Former PGA TOUR Caddie Todd Murphy Eyes Maiden eGolf Tour TitleKannapolis, NC – On golf's developmental tours, there are countless collegiate "All Americans," former PGA and Nationwide Tour players, and a multitude of talented kids who have taken the common road of top-level Division I golf followed by a declaration of turning professional. Then there is Todd Murphy.view |
Fisher Grabs 36-Hole Lead After Back-to-Back Rounds of 65Kannapolis, NC – South African Trevor Fisher took a look at the chilling temperatures and impending World Cup in his native country and decided it was time for a change of scenery. With a fellow countryman headed to the United States to play this summer, Fisher decided he would go along for the ride.view |
Zero Expectations and Little Preparation Lead to First-Round 64 for TurnquistKannapolis, NC – Colton Turnquist of Bradenton, FL began the eGolf Tour season in rather disappointing fashion. Five missed cuts in his first five events was not exactly the fast start the former Baylor University golfer was looking for. Following a missed cut at the tour's Cowans Ford Open in May, it was time for a break.view |
WEEKEND UPDATE: Bradley and Chappell Notch Top-5 Finishes in Canada; De Jonge Continues Solid PGA TOUR SeasonOntario, Canada – July 11, 2010 – Former eGolf Tour players Keegan Bradley and Kevin Chappell collected runner-up and third-place finishes, respectively, last weekend at the Nationwide Tour's Ford Wayne Gretzky Classicview |
WEEKEND UPDATE: Lovemark Breaks Through for First Nationwide Tour Title; Blanks and de Jonge Notch Top-10sLeon, Mexico – June 28, 2010 – Former eGolf Tour player Jamie Lovemark of Rancho Santa Fe, CA eagled the first playoff hole on Sunday to capture his first career Nationwide Tour title at the Mexico Open Bicentenary.view |
Three Fortunate Breaks Help Kokrak Notch Second Win of the 2010 SeasonCarthage, N.C. – With every victory on every level of golf, a few good breaks are required in order to break through for the win. On Saturday at the eGolf Tour's Bushnell Championship, Jason Kokrak wound up with three fortuitous shots that would prove to be the difference in winging and posting a nice finish.view |
Hadley Eyes First Professional Win in Second Start While Remaining GroundedCarthage, N.C. – Humble, cordial and enthusiastic. Three words to describe eGolf Tour rookie Chesson Hadley of Raleigh, NC. The former Georgia Tech star is making just his second tour start this week after wrapping up a decorated college career in the heart of Atlanta.view |
Kokrak Overpowers the Sandhills En Route to One-Shot Lead Through 36 HolesCarthage, N.C. – Jason Kokrak of Warren, OH has long been known as one of developmental tour golf's longest players. You hit 5-iron to the green? Jason probably hit 8-iron. In 2010, his short game has matched his prodigious length and the former Xavier University star is enjoying the best season of his young professional career.view |
Yancey and Kokrak Share 18-Hole Lead at Bushnell ChampionshipCarthage, N.C. – Cameron Yancey (Blackstone, VA) and Jason Kokrak (Warren, OH) survived stifling heat during the opening round of the eGolf Tour's Bushnell Championship on Wednesday to post matching rounds of 9-under 63 at tournament host Little River Resort en route to a share of the opening-round lead.view |
American Chris Baker Eyes 2011 European Tour Card with Moroccan Golf Classic WinCharlotte, N.C. – June 23, 2010 – American golfer Chris Baker of Brownstown, IN, with rounds of 69-66-72-68—275, became just the 10th player in European Challenge Tour history to win an event in his maiden tour startview |