Jim Heikkinen Wins the
2003
PPA World Match Play Championship


Jim Heikkinen
2003 PPA World Match Play Champion

28-30 July 2003 - Lubbock, TX - Jim Heikkinen defeated seven player on his way to the 2003 PPA World Match Play Championship in Lubbock, TX. In order, Heikkinen defeated Jonathan Drexler, Charlie Greenwalt, Kevin Lacey, Frank Warren, Greg Newport, Robin Ventura and Robert Johnson. The matches against Ventura and Johnson in the semifinals and finals were filmed for television broadcast.

Professional Division (Final Eight) of the
$30,000 PPA World Match Play Championship
(Lubbock, TX - 28-30 July 2003)

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals  
Greg Newport (Liberty, N.C.) Jim Heikkinen  
Jim Heikkinen (North Olmsted, OH)  
  Jim Heikkinen  
Robin Ventura (Cincinnati, OH) Robin Ventura    
Keith Barfield (Coppell, TX)    
  Jim Heikkinen
Kevin Lacey (Cincinnati, OH) Robert Johnson    
Robert Johnson (Lake Wylie, S.C.)    
    Robert Johnson  
Daryl Freeman (Bristol, TN) Brad Lebo    
Brad Lebo (Shippensburg, PA)    

Top 24 Player Bracket of the Tracy Moore Bracket of the
$30,000 PPA World Match Play Championship
(Lubbock, TX - 28-30 July 2003)

 

1 John Bambling

     
       
    John Bambling    
32 Vince Batten Vince Batten      
33 Greg Simpson      
      Andy Coradini  
  16 Andy Coradini      
       
    Andy Coradini    
17 Rick Culverhouse Rick Culverhouse      
48 Robbie Vaughn      
        Greg Newport
  8 Robert Johnson      
       
    Robert Johnson    
25 Tom O'Brien Tom O'Brien      
40 James White      
      Greg Newport  
  9 Greg Newport      
       
    Greg Newport    
24 Paul Johns Paul Johns      
41 Robert Smith      
         
  4 Manfred Stewart      
       
    Manfred Stewart    
29 Billy Caudle Billy Caudle      
36 Thomas Rawles      
      Frank Warren  
  13 Frank Warren      
       
    Frank Warren    
20 Rick Baird Rick Baird      
45 Rick Shelton      
        Jim Heikkinen
  5 Charlie Greenwalt      
       
    Jim Heikkinen    
28 Jonathan Drexler Jim Heikkinen      
37 Jim Heikkinen      
      Jim Heikkinen  
  12 Kevin Lacey      
       
    Kevin Lacey    
21 Randy Orr Randy Orr      
44 Al Simpson      

Bottom 24 Player Bracket of the Tracy Moore Bracket of the
$30,000 PPA World Match Play Championship
(Lubbock, TX - 28-30 July 2003)

 

2 Roger Beckerman

     
       
    Roger Beckerman    
31 Scott Buddie Richard Gillooly      
34 Richard Gillooly      
      Robin Ventura  
  15 Randy Reeves      
       
    Robin Ventura    
18 Robin Ventura Robin Ventura      
47 Gary English      
        Robin Ventura
  7 Tony Varnadore      
       
    Tony Varnadore    
26 Dom Perry Terry Smith      
39 Terry Smith      
      Tony Varnadore  
  10 Greg Ward      
       
    Greg Ward    
23 Robb Titchell Robb Titchell      
42 Cliff Matthews      
         
  3 Brad Lebo      
       
    Brad Lebo    
30 Bill Baus Bill Baus      
35 Daryl Freeman      
      Keith Barfield  
  14 Rick Rybaczek      
       
    Keith Barfield    
19 Keith Barfield Keith Barfield      
46 Steve Wood      
        Keith Barfield
  6 Rod Miller      
       
    Paul Sample    
27 Paul Sample Paul Sample      
38 Jay Klapper      
      Dave Nutini  
  11 Lee Messinger      
       
    Dave Nutini    
22 Rainey Statum Dave Nutini      
43 Dave Nutini      

Top 24 Player Bracket of the Roger Moore Bracket of the
$30,000 PPA World Match Play Championship
(Lubbock, TX - 28-30 July 2003)

 

1 Andy Coradini

     
       
    Andy Coradini    
32 Billy Caudle Billy Caudle      
33 Nate Nichols      
      Andy Coradini  
  16 Rick Baird      
       
    Rick Baird    
17 Joel Woodall Thomas Rawles      
48 Thomas Rawles      
        Kevin Lacey
  8 Kevin Lacey      
       
    Kevin Lacey    
25 Greg Roberts Kendall Payne      
40 Kendall Payne      
      Kevin Lacey  
  9 Tony Varnadore      
       
    Tony Varnadore    
24 Cliff Matthews Jeffrey Garrison      
41 Jeffrey Garrison      
         
  4 Robert Smith      
       
    Charlie Greenwalt    
29 Charles Simpson Charlie Greenwalt      
36 Charlie Greenwalt      
      Robert Johnson  
  13 Robert Johnson      
       
    Robert Johnson    
20 Lewis Burton Tom O'Brien      
45 Tom O'Brien      
        Robert Johnson
  5 Byron Kirby      
       
    Ray Guthrie    
28 Ray Guthrie Ray Guthrie      
37 Lee Messinger      
      Ray Guthrie  
  12 Gary Reed      
       
    Vance Randall    
21 Vance Randall Vance Randall      
44 Steve Armstrong      

Bottom 24 Player Bracket of the Roger Moore Bracket of the
$30,000 PPA World Match Play Championship
(Lubbock, TX - 28-30 July 2003)

 

2 Greg Ward

     
       
    Greg Ward    
31 Steve Tanton Randy Orr      
34 Randy Orr      
      Daryl Freeman  
  15 Rick Rybaczek      
       
    Daryl Freeman    
18 Daryl Freeman Daryl Freeman      
47 Bill Baus      
        Daryl Freeman
  7 Manfred Stewart      
       
    John Bambling    
26 John Bambling John Bambling      
39 Ron Frederick      
      Jay Klapper  
  10 Rainey Statum      
       
    Jay Klapper    
23 Jay Klapper Jay Klapper      
42 Rod Miller      
         
  3 Brad Lebo      
       
    Brad Lebo    
30 Rod Phillips Rod Phillips      
35 John Napoli      
      Brad Lebo  
  14 Randy Reeves      
       
    Roger Beckerman    
19 Vince Batten Roger Beckerman      
46 Roger Beckerman      
        Brad Lebo
  6 Greg Newport      
       
    Greg Newport    
27 James White James White      
38 Paul Sample      
      Greg Newport  
  11 Frank Warren      
       
    Frank Warren    
22 Greg Sandlin David Graffe      
43 David Graffe      
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