Monthly Archives: March 2007

Saturday’s forecast called for temperatures as hgh as 86 with winds from the southwest at 8-12 mph. For Sunday’s final round, the high is expected to be 77 with winds from 5-15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday was pretty good to University of Colorado alums: – Hale Irwin shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead in the AT&T Champions Classic; – Dale Douglass, 71, shot his age for the fifth time in his Champions … Continue reading →

Jon Fiedler always dreamed of being a touring pro. Watching former USC teammates Craig Stadler and Scott Simpson win major championships only fueled Fiedler’s desire to play against the game’s best. So, after turning 50 years old, the longtime director … Continue reading →

John Jacobs lists USC as his college in the Champions Tour media guide. He didn’t graduate, however. “I went out for spring football practice at USC, but it bored me,” said Jacobs, who grew up in Whittier and whose father … Continue reading →

Peter Jacobsen withdrew after playing 12 holes because of a back injury. He was 2 over at the time. According to a Champions Tour official, Jacobsen already was scheduled to have back surgery next Wednesday and likely will be out … Continue reading →

Valencia Country Club has ranked as the toughest course on the Champions Tour (excluding majors) in three of the past five years, featuring a scoring average of 73.662 strokes last season and 74.260 in 2005. It also was the toughest … Continue reading →

Champions Tour rookie Scott Hoch withdrew after nine holes with a hand injury. Hoch, who started on the back nine, got two 2 under before a double-bogey 6 on the 17th hole.

Loren Roberts, known as the “Boss of the Moss” for his putting prowess, is in the lead at 4 under through 12 holes. A dozen other players currently are tied for second at 3 under, including Dave Stockton (USC), Hale … Continue reading →

Loren Roberts birdied two of his first three holes to move into a four-way tie for the early lead at 2 under with Dave Stockton (USC), Graham Marsh and Hale Irwin.

R.W. Eaks, who finished second at last week’s Toshiba Classic at Newport Beach Country Club, withdrew after six holes Friday because of a back injury. Eaks, who posted a 17-under 196 to finish two strokes back of Jay Haas last … Continue reading →