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Lexington, Ky., April 28, 2007 -- I was in such a great mood this morning. After one day of rain and another of cold, today dawned sunny and sparkling, just the right temperature for the comfort of both the horses going cross-country at Rolex Kentucky and the 46,922 people watching them here.
The morning was relatively uneventful. Two horses made the 11-minute, 26-second optimum time on Mike Etherington-Smith's beautiful course before the lunch break. While there were the usual tumbles and travails, we didn't see any serious problems.
With a wonderful start like that, none of us anticipated what would happen this afternoon. We all eagerly awaited the cross-country trip of Amy Tryon, the leader after dressage on Le Samurai. "Sparky," as he is called, has a reputation as a pistol, and watching him go through the Head of the Lake, where I was stationed, buoyed my opinion that this horse was doing it easily.
Then we heard rumblings that all was not well at the finish line, where Sparky had turned up lame after running into trouble approaching the final fence.
He was taken immediately to the veterinary clinic across the street from the Kentucky Horse Park. The grim dispatch was that he had serious ligament damage to his left front fetlock, having lost the support there. He's resting comfortably, but we won't be getting any more information for awhile, I suspect, as a team of experts goes over him.
But it's a shame for Amy, who needs a successor to her aging Poggio, the horse on which she won the individual bronze at last year's World Equestrian Games. And it put a damper on a day that suddenly seemed to take a wrong turn.
The standings got a right-good shaking up as the hours went on, with Kristin Bachman's Gryffindor rising to the top of the heap from sixth place in dressage with one of only eight double-clears. Her total is 48.2 penalties.
Heidi White Carty and her longtime mount, Northern Spy, moved from 10th in dressage to second courtsey of a double-clear that leaves then on 52 penalties.
Tangleman, who had been second in dressage for Polly Stockton of Great Britain, a Rolex regular, plummeted to 17th place with a refusal at fence 25, the problematic Normandy bank, which claimed two other victims. Bruce Davidson retired on Jam after a stop and fall at the Sheep Shelter halfway through the course, and last year's leader after cross-country, Becky Holder, retired with the lovely Courageous Comet after an uncharacteristic refusal at the Sycamore Corners, the fifth of 34 fences.
With optimum conditions -- perfect weather, perfect footing -- I somehow didn't expect so many upsets. So I asked Clayton Fredericks what he thought.
Clayton Fredericks of Australia (Click "Play" to listen)
Clayton, the WEG individual silver medalist, is standing third, just as he was after dressage. But, as he conceded, had he not taken so many little tugs on his mount, Ben Along Time, he probably would have been double-clear and finished on his dressage score of 47.4.
Still, he felt, better safe than sorry as he tries to qualify for next year's Olympics, and I know where he's coming from. As inviting as the course looked, the pitfalls were everywhere, to the dismay of so many.
It will be interesting to see if there are any more surprises in today's jumping. I talked to Heidi about her prospects.
Heidi White Carty talks about her prospects (Click "Play" to listen)
I'm happy to report that the 18-year-old Antigua, a solid campaigner, is fourth after a terrific double clear. With 53.3 penalties, he'll need to be fault-free and have those ahead of him make mistakes to move up this afternoon, but I hope he has a great finish for owner/rider Will Faudree. That would be a fabulous flourish for a career that is drawing to a close.
Gosh, there's so much more I could say about today, but I'm running out of space and time on this postcard. Still, I wanted to mention how much fun it is to speak with foreign riders who are here for the first time, such as Karin Donckers of Belgium. Standing fifth with the graceful Gazelle de la Brasserie (55.6 penalties), was enthusiastic about Rolex Kentucky. Listen to what she had to say.
Karin Donckers discusses her Rolex experience (Click "Play" to listen)
The sensation of the day was the "bionic pony", Theodore O'Connor, the 14.2 hh whirlwind who was first of the day to compete under the guidance of Karen O'Connor (no relation). Both Karen and the crowd were thrilled with the way the little chestnut handled the fences, never taking a misstep. He may be small in stature, but he's a big time star for sure!
Seeking to sum up the day, I consulted Roger Haller, a longtime friend and the designer of the 1978 world championships course here. Roger, who has been chairman of our national federation's eventing committee, is a real student of the sport, and I was interested in his insights. "We're beginning to see the next generation of horsemen come through in eventing," he said, citing Kristin Bachman, Sara Mittleider (a Young Rider standing 10th on El Primero) getting her second double-clear in a row here for the second year and the nice performance of Jonathan Holling (12th on Direct Merger).
"It's a comforting feeling and it appears our sport is in good hands and has a bright future," said Roger.
Then he added, "We saw a fine standard of cross-country riding. If you compare it to five years ago, the overall level has risen a great deal and the quality of the horses is good. In 2002, you would not have seen the same smoothness of the performances, the attacking nature of the riding and the forwardness of the horses. Even the falls were not bad falls."
