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The 10^th Annual Bill Dickey Invitational (BDI) will be held June 22-24, 2009, at the Golf Club of Georgia in the Atlanta area.  The BDI was an idea implemented in 1998 to provide an arena for minority golfers to compete on a level field with their peers.  Prior to the BDI, the minority golfers selected to participate in the regional and national golf tournaments were literally blown away by the other competitors and usually finished last or close to last in every tournament.  The primary reason was that the minority golfers were ill-prepared to compete at that level.  While most of them were hotshots in their own area and usually among their own kind, they had never competed with golfers whose entourage often included golf coaches, physical conditioning coaches, and, mental coaches, in addition to superior equipment.  The 40 plus participants in the BDI are carefully selected from the top minority junior golfers in the country.  They are awarded an all expense paid trip to the BDI.  In the prior nine years the event was held at the top rated Disneyworld golf courses in Orlando, FL.  The efforts of Bob Billengslea, BDSA Board member and executive at Disneyworld, were absolutely essential in procuring the golf courses, entertainment, and, other logistics relevant to the tournament.

We have chronicled some of the highlights over the years and you can access this information by continuing to scroll through the News Bulletins on this website. You can also log on to www.billdickeyscholarship.org to get information about the organization, including events, scholarships, and other areas where support is needed.

This has been a banner year for current and previous BDI participants and we wish to share with you some recent events, and, maybe rehashing of old events.  Two of BDI’s brightest and youngest golf sensations live on opposite sides of the country, one in Georgia and one in California.  However, the parallels are uncanny in that both are high school freshmen with a 4.0 GPA, talented with a great work ethic, self-assured, composed, and passionate about golf, yet, lead normal teenage lives.  Mariah Stackhouse, 15 years old of Riverdale, GA, is featured in a CNN video, www.thatblackgirlsite.com/video/is-mariah-stackhouse-the  which gives you a birds-eye view of who she is.  Carlos Briones, 15 years old of San Lorenzo, CA, is featured in the San Francisco Chronicle website www.sfgate.com, where you can access part of his story by using the google search engine, type in carlos briones golf.  In addition to prior BDI participants, both Mariah and Carlos have been featured in earlier News Bulletins on the Presley Tour website.  Both of these young stars are expected to compete this summer in major junior golf events around the country.  We will continue to track their progress and report in our next News Bulletin.

Ed Presley

June 7,2009

SPECIAL BULLETIN                                       

Dateline-January 22^nd- Joshua Wooding wins Hooters event;  Dateline-February 2^nd-Vincent Johnson named recipient of Charlie Sifford Exemption at Northern Trust Open; Dateline-December-Mariah Stackhouse named 2008 Girls’ Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year by the Georgia State Golf Association; Dateline-January 17^th-East  beats West 7 to 5 in the 27^th Annual East/West Classic; and, finally, Dateline-January 20^th-Barack Obama Presidential Inauguration, the storyline that trumps all the headlines of this century.

The common thread that links all of the above headlines is that all of the subjects are African American, including 170 of the 172 participants in the East/West Classic held in Scottsdale, AZ.

The golf related headlines above are in stark contrast to the article entitled The Status of Blacks in Golf which appears in the January 24, 2009, issue of Golf Journal Magazine.  We could present the article and our response in its entirety, but it would not be prudent at this time.  However, the very idea that the hopes and dreams of another Black becoming a member of the PGA tour is riding on the shoulders of Tim O’Neal and Kevin Hall, as suggested in the article, is totally bizarre.   It was suggested to the author of the article that he write a follow up.  It also was suggested that he interview extraordinary individuals who have given their time, energy and $$$ for 20 or more years, providing opportunities for our youth to pursue their dreams of being golfing professionals and, more importantly, continue their education.  The first person suggested to him was Dr. Bill Dickey, the undisputed Godfather of Black Junior Golf, Past President of Western States Golf Association (WSGA), Founder and President Emeritus of the organization that bears his name, the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association (BDSA).  Other suggestions included Sam Puryear, Golf Coach at Michigan State University, Gus Robinson two times Past President of WSGA and current Manager of the First Tee, Los Angeles program, Mike Dean, long time reporter for the Arizona Informant, and Debert Cook, Publisher, African American Golfer’s Digest.

Joshua Wooding, a recent graduate of USC won his first professional event on the Hooters Tour with an eight under par 208 (70-68-70) at Deer Island, FL.  Joshua, the 2004 Bill Dickey Invitational (BDI) Champion comes from a family of accomplished golfers.  His father, David Wooding, MD, is a scratch golfer, who in 2008 attempted to qualify for the Senior PGA Tour. His younger brother, Jeremiah, plays golf for UNLV, and, in my opinion, has more raw talent than David or Joshua, but currently does not possess the work ethic or passion for the game.  As a senior on the USC golf team, Joshua often competed with a freshman on Stanford University’s 2007 NCAA Championship Golf Team.  His name is Joseph Bramlett, a junior at Stanford.  Joseph was the 2005 and 2006 BDI Champion.  Some of his golfing accomplishments are well chronicled in prior Presley Tour News Bulletins.  I truly believe that the next African American to gain membership on the PGA Tour will come from one of those three golfers.  Think about it, with names like Joshua, Jeremiah, and Joseph, how can they miss?

Vincent Johnson a recent graduate of Oregon State University, now playing on the Gateway Tour, was selected by the Northern Trust Open Tournament Director to receive the very first Charlie Sifford Exemption for the PGA tournament to be held at Riviera Country Club, February 19^th through 22^nd.  The Northern Trust Open will offer a sponsor’s exemption in Sifford’s honor each year to a top golfer who represents the advancement of diversity in golf and who otherwise would not be eligible to compete in the event. Vincent also competed in the BDI before entering OSU.

Mariah Stackhouse, who, at age 13, was the 2007 BDI Girls’ Champion, but did not defend her title in the 2008 BDI, as she opted to play in the Georgia State Women’s Amateur Championships held during the same time.  It turned out to be a great decision as she won the tournament.  As a result of that win and other achievements during the year, as mentioned previously, Mariah was awarded the Girls’ Player of the Year and the Women’s Player of the Year for 2008 by the GSGA.

The 27^th Annual East/West Classic was held January 15^th – 17^th at McCormack Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ.  The East/West is a fundraising tournament for the BDSA, pitting the best amateurs from East of the Mississippi against the best from the West.  This year the East won 7 of the 12 matches.  However, the West still leads the 27 year series 15 to 12.  The economy and the Barack Obama Inauguration was probably the reason that the tournament drew only 172 players compared to the 300 that it usually draws.  Three years ago the tournament drew a record high of 500 players playing over four different courses in Scottsdale.  All of the golfers mentioned above, including Sam Puryear, Tim O’Neal, and Kevin Hall, received financial assistance for education from the BDSA.  The BDI is a byproduct of the BDSA and invites 40 of the top minority junior golfers in the country to an all expense paid trip to the tournament. The tournament was held in Disneyworld, Orlando, FL, for the first nine years thanks to the efforts of Bob Billingslea, Disney Executive and BDSA Board Member.  The 2009 BDI Championships will be held at the Golf Club of Georgia, a prestigious country club in Atlanta, GA, thanks to the efforts of BDSA Board members, Chairman of the Board, Nathaniel Goldston, III, and Napoleon Hornbuckle, Treasurer.

Another feel good story that did not make any of the above headlines is about a young man that was in the WSGA Junior Golf Program more than 30 years ago. Tony Smith, now 44 years young, played in his first ever PGA Tour event at the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines on February 5^thand 6^th.  Tony, a Fresno, CA, resident is a very talented golfer that I met in 1976 at a WSGA event held in Fresno.  At age 12, he was beating up on the WSGA championship golfers of that era.  With the kind of monies available to golfing professionals who reach the PGA, Senior PGA, or LPGA tours, Tony has rededicated himself to achieving his life-long dream of playing with the best.

As mentioned in our prior Newsletter, the ‘Yes We Can’ acceptance speech given by Barack Obama immediately after he won the election for President of the United States, has inspired me and millions of others around the world, to be all that we can be.  It is possible that the recent golf related success stories came as a result of realizing that anything is possible, if you apply yourself.

I have personal knowledge of several promising golfers in the pipeline who are on track to compete on one of the major tours.  In addition to the aforementioned golfers, there is Harold Varner III, BDI Boys Champion 2007and 2008, a freshman at East Carolina University, Cheyenne Woods (Tiger’s niece), BDI Girls Champion 2006 and 2008, a freshman at Wake Forest University, Sadena Parks, second place in 2008 and third place in 2007 in the BDI Girls Championship, a freshman attending the University of Washington.  In addition to O’Neal and Hall on the satellite tours, there is George Bradford (Canadian), Andy Walker (Gateway and Canadian), and Stephen Reed (Hooters).  ALL are BDSA past recipients and with the exception of Bradford and Walker, who are in their thirties, have competed in the BDI.

