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Two
Golf Pros from Stratton, Vermont Capture the
2004 U.X. Open® Eastern Qualifier at Bromley
Mountain
Golf Tour Challenges Players with Rugged Mountain
Terrain
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FAIRFIELD,
CT, AUGUST 9, 2004 - A full field of adventurous
golfers of all skill levels from throughout the
northeast came, then played up, down and around
Bromley Mountain in Manchester Center, VT on Saturday,
August 7 in the Eastern Qualifier of the 2004 U.X.
Open.
In the end, two golf instructors from Stratton Mountain
Golf School in Stratton, VT -- Rick Clark, age 35,
and Jeff Nackel, age 42 -- gave the field a lesson
in extreme golf to finish atop the field and earn
two spots in the 2004 U.X. Open Championship at
Snowmass, CO later this summer.
Clark, originally from Kennebunkport, Maine and
Nackel who originally hails from Neenah, Wisconsin,
finished the 10-hole marathon tied at 33 (-2). In
a playoff, Clark's birdie bested Nackel's par to
claim first prize. The third spot in the finals
went to Adam Kokinda who shot a 34 (-1). The amateur
from Las Vegas traveled cross-country to compete
and earn his second trip in the last three years
to the U.X. Open Championship.
From left to right: Rick Ryan (Founder
of the U.X. Open) , Jeff Nackel (2nd Place ) , Rick
Clark (1st Place) , Peter Dee (Director of Marketing,
Bromley)
The U.X. Open is golf with Attitude … and
Altitude! It leaves the manicured fairways,
rigid dress codes, extensive rules and high costs
at the country club. The U.X. Open offers golfers
a whole new challenge … up, down, and across
a 10-hole mountain course, with 10 simplified rules
catering to the rocky terrain. Instead of putting,
participants must pitch the ball onto a painted
circle 20-30 feet in diameter; a four-club limit;
less severe penalties for lost balls and unplayable
lies; and no dress code … although hiking boots
are strongly recommended. And you can forget about
yardage markers and golf carts - laser rangefinder
binoculars and ski lifts are preferred.
The 2004 U.X. Open tour includes the Eastern
Qualifying Tourney at Bromley and a Western Qualifying
Tournament on Sept. 18 at Snowmass (Snowmass Village,
CO.). The 2004 U.X. Open Championship on
Sept. 19, will also be played at Snowmass and will
include the three finalists from Bromley, defending
champion Ed Galvan of Burbank, CA. and the three
top players from the Western Regional Tourney. The
Championship features a unique survivor-style shootout
whereby one player is eliminated on each hole until
a champion is left standing. Ties are broken with
a closest-to-the-flag chip-off. The Snowmass course
is highlighted by a 1,220 yard par 5 finishing hole.
The U.X. Open is owned and operated by UXGA Tour
Properties, LLC. Fairfield, CT and sponsored by;
Nike golf, Bolle, Bushnell, Hot Shots Golf Fore!
For Playstation® 2 and The Silvertree Hotel
in Snowmass Village. |
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