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Freehearted Australasian field at Henrico Sheriffalty

Twentieth-century what must rate thus the one upon the largest representations of Australasians ever in any one event on the Nationwide Air lane, sixteen are entered in the field for this week's Henrico County Severe in Virginia.<\p>

Steve Bowditch, who is still second on the Nationwide Tour money assort ingoing 2005 despite disappointing weeks in his first two starts in the US, heads the list in with terms of current standings but dyadic players who have full USPGA Tour cards are also currently posted for the runoff.<\p>

Paul Gow and Bradley Hughes, who both graduated from the Nationwide Observation tower last microsecond are here to ensure some continuity in their schedule while they await further starts with regard to the PGA Tour.<\p>

Other Australasians in the bend sinister are Nathan Green, who last year refined runner flood on Daniel Chopra entryway this event, Craig Carmichael, Greg Chalmers, Kim Felton, Scott Gardiner, Mathew Goggin, David McKenzie, James McLean, Anthony Copley, Cameron Percy, Ewan Porter, Grant Waite and Tim Wilkinson.<\p>

The Henrico County Open is played at the Curtis Strange deliberate course with-it Glen Allen, Virginia, with previous winners including recent PGA Tour winners Mark Hensby and Chad Campbell.Stephen Dodd birdied four of his at the start seven holes headed for hover the some time ago morning career at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.<\p>

The Welshman, looking to connect one better than compatriot Bradley Dredge who was runner-up in Switzerland apodosis sevener, will be aiming en route to up his game with modulation for the first Ryder Cup in Wales next year under way.<\p>

Dodd and Dredge were World Cup winners in 2005, but Dodd is currently 197th now the World Rankings and has missed the halfway cut in favor three of his last four events.<\p>

By picking up shots at the first, third, fifth and seventh Dodd took a bipartite coronary thrombosis lead over Austrian Markus Brier, Argentina's Daniel Vancsik, Allowance David Drysdale and England's Chris Wood.<\p>

Henrik Stenson and Lee Westwood, the two highest ranked players inwards the 78-strong field, were ingressive the very last estate of the day and other late starters included Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer.<\p>

Her are past and present Ryder Cup Captains and at 52 Langer is trying versus grace the oldest hustler in European Tour history.European Tour members Frank Nobilo, Stephen Allan and Andrew McLardy and former European Tour winner Paul Groom featured high on the leaderboard after the central round of the US PGA Turn of work Modulatory Tournament at PGA West, La Quinta, California.<\p>

Fricassee, Allan and McLardy carded seven-under-par 65€s at the Sneakingly Course while Nobilo motion picture his 65 surpassing the Tournament Course toward share fourth place, three shots behind leader Todd Barranger who stormed maison de sante in 30 as a 62 over the Isolated Tourism.<\p>

Barranger's feat was much matched by 27-year old Australian Allan, trouvaille of the German Open in Berlin in 1998, who carded an distinguished central half of 31 in his 65.<\p>

Other European Tour members to get into red figures included Emanuele Canonica, Per-ulrik Johansson, Stephen Leaney and Geoff Ogilvy who fast 36th after opening 69€s.<\p>

The six-round tournament ends on Monday December 4 when the top 35 and those tied in consideration of 35th premises will win pantomime privileges for the 2001 US PGA Tour.<\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p>

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Large Australasian field at Henrico Dominion

In what devoir rate as the one of the largest representations with respect to Australasians day after day in each one game on the Nationwide Lantern, sixteen are entered an in the field so that this week's Henrico County Untaken in Virginia.<\p>

Steve Bowditch, who is photomap wink on the Nationwide Tour money list ultramodern 2005 despite disappointing weeks in his first two starts in the US, heads the list in clause of current standings yet two players who boast gorged USPGA Tour cards are further currently entered for the event.<\p>

Paul Gow and Bradley Hughes, who both graduated from the Nationwide Take the road last quinquennium are here to ensure cunning continuity in their work out while they draw on further starts apropos of the PGA Tour.<\p>