In my opinion the next African-American to become a member of the PGA and/or LPGA will most likely be a product of the BDI.  Due in part to the state of the economy, BDI is badly in need of a sponsor.  If anyone, either a company or a Bill Gates type individual, has an interest in sponsoring an organization or event that has made tremendous strides in the advancement of African Americans in education and golf, please contact the BDSA at 602-258-7851 or access their web site www.nmjgsa.org for further information.

Ed Presley                                                                             February 6, 2009

January 2009

Year 2008 is history and we are looking forward to 2009 with renewed energy and hope.  After incurring a deficit due to low participation and economical woes last year, we entertained the idea of dropping the Presley Tour.  However, the election of Barack Obama as President and the aura and mystique he generates has encouraged us to continue, albeit  with a reduced schedule.  We plan to have quarterly tournaments instead of monthly, with the final tournament being my 75^th birthday celebration to be held in November at Paradise Village’s El Tigre GC in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.

Henry Kaiser, the great Industrialist and visionary, once said “problems are only opportunities in work clothes.”  President Obama will not only need to hitch up the wagon and mules and don some overalls, but also, get hip-high boots to wade through all of the troubles that George Bush left on the table.  After Obama’s acceptance speech and his actions taken in the interim, we believe that he can and will dig us out of this economic quagmire.  We have adopted the “Yes I Can” mantra and plan to use it as far as it will take us, meanwhile, throwing all of our support to help Obama in his/our journey to achieve parity and peace around the world.

While 2008 was a disastrous year for most of us, there are a couple of success stories that we’d like to relate to you. If you refer to the History in this web site, you will note that inspiration for this tour came from a chance meeting in Mexico with three young men who were playing a Canadian PGA tournament on El Tigre golf course.  During 2008, one of the young men, George Bradford, earned 5^th place on the Canadian Tour’s Order of Merit with earnings of $62,400.  Dong Yi, who came to our attention several years ago when as an 18-year old high school senior, became the youngest ever to win the Alameda Commuters, one of the most prestigious tournaments in Northern California.  He also won the Northern California Amateur in 2000 and turned professional the following year.  Since turning professional he has had moderate success on the mini-tour circuit and the Canadian Tour, never realizing the tremendous potential envisioned for him based on his talent.  Sometime early last year, Dong moved to the Phoenix, AZ, area and it appears that it may have been the best move of his life.  A few weeks ago, Dong completed the PGA Tour Qualifying School, golf’s ultimate pressure-cooker.  To the uniformed, Q-School is a 108-hole torture test, wherein, the low 25 and ties graduate to the PGA tour, with the other 125 or so gaining status on the Nationwide Tour.  The tournament was won by Harrison Frazier by eight shots shooting a 59 in route to a 32-under par score of 400.

Dong, who barely escaped Stage 1 in Northern CA, and barely escaped Stage 2 in Texas went to PGA West in Palm Springs and had rounds of 77-67-67-71-69-74 (425) or 7-under par.  The three rounds in the 70’s all came on the Stadium Course, a Pete Dye-abolical design.  Dong, a very personable, articulate and intelligent young man who we’ve known for a number of years, confided in us that, he too, had heard Obama’s “Yes We Can” speech and drew on those words to help him through the 2^nd Stage.  With the move to Phoenix, his work ethic and attitude has changed dramatically, and the confidence gained at Q-School, knowing that he can compete with some of the best golfers in the world should take him a long ways in his career.  It is already evident as Dong finished 3^rd last week, only one stroke out of a playoff for 1^st on the Gateway Tour’s opening event.

The 27^th annual East/West Classic will be held next week in Scottsdale, AZ on January 15^th-16^th-17^th.  The golf event is the primary fund raiser for the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association, an organization that provides educational scholarships, primarily for minority youth.  Additionally, it hosts the Bill Dickey Invitational in June for minority golfers who have career aspirations as a tour professional or in the golfing business world. For more information regarding the E/W Classic and Educational Scholarships go to www.billdickeyscholarship.org.

The Schedule section of this web site should be completed by January 31, 2009

PEACE, LOVE AND HAPPINESS

June 2008

Since our last update in mid April, we have traveled to Alabama for the Road Dawgs annual week long outing on the Robert Trent Jones Trail; to Phoenix in early May for the 60^th Annual Desert Mashie tournament; back to the Bay Area for an outing with the real ‘old guys’ spearheaded by 80 something John Finney; and back to Phoenix/Scottsdale for a four day event with the Yang Gang.  In the interim, we played with the Wednesday Fourplayers at Deer Ridge CC, Brentwood, CA, and Roddy Ranch GC, Antioch, CA, and with the Presley Tour at Napa GC @ Kennedy Park, Napa, CA and Hiddenbrooke CC, Vallejo, CA. 

