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2010 World Deaf Golf Championships
St.
Andrews, Scotland – 2010 World Deaf Golf
Championships
USA
Teams
The United States Deaf Golfers
continued to participate at the
8th World Deaf Golf
Championships. The event played
at the Sam Torrance Golf Course,
Fairmont – St. Andrews,
Scotland, provided a strong
challenge for the worlds best
deaf golfers.
International Flags
USA Men Team
The US Men’s team unfortunately
didn’t play up to their
defending championship
expectations. They were placed
in fifth place, by 41 strokes
behind the home team, Scotland.
Australia team and England team
came in 2nd and 3rd
places respectively. The Sam
Torrance Golf course proved that
it was very difficult to play,
tall grass on the both rough
sides, lots of blind bunkers in
the fairway, and greens were
fast. The wacky weather was also
a huge factor – raining, windy,
gusty and cold daily which was
unpredictable.
USA Men’s Individual Results
Doren Granberry (CA) came in 6th
place individual with the scores
of 81-79-78-79. Dano Aldaz (CO)
shot 91-79-78-77 and placed 12th
place. Mike Houston (TX)
-87-81-93-88 -35th
place, Daryn Taylor (FL) –
90-95-88-90 – 45th
place, Jed Barish (TX) –
91-95-91-96 – tied for 53rd
place and Tim Dapp (MD) –
83-83-87 and he, unfortunately
withdrew after 12th
hole due to an injury.
USA Women
Team
The USA Women’s Team won the
championship by 45 strokes over Team
Ireland as the defending champ,
Australia only brought one golfer –
Jennifer Maric as the former champion,
Linda Davis decided not to participate
this year. A new team made their debut
for the first time was from South
Africa, which was placed in third place.
Melissa Stockton (UT) made her first
appearance at the WDGC and won the
Women’s Individual Championship! She
shot 86-93-93-91. Patty Sue Ploysa (NY)
placed in 2nd place, her 2nd
consecutive in a row, shot 91-93-91-93.
Susan Zupnik (NJ) – 91-93-95-93 – placed
in 5th, Lauri Ponikiewski
(MI) – 97-90-97-99 – 8th
place and Lynn Williams (MA) –
102-94-99-90 in 9th place.
Melissa Stockton - 1st Place - WDGF
President, Arne Lundquist
Patty Sue Ploysa – 2nd Place
USA
Seniors
Senior golfers did not do well,
as Joe Rourke (CO) placed in 8th
as he shot 87-96-90-99, Jose
Sermeno (AZ) 94-91-90-101 – 9th
place. In last round, Jose came
up with flu & chills; he barely
finished 18 holes. George Dyess
(MD) was disqualified for
failing to sign scorecard.
Overall, there were 22
seniors. Starting in 2012 at
Japan, there will be a new
Seniors teams, five seniors will
be part of the team.
For more information, go visit 2010 WDGC's web site -
www.wdgc2010.com
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The
Torrance Course is
one of two courses
that are part of the
Fairmont St Andrews
Resort and
officially opened in
October 2001.
Designed by Gene
Sarazen and Sam
Torrance, this
exciting
championship course
is a great test of
golf with stunning
views across the bay
towards St Andrews
and Carnoustie.
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