Ed Grajewski Wins First Event of 2001 (Richmond, VA

Ed Grajewski Wins His First Tournament of 2001 in Richmond, Virginia
14 July 2001 - Richmond, VA - Less than 24 hours from the annual Virginia Open, the Virginia tour played its warm-up in Richmond. The tournament was played on Course 2, site of last year's Clayton Cup, and it proved to be one of the closest contests in recent tour memory. The top ten players that finished were separated by a mere two strokes. Two of those players had to face off for first place in the playoff in an attempt for his first win on the tour for the 2001 campaign. Ed Grajewski, who returned to the Pro Division ranks in 1999, faced off against Rusty Taylor, who was only in his fourth year as a Pro, after they both ended up finishing regulation with a 78.
Ed Grajewski playing in Fredericksburg, Virginia in 2000.
Both players were behind after two rounds and it would be Taylor who would have to severely climb his way into the position he finished in. Andy Coradini and Manfred Stewart had the share of the lead at 51, with Grajewski and two others being two back in a tie for third, and Taylor at 57 in a tie for 13th. Taylor put himself in overdrive by firing a course-tying record of 21 in the final round and coupled with Grajewski's final round 25 put the two in the playoff. Grajewski would win the playoff for his first PPA win since return to the Pros.
Coradini tied Vince Batten, Danny Dore, and Dave Taylor for the third position at 79, while another four players finished out the top 10 at 80.
Tyler Proffitt playing in Richmond, Virginia..
The tournament also featured the return of Bryan Boyd, who was playing in his first event in Richmond since he won the National Championship in 1992. Boyd return to the game in last year's National Championship in Fayetteville and the Bristol, Tennessee product had been placing himself back on the competitive level over the past year, along with fellow Bristol player and Hall of Famer Daryl Freeman.
Tyler Proffitt picked up his second APA win of the season and in his career as he, too, won in a playoff over fellow local Marty Handschuh. Both competitors fought back and forth throughout the day as they both ended up with a score of 83 before Proffitt won in the playoff. Jonathan Moore finished in third at 86, while Paul Lowery and Russell Johnson completed the top five at 87.
The Virginia tour returns to action on Sunday, July 15, on Course 2, with Bo Luthie as the defending champion of the Virginia Open. The four-round gets underway at 10:00am.
Scores provided by Ed Grajewski.
Professional Division of Richmond, VA Event (14 July 2001)
Round Prize
Player 1 2 3 Total Money
1 Ed Grajewski** 27 26 25 78 $200.00
2 Rusty Taylor 28 29 21 78 $110.00
3 Vince Batten 25 29 25 79 $70.00
Andy Coradini 27 24 28 79 $70.00
Danny Dore 28 25 26 79 $70.00
Dave Taylor 26 29 24 79 $70.00
7 Darrell Anderson 27 26 27 80 $41.25
Kevin Garrett 28 26 26 80 $41.25
Manfred Stewart 25 26 29 80 $41.25
Matt Summey 25 30 25 80 $41.25
11 Daryl Freeman 28 28 25 81 $40.00
12 Bryan Boyd 26 28 28 82 $20.00
Mike Brown 28 26 28 82 $20.00
14 Robert Johnson 29 29 27 85
Brad Lebo 28 29 28 85
Buddy Taylor 29 28 29 85
17 Bart Bason 32 27 28 87
18 Wayne Cheatham 28 30 30 88
19 Ken Cook 28 31 30 89
Gilbert Sharpe 31 29 29 89
21 Gary Moore 30 29 31 90
22 Rodney Ashley 35 28 28 91
23 Gary Hinshaw 35 30 27 92
24 Thomas Rawles 32 29 32 93

** Won in 18-hole playoff for first place.
Amateur Division of Richmond, VA Event (14 July 2001)
Round Prize
Player 1 2 3 Total Money
1 Tyler Proffitt** 26 27 30 83 $20.00
2 Marty Handschuh 25 29 29 83 $20.00
3 Jonathan Moore 30 30 26 86 $20.00
4 Russell Johnson 28 29 30 87 $20.00
Paul Lowery 28 30 29 87 $20.00
6 Wayne Saunders 31 28 30 89
7 Chuck Cyr 29 31 30 90
Jonathan Koo 29 26 35 90
9 Bill Garrett 30 32 29 91
Doug Gurney 28 30 33 91
Steven Jones 30 30 31 91
Ken Schooler 28 30 33 91
13 Amy Smith 33 31 30 94
14 Walter Kolb 32 36 27 95
15
Robert Chetister 32 29 35 96

** Won in 18-hole playoff for first place.