So that put things in a bit better perspective for me, though I'm still saddened by Le Samurai's problem.
Still, it's thrilling to be at Rolex, this country's only 4-star event--in fact, the lone 4-star in this hemisphere. And I'm not the only one. It really draws the crowds. Attendance thus far is 76,757, up 18 percent over 2006, and you can expect tomorrow's crowd to top the 25,900 who dropped by last year.
If you can't be here, I'll tell you all about it, so come back to EquiSearch.com for my final postcard.
Brian Harman of Savannah, Ga., and Julieta Granada of Asuncion, Paraguay, were named the 2004 Rolex Junior Players of the Year by the American Junior Golf Association Tuesday.
After garnering Rolex Junior Player of the Year honors in 2003, Harman, 17, becomes the fourth boy in the AJGA’s 27-year history to win the award more than once. Only Tracy Phillips (1979-80), Phil Mickelson (1986-88) and Tiger Woods (1991-92) can boast such an accomplishment.
Granada becomes the second player from South America to be named Rolex Junior Player of the Year. LPGA Tour player Jenny Lidback, who was born in Lima, Peru, was crowned Rolex Player of the Year in 1981. Including Lidback, Granada now joins Pearl Sinn (1985), Grace Park (1994, ‘96), Candie Kung (1999), Aree Song (2000) and In-Bee Park (2002) on the list of award winners born outside the United States.
By earning this honor, Harman and Granada secured a spot on their respective Rolex Junior All-America first teams. Their esteemed accomplishments during the 2004 season will be heralded Nov. 21 during the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet held at Sea Island Golf Club in Sea Island, Ga. The awards ceremony, dubbed “The Greatest Night in Junior Golf,” will also trumpet the achievements of the rest of golf’s next generation, the Rolex Junior All-America Teams and the HP Scholastic Junior All-America Team.
Harman started his 2004 season with a win at the Polo Golf Junior Classic last November, the same week he was honored as the 2003 Rolex Junior Player of the Year. In doing so, he became only the fourth player to win the award and that event during the same week (Tracy Phillips, 1979; Brian Watts, 1984; Tiger Woods, 1991).
After finishing tied for fourth at the MCI Junior Heritage in February, Harman shot 75-70-69–214 at the Thunderbird International Junior during Memorial Day Weekend, good for a tie for 10th.
His second victory of the 2004 season came at the FootJoy Boys Invitational. He successfully defended the title he won there in 2003 by posting a 68-70-74-70–282 tournament total. Harman avoided a four-way playoff by holing a 50-foot putt for birdie on the final hole of the championship. Add to this a T-9 finish at the Rolex Tournament of Champions and a run to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur and it is evident how successful Harman was during 2004.
The sport began to take notice of Harman outside of junior golf as the year progressed, as he participated in two PGA TOUR events and the U.S. Amateur. Although he missed the cut at the MCI Heritage, he made the cut at the Buick Championship (73-67-71-73–284) and advanced to the match play portion of the U.S. Amateur. The Buick Championship annually awards a sponsor’s exemption to the previous year’s Rolex Junior Player of the Year.
To put Granada’s tremendous 2004 in perspective, one needs to look no further than her stroke play finishes. She never finished outside the top three in nine events, racking up three victories along the way. She was equally impressive in match play, as she won the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship by defeating Curtis Cup team member Jane Park in the finals. She also advanced to the round of 16 in both the 2003 Polo Golf Junior Classic and the U.S. Women’s Amateur.
Along with her victory at the U.S. Girls’, Granada also took home the titles at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship, Randall Parker Shootout at Fieldstone and the AJGA Richmond Junior.
She amassed a 71.1 stroke average during junior stroke play events, a number that was lowered by a final-round 8-under-par 64 at the Rolex Girls Junior Championship. At this event alone, she worked her way into the AJGA record book twice. Her 64 placed her tied for fourth all time for low 18-hole total. Her 68-69-64–201 tournament total placed her alone in third for low 54-hole score, bested only by Virada Nirapathpongporn (1999 PING Myrtle Beach Junior) and In-Bee Park (2003 PING Junior at the Peninsula Club) at 200.
Introduced by the AJGA in 1978, Rolex Junior Players of the Year are annually honored at the Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet, which officially ends the AJGA’s season. Past recipients have gone on to become some of the most esteemed players on the PGA and LPGA Tours, including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Grace Park, Cristie Kerr and many others.
None of this would be possible without the support of Rolex Watch USA, the AJGA’s Premier Partner and supporter of the Association since 1983.
Along with the sponsorship of the Rolex Junior Players of the Year, Rolex Junior All-America Teams and Rolex Junior All-America Awards Banquet, the distinguished timepiece maker also continues to support two of the AJGA’s most competitive major championships: the Rolex Tournament of Champions and Rolex Girls Junior Championship.