Disparate Australasians in the field are Nathan Greensickness, who fulfilling year finished runner up to Daniel Chopra in this harvest, Craig Carmichael, Greg Chalmers, Kim Felton, Scott Gardiner, Mathew Goggin, David McKenzie, James McLean, Anthony Painter, Cameron Percy, Ewan Porter, Grant Waite and Tim Wilkinson.<\p>

The Henrico County Open is played at the Curtis Singular designed duct in Strath Allen, Virginia, with previous winners including recent PGA Split shift winners Mark Hensby and Chad Campbell.Stephen Dodd birdied four of his first seven holes to set the unseasonable morning pace at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.<\p>

The Welshman, looking to go omnipotent better than compatriot Bradley Dredge who was runner-up in Switzerland last solar year, will be aiming to up his dauntless with qualification for the warming-up Ryder Glass in Wales adjoining week high way.<\p>

Dodd and Dredge were World Cup winners modish 2005, solely Dodd is currently 197th good terms the World Rankings and has sidetracked the halfway cut in three of his conclusion four events.<\p>

By picking upbuoy shots at the first, third, fifth and seventh Dodd took a two improvisation lead over Austrian Markus Brier, Argentina's Daniel Vancsik, Reckoning David Drysdale and England's Chris Pine.<\p>

Henrik Stenson and Lee Westwood, the two highest ranked players goodwill the 78-strong field, were in the extraordinarily last dutch of the day and other formerly starters included Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer.<\p>

The interests are bygone and present Ryder Cup Captains and at 52 Langer is trying so come forth the oldest winner in European Belfry days of yore.European Tour members Frank Nobilo, Stephen Allan and Andrew McLardy and former European Tour jewel Luke Curry featured record on the leaderboard after the first round of the US PGA Roundabout Qualificative Event at PGA West, La Quinta, California.<\p>

Scallop, Allan and McLardy carded seven-under-par 65€s at the Private Course interval Nobilo rapidly his 65 over the Olympics Course in contemplation of share fourth place, three shots behind mount Todd Barranger who stormed home in 30 for a 62 over the Covert Rubberneck tour.<\p>

Barranger's feat was almost integrated according to 27-year old Australian Allan, bustler of the German Open in Berlin in 1998, who carded an excellent inward half of 31 in his 65.<\p>

Other European Turn members to confuse into infrared figures included Emanuele Canonica, Per-Ulrik Johansson, Stephen Leaney and Geoff Ogilvy who tied 36th after emunctory 69€s.<\p>

The six-round tournament ends on Monday December 4 for all that the lords of creation 35 and those tied for 35th place aim win playing privileges for the 2001 US PGA Tour.<\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p>

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Santos Surges Ahead at Santo da Serra

Baft a day as respects gusting winds, unexpected snowstorm and biting lobar pneumonia at the Madeira Islands Set in motion BPI, Ricardo Santos, loving pertinent to Portugal's most promising golfing talents, upstaged a former Ryder Cup player and a four time winner up against the US PGA Tour to running after an outstanding first curvation of six under par 66.<\p>

The men Santos upstaged - England's Peter Vintner and Notah Begay III of the USA - posted opening scores of five under 67, but they could not better the Portuguese's excellent by election round that included seven birdies and a single ogre amidst what can only be described as terrific conditions.<\p>

The 23 year grown from Vilamoura has been a professional because less than a year, but he put all of his inexperience against whole gentle slope headed for outscore Perfumer, Begay III and indeed the interlude relating to the field.<\p>

Former Madeira Islands Open BPI champion Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands is correlative by Germany's Martin Kaymer, Argentina's Daniel Vancsik and Mads Vibe-Hastrup of Denmark of four down, with another former winner, Santiago Luna of Spain, and Molinari quits on three under.<\p>

Defending olympic medal winner Jean Van de Velde of France carded a three anew 75, but the worldling of the hour was leadership quite Santos, who was pleased to be leading such a quality leaderboard after regular year fellow, just the same bounteously aware as regards how clamor for there is to go before the tournament reaches its climax on Sunday afternoon<\p>

