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November 16, 2007

Sampson, Silva in good position

Greg Sampson and Kevin Silva, two of the youngest area players competing for spots on the PGA Tour, have put themselves in a good spot in their bids to get through Qualifying School.

Both have had two good days in their competitions, Crestwood's Sampson in Panama City Beach, Fla., and New Bedford's Silva in Kingwood, Tex. The third round of the four-dy competition is being held today.

Here are how area players stand:

At Lake Jovita in Dade City, Fla.
Kevin Johnson 67-72, tied for 18th
Jason Caron 72-68, tied for 26th
Michael Sims, 69-72, tied for 35th
Jim Renner 74-72, tied for 65th
Jamie Vargas 71-76, 69th
Mike Sposa leads at 63-69_132
Dustin Johnson, who won the Northeast Amateur this year, is tied for sixth with rounds of 69-66_135

At Hombre Golf Club in Panama City Beach, Fla.
Greg Sampson 68-72, tied for 13th
Geoff Sisk 70-74, tied for 21st
Rodney Butcher 71-76, tied for 42nd
Patrick Horgan 73-75, tied for 48th
Jeff Martin 85-76, tied for 76th
Mike Welch, 77-WD
Richard Johnson leads at 62-69_131

At TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Tex.
Jeff Curl 73-70, tied for 24th
Dave Schultz, Cameron Percy and David Lutterus lead at 136

At The Woodlands in Kingwood, Tex.
Kevin Silva 73-70, tied for 14th
Rob Bradley leads at 70-67_137

Champions Tour finals at TPC Eagle Trace, Coral Springs, Fla.
Rick Karbowski 71-70-71_212, tied for sixth
Kirk Hanefeld 70-74-71_ 215, tied for 21st
Jack Ferenz, Rick Rhoden and Scott Masingill lead at 210
The low 30 players and ties after today's final round earn spots into qualifiers for Champions Tour events next year.

Posted by Paul Kenyon  at 10:00 AM to Paul Kenyon on Golf | Permalink

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