Puerto Rico Ambassadors Cup: The Cup Heads West
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (December 16, 2006) -- Two-thirds of the way through
the 5th playing of the Puerto Rico Ambassadors Cup, teams from the left and
right coast were tied at the top of the leaderboard.
Although they were highly outnumbered by the strong contingency of teams from
the Northeast, the group representing Southern California's Tarzana Country Club
were the last men standing. A final round of 11-under-par 133 in the more difficult
"one best-ball gross plus one best-ball net" format did the trick as the co-leaders
from Mill River Country Club on Long Island stumbled. Carlisle Country Club
of Pennsylvania and Royal Palm Golf and Yacht Club of Boca Raton, Florida finished
tied for second (more to follow).
The tournament is presented by Travel + Leisure Golf magazine and sponsored
by the Tourism Board of Puerto Rico and a bevy of top golf companies. Check
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Final results (top 3 teams only, complete results will be posted shortly) from
the Puerto Rico Ambassador's Cup:
Format:
Rounds 1 & 2 - one best ball net; Round 3 - one best ball net plus one
best ball gross.
Par = 288
Club |
Players |
Location |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Rd4 |
Tot |
+/- |
Braemar Country Club |
Gregg Dunn |
Tarzana, CA |
58 |
58 |
133 |
249 |
-39 |
|
Anthony Fields |
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Shahe Kalaydjian |
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Eddie Valladares |
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Carlisle Country Club |
Dan Baker |
Carlisle, PA |
58 |
59 |
134 |
251 |
-37 |
|
Jeffrey Goyette |
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Edward Tubbs |
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Kirk Weary |
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Royal Palm Yacht & CC |
Manuel Hernandez |
Boca Raton, FL |
59 |
61 |
131 |
251 |
-37 |
|
Chris Holtrop |
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Wayne Lobdell |
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Gerald Milot |
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Note: Half of the field survived the 16-under-par cut of 128 and competed
for the Cup on Saturday at El Conquistador Country Club (the other
half of the played a challenge round at Coco Beach Golf Club which was won by
the Philadelphia Cricket Club at 11-under-par 133).
Jet Blue Challenge:
Winchester Country Club didn't make the cut, but they
got the chance of a lifetime courtesy of the Jet Blue Challenge. Professional
Randy Craig won closest-to-the-pin at Coco Beach (3-feet) and a shiny black
SUV was waiting for his team at the end of the round. The destination was the
host resort, El Conquistador, where they would soon be facing the nerve-wracking
tee shot on the course's signature par-3 ninth hole.
"There was a sense of urgency as they whisked us off," said amateur Tom Schneider.
"I felt we were in the secret service or something - it was pretty exciting."
The objective: four shots, make any one of them, take home a million dollars.
Three out of the four players hit the water-guarded green, and amateur Tom
Koslowski was just 6-feet from the mighty million...
Jet Blue Challenge Winners: Winchester Country Club - Winchester, Mass.
Randy Craig (professional)
Ralph D'Agostino (amateur)
Tom Koslowski (amateur)
Tom Schneider (amateur)