Tom Baker is First Round Leader in
PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open
Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer Tom Baker averaged 230 for eight games to take the first round lead in the PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open at Olympia Lanes August 10 at Hammond, Ind.
Baker had a 1,840 eight-game pinfall with games of 226, 193, 244, 243, 237, 228, 257 and 212 to lead Conn Casey of Canada in second with a 1,804 total. Hall of Famer and Senior Tour rookie Walter Ray Williams Jr. is in third with a 1,791 total.
“I’ve been bowling well until I get to match play this year,” said Baker, who is also a four-time PBA Senior Player of the Year. “I just can’t seem to make it past the top eight in match play.
“I’m in a pretty good comfort zone right now because I can play inside and generally I have pretty good success at this center so hopefully things will continue to go well the rest of the tournament.”
Rounding out the top five are Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., in fourth with 1,773, and Steve Ferraro of Kingston, N.Y., in fifth with 1,730.
The 117-player field returns Wednesday for another eight-game qualifying round to determine the top 32 players who advance to match play on Thursday. Thursday’s Round of 8 will begin at 5 p.m. followed by the semifinal and championship matches. Final day coverage of the Senior Lake County Indiana Open is available on PBA.com’s Xtra Frame video service.
PBA SENIOR LAKE COUNTY INDIANA OPEN
Olympia Lanes, Hammond, Ind., Aug. 10
FIRST ROUND (after 8 games)
1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,840.
2, Conn Casey, Canada, 1,804.
3, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,791.
4, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 1,773.
5, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,730.
6, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1,729.
7, (TIE) Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio and
Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 1,711.
9, Rick Woloszyn, Griffith, Ind., 1,709.
10, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,700.
11, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,698.
12, Peter Knopp, Germany, 1,685.
13, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,679.
14, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,677.
15, John Chapman, Canada, 1,668.
16, (TIE) Michael Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y.,
Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. and
Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,663.
19, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill, 1,661.
20, (TIE) Mark Everette, Aliquippa, Pa.,
George Tignor, Winchendon, Mass.
and Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,654.
23, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 1,651.
24, (TIE) Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.
and Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1,649.
26, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 1,646.
27, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,645.
28, (TIE) Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla.
and Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 1,637.
30, (TIE) Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio
and Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 1,636.
32, (TIE) Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn.
and Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,634.
34, Russell Michaud, Hudson, N.H., 1,628.
35, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 1,613.
36, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 1,610.
37, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,609.
38, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,605.
39, Mark Zamora, Bellevue, Neb., 1,604.
40, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,600.
41, Randy Peterson, Carrington, N.D., 1,597.
42, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,596.
43, Barry Witmer, St. Charles, Mo., 1,593.
44, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 1,590.
45, (TIE) Gale Voshell, Dover, Del.
and Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,589.
47, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,582.
48, (TIE) Rick Vittone, Canada,
and Bob Beach, Waynesville, Ohio, 1,581.
50, Carmen Salvino, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,576.
51, Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,575.
52, Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,572.
53, Keith Oszuscik, Plymouth, Ind., 1,570.
54, Chuck Schuette, Bettendorf, Iowa, 1,561.
55, Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla., 1,557.
56, (TIE) Shannon Starnes, Fort Worth, Texas
and Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 1,554.
58, Andrew Smith, Colonie, N.Y., 1,552.
59, Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 1,550.
60, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 1,549.
61, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,548.
62, Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 1,547.
63, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 1,545.
64, (TIE) Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill.,
Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio,
Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis.
and Michael Camerano, Brookfield, Ill., 1,544.
68, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 1,542.
69, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 1,541.
70, (TIE) Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y.
and Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky., 1,540.
72, (TIE) Les Ash, Centerville, Ohio
and John Forst, Salt Lake City, 1,539.
74, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,522.
75, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 1,520.
76, Bill Neumann, Rensselaer, N.Y., 1,504.
77, Russ Klosinski, LaPorte, Ind., 1,503.
78, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,502.
79, Patsy DellaPenna, Palm Harbor, Fla., 1,497.
80, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,495.
81, Lyle Zikes, Arlington Heights, Ill., 1,494.
82, (TIE) Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga.
and Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,490.
84, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 1,489.
85, (TIE) Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa
and Tom Ferry, Green Bay, Wis., 1,483.
87, (TIE) Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich.,
Gary Reh, Nesbit, Miss. and
Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 1,480.
90, Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 1,475.
91, (TIE) Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich.
and Jimmy Johnson, Bellevue, Neb., 1,465.
93, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 1,459.
94, (TIE) Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind.
and Randy Rau, Belleville, Ill., 1,458.
96, (TIE) Edward Szklarski, Burbank, Ill.
and Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,448.
98, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 1,441.
99, Billy Block, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 1,438.
100, Lionel Stewart, Anderson, Ind., 1,427.
101, Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 1,424.
102, Ed Marzka, Orlando, Fla., 1,420.
103, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 1,419.
104, Steve Bergan, O'Fallon, Ill., 1,414.
105, Dave Paquin, Kannapolis, N.C., 1,411.
106, Norm Ginsberg, Kissimmee, Fla., 1,410.
107, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 1,409.
108, Michael Brinkmann, Fountain Hills, Ariz., 1,397.
109, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 1,393.
110, Barry Warshafsky, Lowell, Mass., 1,392.
111, Hubert Harrison, Middletown, Ind., 1,368.
112, (TIE) Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev.
and Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 1,344.
114, Robert McDonald, Addison, Ill., 1,329.
115, Radar Presley, Atlanta, 1,322.
116, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 1,297.
117, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 1,210.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
PBA’s Xtra Frame Gets Major Upgrade
through Partnership with NeuLion
Improved online video quality, easier
viewing, other features to debut in September
The Professional Bowlers Association has entered into a partnership agreement with NeuLion, Inc., which will dramatically improve video quality, ease of viewing and provide numerous other improvements to the PBA’s Xtra Frame online video streaming service when it debuts in September.
As part of its ongoing goal to make Xtra Frame the world leader in online bowling content, the PBA has entered into a partnership with the world leader in providing live and on-demand sports and variety programming delivered via broadband to the international Internet community.
NeuLion, which provides its digital services to the National Football League, National Hockey League and a number of NCAA teams among others, will become the platform for PBA’s Xtra Frame. Bowling fans will continue to “connect” to Xtra Frame through pba.com, the PBA’s official website, but will find the new Xtra Frame home page will have a dramatically different look and will offer a new series of online experiences including enhanced video quality, pause and rewind of live streams, highlights, chat, exclusive on-demand content and more.
“Partnering with an established industry leader such as NeuLion is another step in the rapid, continual growth in quality, scope and viewership of Xtra Frame,” said PBA COO and Deputy Commissioner Tom Clark. “Our fans are going to love the added features and benefits and will feel closer to PBA action than ever before. We selected NeuLion because it gives us a single-solution provider and its experience in the sports marketplace is important to us.”
PBA’s effort to enhance its digital business stemmed from the need to unlock the social potential of the sport for the casual and avid fan in the wake of Xtra Frame’s steadily growing popularity. NeuLion’s cutting-edge technology dovetails perfectly with the PBA’s expansion into the social networking world, and the PBA’s official website will provide the launch pad for interaction with the bowling community around the world.
As an example, because bowling is a leading recreational sport in Japan, Xtra Frame will be available for fans in Japan and NeuLion will implement its multi-language support services to offer landing pages, sign up promotions and order flow in Japanese.
The NeuLion platform also will provide the PBA with new opportunities to provide subscribers with a wider variety of subscription options, and the ability to view content without the need to install special software.
“The NeuLion Platform will offer the PBA additional features in the future for e-commerce, auction and mobile video. As we partner with PBA and build its digital business, bowling fans will find more and more products and services available,” said Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President of NeuLion.
The new PBA video service will launch in September, and will be fully operational for daily coverage of the PBA World Series of Bowling, Oct. 24-Nov. 6, at South Point Hotel, Casino and Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., the kickoff event of the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season.
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is an organization of more than 3,800 of the best bowlers from 13 countries who compete in Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour, Regional and Senior Tour events. Nearly one million ESPN viewers watch PBA Tour on Sundays during the tour season and thousands watch PBA activities online by using PBA’s video streaming service, Xtra Frame. PBA sponsors include Barbasol, Bayer, Brunswick, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, One A Day Men’s 50+ Multivitamin, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information, log on to www.pba.com.
About NeuLion
Based in Plainview, N.Y.; Sanford, Fla., and Toronto, Ontario, NeuLion (TSX:NLN) works with content partners to develop end-to-end solutions for multimedia IPTV services. The NeuLion IPTV Platform encodes, delivers, stores and manages an unlimited range of multimedia content and the Operational Support System (OSS) maintains all billing and customer support services. Content partners are responsible for content aggregation and the sales and marketing for the individual IPTV service. The Company ranks as a world leader in customer/partner relationships with sports, international and specialty television content partners including, in sports, the NHL, the NFL, NCAA Division I schools and conferences and, in respect to international and specialty television aggregators and networks, KyLinTV (Chinese), ABS-CBN (Filipino), Talfazat and Talfazat-ART (Arabic), TV-Desi (South Asian) and Sky Angel (Christian). Customer/partner content can be viewed by way of the Internet on PCs and mobile devices and on the television through the Company’s IPTV set top box.
through Partnership with NeuLion
Improved online video quality, easier
viewing, other features to debut in September
The Professional Bowlers Association has entered into a partnership agreement with NeuLion, Inc., which will dramatically improve video quality, ease of viewing and provide numerous other improvements to the PBA’s Xtra Frame online video streaming service when it debuts in September.
As part of its ongoing goal to make Xtra Frame the world leader in online bowling content, the PBA has entered into a partnership with the world leader in providing live and on-demand sports and variety programming delivered via broadband to the international Internet community.
NeuLion, which provides its digital services to the National Football League, National Hockey League and a number of NCAA teams among others, will become the platform for PBA’s Xtra Frame. Bowling fans will continue to “connect” to Xtra Frame through pba.com, the PBA’s official website, but will find the new Xtra Frame home page will have a dramatically different look and will offer a new series of online experiences including enhanced video quality, pause and rewind of live streams, highlights, chat, exclusive on-demand content and more.
“Partnering with an established industry leader such as NeuLion is another step in the rapid, continual growth in quality, scope and viewership of Xtra Frame,” said PBA COO and Deputy Commissioner Tom Clark. “Our fans are going to love the added features and benefits and will feel closer to PBA action than ever before. We selected NeuLion because it gives us a single-solution provider and its experience in the sports marketplace is important to us.”
PBA’s effort to enhance its digital business stemmed from the need to unlock the social potential of the sport for the casual and avid fan in the wake of Xtra Frame’s steadily growing popularity. NeuLion’s cutting-edge technology dovetails perfectly with the PBA’s expansion into the social networking world, and the PBA’s official website will provide the launch pad for interaction with the bowling community around the world.
As an example, because bowling is a leading recreational sport in Japan, Xtra Frame will be available for fans in Japan and NeuLion will implement its multi-language support services to offer landing pages, sign up promotions and order flow in Japanese.
The NeuLion platform also will provide the PBA with new opportunities to provide subscribers with a wider variety of subscription options, and the ability to view content without the need to install special software.
