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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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Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Posted by Todd Milles @ 03:25:16 pm

This week: PGA Tour's AT&T Classic, Thursday through Sunday, Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.

Fourth-round score: 1-over-par 71.

Position: Moore (5-under 275) is tied for 11th, eight strokes behind winner Tiger Woods (267).

Recap: It wasn't the finish the Puyallup native hoped in ending a brutal but highly successful three-week stretch, but this weekend's paycheck puts Moore just shy of $1 million this season, and has all but clinched his PGA Tour card for next season. Moore started with three bogeys on his first eight holes, but stopped the skid when he two-putted from 40 feet on the par-5 ninth. And he almost holed his 9-iron approach from 141 yards on the par-4 finishing hole, putting it 16 inches from the cup. Five of his 12 birdies this week came on par-3 holes.

Next: John Deere Classic starting Thursday at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. A top-five finish will likely get Moore in the British Open the following week in Scotland.

Categories: Ryan Moore
Posted by Todd Milles @ 02:38:10 pm

It was Tiger Woods' first major amateur victory, and the championship gets underway this week on the Pacific Northwest Golf Association's valuable property.

The 108th PNGA Men's Amateur Championship will tee off Monday on The Home Course in Dupont.

Woods is one of the many storied champions of this event, winning in 1994. This is the first time the tournament has been staged in Pierce County since it was held at Oakbrook Country and Golf Club in 2004.

Defending champion Jason Kang, of Fullerton, Calif., has not returned to defend his title, but 2008 runner-up Stephen Hale, of Bakersfield, Calif. is back. He tees off at 8:06 a.m.

Other players to watch include 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur champion Cameron Peck; West Coast Conference player of the year Andrew Putnam; and Pacific-10 Conference tournament champion Darren Wallace, of the University of Washington.

108th PNGA MEN'S AMATEUR
When: Monday through Saturday.
Where: The Home Course, Dupont
Schedule: 36 holes of stroke play Monday and Tuesday. Field is trimmed to top 64 for match play starting Wednesday. Championship match is Saturday.
Admission: Free.
Website: www.thepnga.org

Categories: Local golfers, NW courses