In January, Rolex was also named the inaugural Founding Partner of the Achieving Competitive Excellence Grant. The ACE Grant is designed to give top-flight junior golfers the ability to play a national junior golf schedule despite their financial resources. In 2004, with the help of Rolex and various individual donors, 37 junior golfers were able to compete in events they otherwise could not afford.
Rolex is also the Official Partner to the PING Junior Solheim Cup, an international team match play event that pits the best junior girls from the United States against their European counterparts. This biennial event will take place Sept. 5-8, 2005, at The Bridgewater Club in Noblesville, Ind.
Renowned resort next in long line of prestigious host facilities
Each year, the tournament field of the Rolex Tournament of Champions is made up of a laundry list of big-time junior golfers, and this year will be no different.
But it is also the host facility that boasts familiarity with big-time golf. Sunriver Resort in Oregon has hosted and is scheduled to host some of the most prestigious events in amateur golf.
“That’s our motive—to have at least one big golf championship each year,” said Tony Blasius, head golf professional at Sunriver. “We aim to have a large championship of some sort each year. The people here really get behind those things, they’re fun for us. People here get really keyed up.”
Previously, Sunriver has served as the site of the 1999 Shell Wonderful World of Golf, the 2000 NCAA Division I Women’s National Championship, the 2001 PGA Club Professional Championship and the 2002 USGA Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship.
In addition to the Rolex Tournament of Champions, Sunriver will also host a U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier and the Division I NCAA Women’s Golf West Regional this year. The NCAA will again make appearances at Sunriver in 2005 and 2006 when it will host the women’s Division I national championship at its Meadows Course and the men’s Division I tournament at the Crosswater.
With Sunriver’s involvement with the NCAA, participants in the Rolex Tournament of Champions will get a preview of a course they are sure to see when they play at the collegiate level.
“We love to do things with the NCAA because their events are at the right time of year for us,” Blasius said, referring to the fabulous weather in late spring and summer.
Rolex Tournament of Champions Quick Facts
Location: Sun River, Ore. Date: July 5-9, 2004 Field: 168 girls and boys ages 12-18 Format: 72-hole stroke play with cut to 84 players after 36 holes Course: Sunriver Resort, Crosswater Course Course Opened: 1995 Par: 72 Yardage: 7,683 Designed by: Bob Cupp Competitive Course Record: 65, Fred Couples and Wayne DeFrancesco Noteworthy: Sunriver will host the 2005 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf National Championships and the 2006 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf National Championsips… In 1999, Crosswater was designated as a certified Audubon Sanctuary through the Audubon Society of New York State, one of only 150 golf courses in the U.S. to be so named.
The Crosswater Course gets its name from the unique river crossings one encounters when playing the course. The gently flowing Deschutes and Little Deschutes Rivers are key components of the track’s design. The rivers can come into play as often as seven times in a round, depending upon tee selection and hole locations.
“The course is great as far as its playability,” Blasius said. “It’s fair, but it’s hard.”
In August of 2003, the AJGA staged a tournament at Sunriver’s Meadows Course, resulting in raised expectations for the 2004 Rolex event.
“(2003) was phenomenal,” Blasius raved. “We had great golf and the kids thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The golf course, thanks to our superintendent, was in impeccable shape for the players. The weather was great and the golf exceeded everything we could have expected.”
The improved quality of field and the prestige of the Crosswater Course make this year’s Rolex Tournament of Champions a highly anticipated event—for the AJGA and Sunriver alike.
“The expectations are out of this world,” Blasius said. “When you have the Rolex Tournament of Champions, you have past winners and the cream of the crop coming in to play for it all. With such a great course like the Crosswater, I’m really looking forward to seeing how it pans out.”
In addition to the 72 holes of championship junior golf for the Rolex Tournament of Champions, Sunriver offers diversions for the entire family. The resort boasts 54 holes of golf and a plethora of other activities. A full-service spa, tennis courts, fishing, whitewater rafting, bike touring or a spin through the marina can all be on tap at Sunriver.
“We are a tremendous family resort,” Blasius said. “We have it all for every member of the family. The kids will seriously get tired of doing stuff.”
By hosting the Rolex Tournament of Champions, Sunriver is added to a lengthy list of elite golf courses that have served as the site of the AJGA’s longest-running event. Inverrary Country Club in Lauderhill, Fla., hosted the event in its first five years, including in 1978 when it was the first AJGA event ever.
Since then, the tournament has been held at:
• Horseshoe Bend Country Club in Roswell, Ga. • Palm Beach Polo & Country Club in Wellington, Fla. • Innisbrook Resort in Tarpon Springs, Fla. • Oak Tree Country Club in Edmond, Okla. • The Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. • Long Cove Club in Hilton Head Island, S.C. • Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet Club in Coto de Caza, Calif. • The Ohio State University Golf Course in Columbus, Ohio • Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills, Calif. • and most recently, Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Ga.
When asked what else he’d like to see done for the 2004 event, Blasius simply responded, “Turn up the clock. Let’s get it going!”
