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ELECTRONIC DEVICE HELPS ROTH ACHIEVE ANOTHER MILESTONE: HE GOES BOWLING
“It’s like a miracle,” Denise Roth said after watching husband Mark Roth, a Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer and one of the greatest bowlers in history, walk unaided on the approach and throw a 12-pound bowling ball for the first time in more than 14 months.
Since Roth, 59, suffered a massive stroke in late May 2009 that left the left side of his body paralyzed, he has refused to give up the fight to regain his life. His first public appearance following his stroke was at the GEICO Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship in late March in West Babylon, N.Y., motivated him to continue his rehabilitation. He followed that appearance with a trip to Columbus, Ohio, in April where he spent a week with his former PBA Senior Tour competitors.
Last week, with the assistance of a recently-developed device called a “WalkAide” that provides electronic stimulation to eliminate a common stroke condition called “drop foot,” the 34-time PBA Tour champion made another milestone leap forward. With the WalkAide, he was able to lift his left foot almost normally and walk “without tripping over his toes,” Denise Roth said. And with the ability to stand and walk on his own, Roth decided to test the device on a bowling lane in Fulton, N.Y., where he quickly worked his way up from a 6-pound ball to a 12-pounder, Denise said.
“Mark had use of the device for a seven-day trial and it was amazing,” Denise said. “He could walk faster and farther than any time since his stroke. He actually bowled with confidence. He was getting around 100 percent better, which helped him get some badly-needed exercise.
“He had to turn the WalkAide back in after the trial period, so now we have to wait to see what the insurance company says (about getting it back),” she added. “It’s a wonderful device. It actually took some of his hip pain away, too.”
PBA REGIONAL ROUNDUP powered by XTRA FRAME:
FORMER EXEMPT PLAYERS SAPP, GARBER POST VICTORIES
In a weekend of limited PBA Regional activity, a pair of former PBA Exempt Players posted victories.
In the Central Region’s third annual Lefeld Implement Classic, covered live on Xtra Frame, Derek Sapp of Keokuk, Iowa, won his fifth PBA Regional title and $4,500 on Sunday, Aug. 15, at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater, Ohio. Sapp defeated PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., 206-203, in the championship match. Exempt players Ronnie Russell of Marion, Ind., finished third; Steve Jaros of Yorkville, Ill., finished fifth, and Chris Loschetter of Avon, Ohio finished seventh.
In the West/Northwest Region, Wayne Garber of Modesto, Calif., won $2,000 and his fifth career PBA Regional title Sunday in the Harbor Lanes Open at Harbor Lanes in Eureka, Calif.
In the Midwest Region, amateur Richard Ness of Belleville, Ill., defeated Brian Valenta of Lockport, Ill., by 62 pins to outlast a field of 41 non-champions in the St. Charles Lanes Challenger Open in St. Charles, Mo. Ness finished with a 9-3 match play record and a total of 4,430 pins for 20 games, including match play bonus pins. The victory in the tournament for bowlers who have never won a PBA title was Ness’ first, but because he is an amateur, Ness does not get credit for a PBA title nor is he eligible for entry into the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions.
On Sunday, Aug. 22, Xtra Frame provides final-day coverage of the PBA Central Region Elite Motors/Backhaul Direct Open from Crest Lanes in Marion, Ind. Xtra Frame then travels north to Airport Lanes in Jackson, Mich., for live coverage of the final day of the PBA Senior Jackson Open from Airport Lanes. The Jackson Open is the final event of the 2010 PBA Senior Tour season.
All PBA title holders (National, Senior, Regional, Senior Regional, Women's Series champions) who are PBA members in good standing as of October 1 are eligible for the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions.
O’NEILL CLAIMS FIRST TEAM USA GOLD MEDAL IN WTBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa., making his World Tenpin Bowling Association Men’s World Championships debut, claimed Team USA’s first gold medal in singles – the opening event of the multi-event competition.
After qualifying fourth to advance to the medal round, O’Neill defeated Dominic Barrett of England in the semifinal round, 187-170, and Korea’s Choi Bok-Eum, 244-202, in the gold medal match Saturday at Dream Boat Palace in Munich, Germany. Chris Barnes also made it into the medal round, but lost to Choi in the semifinal round, 217-191, to settle for a bronze medal.
On Monday, Patrick Allen and Rhino Page teamed up for a bronze medal performance in doubles, sneaking into the medal round in fourth place, but losing to eventual gold medalists Martin Paulsson and Mathias Arup of Sweden, 449-373. Barnes and O’Neill missed the medal round by 11 pins.
Trios, five-player team, all-events and Masters medals have yet to be decided.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Here & There Column 8-17-10
Terry Lee Goffee performs the "Ultimate" Johnny Cash Experience at the Wayne County Fair August 7.
Sullivan County residents Leah and Paul Exner (and the monkey which was won a Fair booth) enjoy the Terry Lee Goffee show at the Wayne County Fair. Wayne County Fair & Terry Lee Goffee
The Wayne County Fair marked is 148th anniversary this year and kudos go out to the fair management for bringing outstanding entertainment like International Artist Terry Lee Goffee who presented the "Ultimate" Johnny Cash Experience on Saturday evening August 7.
By far one of the best tribute acts in the country the show August 7 was amazing and the crowd response was overwhelming.
We had seen the real Johnny Cash in person in concert several times during his great career and as a result of our attendance at the Terry Lee Goffee show we were able to experience once again his music live.
Several Johnny Cash fans sitting in front of us noted that they felt they had "seen and heard the Ghost of Johnny Cash with Goffee's strong voice.
You had to be a Johnny Cash fan be in attendance at this incredible show and Goffee pleased everyone with the shows quality and his true tribute to Johnny Cash.
Previous tributes given to Goffee included one by Tommy Cash who noted, "the show is great, my brother would be proud."
Terry Lee Goffee is a big man who seems to do the near impossible without effort and with his stage appearance he definitely brings Johnny Cash back to life.
For all Johnny Cash fans it is reassuring to know that The Man in White lets The Man In Black still perform gigs for the people and that The Man In Black and The Man in White are not alone as they have a faithful servant in the person of Terry Lee Goffee.
Our thanks go out to the Wayne County Fair and Dirlam Bros. Lumber Co. Inc. for sponsoring this great show.
The Wayne County Fair marked is 148th anniversary this year and kudos go out to the fair management for bringing outstanding entertainment like International Artist Terry Lee Goffee who presented the "Ultimate" Johnny Cash Experience on Saturday evening August 7.
By far one of the best tribute acts in the country the show August 7 was amazing and the crowd response was overwhelming.
We had seen the real Johnny Cash in person in concert several times during his great career and as a result of our attendance at the Terry Lee Goffee show we were able to experience once again his music live.
Several Johnny Cash fans sitting in front of us noted that they felt they had "seen and heard the Ghost of Johnny Cash with Goffee's strong voice.
You had to be a Johnny Cash fan be in attendance at this incredible show and Goffee pleased everyone with the shows quality and his true tribute to Johnny Cash.
Previous tributes given to Goffee included one by Tommy Cash who noted, "the show is great, my brother would be proud."
Terry Lee Goffee is a big man who seems to do the near impossible without effort and with his stage appearance he definitely brings Johnny Cash back to life.
For all Johnny Cash fans it is reassuring to know that The Man in White lets The Man In Black still perform gigs for the people and that The Man In Black and The Man in White are not alone as they have a faithful servant in the person of Terry Lee Goffee.
Our thanks go out to the Wayne County Fair and Dirlam Bros. Lumber Co. Inc. for sponsoring this great show.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Golfing Highlights Column 8-13-10
Talking the importance of "Golf Packages" at The Players Course at Wyboo this past April were from the left, Rodney "Taylor" Jester, George Korth, Players Course Owner and Pro Tommy Wallace and Golfing Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend.Bringing Golf Packages To Sullivan County
Golf in Sullivan County is lacking only in one area.....golf packages.
A number of years ago when the resort industry was healthy golf was a part of your hotel vacation and within the past several golf seasons most of Sullivan County golf courses are offering golf and lunch or golf and breakfast specials and one golf facility just north of Sullivan County on Route 97 has a Eat, Stay and Play package.
Sullivan County golfing could learn a lot from popular South Carolina golf packages where golfers get to choose the golf courses they want to play and for one price, some as low as $72 a day, you get 18-holes of golf with a cart, double occupancy in a motel room and breakfast and we even know of one package that throws in the evening supper meal.