“The NeuLion Platform will offer the PBA additional features in the future for e-commerce, auction and mobile video. As we partner with PBA and build its digital business, bowling fans will find more and more products and services available,” said Chris Wagner, Executive Vice President of NeuLion.
The new PBA video service will launch in September, and will be fully operational for daily coverage of the PBA World Series of Bowling, Oct. 24-Nov. 6, at South Point Hotel, Casino and Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev., the kickoff event of the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season.
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is an organization of more than 3,800 of the best bowlers from 13 countries who compete in Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour, Regional and Senior Tour events. Nearly one million ESPN viewers watch PBA Tour on Sundays during the tour season and thousands watch PBA activities online by using PBA’s video streaming service, Xtra Frame. PBA sponsors include Barbasol, Bayer, Brunswick, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, One A Day Men’s 50+ Multivitamin, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information, log on to www.pba.com.
About NeuLion
Based in Plainview, N.Y.; Sanford, Fla., and Toronto, Ontario, NeuLion (TSX:NLN) works with content partners to develop end-to-end solutions for multimedia IPTV services. The NeuLion IPTV Platform encodes, delivers, stores and manages an unlimited range of multimedia content and the Operational Support System (OSS) maintains all billing and customer support services. Content partners are responsible for content aggregation and the sales and marketing for the individual IPTV service. The Company ranks as a world leader in customer/partner relationships with sports, international and specialty television content partners including, in sports, the NHL, the NFL, NCAA Division I schools and conferences and, in respect to international and specialty television aggregators and networks, KyLinTV (Chinese), ABS-CBN (Filipino), Talfazat and Talfazat-ART (Arabic), TV-Desi (South Asian) and Sky Angel (Christian). Customer/partner content can be viewed by way of the Internet on PCs and mobile devices and on the television through the Company’s IPTV set top box.
Here & There Column 8-10-10
Forestburgh 5K Supports Hospice
Summer activities throughout Sullivan County bring entertainment and competition to many and one of the outstanding sporting events is the annual Forestburgh 5K run and walk.
The race this year takes place on Saturday, August 14 at 8:30 a.m. at Lake Joseph in the Town of Forestburgh.
Race entry forms with complete directions can be downloaded at http://hospiceoforange.com and click on events or at http://sullivanriders.org.
Pre-registration is $18 and same day registration begins at 7:45 a.m. on race day for $20.
The first Forestburgh 5K run and walk took place in August 2007. The race was established as part of the Forestburgh Day events in the Town, as well as to raise awareness about and donations for Hospice of Orange and Sullivan counties.
This agency that has been the beneficiary of the race since its inception. In its first three years the race has raised over $40,000.00 for this worthy cause.
The race course is a measured 5k and timing chips will be used for the first time in 2010.
The race winds through the roads of the Lake Joseph community and the Inn at Lake Joseph.
Approximately 1/2 mile of the course is off road.
The overall race winners in 2007 were Tim Billias and Leane DiSalvo, in 2008 Tim Billias and Amy Uss and in 2009 David Wilbur and Emma Cohen.
Mark this important date down on your Saturday activities and compete or support this great activity and Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties.
Summer activities throughout Sullivan County bring entertainment and competition to many and one of the outstanding sporting events is the annual Forestburgh 5K run and walk.
The race this year takes place on Saturday, August 14 at 8:30 a.m. at Lake Joseph in the Town of Forestburgh.
Race entry forms with complete directions can be downloaded at http://hospiceoforange.com and click on events or at http://sullivanriders.org.
Pre-registration is $18 and same day registration begins at 7:45 a.m. on race day for $20.
The first Forestburgh 5K run and walk took place in August 2007. The race was established as part of the Forestburgh Day events in the Town, as well as to raise awareness about and donations for Hospice of Orange and Sullivan counties.
This agency that has been the beneficiary of the race since its inception. In its first three years the race has raised over $40,000.00 for this worthy cause.
The race course is a measured 5k and timing chips will be used for the first time in 2010.
The race winds through the roads of the Lake Joseph community and the Inn at Lake Joseph.
Approximately 1/2 mile of the course is off road.
The overall race winners in 2007 were Tim Billias and Leane DiSalvo, in 2008 Tim Billias and Amy Uss and in 2009 David Wilbur and Emma Cohen.
Mark this important date down on your Saturday activities and compete or support this great activity and Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Golfing Highlights Column 8-6-10
The 392-yard par 4 (18th) hole at The Players Course At Wyboo near Manning, SC requires a good tee shot over the trees on the left for your best scoring opportunities. Most golfers take their tee shot right up the middle to where the dogleg left begins and then its a straight approach shot to the green.
Lisa Suggs, golf director at Swamp Fox Country Golf in Florence, SC handles all the motel reservations and golf tee times and all for very reasonable daily rates. Call her for your next South Carolina golf trip at 1-800-845-3538. 
Beautifully designed homes dot the fairways at The Players Course At Wyboo near Manning, SC 
Gary James is the owner-manager of CreekRatz Restaurant at Murrells Inlet at 2001 South Cashua Drive, Florence, SC. 
Our most popular restaurant in the Florence, SC area while golfing with the Swamp Fox Country Golf Package is the CheekRatz located at the Waterfront On The Marshwalk at Murrells Inlet at 2001 South Cashua Drive. Here one enjoys great food, a great view, cold drinks and entertainment. Make this a must when you visit Florence, SC. and Swamp Fox Country Golf. 
Rodney "Taylor" Jester putts one towards the hole at The Players Course at Wyboo. 
And of course Rodney "Taylor" Jester not only enjoyed his golf but special treats like this foot-long hotdog. 
