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 Joey Lamielle and Tommy Rymer of Sarasota have advanced to the second stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying School at the Grasslands Golf and Country Club in Lakeland. A Booker graduate, Lamielle tied for fourth at 15-under par. Rymer, a Florida State graduate, finished at 7-under.
Lamielle struggled on the Nationwide Tour this past summer, but he qualified for the U.S. Open in 2008. He reached the final stage of Q-School one other time but came up short.
Is Larry O’Brien the new hotshot of area amateurs? It seems that way. He has dominated the last two major events.
Last weekend, O’Brien, a former club pro who regained his amateur status, teamed with Ray Wenck to win the City of Sarasota Men’s Better Ball Championship by three strokes over the formidable team of Mark Leetzow and Steve Slocum on the British Course. O’Brien and and Wenck were 13-under par.
Last month, O’Brien breezed to victory in the City of Venice Men’s Championship at Lake Venice Golf Club. Here are the complete results from the Better Ball:
Championship Flight
Ray Wenck & Larry O'Brien 65 - 66 - 131
Mark Leetzow & Steve Slocum 65 - 69 - 134
KC Fox & John Hewlin 71 - 65 - 136
Michael Farone & Chris Shane 68 - 69 - 137
Charles Walters Jr. & Sr. 71 - 68 - 139
Aaron Bishop & Joe Clarkson 69 - 70 - 139
Robert & Sean Mcnaughton 67 - 73 - 140
James Shondel & Bob Headlee 71 - 69 - 140
Dan Smith & Jeff Tanner 70 - 70 - 140
Craig Briggs & Steve Lacher 71 - 70 - 141
Michael Calonieris & John Tanner 68 - 73 - 141
Joe Branconi & Bjorn Svenson 71 - 71 - 142
Tom Dailey & Dave Soucie 69 - 75 - 144
Fred & Edrick Spence 71 - 74 - 145
First Flight
Matt Berube & Scott Rubin 73 - 68 - 141
Richard Kunzle & Cary Spicuzza 72 - 69 - 141
Kris & Paul Vassallo 73 - 70 - 143
Todd Pike & David Perna 73 - 70 - 143
Todd Perna & Kevin Gilbert 73 - 70 - 143
Lp Stallings & Cary B Stallings 72 - 72 - 144
Joe Bramante & Joe Kelley 72 - 72 - 144
Nick Rigopulos & Matt Barnes 73 - 71 - 144
Scott Alexander & John Gering 73 - 71 - 144
Scott Kalm & Joe Baracco 73 - 72 - 145
John Napolillo & Steve Kirby 73 - 72 - 145
Eric Casane & Luke Larkin 72 - 74 - 146
Dick Knowles & Ray Gault 72 - 74 - 146
Jason Rhind & Tom Laracey 72 - 75 - 147
Brian Hedman & Wayne Schifferli 72 - 75 - 147
Tommy Swain & Jimmy Smith 73 - 78 - 151
Second Flight
Matt Olson & Rhett Erb 74 - 72 - 146
Chad Keech & Ian Booth 74 - 73 - 147
Ross Revill & Matt Reynell 75 - 72 - 147
Dave Ashley & Jay Quick 75 - 73 - 148
Rob Ramey & Charlie Hodges 74 - 75 - 149
Larry Wheeler & Paul Sindoris 78 - 73 - 151
Russell Mellinger & Brett Reddish 77 - 76 - 153
Jamie Draper & Derek Draper 76 - 78 - 154
Jack Harding & Greg Taylor 78 - 77 - 155
Mike Etcheverry & Colin Felton 77 - 78 - 155
Graham Warne & Jack Collins Jr. 78 - 77 - 155
Will Geisdorf & Eric Blomster 78 - 79 - 157
Third Flight
Richard Baran & Bruce Bahret 79 - 70 - 149
Mark Walters Sr & Raymond Walters 81 - 73 - 154
Mike & Ryan Barbour 80 - 74 - 154
Byron Sanders & James Ellis 79 - 75 - 154
Tim Olson & Dana Dewitt 79 - 79 - 158
Robert Brown & Justin Schmidt 83 - 75 - 158
Thomas & Christopher Tennant 79 - 79 - 158
Mike Houser & Mike Fowler 80 - 81 - 161
Todd Harmon & Steve Knoll 85 - 77 - 162
Larry Flynn & Ron Pitcher 88 - 77 - 165
Rand Rubin & Dave Hogan 85 - 80 - 165
Don Ruff & Jim Majors 80 - 85 - 165
Eugene Dong & Michael Mueller 86 - 80 - 166
Jeff Wilkes & Peter Bartys 80 - 87 - 167
Craig Coffey & Mike Reed 90 - 85 - 175
Golfers can receive a free round of golf by simply signing up for Oak Ford Golf Club's e-mail newsletter. The Oak Ford Web site is www.oakfordgolfclub.com . This offer is good only for new e-mail members and only one voucher issued per e-mail address. Also, the offer is only good through the club's overseeding period, which expires Nov. 12.
Gary Nicklaus, who was involved in the development of The Concession, has been appointed vice chairman of The Nicklaus Companies.
Gary Nicklaus, one of Jack's four sons, has been involved with the Nicklaus Companies since last competing on the PGA Tour in 2002, first focusing on investment opportunities for the family and the company.
Upcoming Events
The Sarasota Lutheran School's Stingray Swing will be played Nov. 14 at the Oak Ford Golf Club. All profits will benefit the Sarasota Lutheran School Scholarship Fund. The cost is $65 and includes golf, prizes and a barbecue dinner. To enter, contact Faye Downing at 941-922-8164 or Dick Pettit at 941-918-1659.
The City of Bradenton Men's Championship will be held this weekend at River Run Golf Links.
The 35th annual Capri Isles Men's Best Ball Championship will be played Dec. 5-6. Entry fee is $200 per team. To enter, contact Mike Cummings at Capri.
The River Club Seniors will be held Dec. 12-13. Contact the club for more info.
Christmas Gift Suggestion
David Leadbetter is offering an interactive DVD series, featuring four DVDs and more than five hours of his newest golf instruction and drills. It also contains swing analysis software to analyze your swing. Powered by V1 Pro, the No. 1 Video Analysis System in golf. The series costs roughly $69.
To order, visit www.leadbetterinteractive.com.
Quickie Tip
Many times when I measure a golfer’s ball position at address, I find it too far forward in their stance. This means when they swing, they are either going to make in-swing compensations with their hands (to compensate for the ball being in the wrong position) or they are going to "Fat City".
If you find yourself hitting inconsistent shots, with many of them being fat, it may not be because you are looking up to early. You may need to move the ball back in your stance a little. For distant wedge and pitch shots, the ball needs to be in the center of your stance.
-- Dave Pelz, Phil Mickelson's short game coach.
Contact Mark Cardon at 941-921-4121 or by e-mail at
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