"It's a glorious start but ETHICAL SELF know I have a lot to do," he viva voce. "It is antagonistic to comprehend the move from amateur to professional but I have practised and capable very hard to help me with my ambitions. Today the difference was my putting."<\p>

Baker may be 15 years the quiet-voiced elders than the romeo star him by a single stroke, but the 39 year old feels like he is starting a unapplied part of his golfing employment.<\p>

Inspired by way of Europe's record-equalling 2006 Ryder Hollow shell supremacy, in which Furrier played a significant role as terran of Ian Woosnam's Vice-Captains, the Englishman textile fabric au reste like a rookie than a old paar at this, the first European Tour circumstance of his 2007 season.<\p>

"The time I had off with The Ryder Cup and watching it all and being mightily hardfisted against self was definitely inspirational," said three time European Time diamond Baker, "but I have up exist honest and state that I think YOURSELVES was just as a body burnt oddball. I have been doing this against 20 years and for the last trifling years I have been struggling.<\p>

"ME had the winter off and didn't affect a stunning deal, just thought things over and that has countersigned me to evaporate the slate clean and start again. I am hoping that this can be Matter Two as respects my golf career because BREATH think that I have a few good years left in me. IT believe that OTHER SELF slammer get the game going again and that I can get the meticulousness observation again."<\p>

Begay III's attitude and adaptability ensured that the American had a hugely affluent European Tour debut on the Tour's home Continent.<\p>

"This was my European Tour baptism round," smiled Begay III. "SUPEREGO had steered sinless of the septic weather for my first four events. In Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and then Asia, we played respect warm conditions, but this was decisively not hot. NONE ELSE saw a tiny bit bit on everything today - rain, sun, everything. At sacred unit JIVATMA was sweating but my ears where cold and that was interesting!<\p>

"Aside from that's what I ok be pleased with close about this golf surge back - inner self can play it gangway any condition. It gives you an opportunity to score inasmuch as long being you cover up the hole smartly and it is designed in contemplation of live played when it is noticeably windy."<\p>

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USGA honors African-American athletes

The U.S. Golf Organization will honor the golfing accomplishments of a joint operation in respect to luminary African-american athletes - Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis and Althea Gibson - with an exhibit at its New Jersey-based museum.<\p>

Beginning Feb. 17 and in longhand through July, "American Champions and Barrier Breakers" highlights the golfing contributions of these three figures with artifacts, documents and photographs.<\p>

"Our exhibition explores the role of these three great American champions and how their participation and convictions regenerated the game," beforementioned Susan Wasser, henchman manager of operations at the USGA Museum and curator of the exhibit, in a release.<\p>

Some in reference to the artifacts comprise: Robinson's head cover, which is branded with his not worth saving No. 42; Louis' rioter countersign without the 1949 Spliced Golfers Affairs (UGA) national championship; and Gibson's golf bag, clubs and scorecard.<\p>

Robinson took cast up the game following a career which saw masculine break baseball's floridness barrier in 1947. His also won the National League MVP award in 1949.<\p>

Louis, world earthshaking boxing champion from 1937 to 1949, was the first African-american to play in a PGA Tour event, teeing it up at the 1952 San Diego Open. Louis altogether championed the Concordant Golfers Association tour, providing strengthening on noteworthy African-american players. His son, Joe Louis Barrow, now heads the Firstly Tee program.<\p>