And of course that Pesky old Crow was still stealing chips out of the golf cart when we went to the green for putting. 
The incredible scenery with Lake Marion in the background is all part of The Players Course at Wyboo near Manning, SC. 
Enjoying the southern hospitality and great golf at The Players Course At Wyboo, near Manning, SC, are from the left, Neversink teenager Rodney "Taylor" Jester, Paducah Ky. golfer and former Livingston Manor, NY resident George Korth, The Players Course Pro and owner Tommy Wallace and Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend from Livingston Manor, NY. 
Following some golf tips by George Korth (in the background) Rodney "Taylor" Jester lines up for a shot.
Rodney "Taylor" Jester waits for his golf partner and the next challenging hole at The Players Course at Wyboo, Manning, SC Teenager Enjoyed Swamp Fox County Golf
You can't take the love of sports and especially the love for the game of golf away from 15-year-old Tri-Valley Central School athlete Rodney "Taylor" Jester.
Prior to the start of the golf season this past spring Rodney joined a threesome who journeyed to one of their favorite stops, the Swamp Fox Country Golf at Florence, South Carolina.
Jester said he heard members of the threesome comment about the reason they liked Swamp Fox and he added that the golf package certainly did provide outstanding golf facilities and economical golf at $77 per night for their motel room, golf with cart and breakfast.
The Florence area also offers some great eating facilities like the Creek Ratz and The Original Shuckers Raw Bar where Rodney commended that "my sister and I witnessed George Korth eating those raw oysters and we wanted to duck under the table when he offered us some."
Besides his love for golf, Jester is very active in Junior Varsity basketball and baseball at the Tri-Valley Central School district and is planning this fall to return to Junior Varsity football which he did not play last year.
Rodney started in athletics at the school in the Saturday morning youth basketball program and played Little League baseball until he reached the seventh grade and entered the Modified baseball and basketball programs. He was one of four Freshman to make the JV basketball team last year where he played the small forward position and was the second leading scorer on the team.
As a member of last year's JV baseball team Jester batted third in the lineup while playing two positions, short stop and pitching. His overall batting average for the season was 524 while his pitching ERA was 5.63.
Rodney is the son of Dina and Rodney Jester and gets to play recreational and some tournament golf during the summer months with both of his grandfathers.
Highlights of this golf trip to Swamp Fox Golf in South Carolina for Rodney was the special educational aspects of the game given to him by former Livingston Manor golfer and now Peducah, Ky. resident George Korth.
Korth took Rodney under his "golfing wings" and gave him golf tips and instruction that Korth has gained over his 40 plus years of golfing experiences.
Rodney noted "I play better now for what he told me and now I line up better, have cut down on my slice and strike the ball better off the tee."
"I enjoy the game of golf as it's an individual sport and requires my best ability for a winning score," Jester said.
He did not that so far the golf game has not affected his baseball swing.
Rodney said the golf courses he played in the Swamp Fox Country Golf package were, "really nice," and that his favorite course was The Players Course at Wyboo, SC.
Making the trip to Swamp Fox Country Golf with Jester and Korth was Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend from Livingston Manor.
The par 72, 18-hole Players Course is golfer-friendly and accommodates varying proficiency of play. Big, forgiving greens and wide Bermuda fairways make playing the course a joy for all golfers, however, positioning of the tees and the choice of tee box can significantly increase the challenge of play and appeal for the serious player.
Designed in 1992 by Ernest Wallace and kept to PGA standards, the course features fairways of rolling terrain, with undulating greens, large bunkers, heavy wooded borders and water hazards prominent on almost every hole. The golf course winds around the shores of Lake Marion, Lake Arbu and several small lakes and ponds within the property.
Golf on The Players Course at Wyboo is a combination of wonderful play and incredible scenery. The putting green and driving range will help you hone your game and the clubhouse has a full-service pro shop and snack bar.
The course plays 7,007 yards and the course has four sets of tees. The course plays open on the front nine while the back nine plunges deep into the woods.
Tommy Wallace is the Pro and developer of this golf facility and indeed is one of the finest southern gentlemen we have ever met and he admits with a friendly smile on his face that he has been managing this course for some 40 plus years.
Wallace noted very strongly that "Golf Packages" like the one offered by Swamp Fox Country Golf are very important to the economy of his golf course during the months of February through May and September through November. Some 65 percent of his total income comes from golf packages. Wallace says that this course was built so that the golfer could have a good time and he noted that he has a lot of repeat customers which is very important to him.
This course has a fully automated fairway, green and tees watering system which indeed helps the Course Superintendent Richard Peters to keep the course in the excellent condition we found it to be.
In almost the center of this golf course is located the 24-acre Lake Arba which makes play on this course that much more interesting.
The private developer of homes around the golf course is Bill Gregory and the course plays host to many local tournaments.
This course rating/slope is: blue tees 68.8/123; white tees 67.2/115.
Having been around the game most of his life, Wallace grew up in Hartsville, SC but spent a lot of his adult life in Myrtle Beach.
Playing the golf course, this golf facility looks like this:
Hole No. 1 is a 550-yard par 5 with a dogleg to the left. Trees to the right and pond on the left closest to the green. One trap on the left of the green.
Hole No. 2 is a 395-yard par 4 with a dogleg to the right as you approach the green with no traps.
Hole No. 3 is a 373-yard par 4 which plays pretty straight with a small dogleg to the left as you approach the green with traps on the left and right side.
Hole No. 4 is a 176-yard par 3. Small pond to the right front portion of the green with traps on the left and right sides. Good club selection get you your par.
Hole No. 5 is a 420-yard par 4 with trees along the right side and a dogleg left, no traps on this green.
