now in its seventh year, the Tour will begin the 2008 season in Charleston, SC at Patriots Point Links and RiverTowne Country Club, site of the LPGA Tour's Ginn Tribute Hosted by ANNIKA. This marks the third consecutive year in which the Tarheel Tour will kickoff its season in the South Carolina lowcountry.
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Tarheel Tour Veteran Tommy Gainey Earns PGA TOUR Card
Tarheel Tour regular Tommy Gainey of Bishopville, SC has long been considered one of the best players in developmental tour golf, and now he has the chance to show the world that he is one of the best players on the PGA TOUR.
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Gainey earns 2008 PGA Tour card
Despite a final round 77, Tommy Gainey earned his 2008 PGA Tour card with a 15-under par total which left him tied for 19th place. The top-26 players in the field earned exempt status on the PGA Tour for the 2008 season.
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Final Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying Day 3
They have reached the halfway point at the final stage of PGA Tour qualifying in Orlando, FL and Tommy Gainey is alone in third place after firing a third round 65. Gainey heads into the weekend at 16-under par and trails 54 hole leader Frank Lickliter by eight shots.
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Final Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying Day 2
Four-time Tarheel Tour winner Tommy Gainey made five-birdies en-route to a second round 68 on the Crooked Cat course to sit tied for seventh after two rounds at the final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School. The top-25 players will earn their 2008 PGA Tour cards.
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Final Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying Begins
Tommy Gainey fired a 67 and sits tied for seventh after the first round at the final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School in Orlando, FL.
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Second Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying day 4
Reid Edstrom fired a final round 62 at The Woodlands in Kingwood, TX to finish the week tied for 19th. Edstrom's ten-under par score included a double eagle two on the par five 13th and an eagle at the 15th to go with five-birdies. The Auburn, AL native posted a four-day total of two-under par to squeeze into final stage, as the top-20 and ties advanced.
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Second Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying day 3
Brent Delahoussaye of Greenville, SC fired his second straight 69 and sits tied for second at 12-under par heading into the final round in Maricopa, AZ. The Clemson alumnus has made 18-birdies through 54-holes this week.
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Second Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying day 2
Brent Delahoussaye fired a second round 69 and is tied for the lead at 10-under par after 36-holes at Royal Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, AZ.
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Second Stage of PGA Tour Qualifying Begins
Ben Duncan fired a first round 64 and is tied for the lead heading into round two at Royal Dunes Golf Club. For full field scores from all six second stage sites click here.
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End of year Match Play Championship day 3
Scott Brown won the 2007 Year End Match Play Championship with a 2 + 1 victory over Jason Martin Friday. The win was worth $10,000 and was Brown's second of the 2007 season. Brown and Martin each needed extra holes to win their semifinal matches Friday morning over Matt Cannon and Dane Burkhart respectively. For full field results click here.
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End of year Match Play Championship day 2
Jason Martin made a clutch up and down from the greenside bunker on 18 to beat Jay McLuen in the round of 16. Martin kept the momentum going in the afternoon using two chip-in birdies to upset William McGirt 3+1 and advance to the semifinals. Martin is joined in the semifinals by Matt Cannon, Scott Brown, and Dane Burkhart. For full match play results click here.
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End of year Match Play Championship
19th seeded Chris Taylor pulled off the biggest upset in round one of the Tarheel Tour's year end Match Play Championship. Taylor defeated fourth seeded Andy Bare in 19-holes to advance to the round of 16.
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Kok Wins Medallist Honors At Stonebridge Ranch
Johan Kok finished up his dominance of Stonebridge Ranch Country Club with a final round 70 to post a four-day total of 17-under par.
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This weeks PGA Tour Qualifying School update
Johan Kok carded eight birdies and an eagle during his second round 63 in McKinney, Texas. The long hitting South African sits at 10-under par and leads by three shots heading into the third round.
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33 Tarheel Tour players advance
Several Tarheel Tour players have now advanced to second stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School including 21 of the 32 successful qualifiers at Florence Country Club.
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PGA Tour Qualifying School Update
Several Tarheel Tour players find themselves in good position to advance at the halfway point of the first stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School.
