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PEARL RIVER RESORT GOLF CLASSIC QUALIFYING ROUND ENDS WITH
TOP SCORER SHOOTING FIVE UNDER
CHOCTAW, MISS. (Aug. 13, 2007) – There were 39 golfers vying for one of the 10 coveted spots reserved for the qualifying round in the third annual Pearl River Resort Golf Classic, a stop on the National Golf Association’s Hooters Professional Golf Tour.
John Whittaker of Springdale, Ark. led the pack with 67, five under par to ensure his spot in the tourney played on the acclaimed Azaleas course at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club. Ryan Henry of Tulsa, Ok. and Jason Dillard of Cullman, Ala. both shot a 68; Jarret Hamilton of Richardson, Tx., Chad Ginn of Alexandria, La. and Ned Michaels of Brentwood, Tenn. each scored 69; Kevin Jones of Terry, Miss. shot a 70; Pier Roy of Cleveland, Miss and Thomas Hagler of Rocky Face, Ga. shot a 71; while Ben Lammi of Payson, Utah shot a 72 and rounded out the 10 finalists.
They have now earned a position onto this tour event, which kicks off Thursday morning with 168 professional golfers seeking a share of the $200,000 purse. The event will continue Friday morning with the top 60 scorers and ties moving on to the Saturday and Sunday rounds.
The NGA/Hooters Tour is the 3rd largest men’s 72-hole professional golf tour in the country behind the PGA and Nationwide Tours, and boasts alumni like 2007 Masters Champion Zach Johnson, 2003 PGA Champion Shaun Micheel, 2003 British Open winner Ben Curtis, 2003 US Open winner Jim Furyk, two time U.S. Open winner Lee Janzen, British Open and PGA Champion John Daly, as well as British Open winner Tom Lehman, PGA Champion David Toms, 2003 Tour Championship Winner Chad Campbell, 2004 & 2005 Reno Tahoe Open winner Vaughn Taylor and TPC winner Craig Perks to name just a few. All told, the NGA/Hooters Tour’s alumni have an incredible 9 “Majors” to their credit. The NGA/Hooters Tour has helped more than 100 professionals acquire their PGA, Senior PGA, and Nationwide Tour cards. In fact, 50% of the players that earned their 2007 PGA Tour card, and 47% of the players that earned full exempt status on the Nationwide Tour started their careers on the NGA/Hooters Tour.
For more information about the NGA/Hooters Tour, please visit our web site, www.NGAHOOTERSTOUR.com. If you have any questions about sponsorship opportunities or interview requests before or during tournament week please contact Regional Tournament Director Todd Barbee 678-794-5879 or the NGA/Hooters Tour office at 843-281-TOUR (8687).
Pearl River Resort, located on Hwy. 16 W. in Choctaw, MS is a development of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Pearl River Resort is comprised of Golden Moon Hotel & Casino, Silver Star Hotel & Casino, 16 great restaurants, Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, Geyser Falls Water Theme Park, Clearwater Key and The Beach Club. For more information about Pearl River Resort visit www.pearlriverresort.com.
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