Hole No. 6 is a 405-yard par 4 playing pretty straight with some trees along both sides of the fairway. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 7 is a 185-yard par 3 with trees lining both sides of the fairway and trees in back of the green that has no traps.
Hole No. 8 is a 443-yard par 4 with water crossing the fairway after your tee shot and trees on the right side. Also a slight dogleg to the right. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 9 is a 565-yard par 5 with water on the left, trees on the right, a dogleg left and traps on the right and left side of the green.
Hole No. 10 is a 527-yard par 5 with trees lining both fairways, dogleg left and no traps on this green.
Hole No. 11 is a 454-yard par 4 with trees on the side where the dogleg left starts. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 12 is a 440-yard par 4 with trees both sides of the fairway, big dogleg to the left. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 13 is a 171-yard par 3, some trees left side, no traps on green.
Hole No. 14 is a 405-yard par 4. Pretty much straight with trees on both sides of the fairway on the second half of this hole. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 15 is a 388-yard par 4, straight hole with trees on both sides of fairway. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 16 is a 162-yard par 3 with trees lining both sides of fairway and in back of the green. Water to the right rear of this green with no traps.
Hole No. 17 is a 518-yard par 5 with trees on both sides of this fairway. Slight dogleg to left and no traps on this green.
Hole No. 18 is a 392-yard par 4. Nice finishing hole. Take your shot over the trees on your left for the best score as dogleg to the left takes you to this green with one trap on the left side.
Total yardage is 6,969 and is a very enjoyable 18-holes of golf.
This Sullivan County threesome noted they have been fortunate and greatly blessed in handing all of their golfing, motel and breakfast requests over to the "Princess" of South Carolina golf, Lisa Haynes Suggs, golf director of Swamp Fox Country Golf in Florence, SC.
Lisa was born into the game of golf, her father was a golf pro, she started playing golf at the age of 5, scored her first hole-in-one at age 6, stayed close to the game through her high school and college years and became Swamp Fox Golf Director in 2004.
The three of us have quickly learned why Swamp Fox Golf has been labeled "Golf's Super Bargain," because when it comes to thinking golf in South Carolina you hear a lot about Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, but in the eastern part of the state you find the best bang for your buck with economical golf packages in one of the most beautiful and unhurried areas of our country.
Southern hospitality is also a big draw for Northeast golfers who get to play spring golf in the Florence South Carolina area which offers golf packages on 32 different golf courses.
We usually check with Lisa in the early fall about courses she would recommend and high on her list was the The Players Club at Wyboo.
We can certainly endorse that statement and enjoyed our conversation with Tommy Wallace following our 18-holes of golf. He was very proud of this facility and the opportunities this golf course offers.
Be sure to put the The Player Club at Wyboo on your list when you call Lisa and Swamp Fox Country Golf at 1-800-845-3538 for your next golf trip to South Carolina. Their web site is http://www.swampfoxgolf.com/ and their email is swampfoxcountrygolf@sc.rr.com
You can't take the love of sports and especially the love for the game of golf away from 15-year-old Tri-Valley Central School athlete Rodney "Taylor" Jester.
Prior to the start of the golf season this past spring Rodney joined a threesome who journeyed to one of their favorite stops, the Swamp Fox Country Golf at Florence, South Carolina.
Jester said he heard members of the threesome comment about the reason they liked Swamp Fox and he added that the golf package certainly did provide outstanding golf facilities and economical golf at $77 per night for their motel room, golf with cart and breakfast.
The Florence area also offers some great eating facilities like the Creek Ratz and The Original Shuckers Raw Bar where Rodney commended that "my sister and I witnessed George Korth eating those raw oysters and we wanted to duck under the table when he offered us some."
Besides his love for golf, Jester is very active in Junior Varsity basketball and baseball at the Tri-Valley Central School district and is planning this fall to return to Junior Varsity football which he did not play last year.
Rodney started in athletics at the school in the Saturday morning youth basketball program and played Little League baseball until he reached the seventh grade and entered the Modified baseball and basketball programs. He was one of four Freshman to make the JV basketball team last year where he played the small forward position and was the second leading scorer on the team.
As a member of last year's JV baseball team Jester batted third in the lineup while playing two positions, short stop and pitching. His overall batting average for the season was 524 while his pitching ERA was 5.63.
Rodney is the son of Dina and Rodney Jester and gets to play recreational and some tournament golf during the summer months with both of his grandfathers.
Highlights of this golf trip to Swamp Fox Golf in South Carolina for Rodney was the special educational aspects of the game given to him by former Livingston Manor golfer and now Peducah, Ky. resident George Korth.
Korth took Rodney under his "golfing wings" and gave him golf tips and instruction that Korth has gained over his 40 plus years of golfing experiences.
Rodney noted "I play better now for what he told me and now I line up better, have cut down on my slice and strike the ball better off the tee."
"I enjoy the game of golf as it's an individual sport and requires my best ability for a winning score," Jester said.
He did not that so far the golf game has not affected his baseball swing.
Rodney said the golf courses he played in the Swamp Fox Country Golf package were, "really nice," and that his favorite course was The Players Course at Wyboo, SC.
Making the trip to Swamp Fox Country Golf with Jester and Korth was Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend from Livingston Manor.
The par 72, 18-hole Players Course is golfer-friendly and accommodates varying proficiency of play. Big, forgiving greens and wide Bermuda fairways make playing the course a joy for all golfers, however, positioning of the tees and the choice of tee box can significantly increase the challenge of play and appeal for the serious player.