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PGA Tour Qualifying School
Follow your favorite Tarheel Tour Players as they compete at the first stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School.
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SCOTT CLAIMS THE LAST TARHEEL TOUR TITLE OF 2007
Goldsboro, NC. Three-time Canadian Amateur champion Richard Scott carded a final-round 69 in the Tarheel Tour's Championship at Walnut Creek and in turn claimed a one-shot victory over Jeff Curl and the first-place prize of $16,000.
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Scott Leads By One After Two Rounds At Tour Championship
Goldsboro, NC- Richard Scott shot a second round 70 and holds a tenuous one-shot lead over Bruce McDonald heading into the final round of the Tarheel Tour Championship at Walnut Creek Country Club Thursday.
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Scott Sets Course Record At Walnut Creek
Goldsboro, NC- Richard Scott shot a blistering opening round score of 63 to establish the course record at Walnut Creek Country Club and takes a 3-shot lead into the second round of the Tarheel Tour Championship.
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BLAUM'S PUTTER AND HEAVY HEART GUIDE HIM TO THE WIN
Salisbury, NC. Ryan Blaum entered the final round of the Tarheel Tour's second-annual Salisbury Classic trailing overnight leader Matthew Borchert by two shots. By day's end, Blaum would have a round of 66, a four-shot victory, and a check for $16,000; not a bad day at the office.
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Borchert Leads By Three After Two Rounds In Salisbury
Salisbury, NC. Matthew Borchert battled cold conditions and a swirling wind to shoot a second-round 66 in the Tarheel Tour's second-annual Salisbury Classic on Thursday and takes a two-shot lead into Friday's final round at the Country Club of Salisbury.
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FIESE AND BRISSON TIED AFTER ONE ROUND IN SALISBURY
Salisbury, NC. D.J. Fiese and Cortney Brisson each carded opening rounds of 65 in the Tarheel Tour's second-annual Salisbury Classic on Wednesday and share a one-shot lead over four players heading into Thursday's second round.
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STROEVER WINS THIRD ANNUAL COLUMBIA OPEN
Columbia, S.C. Lee Stroever of Jupiter, FL survived Mother Nature and difficult final-round hole locations to capture the third annual Columbia Open at Columbia Country Club on Thursday
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"FORMER NEW MEXICO STAR BRINGS THE HEAT TO COLUMBIA"
Columbia SC. Joel Hendry of Hilton Head Island, SC fired a second-round 65 in the Tarheel Tour's third annual Columbia Open on Wednesday and will now take a one-shot lead heading into Thursday's final round.
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Ladd Leads At Columbia
Blythewood, SC- David Ladd fired a 5-under par 67 to grab the first round lead
at the Tarheel Tour's Columbia Open at Columbia Country Club Tuesday.
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Quackenbush Outlasts Cannon To Take MonaVie Title
Indian Trail, NC- Brian Quackenbush made par on the fourth playoff hole to outlast Tarheel Tour leading money winner Matt Cannon and win the Tarheel Tour's MonaVie Open at Charlotte National Golf Club on Friday.
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Cannon Heats Up At Just The Right Time
Indian Trail, NC. In every sport, there is a time of the year in which to peak. In college basketball, you want your team firing on all cylinders come March. In the NFL, the colder it gets outside, the better you want to play and the more vital each Sunday seems to feel. In developmental tour golf, the entire year means nothing if you don't play well in the fall. Given that theory, Matt Cannon might be hitting his stride at just the right time.
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Quackenbush and Gainey Share The Lead
Indian Trail, NC. 2006 Southern Open champion Brian Quackenbush and Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey each fired opening-round 65's in the Tarheel Tour's MonaVie Open on Wednesday and will share a one-shot lead over two players heading into Thursday's second round.
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Fricke Prevails At Stonebridge
Monroe, NC – Jonathan Fricke shot a final round 5-under par 67 to erase a one shot deficit and win the Tarheel Tour's Stonebridge Open by three shots over three players.
