Greg Ward Wins 2008 PPA Southern Open Title 22 June 2008 - High Point, N.C. - Greg Ward, of Loganville, Georgia, fired a final round 23, 13 under par, to pull ahead of third round leader, Kevin Lacey, and out of a tie with Randal Smith. Ward's total of 97, 47 under par, was enough for a narrow one-stroke victory over Randal Smith, who was three strokes clear of Greg Newport and Randy Reeves who tied for third at 101. The win by Greg Ward gives him the first two majors of the 2008 PPA National Tour having already won the 2008 PPA Western Open in early May. In the APA division, Larry Hoover, of Winston-Salem, N.C. earned the 2008 APA Southern Open title with a final round 21, 15 under par, for a three-stroke victory over Ray Guthrie and five-stroke victory over Ben Blake. Hoover's 72 hole total of 104, 40 under par, included rounds of 28, 28, 27 and his final round 21. Click here for complete scores from the 2008 PPA Southern Open (High Point, N.C. - 22 June 2008) Click here for the 2008 PPA National Tour Statistics (Pro and Amateur) Scores and statistics provided by Rick Rybaczek. Greg Ward Wins 2008 PPA Western Open Title 4 May 2008 - Lake Charles, LA - Greg Ward, of Loganville, Georgia, shot 24 under par for the final 36 holes of the Professional Putters Association's 2008 Western Open Sunday afternoon in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Ward shot a 42 under par, 102, for four rounds and finished first in a field of 26 professionals from all over the country in the first PPA National event of the season. Mike Baldoza of Austin, Texas, finished one stroke behind Ward for 2nd place. Both Ward and Baldoza are members of the PPA Hall of Fame. In the APA division, 2007 APA National Champion Nathan Anderson also posted a one stroke victory shooting 110, 34 under par. In second were Jack Ramsey and Adam Sahmel at 111 with Alan Sahmel at 112 rounding out the top four in the amateur division. Click here for complete scores from the 2008 PPA Western Open (Lake Charles, LA - 4 May 2008) Scores and story provided by Rick Rybaczek and Gary Reed.

PPA Regional and State Tour Results

Ricky Schults Defeats Randy Reeves in Finals for the 2008 Louisiana State Championship Title 3 May 2008 - Lake Charles, LA - Ricky Schults of Spartanburg, South Carolina, defeated Randy Reeves of Montgomery, Alabama, after 41 holes of match play to claim the Louisiana Open PPA Championship, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Schults defeated Jeff Carr of Orangeburg, South Carolina, and Tony Varnadore of Rock Hill, South Carolina, en route to his victory, before defeating Reeves on the fifth hole of sudden death. Cliff Matthews of Haltom City, Texas, won the 54 hole medal play event with a score of 74, beating Rick Baird, of Pineville, North Carolina, and Jeff Carr by two strokes. Matthews won the medal play qualifying spot for the Texas State Championship at the end of the year in October in Webster, Texas, and Mike Baldoza of Austin, Texas, won the match play qualifying spot for the Texas State Championship at the end of the year in October in Webster. Nathan Anderson of Lake Charles, Louisiana defeated Trevor Lewin of Dallas, Texas, 1 up after 36 holes of match play for the Louisiana Open Amateur Championship in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lewin was down three holes with 9 holes left to play and took Anderson to the last hole before Anderson topped him for the victory. Anderson won the match play qualifying spot for the Texas State Championship at the end of the year in October in Webster, Texas. After 54 holes of medal play, Alan Sahmel and Ken Stanfill were tied at 21 under par, 87. Sahmel beat Stanfill in an 18 hole medal play playoff for the medal play spot for the Texas State Championship. Click here for complete scores from the 2008 PPA Louisiana State Championship (Lake Charles, LA - 3 May 2008) Scores and story provided by Gary Reed.

