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Gary Reed Goes the Distance in a Arlington

March 25, 2006

Arlington, Tx -- Gary Reed advanced to the championship round through the winner’s bracket at the Arlington-Parks Putt-Putt. Reed defeated fellow Lubbock competitor James Taylor in the first round, Greg Everly in the second, and Lee Messinger in the semifinals to complete the journey into the finals. 

Messinger would make the most of his successful run through the winners’ bracket by having to win only one match to force a rematch with Reed. Wade Sahmel, who had advanced through the losers’ bracket after losing his first match of the day, would be Messinger’s opponent. The 36-hole match would prove to be tightly contested.  Messinger enjoyed a lead, although tenuous, throughout the match.  Sahmel would stay within two, but would not be able to get over the hump, eventually falling three with two. 

A rematch between Reed and Messinger would be in store for the champion round.  Being a double elimination format, Messinger would have to win a match to force another for the trophy. He would do just that.  In the final match, Reed jumped to a three hole lead in the first three holes thanks the a couple of bogeys by Messinger. Messinger was able to hang tough and close back to either even or one down a few times over the course of the match, but each time Reed pulled away again. The match was still in doubt approaching the final nine holes. Reed would string together several aces to close out Messinger by a margin of five with four.

 State spots went to Reed, Messinger, and Sahmel.

	Gary Reed
		Reed
	James Taylor	2w1
			Reed
	Greg Everly		4w3
		Everly
	Tom Adair	4w3
				Reed
	Jeff Smith			1up
Lee Messinger		Messinger
	Messinger	3w1
Steve Armstrong	1up		Messinger
	Wade Sahmel		3w2			$70
		Tanton				Messinger
	Steve Tanton	4w3				3w2
				Messinger			$140
							Reed
Taylor		Tanton	$20				5w4
	Armstrong		Armstrong		Messinger		Winner
Armstrong	1up	Armstrong	1up		3w2
	Adair	22holes		$40		Reed
				Sahmel
	Smith			7w6
		Sahmel
	Sahmel	2w1	Sahmel
		Everly	4w3

Mike Huckaby Cruises Through the Field

A field of 12 amateurs traveled to Arlington (Parks) on Saturday for a Double Elimination Match Play event.  After a blind draw, local favorite Mike Huckaby of Arlington, TX went through the field undefeated on his way to a 4-3 win over Jimmy VanBuskirk of Midwest City, OK.

In the opening round, Mark O'Guinn defeated Allen Thomas and Jimmy VanBuskirk defeated Ken Stanfill.  O'Guinn went on to defeat Adam Sahmel in the second round and Jimmy VanBuskirk defeated Rob Martin.  Also in the second round, Donald Halpain defeated Trevor Lewin, and Mike Huckaby won over Jason VanBuskirk.

Moving down to the Loser's Bracket, Stanfill defeated Lewin, and then lost to Sahmel.  Thomas defeated Jason VanBuskirk, but then lost to Martin.  Sahmel then lost to Jimmy VanBuskirk and Martin lost to Halpain.  Jimmy VanBuskirk went on to defeat Halpain.

In the Winner's Bracket, Huckaby continued to fire strong to defeat O'Guinn.  O'Guinn then faced off against Jimmy VanBuskirk to determine the winner of the Loser's Bracket.  Jimmy VanBuskirk would go on to win that match and face a rematch with Huckaby.

In the final match, Huckaby defeated Jimmy VanBuskirk 4-3.                                                 -courtesy of Mike Huckaby

	Trever Lewin
		Halpain
	Donald Halpain	1up
Allen Thomas			O'Guinn
	O'Guinn		3w2
Mark O'Guinn	3w2	O'Guinn
	Adam Sahmel	23 holes
				Huckaby
	Rob Martin			3w2
Ken Stanfill		Ji. Vanbuskirk
	Ji. Vanbuskirk	2up
Jimmy Vanbuskirk	1up		Huckaby
	Mike Huckaby		6w5			$20
		Huckaby				Huckaby
	Jason Vanbuskirk	4w3				4w3
				$10		Winner
				O'Guinn
Lewin		Ji. Vanbuskirk			$10
	Stanfill		Ji. Vanbuskirk		Ji. Vanbuskirk
Stanfill	3w2	Sahmel	1up		4w3
	Sahmel	1up
				Ji. Vanbuskirk
	Martin			5w4
Thomas		Martin	$10
	Thomas	4w3	Halpain
Ja. Vanbuskirk	3w2	Halpain	3w2