 Frank Morgan is T16th IslandStats.com
Day Three of the GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship got underway in Myrtle Beach.
The tournament, which uses an intricate handicap formula to level the field, is open to all golfers – men, women, young and old – with a certified USGA handicap, some of the players taking part from Bermuda include Patricia Morgan, Ann Symonds, Kevon Trott, Gary Venning, Paula Smith, Allan Smith, Ann Mitchell and Frank Morgan.
Playing in the Women’s 49 & Under Division, Symonds now stands alone in 11th place after her third round 80, while Patricia Morgan remains T17th after her third round of 85.
Frank Morgan is playing in the Senior Men 60 – 69 and after his third round 91 he fell from T8th to T16th in the Division and with a third round 84 Trott playing in the Senior Men 50 – 59 Division ended the day T8th down five spots.
Alan Smith is also playing in the Senior Men 50 – 59 along with Venning. Smith’s third round of 91 sees him finish the day 45th, while Venning shot a third round 99 and is T37th.
Both Paula Smith and Mitchell are playing in the Senior Women 50 & Above, Mitchell ended day three T33rd after shooting a third round 94, while Smith finished shooting 93 and is also T33rd.
Trick Shot Artists Bermuda Bound
Peter Longo, renowned Trick Shot Artists will be host to the Ocean View Seniors Golf League in September.
Longo is a Life Member of the PGA and a former PGA Tour player. He is also a noted instructor, golf historian and humorist. For the past three decades, he has traveled the globe with his amusing and amazing trick shot show, performing over 2,800 exhibitions worldwide. In 1990, Peter was honored at the White House for his work with disabled golfers, and in 2006 won the Par Excellence Award for similar endeavors.
He is a leading authority on golf for persons with disabilities, having produced the first instructional video on the subject, Challenge Golf, in 1987.
In 2005, Longo released the first teaching computer CD, Challenge Golf CD, for the PGA of America and another teaching CD in 2007 for the Spanish Golf Federation on mental disabilities.
The Seniors Golf League was created at Ocean View earlier in the year with the objective of encouraging our senior members and their guests to get out and participate in monthly golf tournaments. The program has been an overwhelming success with close to 50 participants each month. The National Office of the Seniors and Physically Challenge have graciously supported our efforts for this program throughout the year.
Longo has agreed to come to Bermuda to share his knowledge with the members of the Bermuda Professional Golf Association. By doing so, BPGA Members will gain an insight on the techniques required to work with the challenges of those with disabilities, and bringing Golf to individuals who may never consider it possible to play the game. Peter will be the first to tell you how immensely gratifying and rewarding his work has been and is here to share this with the Bermuda PGA members.
Following the teaching seminar, Longo, along with BPGA Members will have the opportunity to share their new teaching techniques with the members of the seniors golf league and persons with disabilities.
Schedule for the weekend is as follows:
SUNDAY, September, 26th
Class room instruction 12:00pm - 3:15pm
Clinic and Golf Lessons 3:30pm – 4:30pm
MONDAY, September 27th
Trick Shot Demonstration 8:30am
PRO AM Tournament to follow
The deadline for registration is 5pm Wednesday, 22nd September, 2010. Any senior or person with a disability that would like to participate in the teaching clinic is asked to contact To A Tee, Bermuda Ltd. at 295-4640 to register.
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