Vince Batten Shoots 73 to Capture Morning Event in Roanoke, VA
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Vince Batten
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27 September 2008 - Roanoke,
VA - The Virginia PPA Tour began its final
weekend of the 2008 season with a 54-hole
event on course # 2 at the Roanoke, VA
Putt-Putt Fun Center. Despite steady,
significant rainfall throughout the
tournament, field scoring was quite low,
mainly due to the placement of new,
pristine rails on the course earlier in the
year. In a tightly-contested battle, 2007
PPA Tournament Players Champion
Vince Batten posted steady rounds of 23,
24, and 26 for a 54-hole total of 73 and a
one-stroke victory. Two-time PPA
ProPutters.com Classic Champion
Greg Newport settled for runner-up
honors at 74. At 75, the resurgent
Matt Summey finished in third place.
Two-time PPA Seniors National Champion
Bill Baus and current PPA Seniors
National Champion
Daryl Freeman tied for fourth position
at 77. The cash line for the ten money
spots awarded in the tournament fell at 83.
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Conway Coffey
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In the amateur division, 2007
VA State APA Champion
Conway Coffey brewed up a spectacular
performance, firing rounds of 25, 23, and 25
for a 54-hole score of 73 and a comfortable
three-stroke victory. Red-hot
Mike Matthews carded 76 to complete the
event in second position. Roanoke, VA local
player
Mark Smith made use of his extensive
course knowledge to earn a third-place
finish at 79. Two-time APA National
Champion
Clayton Craft, Esq. posted a brilliant
final-round 22 to soar into fourth position
at 80. At 82, five-time VA State APA
Champion
Chuck Dibbs and
Don Mathews rounded out the top five
amateur division finishers.
The Virginia Tour will return to action with
another 54-hole event on course # 2 at the
Roanoke, VA Putt-Putt Fun Center beginning
at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 27,
2008.
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Article provided by Brad Lebo
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Professional Division
(Roanoke, VA - Course # 2 - 27
September 2008)
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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 |
Batten, Vince |
23 |
24 |
26 |
73 |
25.00 |
$
175.00 |
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2 |
Newport, Greg |
26 |
23 |
25 |
74 |
24.00 |
$
125.00 |
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3 |
Summey, Matt |
26 |
25 |
24 |
75 |
23.00 |
$
105.00 |
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4 |
Baus, Bill |
25 |
25 |
27 |
77 |
21.50 |
$
85.00 |
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Freeman, Daryl |
26 |
26 |
25 |
77 |
21.50 |
$
85.00 |
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6 |
Lebo, Brad |
29 |
26 |
23 |
78 |
19.50 |
$
65.00 |
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Rybaczek, Rick |
26 |
26 |
26 |
78 |
19.50 |
$
65.00 |
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8 |
Anderson, Darrell |
26 |
30 |
26 |
82 |
18.00 |
$
55.00 |
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9 |
Biesma, Dennis |
26 |
31 |
26 |
83 |
15.00 |
$
20.00 |
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Schooler, Ken |
30 |
26 |
27 |
83 |
15.00 |
$
20.00 |
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McCollister, David |
28 |
28 |
27 |
83 |
15.00 |
$
20.00 |
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Grajewski, Ed |
30 |
25 |
28 |
83 |
15.00 |
$
20.00 |
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Baird, Rick |
28 |
30 |
25 |
83 |
15.00 |
$
20.00 |
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14 |
Rawles, Thomas |
28 |
28 |
28 |
84 |
12.00 |
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15 |
Smith, Randal |
28 |
30 |
27 |
85 |
11.00 |
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16 |
Johnson, Robert |
31 |
30 |
25 |
86 |
9.00 |
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Stewart, Manfred |
28 |
34 |
24 |
86 |
9.00 |
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Hinshaw, Gary |
30 |
27 |
29 |
86 |
9.00 |
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Amateur Division
(Roanoke, VA - Course # 2 - 27
September 2008)
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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 |
Coffey, Conway |
25 |
23 |
25 |
73 |
20.00 |
$
30.00 |
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2 |
Matthews, Mike |
26 |
23 |
27 |
76 |
18.00 |
$
25.00 |
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3 |
Smith, Mark |
29 |
24 |
26 |
79 |
17.00 |
$
23.00 |
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4 |
Craft, Clayton |
31 |
27 |
22 |
80 |
16.00 |
$
20.00 |
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5 |
Dibbs, Chuck |
23 |
28 |
31 |
82 |
14.50 |
$
16.00 |
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Mathews, Don |
27 |
27 |
28 |
82 |
14.50 |
$
16.00 |
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7 |
Shumaker, Malcolm |
31 |
25 |
27 |
83 |
12.50 |
$
5.00 |
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Baldwin, Randy |
27 |
27 |
29 |
83 |
12.50 |
$
5.00 |
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9 |
Driskill, Wade |
29 |
25 |
32 |
86 |
11.00 |
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10 |
Walker, James |
30 |
28 |
29 |
87 |
10.00 |
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11 |
Boyer, Geoff |
28 |
28 |
32 |
88 |
8.50 |
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Petrie, John |
31 |
28 |
29 |
88 |
8.50 |
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13 |
Vick, Gerald |
27 |
30 |
32 |
89 |
6.50 |
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Smith, Amy |
31 |
30 |
28 |
89 |
6.50 |
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15 |
Lebrun, James |
32 |
30 |
28 |
90 |
5.00 |
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16 |
Petrie, Bill |
32 |
29 |
31 |
92 |
4.00 |
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17 |
Carter, Ryan |
34 |
31 |
29 |
94 |
3.00 |
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18 |
Matthews, Chris |
26 |
41 |
28 |
95 |
2.00 |
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19 |
Kolb, Walter |
36 |
32 |
29 |
97 |
1.00 |
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20 |
Nance, Chuck |
29 |
38 |
33 |
100 |
1.00 |
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21 |
Cyr, Chuck |
33 |
33 |
35 |
101 |
1.00 |
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