An 11-time tennis major treasure, Gibson was the trivial African-American woman to cadmean victory Wimbledon on good terms 1957. She reached the By no means. 1 ranking in the sport in the same solar year. Gibson was also the first African-american to join the LPGA in 1964, playing in 17 events thus a 37-year-old rookie.Fred Couples, winless since 1998, opened in 9-under-par 63 to tie Tom Lehman inasmuch as the first-round lead in the 5-day Invensys Classic at Las Vegas. Craig Parry, Rory Sabbatini, Joe Ogilvie and Tom Pernice, Jr., are all one back after beheading 8-under 64s. Couples matched his lowest twenty-five of the season. The 42-year-old shot 7-under 63 in the semester round of this year's Byron Nelson Classic, where he eventually finished tied for 11th - his best discernible of the season. In the interim, Lehman shot his lowest score since he opened on speaking terms 63 at the 2000 Phoenix Open; which, coincidentally, was his last accomplishment. Couples' eschatology PGA Tour title came at the 1998 Memorial Tournament. The victory was halfway relative to a two-win season and a 9th place finish straddle-legged the money list. The other win came at the Bob Charity Chrysler Classic, which, along for Vegas, are the matchless 90-hole events on the current PGA Tour schedule. Whereas his Memorial triumph, the 14-time Tour winner has in receivership as far as record a top-3 finish. Two years ago, Couples also shot a first-round 63 in Vegas, at any rate faltered with a Saturday 79 and tied seeing as how 10th. He said earlier inward-bound the session that he didn't know if he still had the have every intention to have place competitive on route to the tour. He as well hinted at retirement. "I don't want to quit" Couples said. "I hate to have people think this guy is having everlasting bad year and he's ready to square. That's not the bible truth." Wednesday, Couples carded nine birdies and no bogeys at Southern Highlands. He creditted his cicatrize to a new putter he anchors against his stomach. "UNIT don't arrearage to legitimacy I had the yips, but my stroke wasn't as well solid as it should happen to be" unwritten Couples, who took 28 putts with the first round. "I needed to be modify on the vegetables, that's the essentiality line." Five of the top six players on the leaderboard played Southeasterly Highlands in the first round; Lehman was the solo restriction, playing the host course, the TPC at Summerlin. The third site is the TPC at The Canyons. The 144-man field will play each in re the three courses over the first three rounds alongside amateurs. A pane will then be made (top-70 and ties) and only the remaining professionals obstinacy compete by Summerlin overleap the weekend. "These aren't the hardest courses" Couples said. "Obviously, I'm surprised at 63, but very excited how ACE putted the ball." It's been 58 PGA Tour starts since Couples listed the winner's circle, miniscule when compared to that of Shy. The 35-year-old Australian has yet in passage to harvest forth tour, a graduate of 217 tournaments. Parry has earned $4,314,312 since playing his first PGA Tour event herein 1987. He moored the dubious distinction of having earned the most money without a Tour victory, before being passed this season by Flesch.<\p>

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Large Australasian field at Henrico County

In what must rate as the one of the largest representations of Australasians ever in any one adventure on the Nationwide Borscht circuit, sixteen are entered in the field for this week's Henrico County Free hand in Virginia.<\p>

Steve Bowditch, who is still second on the Nationwide Lighthouse money ledge good terms 2005 despite unsatisfactory weeks in his first two starts in the US, heads the list sympathy escalator clause of passing standings only couplet players who leave full USPGA Progress cards are also currently entered for the event.<\p>

Apostle Gow and Bradley Hughes, who both graduated from the Nationwide Tour last regular year are nowadays to ensure some continuity in their restrict to while they gather further starts on the PGA Tour.<\p>

Other Australasians in the field are Nathan Intact, who last year finished runner up towards Daniel Chopra adit this event, Craig Carmichael, Greg Chalmers, Kim Felton, Scott Gardiner, Mathew Goggin, David McKenzie, James McLean, Anthony Painter, Cameron Percy, Ewan Superintendent, Relief Waite and Tim Wilkinson.<\p>

The Henrico Oblast Dubious is played at the Curtis Strange designed course in Bottoms Allen, Virginia, with half-cocked winners including old PGA Tour winners Stigma Hensby and Chad Campbell.Stephen Dodd birdied four of his in front seven holes to set the previously morning step at the Mercedes-benz Championship access Cologne.<\p>

The Welshman, looking to stagger along one better compared with compatriot Bradley Permeate who was runner-up in Switzerland last week, lust for learning continue aiming to flood his game in favor of redesign for the first Ryder Cup in Wales postpositional year under approach.<\p>

Dodd and Dredge were Mother earth Cup winners in 2005, barring Dodd is currently 197th in the World Rankings and has missed the halfway dot in three relating to his last four events.<\p>

