BERGANIO STEPS UP, STANDS OUT AT OPEN.Byline: Eric Sondheimer Daily News Deputy Sports Editor Noun 1. sports editor - the newspaper editor responsible for sports news newspaper editor - the editor of a newspaper In the years ahead, David Berganio's performance at last weekend's U.S. Open The term U.S. Open is applied to "open" United States national championships in a particular sport, in which anybody, amateur or professional, American or non-American may compete. These include:
``I was never nervous,'' the 27-year-old Sylmar resident said. ``I wanted to win. I wasn't choking out there. It was a big, big stepping stone for me.'' Berganio finished seven shots out of first place, tying with six others for 16th place. He finished ahead of Jack Nicklaus, Corey Pavin, Payne Stewart, John Daly and several other PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. big-timers. He shot rounds of 69, 72, 72 and 72 over the difficult Oakland Hills Country Club Oakland Hills Country Club, a private golf club in Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, has hosted many prestigious professional golf tournaments throughout its history. The Oakland Hills grounds crew maintains two superb courses, designated the North and South Course. layout. ``I played well,'' he said. ``I had some putts that could have gone in.'' It was the third U.S. Open appearance for Berganio, who graduated from Alemany High School and was an All-American at the University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. . He earned an exemption for next year's Masters. Berganio has been playing on the Nike Tour as he attempts to finish among the top 10 money winners to earn a PGA Tour exemption. He was back in Sylmar Tuesday resting up before leaving to resume the Nike Tour. ``I feel good about my chances,'' he said of getting his PGA exemption. But Berganio admitted, ``Nothing has really come easy in this golf game. I know I'm going to be there. It's a matter of time.'' Berganio used to play basketball at Alemany in front of large crowds, and he enjoyed the pressure-packed atmosphere of performing in front of large groups of spectators in Michigan. ``I feel it's where I belong,'' he said. ``I enjoy performing in front of a lot of people.'' Going into Sunday's final round, Berganio was ranked third in putting and he added, ``My iron play was excellent.'' He was so serious that he changed caddies for the final two rounds, switching to a veteran caddy A plastic container that holds a CD or DVD disc for added protection. The bare disc is placed in the caddy, and the caddy is inserted into the drive. A caddy is not a jewel case. A jewel case protects the disc for transportation. A caddy protects the disc while reading and writing. more familiar with the PGA setting. ``I had to look at it more as a business decision,'' he said. Whatever happens in the future, Berganio has no intention of leaving the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . He grew up in Pacoima, lives in Sylmar and practices at El Cariso Golf Course. ``I'm not going anywhere,'' he said. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion