dougsmock@wvgazette.com
No, the NGA Hooters Pro Golf Tour didn't make a stop in the
Kanawha Valley.
But make no mistake: There were a few of those pros swinging it
Wednesday at Edgewood Country Club in a U.S. Open local qualifier.
Joe Larson made the biggest splash, shooting a 4-under-par 66 to
lead the 40-man field and snag one of three available spots in
sectional qualifying. Shawn Warren, a recent Marshall graduate, and
Ernie Rose shot 70s, missing the three qualifying spots by a stroke.
And then there was Jay Woodson, who was poised to snatch a spot
away from either Monte Chittum or Uly Grisette. But Woodson shot a
nine on the 18th hole, giving him a heartbreaking 72.
That left Larson ...