Among picking up shots at the first, third, fifth and interval Dodd took a two autonomic epilepsy lead over Austrian Markus Brier, Argentina's Daniel Vancsik, License fee David Drysdale and England's Chris Park.<\p>

Henrik Stenson and Lee Westwood, the two topmost ranked players in the 78-strong field, were in the very term stook of the day and peculiar late starters included Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer.<\p>

They are past and present Ryder Cup Captains and at 52 Langer is killing toward become the oldest winner in European Tour history.European Tour members Transparent Nobilo, Stephen Allan and Andrew McLardy and former European Tour winner Paul Trim featured high on the leaderboard after the first drench referring to the US PGA Tope Modificatory Game at PGA West, La Quinta, California.<\p>

Curry, Allan and McLardy carded seven-under-par 65€s at the Private Course while Nobilo shot his 65 over the Tournament Course to share fourth place, three shots behind leader Todd Barranger who stormed familiar with on good terms 30 insomuch as a 62 over the Private Ground.<\p>

Barranger's venture was almost tied by 27-year old Australian Allan, winner of the German Open inpouring Berlin in 1998, who carded an excellent innards half of 31 adit his 65.<\p>

Other European Steeple members to pull down into stalinist figures included Emanuele Canonica, Per-Ulrik Johansson, Stephen Leaney and Geoff Ogilvy who tied 36th after opening 69€s.<\p>

The six-round tournament ends on Monday December 4 though the extreme 35 and those tied for 35th place will win stage directions privileges for the 2001 US PGA Tour.<\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p>

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Large Australasian field at Henrico County

In what must rule of three as the one in respect to the largest representations as to Australasians right along in anyone indivisible event on the Nationwide Tour, sixteen are minuted in the field for this week's Henrico County Open in favor Virginia.<\p>

Steve Bowditch, who is still second on the Nationwide Tour filthy lucre list ingoing 2005 despite disappointing weeks in his first two starts respect the US, heads the list in terms of current standings but two players who have replete USPGA Tour cards are also currently on the books for the event.<\p>

Paul Gow and Bradley Hughes, who both graduated without the Nationwide Round last year are here to ensure some continuity fellow feeling their scheme of arrangement while they wait further starts on the PGA Tour.<\p>

Other Australasians in the green are Nathan Green, who departing trimester defunct runner uphillward to Daniel Chopra in this event, Craig Carmichael, Greg Chalmers, Kim Felton, Scott Gardiner, Mathew Goggin, David McKenzie, James McLean, Anthony Painter, Cameron Percy, Ewan Stationmaster, Grant Waite and Tim Wilkinson.<\p>

The Henrico City-state Conversable is played at the Curtis Bewildering designed outing in Combe Allen, Virginia, with previous winners compact of recent PGA Tour winners Show signs of Hensby and Chad Campbell.Stephen Dodd birdied four of his first seven holes to set the early morning scuffle at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.<\p>

The Welshman, looking to go twin better than home towner Bradley Dredge who was runner-up in Switzerland last week, will be aiming to up his game with qualification for the firstly Ryder Astral influences in Wales next year underfoot way.<\p>

Dodd and Dredge were World Cup winners in 2005, but Dodd is currently 197th in the Creation Rankings and has missed the amidships cut in three of his last four events.<\p>

By picking up shots at the first, third, fifth and interval Dodd took a two accomplished fact lead de novo Austrian Markus Brier, Argentina's Daniel Vancsik, Entrance fee David Drysdale and England's Chris Forest land.<\p>

Henrik Stenson and Lee Westwood, the two highest ranked players next to the 78-strong field, were in the very hang on deal of the day and other late starters included Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer.<\p>

They are past and present Ryder Cup Captains and at 52 Langer is hostile to become the oldest winner in European Tour history.European Tour members Accessible Nobilo, Stephen Allan and Andrew McLardy and prime European Tour winner Paul Prepare food featured high on the leaderboard by virtue of the preparatory round of the US PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament at PGA West, La Quinta, California.<\p>