Designed in 1992 by Ernest Wallace and kept to PGA standards, the course features fairways of rolling terrain, with undulating greens, large bunkers, heavy wooded borders and water hazards prominent on almost every hole. The golf course winds around the shores of Lake Marion, Lake Arbu and several small lakes and ponds within the property.
Golf on The Players Course at Wyboo is a combination of wonderful play and incredible scenery. The putting green and driving range will help you hone your game and the clubhouse has a full-service pro shop and snack bar.
The course plays 7,007 yards and the course has four sets of tees. The course plays open on the front nine while the back nine plunges deep into the woods.
Tommy Wallace is the Pro and developer of this golf facility and indeed is one of the finest southern gentlemen we have ever met and he admits with a friendly smile on his face that he has been managing this course for some 40 plus years.
Wallace noted very strongly that "Golf Packages" like the one offered by Swamp Fox Country Golf are very important to the economy of his golf course during the months of February through May and September through November. Some 65 percent of his total income comes from golf packages. Wallace says that this course was built so that the golfer could have a good time and he noted that he has a lot of repeat customers which is very important to him.
This course has a fully automated fairway, green and tees watering system which indeed helps the Course Superintendent Richard Peters to keep the course in the excellent condition we found it to be.
In almost the center of this golf course is located the 24-acre Lake Arba which makes play on this course that much more interesting.
The private developer of homes around the golf course is Bill Gregory and the course plays host to many local tournaments.
This course rating/slope is: blue tees 68.8/123; white tees 67.2/115.
Having been around the game most of his life, Wallace grew up in Hartsville, SC but spent a lot of his adult life in Myrtle Beach.
Playing the golf course, this golf facility looks like this:
Hole No. 1 is a 550-yard par 5 with a dogleg to the left. Trees to the right and pond on the left closest to the green. One trap on the left of the green.
Hole No. 2 is a 395-yard par 4 with a dogleg to the right as you approach the green with no traps.
Hole No. 3 is a 373-yard par 4 which plays pretty straight with a small dogleg to the left as you approach the green with traps on the left and right side.
Hole No. 4 is a 176-yard par 3. Small pond to the right front portion of the green with traps on the left and right sides. Good club selection get you your par.
Hole No. 5 is a 420-yard par 4 with trees along the right side and a dogleg left, no traps on this green.
Hole No. 6 is a 405-yard par 4 playing pretty straight with some trees along both sides of the fairway. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 7 is a 185-yard par 3 with trees lining both sides of the fairway and trees in back of the green that has no traps.
Hole No. 8 is a 443-yard par 4 with water crossing the fairway after your tee shot and trees on the right side. Also a slight dogleg to the right. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 9 is a 565-yard par 5 with water on the left, trees on the right, a dogleg left and traps on the right and left side of the green.
Hole No. 10 is a 527-yard par 5 with trees lining both fairways, dogleg left and no traps on this green.
Hole No. 11 is a 454-yard par 4 with trees on the side where the dogleg left starts. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 12 is a 440-yard par 4 with trees both sides of the fairway, big dogleg to the left. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 13 is a 171-yard par 3, some trees left side, no traps on green.
Hole No. 14 is a 405-yard par 4. Pretty much straight with trees on both sides of the fairway on the second half of this hole. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 15 is a 388-yard par 4, straight hole with trees on both sides of fairway. No traps on this green.
Hole No. 16 is a 162-yard par 3 with trees lining both sides of fairway and in back of the green. Water to the right rear of this green with no traps.
Hole No. 17 is a 518-yard par 5 with trees on both sides of this fairway. Slight dogleg to left and no traps on this green.
Hole No. 18 is a 392-yard par 4. Nice finishing hole. Take your shot over the trees on your left for the best score as dogleg to the left takes you to this green with one trap on the left side.
Total yardage is 6,969 and is a very enjoyable 18-holes of golf.
This Sullivan County threesome noted they have been fortunate and greatly blessed in handing all of their golfing, motel and breakfast requests over to the "Princess" of South Carolina golf, Lisa Haynes Suggs, golf director of Swamp Fox Country Golf in Florence, SC.
Lisa was born into the game of golf, her father was a golf pro, she started playing golf at the age of 5, scored her first hole-in-one at age 6, stayed close to the game through her high school and college years and became Swamp Fox Golf Director in 2004.
The three of us have quickly learned why Swamp Fox Golf has been labeled "Golf's Super Bargain," because when it comes to thinking golf in South Carolina you hear a lot about Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, but in the eastern part of the state you find the best bang for your buck with economical golf packages in one of the most beautiful and unhurried areas of our country.
Southern hospitality is also a big draw for Northeast golfers who get to play spring golf in the Florence South Carolina area which offers golf packages on 32 different golf courses.
We usually check with Lisa in the early fall about courses she would recommend and high on her list was the The Players Club at Wyboo.
We can certainly endorse that statement and enjoyed our conversation with Tommy Wallace following our 18-holes of golf. He was very proud of this facility and the opportunities this golf course offers.
Be sure to put the The Player Club at Wyboo on your list when you call Lisa and Swamp Fox Country Golf at 1-800-845-3538 for your next golf trip to South Carolina. Their web site is http://www.swampfoxgolf.com/ and their email is swampfoxcountrygolf@sc.rr.com
US BOYS TAKE SILVER MEDAL AT
WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
HELSINKI, Finland - The United States boys settled for the silver medal in team event recently after a high-scoring battle with Korea at the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Youth Championships.Junior Team USA fired a game of 860 in the gold-medal match, but it wasn't enough as the Koreans got ahead and never relinquished the lead in shooting 892 at Tali Bowl. The Korean girls also won the team gold medal.Craig Hanson led a balanced effort from the Americans with a 226 game and was followed by Jake Peters (222), Devin Bidwell (211) and all-events gold medalist Andrew Koff (201). The Koreans were led by Ju-Young Kim with 237, while Hae-Sol Hong shot 235, Jong-Woo Park had 221 and Seung-Hyeon Shin had 199."There's a little disappointment, but you can never be unhappy when you bowl well, and all four guys bowled really well today," Peters said. "We feel we bowled the best we could, and they bowled better. You can't do anything about that."In the semifinals, the United States took down top seed Estonia with ease, 942-786. Peters led the high-scoring effort with a 279 game. Bidwell shot 227, Koff had 220 and Hanson fired 216. Korea knocked out Australia in the other semifinal, 812-755.Korea's girls team won the title with an 839-785 victory over Korea. The Koreans advanced to the gold-medal match by ousting England, 816-756, while Singapore topped Malaysia, 860-769.In Masters match play action, which began after the team semifinals and finals Saturday afternoon, the United States' four players were eliminated prior to the medal rounds.Koff advanced to the quarterfinals, but fell to Ju-Young, 3-2, in the best-of-five games format. After taking a 2-1 lead, Koff dropped the final two games 219-210 and 221-196.Junior Team USA's Jenn Boisselle also made it to the quarterfinals, where she lost to Korea's Moon-Jeong Kim, 3-1. Boisselle took the first game 242-224 but then lost 176-141, 234-225 and 243-192.In the Round of 16, Koff defeated England's Richard Teece, 3-1, while Peters fell to Finland's Samu Valaranta, 3-1. Christine Bator lost to Moon-Jeong, 3-2, while Boisselle defeated Hayley White of England, 3-2. Masters competition wraps up with the semifinals and finals starting Sunday morning. The United States Bowling Congress is working in cooperation with the Finnish Bowling Federation to provide live video streaming of the semifinals and finals of each event. Coverage will be available on BOWL.com, and the Masters coverage is scheduled to begin at 2 a.m. Eastern on Sunday.A field of 46 countries are competing in the World Youth Championships for medals in five events - singles, doubles, team, all-events and Masters match-play. Visit BOWL.com for complete coverage of the event.
WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS
HELSINKI, Finland - The United States boys settled for the silver medal in team event recently after a high-scoring battle with Korea at the 2010 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Youth Championships.Junior Team USA fired a game of 860 in the gold-medal match, but it wasn't enough as the Koreans got ahead and never relinquished the lead in shooting 892 at Tali Bowl. The Korean girls also won the team gold medal.Craig Hanson led a balanced effort from the Americans with a 226 game and was followed by Jake Peters (222), Devin Bidwell (211) and all-events gold medalist Andrew Koff (201). The Koreans were led by Ju-Young Kim with 237, while Hae-Sol Hong shot 235, Jong-Woo Park had 221 and Seung-Hyeon Shin had 199."There's a little disappointment, but you can never be unhappy when you bowl well, and all four guys bowled really well today," Peters said. "We feel we bowled the best we could, and they bowled better. You can't do anything about that."In the semifinals, the United States took down top seed Estonia with ease, 942-786. Peters led the high-scoring effort with a 279 game. Bidwell shot 227, Koff had 220 and Hanson fired 216. Korea knocked out Australia in the other semifinal, 812-755.Korea's girls team won the title with an 839-785 victory over Korea. The Koreans advanced to the gold-medal match by ousting England, 816-756, while Singapore topped Malaysia, 860-769.In Masters match play action, which began after the team semifinals and finals Saturday afternoon, the United States' four players were eliminated prior to the medal rounds.Koff advanced to the quarterfinals, but fell to Ju-Young, 3-2, in the best-of-five games format. After taking a 2-1 lead, Koff dropped the final two games 219-210 and 221-196.Junior Team USA's Jenn Boisselle also made it to the quarterfinals, where she lost to Korea's Moon-Jeong Kim, 3-1. Boisselle took the first game 242-224 but then lost 176-141, 234-225 and 243-192.In the Round of 16, Koff defeated England's Richard Teece, 3-1, while Peters fell to Finland's Samu Valaranta, 3-1. Christine Bator lost to Moon-Jeong, 3-2, while Boisselle defeated Hayley White of England, 3-2. Masters competition wraps up with the semifinals and finals starting Sunday morning. The United States Bowling Congress is working in cooperation with the Finnish Bowling Federation to provide live video streaming of the semifinals and finals of each event. Coverage will be available on BOWL.com, and the Masters coverage is scheduled to begin at 2 a.m. Eastern on Sunday.A field of 46 countries are competing in the World Youth Championships for medals in five events - singles, doubles, team, all-events and Masters match-play. Visit BOWL.com for complete coverage of the event.
DARLENE BAKER BEGINS TERM AS USBC’S
FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT
Darlene Baker of Mahomet, Ill., officially began her term as the first female president in the history of the United States Bowling Congress on Sunday, Aug. 1.
Baker served as president-elect on the USBC Board of Directors in 2009-10. She has been working with outgoing president Jeff Boje on the direction of USBC and expects a seamless transition.“I am looking forward to working closely with the USBC Board of Directors and the staff at USBC to strengthen our membership,” Baker said.
“I know we have many loyal members and we appreciate their continued support. We must continue to find new programs and incentives not only for our current members but to entice more bowlers to join USBC.”
Baker has been on the USBC Board of Directors since the organization’s inception and has served as chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. She also has been a director on the Young American Bowling Alliance, Women’s International Bowling Congress and USA Bowling boards.
