Nationwide Tour Livermore Vly Wine Country Qualifying

SEASIDE, Calif. (March 28, 2006) -- The Northern California PGA is pleased to announce that the 2006 Nationwide Tour Livermore Valley Wine Country Open Qualifying was held at Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses (Par 72) in Seaside, Calif. This one-day, open qualifying event drew over 280 players all vying for one of 14 qualifying spots. Those earning a spot will compete in the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship, which will be held Thursday, March 30 through Sunday, April 2 at The Course at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, Calif. For more information regarding this upcoming event, please visit www.lvwcc.net.

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Black Horse Golf Course

1) Chris Baryla, El Paso, TX, 67
2) Matthew Jones, Champlin, MN, 68
3) Brad Elder, Reston, VA, 68
4) David Faught, Jonesboro, AR, 69
5) Michael Harris, Northport, MI, 69
6) Danny Briggs, Cave Creek, AZ, 70*
7) Brock Mackenzie, Seattle, WA, 70*

*Qualified in a playoff held on March 28

Bayonet Golf Course

1) Jason Caron, Jupiter, FL, 70
2) Erik Compton, Miami, FL, 70
3) Tyrone Van Aswegen, San Diego, CA, 70
4) Anders Hultman, Champlin, MN, 71*
5) Andrew Dahl, Van Buren, AR, 71*
6) Emlyn Aubrey, Bossier City, LA, 71*
7) Matthew Davidson, Greenville, SC, 71*

*Qualified in a playoff held on March 28