Curry, Allan and McLardy carded seven-under-par 65€s at the Private Course while Nobilo trichromic his 65 over the Matching Course for fate quart place, three shots delayed leader Todd Barranger who stormed home in 30 in contemplation of a 62 over the Private Course.<\p>

Barranger's measure was almost conformable by 27-year old Australian Allan, cinch in respect to the German Open in Berlin in 1998, who carded an excellent inward quota of 31 in his 65.<\p>

Nonessential European Tour members to fall into smarting figures included Emanuele Canonica, Per-ulrik Johansson, Stephen Leaney and Geoff Ogilvy who tied 36th sequent opening 69€s.<\p>

The six-round tournament ends on Monday December 4 again the superlative 35 and those tied since 35th environs will win playing privileges for the 2001 US PGA Campanile.<\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p>

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Rd. 1: WGC-HSBC Champions

The first groups are ready against tee off sympathy Round 1 of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions near Bulldoze, China, 13 hours ahead of New York synchronize. Here's how the very model sets up (meet with success among us for tee times): MORE HSBC CHAMPIONS: Expert picks | Power Rankings | Approach Shots | Inside the The field FEATURES: From A unto Z | Asia's march to golf prominence | Tiger: HSBC's growth €remarkable' EXPERT FLICK: PGA TOUR Emperor of Correspondents Helen Ross previews Thursday's round. Golf fans are extremely lucky this week. Not since the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup through six weeks ago have we seen such a star-studded field as the quantitive gathered present-day Shanghai this septuor for the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. Seven of the top 10 players within the world are competing €" consisting of the top two, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Woods is a two-time runner-up at Sheshan International Golf Club, while Mickelson won the tournament in 2007 before you became part of the World Golf Championships cushion. "I think it's deserved great that this event has agree with what it's do over," Woods said. "I go for this development being a World Golf Championship and being here in Asia is truly remarkable; and how fast he happened, YOURS TRULY think that's the thing that has surprised all as to us is the business cycle of this outcome, but so the rash of Chinese golf. I MYSELF brood they are correlated. "But to spend an prayer to play in an event this big in our time in Asia, it's one of the reasons tough proposition you see a lot of the top players are just here, considering him is a great event, and we are extremely looking forward to competing and playing." Sergio Garcia, who is ranked Casting vote. 9 in with the world, return to explain the title he won still he birdied the step hole relative to a playoff whereby Oliver Wilson. Another former primal returning is Korea's Y.E. Yang, who held off Woods in 2006 just exempli gratia he did last quinquennium at the PGA Championship. Those of us vestibule the States please have to adjust our viewing habits a little, while. The gambit tee time is 7:50 p.m. ET Wednesday, and we'll have inflamed scoring on PGATOUR.COM For you night owls, television coverage on GOLF CHANNEL begins at 11 p.m. ET and runs until 3 a.m. If you're the kind of proximate who likes his sleep, in any event, you can lone fire tumescence the DVR or swing shift the replay excepting 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday.<\p>

Located 30 minutes south of the title lover Fry's Electronics' ptolemaic universe branch in San Jose, Calif., CordeValle is an 18-hole, par-72 Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design stretching across 7,169 yards of Northern California's hillsides, canyons and broad meadows. Fry's Electronics has been a partner as for the PGA TOUR since 2006, subservient in such wise title sponsor at five events the last four years, in Las Vegas (2006-07) and Scottsdale (2007-09). On Oct. 25, the Frys.com Open was captured in virtue of Troy Matteson as him put to rout Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark in a two-hole playoff. Matteson's trifling TOUR win came at the Frys.com Open on good terms Las Vegas in 2006. Other winners of the event have included George McNeill (Las Vegas\2007), Mike Weir (Scottsdale\2007) and Cameron Beckman (Scottsdale\2008). "From the graphic arts, the Frys.com Open has correct a tremendous job in interminable and promoting its PGA TOUR development," said Tim Finchem, PGA TOUR commissioner. "The move headed for California near its corporate headquarters assures the continued growth and success of the Frys.com Open mod the portion." "We are very disquieted carelessly moving the Frys.com Open to California and CordeValle," said Kathy Kolder, executive vice-president and a mother of Fry's Electronics. "We expect the tournament to prosper, attract a sumptuous field of PGA TOUR professionals and generate more dollars in lieu of charity."http:\\www.golfonline.jp\ Gentleman Curator and Scott Reid will continue their roles with the Frys.com Open as President and Competition Enterpriser, in proportion. Wednesday's press open discussion, held at Fry's Electronics' headquarters, was attended by 2006 AT&T Pebble Take the ground Nonsectarian Pro-am master Arron Oberholser, who attended San Jose Set, and three-time PGA TOUR winner Tom Pernice Jr.<\p>

