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Todd Milles has been with The News Tribune since 1994, covering local colleges, high schools, auto racing, Washington State and golf. You will find news and observations on Pacific Northwest courses and updates on local standouts on this blog.
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The News Tribune's golf blog
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Posted by Todd Milles @ 03:39:31 pm

This week: PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open, Thursday through Sunday, The Resort Course at La Cantera Golf Club, San Antonio.

First-round score: 2-over-par 72.

Position: Kelly is tied for 107th, nine strokes behind co-leaders Paul Goydos and Justin Leonard (62).

Recap: The Tacoma resident is trying to shed some rust off his game, and most of his four bogeys came on holes where he hit the fairway off the tee – including the par-4 18th where his approach shot sailed into a greenside bunker. Kelly hasn’t produced an under-par round since the Bob Hope Classic in late January, but his ball-striking is coming around. He did shoot a 65 in the pro-am round Wednesday.

Tee time Friday: 11:45 a.m. PDT off the 10th tee.

Categories: Local golfers
Posted by Todd Milles @ 03:30:35 pm

This week: Nationwide Tour’s BMW Charity Pro-Am, Thursday through Sunday, Thornblade Club, The Carolina Club and Bright Creek Golf Club, North and South Carolina.

First-round score: 6-under-par 66 at Bright Creek.

Position: Putnam is tied for ninth, three strokes behind co-leaders Chris Anderson and Michael Clark II (63).

Recap: The Tacoma golfer had his best opening round of 2009, and first round in the 60s since the final round (69) of the Stonebrae Classic in early April. And it was as a stress-free round as could be, hitting 13 of 14 fairways, and all the greens in regulation. Putnam finished with a flourish, going eagle-birdie on Nos. 17 and 18.

Tee time Friday: 6:45 a.m. PDT off Thornblade’s 10th tee.

Categories: Michael Putnam
Posted by Todd Milles @ 11:12:29 am

As rain dripped in a steady downpour Wednesday afternoon, Auburn's Josh Immordino waited by the Pacific Northwest Golf Assocation trailer, checking out the scores coming in.

Immordino had fired a 3-under-par 69 earlier in the day when it was a tad warmer, and more importantly, still pretty dry.

Over and over, he remarked he was sure glad he didn't have to worry about what the players in the afternoon were facing: An almost impossible course to score on.

A U.S. Open is supposed to be the sternest test in golf. Applaud the PNGA for keeping in line when it set up The Home course in Dupont for the local qualifying tournament for 120 players on Wednesday.

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Categories: Local golfers, NW courses