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Last updated on Monday, April 2, 2001.

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National News

2001 PPA National Championship to be Held in Lynchburg, VA

The 2001 National Championship is slated to be held on all 3 courses at the Lynchburg, VA Putt-Putt during the week of August 6-12, 2001. The PPA has also added the $10,000 PPA National Invitational in Burlington, NC May 19-20, 2001, and the $10,000 PPA Southern Open in Augusta, GA June 30-July 1, 2001. Lynchburg will be hosting a national tournament for the first time since 1998. For more on the national schedule, visit the official PPA website, proputters.com

State News

Freeman Blitzes Field; M. Shumaker Holds On for Win

Former National Champion, Darryl Freeman, shot a final round 22 in increasingly difficult playing conditions to blow by 2-round leader, Brad Lebo, and capture his first victory of the season on Richmond's course #3. Freeman shot rounds of 25-26-22, a 3-round total of 73, 35 under par, 4 better than Rick Baird and 5 better than Dave Taylor, Kevin Garrett, and Brad Lebo. The field consisted of 25 pros with 13 money spots, ending with a 3-way split of the final two cash spots at 82, 26 under par. In the APA division, Malcolm Shumaker held on for the victory over a surging Jonathan Moore. Shumaker entered the third round at 50, five strokes ahead of Moore, but found the puddle-forming course difficult in the final round as he shot 30, while more shot 26. The 1999 VAAPA State Champion, shot rounds of 24-26-30, a 3-round total of 80, 28 under par, to win by one over Moore and 3 strokes ahead of Chuck Cyr, Paul Lowery, and Liz Shumaker. Five of the 15 APA's cashed, with last cash being 83.

D. Taylor Wins in Playoff; Moore Victorious in Pete Staylor Memorial

On a damp, cold, and cloudy Saturday in Richmond, Dave Taylor's barage of 25's was good enough to get him into a playoff with Darrell Anderson, where he eventually won. Taylor and Anderson's 75, 33 under par, was one better than Vince Batten and two ahead of Darryl Freeman. Twelve players took home cash out of the 25 man field. Last cash went to 5 players who shot 79. In the APA field, Jonathan Moore captured his second VAAPA State tournament with a strong showing, shooting 25-25-23, a 3-round total of 73, 35 under par. Moore finished 7 strokes ahead of Amy Smith, Liz Shuamker, and Wayne Saunders. Five of the 15 APA players cashed, with the last money spot going to Doug Gurney at 82. The tournament was held in memory of the late Pete Staylor, a local APA player who always brought out the best in others. His wife, Jean, and his daughter and granddaughter were in attendance for the dedication.

VAPPA & VAAPA State Standings can be viewed by clicking on the respective links below in the link's category. Also, the Old Dominion Cup Standings are updated below.

Local News

Sharpe, Shumaker Victorious in VA State Warm-Up

With temperatures in the low 30's, a decent crowd of 11 Pros and 9 APA's made it out for the second consecutive tournament on course # 3. In the PPA field, 2000 Richmond PPA Player of the Year, Gilbert Sharpe, defeated Kevin Garrett in a playoff for the second straight time after the two tied at 77, 31 under par. Third place was split amongst three players, Manfred Stewart, Wesley Pollard, and Mike Brown, all 2 strokes back at 79, 29 under par. In the APA division, Malcolm Shumaker scored rounds of 29-25-26, a 3-round total of 80, 28 under par, to claim the victory over his wife, Liz Shumaker, and APA rookie Tyler Proffitt. They finished 3 shots back at 83, 25 under par. In match play, Ed Grajewski defeated Manfred Stewart to move into second behind Kevin Garrett in the early season Match Play Standings. For the new season stats page, please click here. For the 2001 Match Play Standings, please click here. There is a permanent link for each down below.