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James Taylor Earns
12 August 2006 - Lubbock, TX - The Texas Putting Tour continued its schedule in West Texas at the Lubbock course. Despite taking a 4 on the first hole of the tournament James Taylor managed a nice 10 under 26 to take the opening round lead by two strokes over both Joel Woodall and Lee Messinger. The second round would see Taylor and Woodall pull away with each posting a 55 to make it a two man event going to the last round. Over the opening holes Taylor pulled a little ahead and Woodall was under the gun to make a push over the last few holes. He would accomplish this but was unable to makeup any ground as Taylor held steady by matching him over the last five holes of the tournament to shoot a 25 and a three round total of 80 for the victory; his first of the year. Joel Woodall received a state spot. Donnie Halpain Wins Saturday in Lubbock, TX 12 August 2006 - Lubbock, TX - The Texas Tour traveled to Lubbock, TX this weekend for a pair of 54 hole medal play matches on Saturday and Sunday. In Saturday's event, Donnie Halpain rode an opening round 12 under par on his way to a one stroke victory over Carey Bailey. Halpain's great opening round gave him a six stroke advantage over Greg Cole and Todd Cabe after 18 holes. Ken Stanfill was two more strokes back at 32. Halpain held on to the 36 hole lead at 55 despite a second round 5 under par. Lubbock local Carey Bailey fired back in the second round, posting a spectacular 14 under par round, closing the gap to only two strokes behind Halpain. With a second round 10 under par, Stanfill was one more stroke back at 58. Scores mellowed throughout the field in the final round. Halpain posted 6 under par for the round to retain the win at 85. Bailey posted 7 under par, but would fall a stroke short of the win at 86. Cole also posted 7 under par to finish at 92 in third place, taking advantage of Stanfill's one under par final round. Stanfill finished fourth at 93, with Mark O'Guinn fifth at 94. Qualification spots for the Texas State Championship went to Donnie Halpain and Greg Cole in medal play. The match play spot went to Danny Halpain when he beat Cabe 1-up. Article and scores provided by Lee Messinger and Mike Huckaby. |
Professional Division
(Lubbock, TX - Course # 2 - 12 August 2006)
Round Prize Player 1 2 3 Total Money 1 James Taylor 26 29 25 80 $ 90.00 2 Joel Woodall* 28 27 27 82 $ 30.00 3 Gary Reed 30 31 25 86 4 Lee Messinger 28 31 28 87
* Earned TX State Championship Spot.
Amateur Division
(Lubbock, TX - Course # 2 - 12 August 2006)
Round Expense Player 1 2 3 Total Money 1 Donald Halpain* 24 31 30 85 $ 20.00 2 Carey Bailey 35 22 29 86 $ 10.00 3 Greg Cole* 30 33 29 92 $ 10.00 4 Ken Stanfill 32 26 35 93 5 Mark O'Guinn 33 31 30 94 6 Todd Cabe 30 36 32 98 7 Danny Halpain* 33 36 32 101 8 Trevor Lewin 38 33 35 106
* Earned TX State Championship Spot.