BIG WEEK FOR WALDORF IN TEXAS.Byline: DAVE A file sharing program from Thursby Software Systems, Inc., Arlington, TX (www.thursby.com) that allows a Macintosh to share files with a PC. Designed specifically for and needing installation only on the Mac, DAVE works with Microsoft's native SMB/CIFS file sharing protocols and uses SHELBURNE It's one of the biggest weeks of the season for the best of the best who represent the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. against Europe at the 35th Ryder Cup Ryder Cup Biennial team golf event first held in 1927. It was originally played between teams of golfers from the U.S. and Britain; since 1979 players opposing the U.S. have been chosen from all of Europe. The trophy was donated by the British seed merchant Samuel Ryder. beginning Friday at 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. . And it also is a traditionally big week for tour middle-of-the pack player Duffy Waldorf James Joseph "Duffy" Waldorf, Jr. (born August 20 1962), joined the PGA Tour in 1985. Waldorf was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended UCLA and graduated in 1985 with a degree in Psychology. , the 42-year-old Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. resident who gets another shot at the Texas Open. Waldorf is the former Taft High of Woodland Hills and UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX standout who is the most successful player to come out of 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 has won four times in his 18 full seasons on tour, and two of those victories have been at the Texas Open. The 1984 State Amateur champion and 1985 college Player of the Year almost had a third victory last year when he entered the final round in second place. He finished fourth behind a tour-record 26 under par by eventual winner Tommy Armour III Thomas Dickson "Tommy" Armour III (born October 8, 1959) is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He first joined the PGA Tour in 1981 at the age of 21. He is considered to be a great ball striker, and much of his success depends on how well he putts. . Waldorf, who earned his first tour win in the 1995 Texas Open and won it again in 1999, enters this week's competition at San Antonio in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of one of his best seasons on tour. With $1,189,495 in earnings and four top-five finishes in 20 starts, he is on track to better the career-best $1,384,508 he earned in 23 events in 2000. That year he had six top 10s, including a win in the Disney. He enters this week ranked 52nd in 2004 tour earnings and also holding a significant spot on the Texas Open career wins list, joining Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead on a short list of multiple winners in an event that dates back to 1922. --Lighting it up ... not: Highland High of Palmdale senior Erik Jarvey lit up his game and unlit his dad Sunday, completing a 66-72-138 performance at Brookside's E.O. Nay and Koehner courses to secure his first victory on the California Junior Tour. The win, aided by three birdies and an eagle in his first round on the par-70 E.O. Nay course, ended a string of close finishes for the two-time Southern Section finalist, who had a second, third and four fourths on this tour last year. He might have had extra motivation this time. Erik's father, Larry, who has watched nearly every one of his son's matches and is a heavy smoker, agreed to quit smoking if his son won a tournament this year. On Sunday, with Erik playing his final hole, brother Lawrence on the bag as caddie and Larry watching and puffing away from the side of the fairway, as usual, the youngest Jarvey called out, ``Light up the whole pack and enjoy it while you can because that party's over.'' Larry quit cold turkey. ``Absolutely no question,'' he said. ``For one thing, I gave him my word and I couldn't go back on that.'' --A Raider to remember: Sandy Jocoy, who advanced to the third round of match play in this week's U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur The U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur is one of thirteen United States Golf Association national championships, which provides amateur women over the age of 25 a chance to compete for a national championship. The U.S. Championship, was the No. 1 player for Moorpark College in its inaugural women's golf season of 2000. Jocoy, who shares the women's course record of 66 at Spanish Hills Country Club and graduated from UCLA before Moorpark started its women's program, returned to college as a re-entry RE-ENTRY, estates. The resuming or retaking possession of land which the party lately had. 2. Ground rent deeds and leases frequently contain a clause authorizing the landlord to reenter on the non-payment of rent, or the breach of some covenant, when the student to help make coach Will Thurston's first team a huge success. In the process, she also helped jump-start a program that produced an individual state champion within three years. In her only season with the Raiders, Jocoy had a then-school-record 72 at par-72 Tierra Rejada, came within a stroke of winning the Western State Conference individual title and placed second in the Southern California Regionals to earn Moorpark's first berth in the state tournament. --Names in the game: Ted Eleftheriou, the former Scholl Canyon GC head professional who is now working for Nike Golf Schools in Florida, had his share of stars-to-be while instructing juniors at the Glendale executive course. Jane Park, who then resided in La Crescenta and who could drive the ball 240 yards as a 14-year-old, won this year's U.S. Women's Amateur Championship. Danny Hoffenberg, then not a whole lot taller than a golf bag, won this year's Marmonte League championship as a junior at Royal High of Simi Valley. ... Former Scholl Canyon club champion Jack Wade recorded his 11th hole- in-one Saturday, when he aced the 116-yard second. ... Actor Joe Mantegna will be host of the fourth annual HOME Celebrity Golf Tournament on Oct. 4 at Robinson Ranch. Information: (310) 285-4292. ... Encino resident Ron Cherney, two-time men's champion at El Caballero cab·al·le·ro n. pl. cab·al·le·ros 1. A Spanish gentleman; a cavalier. 2. A man who is skilled in riding and managing horses; a horseman. Country Club in Tarzana and an alternate for last year's U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, came close again this week, missing by two shots in a qualifier at La Jolla Country Club. ... Alan Kane of Studio City wound up first alternate at La Jolla and won't have far to travel if he opts to show up and wait at the Oct. 9-14 Senior Am Championship, scheduled this year at Bel-Air Country Club. ... CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: SORENSTAM Box: ON THE GREEN |
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