The USBC Board also has four new directors for 2010-11.At the 2010 USBC Annual Meeting in May, Mark Martin of Waterford, Mich., and Deanna Rose of Fairport, N.Y., were elected to the board. Martin is the manager of the Metro Detroit USBC Association, the largest USBC local association in the nation. Rose is an assistant vice president in human resources for M&T Bank. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of Keller, Texas, and Michael Italia of Warrington, Pa., were re-elected to the board at the Annual Meeting.Also new to the board are Cathy DeSocio of Wichita, Kan., and Frank Wilkinson of Staten Island, N.Y.DeSocio, vice president of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, is president of the JOMA Company, which operates seven centers in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. She, along with Jim Sturm, are the two BPAA representatives on the USBC Board. Wilkinson, the owner of Rab’s Country Lanes, is chair of the USBC Youth Committee and will be the youth committee representative on the USBC Board.
The board selected officers at a June meeting and the officers began their one-year terms on Aug. 1. Tom Bluth of Davie, Fla., was elected 1st Vice President, Andrew Cain of Phoenix is 2nd Vice President, Dorin-Ballard is 3rd Vice President, and Marci Williams of Wichita, Kan., was selected as Secretary.For more information about the USBC Board of Directors, visit BOWL.com.
FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT
Darlene Baker of Mahomet, Ill., officially began her term as the first female president in the history of the United States Bowling Congress on Sunday, Aug. 1.
Baker served as president-elect on the USBC Board of Directors in 2009-10. She has been working with outgoing president Jeff Boje on the direction of USBC and expects a seamless transition.“I am looking forward to working closely with the USBC Board of Directors and the staff at USBC to strengthen our membership,” Baker said.
“I know we have many loyal members and we appreciate their continued support. We must continue to find new programs and incentives not only for our current members but to entice more bowlers to join USBC.”
Baker has been on the USBC Board of Directors since the organization’s inception and has served as chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. She also has been a director on the Young American Bowling Alliance, Women’s International Bowling Congress and USA Bowling boards.
The USBC Board also has four new directors for 2010-11.At the 2010 USBC Annual Meeting in May, Mark Martin of Waterford, Mich., and Deanna Rose of Fairport, N.Y., were elected to the board. Martin is the manager of the Metro Detroit USBC Association, the largest USBC local association in the nation. Rose is an assistant vice president in human resources for M&T Bank. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of Keller, Texas, and Michael Italia of Warrington, Pa., were re-elected to the board at the Annual Meeting.Also new to the board are Cathy DeSocio of Wichita, Kan., and Frank Wilkinson of Staten Island, N.Y.DeSocio, vice president of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America, is president of the JOMA Company, which operates seven centers in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. She, along with Jim Sturm, are the two BPAA representatives on the USBC Board. Wilkinson, the owner of Rab’s Country Lanes, is chair of the USBC Youth Committee and will be the youth committee representative on the USBC Board.
The board selected officers at a June meeting and the officers began their one-year terms on Aug. 1. Tom Bluth of Davie, Fla., was elected 1st Vice President, Andrew Cain of Phoenix is 2nd Vice President, Dorin-Ballard is 3rd Vice President, and Marci Williams of Wichita, Kan., was selected as Secretary.For more information about the USBC Board of Directors, visit BOWL.com.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Here & There Column 8-3-10
Celtic Woman brings their unique mix of both classic Irish and contenporary music to Bethel Woods on July 25. Kevin Ferguson/Bethel Woods photo.Becoming Irish For A Night
If you weren't Irish and were in attendance at the July 25 appearance of Celtic Woman at Bethel Woods it was certainly fashionable to become Irish as the musical group comprising of five Irish women displayed their repertoire that ranged from traditional Celtic tunes to modern songs.
Wow......and what a talented group they are as songs were sung with beautiful harmony, some in acappella and others with crafted background instrumentation that was accented with some of the best percussion we have ever heard.
This modern twist on the Celtic sound has been put together by Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish show Riverdance.
Current members of the group include four vocalists Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Alex Sharpe and one of the most outstanding violinist that has ever graced the Bethel Woods stage, Mairead Nesbitt.
The quality of the vocalist singing solo songs would be difficult to match anywhere and throw in percussion that was more then outstanding, a bagpiper strolling down the center isle and Celtic Woman singing "songs from our hearts for you" made for an enjoyable and very warm summer evening at Bethel Woods that ended with lightning (the real kind), gusts of wind and a thunderstorm that quickly passed by.
Their rendition of "Amazing Grace" and a statement that "Ireland is one of the most beautiful places in the world," transformed Bethel Woods this night into blended Irish elements that brought a real touch of Ireland to the Catskills.
If you weren't Irish and were in attendance at the July 25 appearance of Celtic Woman at Bethel Woods it was certainly fashionable to become Irish as the musical group comprising of five Irish women displayed their repertoire that ranged from traditional Celtic tunes to modern songs.
Wow......and what a talented group they are as songs were sung with beautiful harmony, some in acappella and others with crafted background instrumentation that was accented with some of the best percussion we have ever heard.
This modern twist on the Celtic sound has been put together by Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish show Riverdance.
Current members of the group include four vocalists Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Alex Sharpe and one of the most outstanding violinist that has ever graced the Bethel Woods stage, Mairead Nesbitt.
The quality of the vocalist singing solo songs would be difficult to match anywhere and throw in percussion that was more then outstanding, a bagpiper strolling down the center isle and Celtic Woman singing "songs from our hearts for you" made for an enjoyable and very warm summer evening at Bethel Woods that ended with lightning (the real kind), gusts of wind and a thunderstorm that quickly passed by.
Their rendition of "Amazing Grace" and a statement that "Ireland is one of the most beautiful places in the world," transformed Bethel Woods this night into blended Irish elements that brought a real touch of Ireland to the Catskills.
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