Brad Lebo Rallies for
Sixth Win of the 2004 Season
Brad Lebo playing the 12th hole on course #1 in Richmond, VA during the 2004 PPA World Match Play Championship.7 August 2004 - Martinsville, VA - Brad Lebo came from four shots down in the first round and posted a final two-round total of 46 to edge out Vince Batten for the win in the first of two events played this weekend in Martinsville. A two-tour field of 30 professionals and 13 amateurs spotlighted the action on an early fall-like day with temperatures in the mid 70's in August.
Lebo began the day with an opening round of 28 and was trailing by four shots to first round leaders Matt Summey and Ray Guthrie, who began with a 24. Lebo's opening round did not place him in the top 10, but he would find a way of getting back in the tournament. Lebo posted a tournament low round of 22 in the second round to move up in the standings and was sitting in a tie for the lead with Guthrie and Batten at 50. Batten posted a 23, also in the second round, to create the three-way tie.
Lebo would win the battle with a final round 24 to clip Batten by one stroke. Lebo finished the tournament with a score of 74. Batten was second at 75. Course owner Glenwood Arrington finished alone in third at 77, while Guthrie was fourth at 78. Daryl Freeman and Robert Johnson each were tied for fifth at 80.
Larry Hoover also picked up the win in the APA Division. The win for Hoover is his second of the season and of his career. Hoover led wire-to-wire, except for tying Frankie Peters for the first round lead, in his win. An opening round 26 coupled with a pair of 29's was just enough to squeak in a two-shot win. Hoover posted a final score of 84, with defending champion Dennis Biesma and Mark Lawson finishing tied for second at 86.
The North Carolina State Qualifying spot went to Mike Brown after he won a three-way playoff with Bart Bason and Randal Smith. Russell Sigmon, Jr. received the North Carolina Match Play spot.
The North Carolina and Virginia tours resume play on Sunday, August 8 at 10:00 a.m. in Martinsville on Course 2.
Tournament recap and scores provided by Opie Roberts.
Professional Division of the Martinsville, VA Event
(Martinsville, VA - Course #2 - 7 August 2004)
Round Prize Player 1 2 3 Total Money 1 Brad Lebo
28 22 24 74 $ 150.00 2 Vince Batten 27 23 25 75 $ 110.00 3 Glenwood Arrington 25 26 26 77 $ 90.00 4 Ray Guthrie 24 26 28 78 $ 80.00 5 Daryl Freeman 28 26 26 80 $ 73.00 Robert Johnson 27 26 27 80 $ 73.00 7 Russell Sigmon, Jr. 30 26 25 81 $ 63.00 Matt Summey 24 30 27 81 $ 63.00 9 Bart Bason 28 29 25 82 $ 50.00 Mike Brown 29 26 27 82 $ 50.00 Randal Smith 25 29 28 82 $ 50.00 12 Michael Cardwell 28 27 28 83 $ 43.00 Steve Shively 31 26 26 83 $ 43.00 14 Randy Carter 29 26 29 84 $ 20.00 Billy Caudle 29 25 30 84 $ 20.00 Thomas Rawles 27 28 29 84 $ 20.00 Gilbert Sharpe 29 27 28 84 $ 20.00 18 Darrell Anderson 30 32 23 85 Lee Witcofski 34 25 26 85 Jonathan Moore 27 29 29 85 21 Tommy Barbour 27 27 32 86 Andy Coradini 28 28 30 86 23 Chris Bunting 29 29 29 87 Lance Perdue 28 29 30 87 25 Rick Baird 30 30 29 89 Greg Newport 26 31 32 89 Opie Roberts 29 32 28 89 28 Bob Jackson 30 31 32 93 29 Don Thompson 32 31 32 95 30 Bob Haizlip 35 31 33 101 Amateur Division of the Martinsville, VA Event
(Martinsville, VA - Course #2 - 7 August 2004)
Round Expense Player 1 2 3 Total Reimbursement 1 Larry Hoover
26 29 29 84 $ 10.00 2 Dennis Biesma 29 26 31 86 $ 10.00 Mark Lawson 31 29 26 86 $ 10.00 4 Chris Alley 31 29 27 87 $ 5.00 Frankie Peters 26 30 31 87 $ 5.00 6 James LeBrun 28 30 31 89 7 Bill Garrett 30 27 33 90 Keith Waters 31 31 28 90 9 Dale Miller 32 31 28 91 10 Walter Kolb 28 32 32 92 Chuck Nance 33 31 28 92 Amy Smith 29 32 31 92 13 Barry Moore 31 30 34 93
