Second Round 21 Propels John Bambling to Three-Stroke Victory in Richmond, VA
16 August 2008 - Richmond, VA - The Virginia PPA Tour
contested the second of two 54-hole Saturday tournaments on
course # 2 at the immaculately-maintained Richmond, VA
Putt-Putt Fun Center. Players
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John Bambling
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faced oppressive heat and
baking sunshine, which led to a slight increase in field
scoring from the day's earlier event. The conditions were no
match for the putting prowess of 2004 PPA National Player of
the Year
John Bambling, however, as he fired rounds of 24,
21, and 27 for a 54-hole total of 72 and a convincing
three-stroke victory. At 75, PPA Hall of Fame legend
Daryl
Freeman captured runner-up honors. Louisiana's
David
McCollister posted a brilliant opening-round 21 and held on
to tie reigning GA State Champion
Jeff Carr and 2003 VA
State Champion
Gilbert Owen Sharpe III for third place at
76. The cash line for the 13 money spots awarded in the
event fell at 79.
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Mike Matthews
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In the amateur division, 1983 VA APA State Champion
Mike
Matthews made a spirited final-round charge to record a
come-from-behind, one-stroke victory. Matthews posted rounds
of 25, 29, and 23 for a 54-hole total of 77 to earn his
second win of the 2008 season. 2003 APA National Champion
Bonnie White recorded a spectacular opening-round 21, which
included a perfect "9" on the inward nine. White struggled
in the event's middle round, but rebounded nicely with a
third-round 25 to finish in second place at 78. Richmond, VA
local amateur stalwart Wayne Cheatham displayed his veteran
mettle by shooting a closing-round 24 to tie
Terry Sanner
for third position at 79. 2007 JPA National Champion
Ryan
Carter completed the event in fifth place at 81. The trio of
1999 VA APA State Champion
Malcolm Shumaker, 2004 JPA
National Champion
John Petrie, and reigning Dogwood Open APA
Champion and VA Open APA Champion
Amy Smith shared sixth
position at 84 and split the final amateur division expense
reimbursement spot awarded in the tournament.
The Virginia PPA Tour will return to action with the tour's
third major tournament of the 2008 season, the 72-hole
Virginia Putting Classic, which will be held on course # 2
at the Richmond, VA Putt-Putt Fun Center. That event will
commence at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2008
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Article provided by Brad Lebo
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Professional Division
(Richmond, VA - Course # 2 - 16
August 2008 PM)
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Round |
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Virginia |
Prize |
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Player |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
Points |
Money |
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1 |
Bambling, John |
24 |
21 |
27 |
72 |
25.00 |
$ 175.00 |
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2 |
Freeman, Daryl |
23 |
25 |
27 |
75 |
24.00 |
$ 130.00 |
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3 |
Carr, Jeff |
25 |
26 |
25 |
76 |
22.00 |
$
93.33 |
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McCollister, David |
21 |
30 |
25 |
76 |
22.00 |
$
93.33 |
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Sharpe, Gilbert |
27 |
26 |
23 |
76 |
22.00 |
$
93.33 |
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6 |
Batten, Vince |
24 |
25 |
28 |
77 |
18.50 |
$
65.00 |
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Lebo, Brad |
28 |
27 |
22 |
77 |
18.50 |
$
65.00 |
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Schults, Ricky |
24 |
29 |
24 |
77 |
18.50 |
$
65.00 |
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Rawles, Thomas |
27 |
24 |
26 |
77 |
18.50 |
$
65.00 |
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10 |
White, James |
25 |
30 |
23 |
78 |
16.00 |
$
55.00 |
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11 |
Watson, Gary |
25 |
26 |
28 |
79 |
13.50 |
$
37.50 |
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Grajewski, Ed |
29 |
26 |
24 |
79 |
13.50 |
$
37.50 |
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Schooler, Ken |
26 |
27 |
26 |
79 |
13.50 |
$
37.50 |
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Baus, Bill |
27 |
27 |
25 |
79 |
13.50 |
$
37.50 |
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15 |
Rybaczek, Rick |
28 |
26 |
26 |
80 |
10.50 |
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Shelton, Rick |
28 |
24 |
28 |
80 |
10.50 |
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17 |
Hinshaw, Gary |
28 |
27 |
26 |
81 |
9.00 |
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18 |
Johnson, Robert |
28 |
27 |
27 |
82 |
6.50 |
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Taylor, Dave |
28 |
25 |
29 |
82 |
6.50 |
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Stewart, Manfred |
32 |
24 |
26 |
82 |
6.50 |
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Baird, Rick |
28 |
25 |
29 |
82 |
6.50 |
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22 |
Taylor, Buddy |
28 |
27 |
28 |
83 |
4.00 |
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23 |
Anderson, Darrell |
30 |
28 |
26 |
84 |
3.00 |
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24 |
O'Brien, Tom |
31 |
29 |
26 |
86 |
1.50 |
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Summey, Matt |
27 |
30 |
29 |
86 |
1.50 |
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Amateur Division
(Richmond, VA - Course # 2 -
16 August 2008 PM)
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Round |
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Virginia |
Expense |
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Player |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
Points |
Money |
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1 |
Matthews, Mike |
25 |
29 |
23 |
77 |
20.00 |
$
30.00 |
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2 |
White, Bonnie |
21 |
32 |
25 |
78 |
18.00 |
$
25.00 |
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3 |
Sanner, Terry |
22 |
28 |
29 |
79 |
16.50 |
$
20.00 |
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Cheatham, Wayne |
28 |
27 |
24 |
79 |
16.50 |
$
20.00 |
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5 |
Carter, Ryan |
28 |
29 |
24 |
81 |
15.00 |
$
15.00 |
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6 |
Schumaker, Malcolm |
33 |
25 |
26 |
84 |
13.00 |
$
3.33 |
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Petrie, John |
28 |
29 |
27 |
84 |
13.00 |
$
3.33 |
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Smith, Amy |
31 |
25 |
28 |
84 |
13.00 |
$
3.33 |
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9 |
Handschuh, Marty |
28 |
27 |
30 |
85 |
11.00 |
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10 |
Walker, James |
29 |
27 |
30 |
86 |
9.00 |
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Brown, Johnny |
30 |
30 |
26 |
86 |
9.00 |
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Combs, Bill |
27 |
29 |
30 |
86 |
9.00 |
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13 |
Vick, Gerald |
31 |
28 |
28 |
87 |
7.00 |
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14 |
Matthews, Chris |
29 |
30 |
29 |
88 |
5.00 |
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Petrie, Bill |
29 |
31 |
28 |
88 |
5.00 |
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Cyr, Chuck |
31 |
27 |
30 |
88 |
5.00 |
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17 |
Sanner, Jerry |
31 |
31 |
27 |
89 |
3.00 |
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18 |
White, Jordan |
31 |
32 |
27 |
90 |
2.00 |
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19 |
Forish, Al |
32 |
30 |
30 |
92 |
1.00 |
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