Wold Golf Championship

Player	Gross Score	Handicap	Net Score	Points
Jim Rader	80	23	57	32
Rich Wold	85	16	69	23
Lance Meyerink	90	20	70	22
Andy Rader	87	16	71	20.5
Tal Wold	101	30	71	20.5
Tommy Berry	85	13	72	19
Jason Wold	80	7	73	18
Charlie Broadfoot	86	11	75	16
Brett Hamel	82	7	75	16
Larry McKenna	110	35	75	16
Jeff Albright	89	11	78	14
Andy Clark	92	13	79	13
Tim Tyvand	109	29	80	12
Ian Lamont	98	15	83	11
Bob Albright	99	15	84	10
Dave Charbonneau	110	25	85	9
Jake Panowicz	97	10	87	8
Kevin Nufer	107	17	90	7
Steve Beal	115	23	92	6
Dann Sonne	118	25	93	5
Michael Jordan	114	20	94	3.5
Mark Uyeda	115	21	94	3.5
Steve Teubner	128	30	98	2
Scott Soutter	139	30	109	1

Portland, OR -- Heron Lakes Great Blue Course was this year’s site for the 3^rd Annual Wold Golf Classic (formerly known as Coaches for Cagey’s). 24 players teed it up on what would be an exciting and intoxicating event.

Group one went off at 11:03 and was never seen again. Rumor has it that they all had “events” to attend, but sources spotted them at the Night Hawk on Interstate around 4pm and were unable to drive to the after party. Andy Clark was the winner of KP on 4 and was not present to collect his brand new Cleveland Wedge. Tal Wold, another member of this group, was able to squeeze out a top 5 finish with steady play throughout the day.

Group two was a hodgepodge of characters and produced what would be the round of the tournament. Steve Tuebner, a rookie on tour, is looking to play in as many events as possible in order to gain valuable experience as well as keeping his tour card. He struggled on a difficult layout, but it will not stop him from teeing it up again. As Tuebner, Soutter and Beal wrestled with the 6800 yards of sod, Jim Rader posted what would be his most impressive round of all time. Rader’s 80 (paying with a 23 handicap) put him in the shop with a net 57,a good 11 strokes ahead of the rest of the field. Rader’s previous career best was 79, but under tournament conditions this will clearly become his greatest golf memory.

Group three paired the Albrights (Bob and Jeff) with the familiar faces of Rich Wold and Kevin Nufer. Wold got out to unbelievable start he birdied three of the first six holes and was in unfamiliar territory when he made the turn in 37. The back nine caught up with Wold (as it did most of the competitors), but he was still able to post a tour best second place finish and earn valuable points in the race for the cup. Jeff struck the ball beautifully all day, but was unable to score. Bob (returning to the tour after a major medical exemption) had his share of problems, but the crowd was delighted to just see him walking the grounds again.

Group four was highlighted by a red-hot start by Larry McKenna. McKenna got out of the gate by chipping in for par on the second hole and it looked as though he would cruise to victory. The back nine, once again, showed its bite and McKenna slipped to the middle of the pack. The group did have some good showings as Meyerink’s 90 was good for third place and A. Rader’s 87 was good for a T4. The Rader’s are elevating up the TGS Overall Standings so quickly that many tour regulars are questioning their ability to compute basic math!

Group five had a familiar flair to it as Jason Wold and Brett Hamel, bitter tour rivals, teed it up together for the second straight tourney. Both players grinded their way around, but neither was a factor on this day. The group also showcased the talent of Dan Sonne and Michael Jordan. Sonne, playing in his third tour event of the year, struggled with a 118 while Jordan couldn’t do much better as he posted a 114.

Group six can only be described as “athletes” as all four competitors chose to walk the rigorous layout. Mark Uyeda’s really showed his athleticism as he kept it rolling at the after party until 5am. After taking 115 swings, you have to been in great shape to party all night. Tommy Berry showed all of his skills on this day. No other player could have a whiff, a five putt and fall in a lake and still shoot 85. What an impressive performance by the young Korean. Charlie Broadfoot got out the gate with a birdie, birdie start and had visions of hoisting the trophy. In the end the scorecard read 86 and middle of the pack finish. Ian Lamont was final competitor of the group and struggled to find his game all day. This tour rookie is trying to get acclimated to playing under tournament conditions.