9:34 PM Tue, Aug 19, 2008 | Permalink
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Brad Valois has gotten himself involved in one of the wildest playoffs in the 108-year history of the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship.
The URI star who plays out of Alpine shot a 74 yesterday to finish 36-hole qualifying at 5-over 145 on the Pinehurst (N.C.) No. 2 and No. 4 courses.
The two-time Rhode Island Amateur champion was among the early finishers and had to wait about six hours to see if his score would be good enough to get into the top 64. Valois was tied for 117th in the 315-man field when he finished. With players going backwards in the tough conditions, he kept climbing and climbing and was in a tie for 63rd when play was completed. The top 64 move into match play.
That meant he was still alive to compete for the last two spots. The bad news was that 25 others were tied with him, setting up a 26-man playoff for the two spots. The playoff could not be started last night because of darkness. It begins at 7:30 this morning.
--PAUL KENYON
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