Fricke began the day at 14-under par, one shot behind overnight leader Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey. The Covington, GA native started the day slowly and was only able to muster a one over par 37 on the front nine. Luckily for Fricke, Gainey also struggled on the outward half and Fricke's deficit remained only one shot heading into the back nine.
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Gainey Faces A Familiar Foe At Stonebridge
Monroe, NC – Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey followed up his opening round 63 with a second round 66 to lead the Tarheel Tour's Stonebridge Classic by a shot over Jonathan Fricke heading into Friday's final round at Stonebridge Golf Club.
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Gainey Lights Up Stonebridge
Monroe, NC- Former Big Break champion Tommy Gainey fired a 9-under par 63 to grab the first round lead at the Tarheel Tour's Stonebridge Classic Wednesday.
The Bishopville, SC native stormed out of the gate with 10-birdies in his first 17-holes before a bogey at the reachable par-5 18th put a bit of a damper on an otherwise remarkable round.
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Cannon Wins At Northstone
Huntersville, NC – Tarheel Tour all time leading money winner Matt Cannon fired a final round 65 to edge David Sanchez by a shot to win the Northstone Open and the $16,000 first place check Friday. Cannon's three-day total of 20-under par matches the Tarheel Tour's all time scoring record set earlier in the season by Shaun Norris at the Southern Open.
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No Members Bounces Needed For Cannon
Huntersville, NC – In the world of developmental-tour golf, there is always a player with a certain advantage to watch out for. There is the player who bombs his tee shots; the player who gets up and down from literally everywhere and any lie; the player whose iron shots land like a wet bag of clay on even the firmest of greens. Then, there is the advantage that no one likes to compete against: The player who is a member at the tournament course. That fearsome advantage falls to none other than all-time Tarheel Tour money leader Matt Cannon at this week's NorthStone Open at the NorthStone Club in Huntersville. Membership must have its privileges as Cannon shares the lead heading into Friday's final round.
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Red Numbers Dominate Northstone
Huntersville, NC – A few years ago, when the Tarheel Tour held its second annual Match Play Championship at the NorthStone Club in Huntersville, NC, a round of even par likely earned a 4 and 3 victory and a trip to the next round. Firm greens, cold air, and treacherous pins made the P.B. Dye-designed layout play more like Pine Valley than the member-friendly course players had grown to love. In this week's NorthStone Open, a stroke play event, even par will earn a "thank you" from the tournament committee and a quick trip to the driving range. At the end of day one, a threesome highlighted by former Wofford star William McGirt led with opening rounds of 65.
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Bare Records Top-20 Finish in PGA Tour's Wyndhan Championship
Tarheel Tour member Andy Bare finished a memorable week in Greensboro with his first top-20 finish on the PGA Tour. Bare recovered from a shaky start Sunday, birdying five of his final six holes to shoot a 2-under par 70, finishing the Wyndham Championship at 14-under par. The round left him tied for 20th and earned the UNC-Greensboro alumnus just over $52,000. It was Bare's first made cut on the PGA Tour in only his second start. He also participated in the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot.
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Former Tarheel Tour Player Earns Battlefield Promotion
Nick Flanagan shot 63 to win the Xerox Classic in Rochester, NY on Sunday for his third Nationwide Tour victory of the season. The win earned the former Tarheel Tour player a battlefield promotion to the PGA Tour as well as his 2008 PGA Tour card. The 23-year old Austrailian is the first player to receive a mid-year promotion onto the PGA Toru since Jason Gore did it in 2005. For full story click here.
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Three qualify for Greensboro
Tarheel Tour leading money winner William McGirt, Andy Bare, and Chris Taylor all Monday qualified for this week's PGA Tour event in Greensboro, NC. McGirt and Bare shared medallist honors at Pinewood Country Club in Asheboro, NC by firing 7-under par 65's. Taylor punched his ticket to play in the Wyndham Championship by finishing alone in third place with a 6-under par 66.
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Todd Claims Musgrove Mill Title In First Start
Clinton, SC – Tarheel Tour rookie Brendon Todd shot a 5-under par 67 to win the Musgrove Mill Classic, and the first place check of $15,000 by one shot over Matt Cannon Friday.
