Putting Your Putting Skills To The Ultimate Test
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Are you a good putter?
Do you think you could beat others in a contest?
Well, then try your hand (and stroke) in the Compaq World Putting Championship by Dave Pelz.
Open qualifying for the championship happens right here in Warsaw at Rozella Ford Golf Club until August 15. The entry fee is $10 for two chances.
Pelz, acknowledged as one of the world's best short game teachers, had often wondered who really is the best putter. Rather than continue the guesswork he decided to hold a competition open to all golfers, both amateurs as well as as the world's top professionals regardless of age, sex or handicap, to determine who really putts the best.
At the inaugural championship last December, PGA tour member Len Mattiace captured the World's Best Putter title.
The regional championships will take place Sep. 13-Oct. 31. The winners from regional round will advance to the Compaq World Finals Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at the Walt Disney World Resort.
A grand prize of $250,000 is available. For more information, call 1-888-WPC-PUTT or Rozella Ford itself.
Indiana Amateur
Warsaw's Jerry Nelson was on the climb through his first three rounds of the Indiana State Amateur June 24-27 at Meridian Hills in Indianapolis.
Nelson shot a 74 in his first round, but got better with a 71 and 72 in the next two rounds, moving into the top ten. But a 77 on the final round dropped Nelson into a tie for 28th place with a 294, 10-over par and 12 strokes back of Ryan Cate of Richmond.
Also from the area, Warsaw's Thomas Beno shot a 300 (73-76-74-77).
Holes-In-One
From now on all holes-in-one shot in a particular week will appear in this column.
• Deb Wiley recorded an ace on the par-3 No. 5 at Indian Hills Golf Course in Leesburg Sunday. She used a 5-iron on the shot and finished up with a score of 36 for her round.
Wawasee Junior Golf Tour
The Lakeland Youth Center held its first "Junior Golf Tour" event June 25 at South Shore Golf Club.
There are four more scheduled tournaments for the 1997 season; July 1 at Stonehenge Executive, July 18 at Big Boulder, July 23 at Little Big Horn and July 28 at Maxwelton.
The Wawasee Junior Tour is open to any junior golfers ages 9 through high school. The entry fee is $6 per event for ages 13 and under, and $9 for 14 and up. Anyone wishing to play should report by 8:45 a.m. to an event.
Ages 9-11 (6 holes)
1. Jake Broadhead (Warsaw) 33 (won in playoff); 2. Ben Broadhead (Warsaw) 33; 3. Shane Wallen (Warsaw) 35; 4. Randy Woodcock (Leesburg) 35; 5. Mike Conrad (Syracuse) 41
Ages 12-13 (9 holes)
1. Matt Osbeck (Warsaw) 40; 2. Steve Conrad (Syracuse) 41; 3. Tyler Wallen (Warsaw) 41; 4. Joel Bickel (Syracuse) 48; 5. Chris Lantz (Syracuse) 49
Ages 14-and-up (18 holes)
1. Chris Osbeck (Warsaw) 81; 2. Travis Coy (Milford) 82; 3. Luke Knisley (Warsaw) 92
Junior Golf
As the summer continues, so does the IGA/PGA Junior Golf tour. Here are some more finishes among area junior golfers.
At Peru Municipal Golf Course
Boys 17-19 - 19. Aaron Martin (Akron) 84
Boys 15-16 - 15. Chad Wortinger (Syracuse) 83; 20. Chet Walters (Nappanee) 86
Boys 13-14 - 5. Drew Shafer (Akron) 79; 6. Adam Johnson (Warsaw) 79; 21. Greg Clay (Warsaw) 89; 31. Josh Abrams (Leesburg) 101
At Honeywell (Wabash) Country Club
Boys 16-17 - 52. Josh Corwin (Wakarusa) 84; 57. Aaron Martin (Akron) 84; 61. Ben Vineyard (North Manchester) 85; 80. Scott White (Pierceton) 93 Boys 14-15 - 15. Andy Martin (Akron) 84; 21. Ryan Skaggs (Syracuse); 31. Lucas White (Pierceton) 88; 33. Drew Shafer (Akron) 89; 40. Chet Walters (Nappanee) 94 [[In-content Ad]]
Are you a good putter?
Do you think you could beat others in a contest?
Well, then try your hand (and stroke) in the Compaq World Putting Championship by Dave Pelz.
Open qualifying for the championship happens right here in Warsaw at Rozella Ford Golf Club until August 15. The entry fee is $10 for two chances.
Pelz, acknowledged as one of the world's best short game teachers, had often wondered who really is the best putter. Rather than continue the guesswork he decided to hold a competition open to all golfers, both amateurs as well as as the world's top professionals regardless of age, sex or handicap, to determine who really putts the best.
At the inaugural championship last December, PGA tour member Len Mattiace captured the World's Best Putter title.
The regional championships will take place Sep. 13-Oct. 31. The winners from regional round will advance to the Compaq World Finals Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at the Walt Disney World Resort.
A grand prize of $250,000 is available. For more information, call 1-888-WPC-PUTT or Rozella Ford itself.
Indiana Amateur
Warsaw's Jerry Nelson was on the climb through his first three rounds of the Indiana State Amateur June 24-27 at Meridian Hills in Indianapolis.
Nelson shot a 74 in his first round, but got better with a 71 and 72 in the next two rounds, moving into the top ten. But a 77 on the final round dropped Nelson into a tie for 28th place with a 294, 10-over par and 12 strokes back of Ryan Cate of Richmond.
Also from the area, Warsaw's Thomas Beno shot a 300 (73-76-74-77).
Holes-In-One
From now on all holes-in-one shot in a particular week will appear in this column.
• Deb Wiley recorded an ace on the par-3 No. 5 at Indian Hills Golf Course in Leesburg Sunday. She used a 5-iron on the shot and finished up with a score of 36 for her round.
Wawasee Junior Golf Tour
The Lakeland Youth Center held its first "Junior Golf Tour" event June 25 at South Shore Golf Club.
There are four more scheduled tournaments for the 1997 season; July 1 at Stonehenge Executive, July 18 at Big Boulder, July 23 at Little Big Horn and July 28 at Maxwelton.
The Wawasee Junior Tour is open to any junior golfers ages 9 through high school. The entry fee is $6 per event for ages 13 and under, and $9 for 14 and up. Anyone wishing to play should report by 8:45 a.m. to an event.
Ages 9-11 (6 holes)
1. Jake Broadhead (Warsaw) 33 (won in playoff); 2. Ben Broadhead (Warsaw) 33; 3. Shane Wallen (Warsaw) 35; 4. Randy Woodcock (Leesburg) 35; 5. Mike Conrad (Syracuse) 41
Ages 12-13 (9 holes)
1. Matt Osbeck (Warsaw) 40; 2. Steve Conrad (Syracuse) 41; 3. Tyler Wallen (Warsaw) 41; 4. Joel Bickel (Syracuse) 48; 5. Chris Lantz (Syracuse) 49
Ages 14-and-up (18 holes)
1. Chris Osbeck (Warsaw) 81; 2. Travis Coy (Milford) 82; 3. Luke Knisley (Warsaw) 92
Junior Golf
As the summer continues, so does the IGA/PGA Junior Golf tour. Here are some more finishes among area junior golfers.
At Peru Municipal Golf Course
Boys 17-19 - 19. Aaron Martin (Akron) 84
Boys 15-16 - 15. Chad Wortinger (Syracuse) 83; 20. Chet Walters (Nappanee) 86
Boys 13-14 - 5. Drew Shafer (Akron) 79; 6. Adam Johnson (Warsaw) 79; 21. Greg Clay (Warsaw) 89; 31. Josh Abrams (Leesburg) 101
At Honeywell (Wabash) Country Club
Boys 16-17 - 52. Josh Corwin (Wakarusa) 84; 57. Aaron Martin (Akron) 84; 61. Ben Vineyard (North Manchester) 85; 80. Scott White (Pierceton) 93 Boys 14-15 - 15. Andy Martin (Akron) 84; 21. Ryan Skaggs (Syracuse); 31. Lucas White (Pierceton) 88; 33. Drew Shafer (Akron) 89; 40. Chet Walters (Nappanee) 94 [[In-content Ad]]