Frys.com announces Jamie Lovemark will receive sponsor
exemption
Frys.com Open tournament director Ian Knight announced Tuesday
that 2009 Frys.com Open co-runner-up, Jamie Lovemark, will receive
the second sponsor exemption for the 2010 Frys.com Open. Knight
will hand out a total of eight sponsor exemptions for the
tournament, scheduled to be played Oct. 11-17 at CordeValle in San
Martin.
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Lovemark is a talented California native who currently sits atop
the Nationwide Tour money list,
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Knight said.
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His achievements in 2010 alone make him the perfect candidate
for a sponsor exemption, not to mention he was runner-up at the
2009 Frys.com Open.
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Frys.com announces Jamie Lovemark will receive sponsor exemption
Frys.com Open tournament director Ian Knight announced Tuesday that 2009 Frys.com Open co-runner-up, Jamie Lovemark, will receive the second sponsor exemption for the 2010 Frys.com Open. Knight will hand out a total of eight sponsor exemptions for the tournament, scheduled to be played Oct. 11-17 at CordeValle in San Martin.
“Lovemark is a talented California native who currently sits atop the Nationwide Tour money list,” Knight said. “His achievements in 2010 alone make him the perfect candidate for a sponsor exemption, not to mention he was runner-up at the 2009 Frys.com Open.”
Lovemark, who turned pro in 2009, plays full-time on the Nationwide Tour. He captured his first title earlier this year at the 2010 Mexico Open Bicentenary subsequently placing him at the top of the money list with $393,288. He has eight career PGA Tour starts dating back to the summer of 2009. His best PGA Tour finish came at the 2009 Frys.com Open where he found himself in a sudden death playoff with Rickie Fowler and eventual champ Troy Matteson. Lovemark, who grew up in Rancho Santa Fe, graduated from the University of Southern California where he was a two-time All-American first teamer and captured the 2007 NCAA Championship title.
The tournament has also received an updated commitment list that includes eight-time PGA Tour winner Brad Faxon and 2009 Bob Hope Classic winner Pat Perez.
The list of committed players also includes a number top PGA Tour players, including the 46th-ranked player on the Official World Golf Rankings list Ben Crane; three-time PGA Tour winner and 2002 PGA Championship winner Rich Beem; four-time PGA Tour winner Steve Flesch and two-time PGA Tour winner and the 29th-ranked player on the 2010 FedExCup list Jason Bohn.
PGA Tour members have until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, to commit to play in the Frys.com Open. Eligible players are assigned one of 38 PGA Tour priority rankings based on past performances on the PGA Tour. The field will continue to change as players with better priority rankings commit to play in the Frys.com Open.
Hollister Little League Fall Ball sign-ups slated for Aug. 28
The Hollister Little League will hold sign-ups for its non-competitive fall ball program on Aug. 28 at Veterans Memorial Park.
The walk-in registration will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., while online registration is also available at: www.eteamz.com/Hollister/
The program is for ball players ages 6-12.
Registration fee is $75 per player, and cash and all major credit cards are accepted. No checks.
The season will kick-off on Sept. 7 and run through Oct. 28, with games played in the evenings, Monday through Thursday.
YMCA announces sign-ups for coed soccer
The YMCA of San Benito County recently announced sign-ups for two coed soccer leagues, each of which will kick-off in September.
One league will be for boys and girls ages 2 and a half to 5 years old. The season will last six weeks and will run from Sept. 11 to Oct. 16, with players aged 2 and a half to 3 and a half meeting Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., and players aged 4 to 5 years old meeting Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Cost is $45.
Another soccer league will be geared toward boys and girls in K through fifth grade. The season will last from Sept. 25 through Nov. 20, with first practices slated for the week of Sept. 13. Most games will be held on Saturdays.
Cost is $75.
The program’s vision is to encourage a love for the game and companionship between players through the teaching of skills, development of positive attitudes about fair play, teamwork and reinforcement of the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
Sign-ups for either league are now under way. For more information, stop by the YMCA offices at 251 Tres Pinos Road, Suite 201-A, or call (831) 637-8600.
Salinas Wildcats hold tryouts
The Salinas Wildcats 18 Gold Fastpitch Softball organization will hold tryouts for its 2010 fall team on Sunday, Aug 22. Tryouts will be held at 10 a.m. at Hartnell College, located at 411 Central Avenue in Salinas.
For more information, call Geno Sigala at (831) 970-8670 (wi*********@ao*.com) or Dan Miller at (831) 206-4932 (da*******@re******.com).
Baler Backers fundraiser set for Aug. 28
The Baler Backers Athletic Organization will host the Third Annual “Baler Summer Nights” on Aug. 28 at San Juan Oaks.
The dinner-and-dancing event will include a meal, no-host bar, a silent and live auction and raffles. Tickets are $65 each and $500 for a table of eight, $625 for a table of 10.
The Baler Backers will also be presenting a donation check to the athletic department to offset the proposed cuts for the 2010-11 school year. The Athletic Department has taken a $100,000 cut to its athletic budget for the 2010-11 school year.
Go to www.haybalerathletics.com for details on how to purchase your tickets. For more information or questions, contact San Benito High Athletic Director Tod Thatcher at (831) 637-5831, ext. 350.
USYVL holding registrations for fall volleyball
The USYVL is holding registrations for the fall volleyball season, which will run for eight weeks beginning in September at Paradise Park in Morgan Hill.
The USYVL is an instructional volleyball league that operates in a coed format for boys and girls ages 7-15. The organization’s mission is to provide every child with a chance to learn and play volleyball in a fun, safe, supervised and low-pressure environment. Every child plays and learns the game, with emphasis on sportsmanship, cooperation and teamwork.
Child discounts are available. For information on registration, volunteer positions or a location near you, go online to: www.USYVL.org or call at 1-888-988-7985.
Ridgemark to host junior tournament in September
The Ridgemark Golf and Country Club has announced its Junior Golf Club tournament schedule for 2010, with its final tournament set for Sept. 11 at 3 p.m.
No sign-up is necessary for the tournament. Interested golfers can sign up on the day of the event, at least 15 minutes prior to tee time, and choose between four-, six- or nine-hole tournaments.
For more information, call (831) 637-1010.
San Juan Oaks announces junior program, Club ‘Boom Boom’
The San Juan Oaks Golf Club is proud to present our junior program, Club “Boom Boom.” Inspired by San Juan Oaks Course Designer, Fred Couples, our junior program is offered for youth ages 6-17 years old.
Juniors pay $5 for green fees Monday through Friday after 2:30 p.m. with an accompanying adult who pays $35 (cart fees not included), and pay $10 for greens fees Saturday, Sunday and on holidays after 2:30 p.m. when playing with an accompanying adult who pays $45 (cart fees not included).
Members receive $5 off our normal junior rate good anytime Monday through Friday, and receive a small bucket of range balls for only $2 every day (up to two small buckets per day).
Junior members also receive a 10 percent discount on private golf lessons with our San Juan Oaks teaching staff, while an end-of-the-year golf clinic will cover aspects like full swing, short-game shots, putting and a rules seminar followed by a no-host barbecue luncheon.
A Club “Boom Boom” Junior cap with the San Juan Oaks logo, a Club “Boom Boom” sleeve of golf balls and beginner rules book will be supplied at time of sign up.
To become a club member, there is a one-time initiation fee of $65 (membership ends on 18th birthday). To sign up for Club “Boom Boom,” please visit the San Juan Oaks Pro Shop and fill out an application to receive your junior membership card.
