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An
Extremely Memorable Weekend for
2003 U.X. Open Champion Ed Galvan
Burbank Golf Pro Gets Engaged & Defeats
Old Friend for Title
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ASPEN,
CO., SEP. 21, 2003 - For Ed Galvan of Burbank, CA,
it was an extremely successful weekend. The 44-year-old
golf pro from De Bell Golf Club defeated eight other
extreme golfers, including the two-time defending
champion as well as his college roommate, to claim
the 2003 U.X. Open Championship at Snowmass
Mountain in Aspen on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2003.
 To
make the weekend even more memorable, Galvan took
advantage of the mountain getaway weekend to "pop
the question" and get engaged to long-time
girlfriend Pam Chandler at Mesa Verde National Forest
on the scenic drive from Burbank to Aspen.
The win also gave Galvan a chance to turn the tables
on long-time friend and rival Ric Moore, head golf
pro at Bakersfield Country Club. Although the Snowmass
Mountain may have been one of the more extreme locations
for a Galvan-Moore showdown, it was by no means
the first time they have shared a round of golf.
Galvan and Moore were teammates at Alhambra Hight
School (1978) and on the (1981) East Los Angeles
Junior College State Championship team. Since then,
they have played against each other in hundreds
of professional tourneys.
"I'm exhausted but happy," said a victorious
Galvan after slipping on the U.X. Open red velvet
championship jacket and hoisting up the granite
trophy. "Ric has beat me more times that I'd
like to remember so it's even more sweet that it
came down to us as the final two. It's special that
both Pam and Ric were part of this weekend."
The longest course in U.X. Open history, with an
average length of 550 yards per hole, was perfectly
suited for Galvan's power game. He won the tourney
on the 1,220 yard finishing hole when he boomed
a 4-wood over 340 yards to just 8-feet from the
hole. Galvan chipped into the circle to defeat Moore,
the third place finished in 2002., who could not
hole out from 125 yards out. The four clubs Galvan
used were a driver, 4-wood, 6-iron and 9-iron.
The game's most successful "extreme golfer"
two-time defending champion Peter "Mongo"
Schory, an avalanche forecaster from Chewelah, WA,
finished fifth, but it took miraculous shots from
Galvan and fourth place finisher Keith Woodward
on the fifth hole to avoid a chip-off and eliminate
Schory.
 Here
is the order of finish of the 2003 U.X. Open. 1.
Ed Galvan (age 44, Golf Pro, Burbank, CA); 2.
Ric Moore (age 42, Golf Pro, Bakersfield, CA);
3. Ben Johnson (age 25, Sales, Clifton Park,
NY); 4. Keith Woodward (age 52, Nordic Groomer,
East Corinth, VT); 5. Peter "Mongo"
Schory (age 54, Avalanche Forecaster Chewelah,
WA); 6. Brion After (age 31, Store Manager,
Aspen, CO); 7. Gregg Lippincott (age 56,
CPA, Bishop, CA); 8. Ernie Salo (age 49,
Construction, Bondville, VT); 9. Julie Rivers
(age 38, Golf Pro, Intervale, NH)
U.X. Open golf leaves the manicured fairways, dress
codes, rules and costs at the country club and offers
an extreme challenge … up, down, and across
a 10-hole mountain course, with 10 rules catering
to the rocky terrain. Instead of putting, participants
pitch the ball onto a painted 20-30 foot circle;
a four-club limit; less severe penalties for lost
balls and unplayable lies; and no dress code …
although hiking boots are strongly recommended and
ski lifts are the preferred mode of transport.
The 2003 U.X. Open tour included qualifying
events on: Aug. 2 -- Mammoth Mountain (Mammoth
Lakes, CA); Aug. 9 - Bromley Mountain (Manchester,
VT); Aug. 16 -- Wildcat Mountain (Jackson,
NH); Sep. 20 - Snowmass Mountain (Aspen,
CO). Past champions include: 1999 Kevin Cahill of
Berwyn, PA; 2000; Jim Ryan of Rochester,
NY; 2001 & 2002; Peter "Mongo"
Schory of Chewelah, WA.
The U.X. Open is owned and operated by UXGA Tour
Properties, LLC. Fairfield, CT and sponsored by;
GOLF magazine; SKIING magazine, JUST FOR MEN hair
color and Top Flite. For more info call 203-222-1655.
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