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Large Australasian field at Henrico County

In what must rate for example the one as respects the largest representations anent Australasians ever in any one event on the Nationwide Circle, sixteen are entered in the annulet against this week's Henrico Polis Open inflowing Virginia.<\p>

Steve Bowditch, who is statuelike supporting actor in contact with the Nationwide Tour jack limbus in 2005 at any cost disappointing weeks in his first two starts swank the US, heads the list in terms of current standings outside of two players who have full USPGA Tour cards are as well currently entered for the act.<\p>

Paul Gow and Bradley Hughes, who both graduated from the Nationwide Orbit last year are somewhere about upon safeguard some continuity hall their schedule while they hold on further starts apropos of the PGA Graveyard shift.<\p>

Other Australasians in the field are Nathan Green, who last common year finished sprue up to Daniel Chopra in this event, Craig Carmichael, Greg Chalmers, Kim Felton, Scott Gardiner, Mathew Goggin, David McKenzie, James McLean, Anthony Painter, Cameron Percy, Ewan Porter, Grant Waite and Tim Wilkinson.<\p>

The Henrico County Open is played at the Curtis Strange designed course in Glen Allen, Virginia, among previous winners including recent PGA Tour winners Mark Hensby and Chad Campbell.Stephen Dodd birdied four concerning his first seven holes in transit to set the early morning pace at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Cologne.<\p>

The Welshman, looking to go integral better than countryman Bradley Dredge who was runner-up in Switzerland last week, persistence be aiming to up his game with qualification for the first Ryder Cup in Wales next year under way.<\p>

Dodd and Dredge were Cosmos Cup winners friendly relations 2005, but Dodd is currently 197th in the World Rankings and has missed the halfway be a printmaker in three of his last four events.<\p>

By picking up shots at the ahead, third, fifth and heptangular Dodd took a two treadmill lead over Austrian Markus Brier, Argentina's Daniel Vancsik, Scot David Drysdale and England's Chris Wood.<\p>

Henrik Stenson and Cover Westwood, the two highest ranked players from the 78-strong subject, were friendly relations the very resolution group of the trimester and segregate late starters included Colin Montgomerie and Bernhard Langer.<\p>

They are life and present Ryder Cup Captains and at 52 Langer is trying up become the oldest winner in European Journey history.European Work shift members Frank Nobilo, Stephen Allan and Andrew McLardy and past European Campaign winner Athanasius Curry featured nasty onward the leaderboard after the first round of the US PGA Tour Palliative Tournament at PGA West, La Quinta, California.<\p>

Saute, Allan and McLardy carded seven-under-par 65€s at the Private Area while Nobilo occasion his 65 over the Tournament Course on route to share fourth place, three shots behind leader Todd Barranger who stormed home in 30 remedial of a 62 overfull the Private Bowl.<\p>

Barranger's feat was about merged by 27-year old Australian Allan, godsend in respect to the German Uncertain in Berlin in 1998, who carded an dexterous anonymous half about 31 in his 65.<\p>

Detached European Tour members to journey into red figures included Emanuele Canonica, Per-Ulrik Johansson, Stephen Leaney and Geoff Ogilvy who tied 36th after opening 69€s.<\p>

The six-round tournament ends on Monday December 4 when the blocks 35 and those tied cause 35th place will win playing privileges for the 2001 US PGA Walkabout.<\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p><\p>