PPA® National Tour Schedule and News

Official Insurance Agency of the Professional Putters Association May 4, 2008 - 2008 PPA Western Open (Lake Charles, LA) June 22, 2008 - 2008 PPA Southern Open (High Point, N.C.) July 26, 2008 - 2008 JPA National Championship (Burlington, N.C.) August 24, 2008 - 2008 PPA Northern Open (Louisville, KY) September 15-20, 2008 - 2008 PPA National Championship Week (Richmond, VA) Sept. 15 - ProPutters.com Classic Sept. 16 - Tournament Player's Championship Sept. 16 - National Seniors Championship Sept. 16 - National Doubles Championship Sept. 17 - Open practice day (rainout date for tournaments on 9/15-16) Sept. 18-19 - 2008 APA National Championship Sept. 18-20 - 2008 PPA National Championship Click here for the 2008 PPA National Tour Statistics (Pro and Amateur) Click here for more details on the 2008 PPA National Tournament Program

PPA® Regional and State Tournaments

July 5 - Gastonia, N.C. - Southern Putting Tour - Course #3 - 12 Noon July 6 - Gastonia, N.C. - Southern Putting Tour - Course #3 - 9 a.m. (2008 North Carolina State Championship) July 12-13 - Columbus, IN - Northern Putting Tour - Course #2 (2008 NPT Legends Classic) July 12 - Richmond, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #3 - 12 Noon July 12 - Fort Worth, TX - Texas State Tour - Course #3 - 12 Noon July 13 - Richmond, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #3 - 9:30 a.m. (2008 Virginia Open) July 13 - Hurst, TX - Texas State Tour - Course A - 12 Noon July 19-20 - Louisville, KY - Downs Syndrome Charity Event July 26 - 2008 JPA National Championship (Burlington, N.C.) July 26 - Martinez, GA - Southern Putting Tour - Red Course - 12 Noon July 27 - Martinez, GA - Southern Putting Tour - Red Course - 9 a.m. (2008 Georgia State Championship) August 2 - Monroeville, PA - Northern Putting Tour - Course #1 - 10:30 a.m. August 2 - Lynchburg, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #2 - 12 Noon August 2 - Waco, TX - Texas State Tour - Course #1 - 12 Noon August 3 - Monroeville, PA - Northern Putting Tour - Course #3 - 10 a.m. August 3 - Lynchburg, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #2 - 10 a.m. August 3 - Killeen, TX - Texas State Tour - Course #2 - 11 a.m. August 9-10 - Burlington, N.C. - Southern Putting Tour (2008 Elton Davis Memorial) August 16 - Richmond, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #2 - 9:30 a.m. August 16 - Southport, IN - Northern Putting Tour - Course #3 - 10 a.m. August 16 - Lewisville, TX - Texas State Tour - Course L - 12 Noon August 16 - Richmond, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #2 - ~1:30 p.m. August 16 - Southport, IN - Northern Putting Tour - Course #3 - ~2p.m. August 17 - Richmond, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #2 - 10 a.m. (2008 Virginia Putting Classic) August 17 - Southport, IN - Northern Putting Tour - Course #2 - 10 a.m. August 17 - Tyler, TX - Texas State Tour - Course #1 - 11 a.m. (2008 Texas TPC) August 23 - Louisville, KY - Northern Putting Tour - Course #3 - 12 Noon August 24 - 2008 PPA Northern Open (Louisville, KY) September 6 - Warren, OH - Northern Putting Tour - Course #2 - 10 a.m. September 6 - Martinez, GA - Southern Putting Tour - Blue Course - 11 a.m. September 6 - Warren, OH - Northern Putting Tour - Course #2 - ~2 p.m. September 6 - Martinez, GA - Southern Putting Tour - Blue Course - ~3:30 p.m. September 7 - Martinez, GA - Southern Putting Tour - Blue Course - 9 a.m. (2008 Southern Putting Tour Match Play Championship) September 7 - Willoughby, OH - Northern Putting Tour - Village Course - 10 a.m. (2008 Ray Browning Memorial) September 15-20, 2008 - 2008 PPA National Championship Week (Richmond, VA) September 27 - Roanoke, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #2 - 9:30 a.m. September 27 - Columbus, IN - Northern Putting Tour - Course #2 - 11 a.m. (2008 Northern Putting Tour Match Play Championship) September 27 - Roanoke, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #2 - ~1:30 p.m. September 28 - Columbus, IN - Northern Putting Tour - Course #2 - 9 a.m. (2008 Northern Putting Tour Medal Play Championship) September 28 - Roanoke, VA - Virginia State Tour - Course #2 - 9 a.m. (2008 Virginia State Championship) October 4 - Webster, TX - Texas State Tour - Course #3 - 12 Noon October 5 - Webster, TX - Texas State Tour - Course #3 - 10 a.m. (2008 Texas State Championship) October 4-5 - Winston-Salem, N.C. - Southern Putting Tour (2008 Southern Putting Tour Championship) October 11-12 - Martinez, GA - 2008 Clayton Cup and Hancock Cup Matches Important Notice for PPA® State Tour Schedules Locations  for PPA State Tour events are subject to change. Players are encouraged to verify sites by visiting ProPutters.com. All PPA State Tour events sites and dates posted 2 weeks prior to the scheduled playing dates are to be considered final site locations.