We talked to two golf industry experts during a South Carolina golf package trip in early April this year.
Tommy Wallace is the Pro and owner of The Players Course at Wyboo near Manning, SC and we found him to be 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 my golf course during the months of February through May and September through November and some 65 percent of my total income comes from golf packages."
The 2010 Sullivan County threesome that talked with both Wallace and Florence, SC Swamp Fox Country Golf director Lisa Haynes Suggs, included Neversink golfer Rodney "Taylor" Jester, former Livingston Manor resident and now Peducah, Ky. golfer George Korth and Livingston Manor Golfing Highlights columnist Ed Townsend.
The three of us 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.
Golf packages like the one we have described could prove to be a big economic boost for a weak Sullivan County economy.
For complete details about the background of Swamp Fox Country Golf Director Lisa Haynes Suggs and how we played The Players Club at Wyboo go to our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Scoring is all abut getting the ball in the hole with the least amount of strokes.....and the short game is a key component to accomplishing this.
One of the ways to improve the short game is to work on distance control.
In this drill, I set up four targets....whether it's buckets or whatever visual object you can find...with distances ranging from 10 to 40 yards.
After the targets are in place you then hit one ball at each target in sequence. By hitting at different targets in sequence, you once again will prevent yourself from locking in to one distance. In the long run, this will help you develop better feel for your distance control.
As far as club selection, I suggest you start with a 5-degree wedge for this drill and then experiment with your other wedges.
The key here is to develop your touch for the different distances.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by phone at 292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@hughes.net
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a consultant to the amateur and professional sport of golf and to several golf writers associations. If you have a topic that you believe would make good reading or have league standings and tournament information, Ed can be reached by phone at 845- 439-8177, by e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of this golf column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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Golf in Sullivan County is lacking only in one area.....golf packages.
A number of years ago when the resort industry was healthy golf was a part of your hotel vacation and within the past several golf seasons most of Sullivan County golf courses are offering golf and lunch or golf and breakfast specials and one golf facility just north of Sullivan County on Route 97 has a Eat, Stay and Play package.
Sullivan County golfing could learn a lot from popular South Carolina golf packages where golfers get to choose the golf courses they want to play and for one price, some as low as $72 a day, you get 18-holes of golf with a cart, double occupancy in a motel room and breakfast and we even know of one package that throws in the evening supper meal.
We talked to two golf industry experts during a South Carolina golf package trip in early April this year.
Tommy Wallace is the Pro and owner of The Players Course at Wyboo near Manning, SC and we found him to be 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 my golf course during the months of February through May and September through November and some 65 percent of my total income comes from golf packages."
The 2010 Sullivan County threesome that talked with both Wallace and Florence, SC Swamp Fox Country Golf director Lisa Haynes Suggs, included Neversink golfer Rodney "Taylor" Jester, former Livingston Manor resident and now Peducah, Ky. golfer George Korth and Livingston Manor Golfing Highlights columnist Ed Townsend.
The three of us 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.
Golf packages like the one we have described could prove to be a big economic boost for a weak Sullivan County economy.
For complete details about the background of Swamp Fox Country Golf Director Lisa Haynes Suggs and how we played The Players Club at Wyboo go to our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/
Golf Tip
By Robert Menges
Scoring is all abut getting the ball in the hole with the least amount of strokes.....and the short game is a key component to accomplishing this.
One of the ways to improve the short game is to work on distance control.
In this drill, I set up four targets....whether it's buckets or whatever visual object you can find...with distances ranging from 10 to 40 yards.
After the targets are in place you then hit one ball at each target in sequence. By hitting at different targets in sequence, you once again will prevent yourself from locking in to one distance. In the long run, this will help you develop better feel for your distance control.
As far as club selection, I suggest you start with a 5-degree wedge for this drill and then experiment with your other wedges.
The key here is to develop your touch for the different distances.
Robert Menges is the head golf professional at the Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Mt. Hope Road, Swan Lake. He is available for private lessons and if you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by phone at 292-0323 or via e-mail at menges@hughes.net
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a consultant to the amateur and professional sport of golf and to several golf writers associations. If you have a topic that you believe would make good reading or have league standings and tournament information, Ed can be reached by phone at 845- 439-8177, by e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of this golf column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/ This column is also available on Facebook.
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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.
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.
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
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