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Five Tied For The Lead
Clinton, SC – Five players are tied atop the leaderboard at 8-under par headed into Friday's final round of the Tarheel Tour's Musgrove Mill Classic. In all, eleven players are within one shot of the lead with 18-holes to play in what promises to be one of the most exciting final rounds in Tarheel Tour history.
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Three Bring The Mill To Her Knees
Clinton, SC – When Musgrove Mill Golf Club in Clinton, SC opened, rumor spread quickly that it was the most difficult course in the Carolinas, if not beyond. The penal nature of the holes left many players wondering where they could purchase more Titleists and whether golf was even enjoyable. As it turns out, the "monster" has a softer side that three Tarheel Tour players were able to exploit in Wednesday's opening round of the inaugural Musgrove Mill Classic.
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Fiese Hangs On To Win At Olde Sycamore
Mint Hill, NC – D.J. Fiese faltered early in Friday's final round of the Olde Sycamore Open, but regained his composure down the stretch to grab his first Tarheel Tour win and the first place check of $15,000.
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Fiese Leaves The Field Behind
Mint Hill, NC – Doug Fiese backed up his opening round 65 with a blistering second round 62 at the Tarheel Tour's Olde Sycamore Open on Thursday and now takes a five-shot lead into tomorrow's final round.
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Fiese and Cannon Share First Round Lead
Mint Hill, NC – D.J. Fiese and Matt Cannon each shot a 7-under-par 65 in the Tarheel Tour's Olde Sycamore Open on Wednesday and now share a one-shot lead over two players heading into Thursday's second round.
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Norris Goes Wire To Wire
Concord NC – Long hitting South African Shaun Norris continued his destruction of normally difficult Cabarrus Country Club by shooting a final round 67 to win the Tarheel Tour's third annual Southern Open Saturday.
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Birdies Dominate The Southern Open
Concord, NC – South African Shaun Norris backed up his opening-round 63 in the Tarheel Tour's Southern Open with a second-round 66 and now takes a one shot lead heading into Saturday's dramatic final round.
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Norris Lights Up The Southern Open
Concord, NC – South African Shaun Norris fired an opening-round 63 in the Tarheel Tour's third annual Southern Open at Cabarrus Country Club on Thursday and now takes a one-shot lead heading into Friday's second round.
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Tarheel Tour Returns For Third Annual Southern Open
Concord, N.C. – The Charlotte-based Tarheel Professional Golf Tour returns to Cabarrus Country Club in Concord, NC this week for the third annual Southern Open on July 12-14. The field of 170 of professional golf's top players will be competing for a share of the $125,000 purse as well as the $20,000 first-place check. The tour, which was formed in 2002 and has quickly become one of professional golf's top developmental tours, consists of 21 tournaments throughout the 2007 season with events being played from Hilton Head Island, SC to Charlottesville, VA.
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Former Yellow Jacket Sees All Red In Virginia
Gordonsville, VA – Roberto Castro's collegiate career at Georgia Tech was marked by consistency, low rounds, and one win. The former Walker Cup star, who turned professional a few weeks ago at the Bermuda Run Classic, must have wondered if victories in the pro ranks would be as hard to come by. Apparently not.
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Cannon Ends His Two-Year Drought
China Grove – Tarheel Tour veteran Matt Cannon, birdied the second hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat William McGirt and win the Tarheel Tour's Warrior Open Thursday. Cannon started the day three shots behind McGirt, but a bogey-free round of 64 erased the deficit and forced McGirt to make a curling 12-foot putt on the final hole to force extra holes. For Cannon, the tour's all time leading money winner, this win, his 15th on the Tarheel Tour, was especially sweet.
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Tour to Make It's Maiden Voyage to Virginia
Charlottesville, V.A. – The Charlotte, N.C. based Tarheel Professional Golf Tour will be making it's first trip to Virginia next week for the inaugural Spring Creek Classic at the Spring Creek Golf Club in Charlottesville. The tour, which was formed in 2002 and has quickly become one of professional golf's top developmental tours, consists of 21 tournaments throughout the 2007 season with events being played from Hilton Head Island, SC to Charlottesville and all points in between...
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