Commitments keep Martens away from Pro-Am
Gibby Martens, 23, a Gateway Tour player from Scottsdale, Arizona, will skip this year’s Southwest Kansas Pro-Am due to a tight schedule and travel expenses. He says confidence comes from experience, after narrowly missing a PGA Tour card last year and stressing the need to believe he belongs. He has seven events this season with earnings of $14,028.75 and a best finish of tied for fourth at Grayhawk, where a second-round 65 helped his ride.
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Amateur Pro-Am keeps four four-man amateur teams
Seventy-one professional golfers are entered for this week's Southwest Kansas Pro-Am, ensuring four-man amateur teams. Pro-Am coordinator Lynn Schoonover said 69 pros were needed to fill four-man squads and plans to add a few more if possible. The event marks the 25th anniversary and benefits the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at St. Catherine Hospital. Martens notes course conditions at Southwind and Buffalo Dunes, while expressing interest in joining the PGA Tour someday.
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Pro Am Week Opens With Brookover Junior Clinic
The 54 hole Southwest Kansas Pro Am begins with a Brookover Junior Clinic at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course. About 60 children attended as youngsters of varying backgrounds gathered to learn from professionals ahead of the tournament week.
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Pro golfers mentor local kids at Brookover golf clinic
Pro Greg Towne Greg Burghart and Justin Otto joined Southwind pro Damon Anderson and Buffalo Dunes Tim Schiffelbein to teach driving chipping and putting to area children. Six year old Michael Prieto and others participated while Brookover Companies sponsored caps and autographs followed a three hole demonstration.
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U S Olympic basketball team stunned by Italy defeat in Cologne
In Cologne the United States, led by Carmelo Anthony and Tim Duncan, lost 95 to 78 to Italy just ten days before Athens. Coach Larry Brown warned of shaky defense and poor outside shooting as Iverson noted the need to learn from the setback. Italien scorers Basile and Galanda hit multiple threes as the U S failed to respond.
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Chiefs' Holmes fit and frisky after hip surgery
River Falls Wisconsin AP. Priest Holmes sat out practice with a hip problem but is healthier after hip surgery. Holmes, 31, aims for a monster season behind a strong Chiefs line, eyeing a championship and noting career totals of 4,590 rushing yards, 6,566 yards from scrimmage, and 61 touchdowns.
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Broncos face reshuffle after Sharpe retirement
Denver coach Mike Shanahan says the Broncos must reshuffle their tight end group after Shannon Sharpe retires to TV work. With Sharpe gone, Denver weighs how many ends to keep, stressing special teams and the 53 man roster, as players step up to fill blocking and depth roles.
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Broncos الاسم Byron Chamberlain as Sharpe successor
Byron Chamberlain emerges as the leading candidate to start at tight end for the Broncos after impressing early in training camp and being named a starter on the initial depth chart. The veteran, returning for a second stint, is noted for his mobility and pass catching.
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