PPA® Membership Application  and Rule Book

For the 2008 season, there will be a single PPA Pro membership fee of $75 with a membership fee which makes the member eligible for national, state and local tournament competitions. Applications will be mailed to all current members of the PPA and APA. A downloadable version of the 2008 PPA Application is also available for download in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. 2008 PPA Application in Adobe Acrobat Format PPA Pro Membership ($75) A PPA Pro is eligible to play in national, state and local tournament competitions. PPA Pros are eligible to earn berths in the 2008 PPA Tournament Players Championship. Amateur Putters Association Membership ($25) Amateur Putters Association members are eligible to play in PPA national, state and all local tournament competitions. Any member of a JPA Team (with a letter from the course owner, manager or JPA team coach) may join the Amateur Putters Association without charge for the 2008 season. Please send your completed application to the following address: The Professional Putters Association 5225 28th Street Lubbock, TX 79407 Please do not send your application with a return signature receipt required as this will significantly delay the delivery of your application. New PPA Pro Members (through June 19, 2008): No new PPA members New APA Members (through June 19, 2008): Carey Bailey (Lubbock, TX) Wade Driskill (Lynchburg, VA) Freddy Pergeson (Wake Forest, N.C.) Click here for a complete list of 2008 PPA and APA Members 2008 PPA Rule Book 2008 PPA Rule Book in Adobe Acrobat Format The 2008 PPA Rule Book (available for download) is unchanged from 2007. For any questions please contact Joe Aboid or a member of the Player advisory board (names are listed in this year’s book) for explanation. Official PPA Golf Ball for 2008 The PPA golf ball rule will remain unchanged for the 2008 season. For the 2008 PPA tournament season, any golf ball that appears on the USGA conforming golf ball list published on January 2nd, 2008 or on a subsequent listing during 2008 (list is updated on the first Wednesday of each month) will be legal for PPA practice and tournament play. The 2004 PPA golf balls (Top Flite Strata Tour Soft) will continue to be legal for tournament play in 2008. PPA golf balls from 2003 and prior years are not legal for the 2006 PPA tournament season. In addition, only white golf balls will be allowed and the only logo (besides the manufacturer's) that may appear on the golf ball is the PPA mark on the 2004 PPA golf balls. Download the USGA Conforming Golf Balls List (2 July 2008) Download the USGA Conforming Golf Balls List (4 June 2008) Download the USGA Conforming Golf Balls List (7 May 2008) Download the USGA Conforming Golf Balls List (2 April 2008) Download the USGA Conforming Golf Balls List (5 March 2008) Download the USGA Conforming Golf Balls List (6 February 2008) Download the USGA Conforming Golf Balls List (2 January 2008)

Recent Additions to the ProPutters.com Web Site

2 July 2008 Posted the new USGA approved golf ball list (effective 2 July 2008) 25 June 2008 Updated PPA records page 23 June 2008 Posted complete scores from the 2008 PPA Southern Open played in High Point, N.C. on June 22nd and the updated 2008 PPA National Tour statistics 20 June 2008 Posted new PPA and APA members accepted through June 19th, 2008 Click here for a complete list of updates since July 8th, 2006

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