AAGT Jacksonville 1st Half is in the books

The first half of the 2006 Championship season is complete, and qualifiers for the National Championship in Palm Springs have been set:

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (QUALIFIERS)

Yes we already have some players that have qualified based on their participation. We also have a number of you that are close.

QUALIFIED

NICKLAUS-Chad Smith and Ken McElfresh
PALMER-Mike Holland
SARAZEN-Stephan Jones, David Davis, and Christopher Ritchie
JONES-Fred Anson, Dexter Lezama, William McCormick, and Robert McGill
SNEAD-Duke Denson and John Grayauskie

Each of these players has to play at least 3 events starting this weekend 6/17 at Fleming Island until 9/9 at South Hampton to keep themselves qualified for the National Championship.

ALMOST QUALIFIED (PLAYED 6 EVENTS AND NEEDS 4 MORE)

NICKLAUS-Keith Scott, Robert Taylor, Matthew Salane
PALMER-Jerome Alba, Phil Ackley, Paul Hammarlund
HOGAN-Jeff Steers, Grant Keppel
SARAZEN-Joe Denton, Richard Paige
JONES-Chris Klein, Brian Fike
SNEAD-Mike This

2ND HALF SEASON

We have probably one of our best 2nd half season schedules ever:

6/17 Fleming Island
7/1 & 7/2 Grand Cypress (2 Day Major)-Florida Open
7/9 (Sunday) King & Bear at World Golf Village
7/22 Amelia Island (One Day 36 Hole Event)
8/5 North Hampton
8/12 & 8/13 LPGA International (2 Day Major)-Florida Championship
8/27 Slammer & Squire at World Golf Village (One Day 36 Hole Event)
9/9 South Hampton (Jax Tour Championship-Everyone can play in this event)

Also, the Sir Elford Cup standings are shaping up as well. Once I figure out the details of this dynamic, I'll report. So far, I'm in the lead. I think.