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Terry Smith (PPA Pro) and Donny Halpain (APA) Win the 2005 Oklahoma State Championship
18 September 2005 - Enid, OK - It was a nice day in Enid for the Oklahoma State Championship. The final Oklahoma tournament of the year proved to be one of excitement. There were many great players on hand in both divisions, but only two of them took home the title of Oklahoma State Champion. Terry Smith, winner of the 2005 Pro-Am Championship, came out on top of the Pro field by beating Mike Chisum on the final hole of the match. Terry got past Greg Sandlin in the semi-finals which gave him a spot in the finals. In the other bracket Mike Chisum beat James Taylor, 3 and 2 the 2004 APA State Champion, in the semi-finals, on the last hole to win 1-0. Donny Halpain won the APA State title in a close final match against Jason VanBuskirk. Halpain made the second to last hole and a missed putt by VanBuskirk took him to the last hole one up. He aced the final hole to win 2-0 and the 2005 APA Oklahoma State Championship. The 2005 4 Man Team Champions are Mike Foster, Danny Hoel, Mike Chisum, and David Chisum. They beat the team of Mike Huckaby, Lee Messinger, Neil Armstrong, and Steve Armstrong by one stroke. The 2005 Pro-Am Champions are Mike Foster and Terry Smith. They shot a three round total of 74, beating John Lozier and Scott Schuler by one shot. Awards and Honors PPA Player of the Year - Mike Chisum PPA Low Stroke Average - Lee Messinger APA Player of the Year and Low Stroke Average - Jason VanBuskirk Perfect Attendance - Danny Hoel, Jason VanBuskirk, Jimmy VanBuskirk Scores and Article provided by Danny Hoel and James Taylor. |