All of the above outings were interesting and some financially rewarding, however, the most exciting and rewarding tournament of the whole year was held last week in Orlando Florida’s Disneyworld.  The 9^th Annual Bill Dickey Invitational Junior Golf (BDI) Tournament had 41 junior and 30 plus adult participants.  This event, which was sponsored by the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association (BDSA), is becoming one of the premier golf tournaments in the country.  The tournament is an all expense paid trip for the carefully selected Juniors, and includes airfare, accommodations, meals, entertainment and transportation to and from all events.  Due to the economy and concurrent decrease in corporate support, the parents were asked for the first time to contribute $250 as a processing fee for their child.  The cost for each Junior participant was estimated at $1,500.

We want to thank the BDSA Board of Directors for sponsoring approximately 25 of the Juniors, with support for the other 16 Juniors coming from the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribal Nation and various individuals around the country.  Walt DisneyWorld Resort was the Presenting Sponsor and American Airlines provided support with complimentary tickets for some of the Juniors.  For a more complete listing of supporters, volunteers and highlights go to www.billdickeyscholarship.org

The 9^th Annual BDI featured most of the top minority Junior golfers in the country. The predominately black golfers were carefully selected using handicaps and GPA’s as the prime criteria.  The week began for the Juniors with their arrival on Monday, June 23^rd.  Tuesday was a practice round on DisneyWorld’s Palm Course (site of the PGA Disney Classic).  Wednesday’s Junior-AM was a fun event with an adult paired with a Junior for a team competition.  On Thursday and Friday the Juniors had their competition rounds with the boys playing at 6,700 yards and the girls at 6,000 yards. 

The Corporate Challenge was a two day competition for the adults and played on the same course as the juniors.  In addition to interacting with the adults in the Junior-Am, the youngsters participated in a career night workshop where business professionals, college recruiters and BDI alumni provided insight on the qualities necessary to make the transition into collegiate competition as well providing information to prepare for a potential career as a professional golfer and long-term success in life beyond golf.  The Juniors were treated by DisneyWorld to a night in downtown Disney on Friday night.  Saturday, June 28^th, was departure day.

The competition was as fierce this year as it was in 2007.  Harold Varner III, the 17 year-old defending boys’ champion, stole the show.  At the end of the first day, Varner was a stroke behind the three leaders Shelton Early Jr., Gerald Parrish and Corey Price, all of whom had shot two under par 70. On Friday, Varner steamrolled the field with a sizzling 65 to win by 7 strokes. His total score of 8 under 136 bested the previous tournament record held by Joseph Bramlett. Bramlett shot 138 in 2006, also coming from behind with a 65 on the final day.  Bramlett, now a Stanford University Junior was the #2 player on the NCAA Golf Championship team of 2007.  Varner will be attending East Carolina University in the fall and has aspirations to play on the PGA tour.  The girls division provided another nail biter this year.  Last year Cheyenne Woods was beaten by 13 year old Mariah Stackhouse by one stroke, both shooting under par golf.  This year Cheyenne turned the tables, beating Sadena Parks by one stroke.  Stackhouse was busy elsewhere winning the Georgia State Women’s Amateur.  Woods will be attending Wake Forest University on an Arnold Palmer golf scholarship, and Parks, a very gifted athlete from Washington will be attending the University of Washington on a golf scholarship.   Parks also starred on her high school basketball and track teams, once holding the Washington state 100 yard dash record for girls.

Did I mention that Varner also shot a round of 63 in the JUNIOR-AM competition.  There was also a long drive and closest to the pin competition in the JR-AM.  The juniors dominated by winning 3 of the 4 holes used.  Sadena won both long drives, on hole #4 which measures 321 yards, her drive was about 10 yards short of the green.  Cammryn Stith hit it 1’6’’ on one of the closest to pin holes.  An adult, whose name escapes me, won the other closest to pin.

Sixteen of the participating juniors will be attending college this fall - more than half on a golf scholarship.  Additionally, four of the juniors received an invitation from the University of St. Andrews to play in Scotland.  

BDI RESULTS

April 2008

Congratulations to Sam Puryear for making the cover of the March 29th edition of Golfweek Magazine. The article titled His Shot chronicles Sam's journey to become the first African American major college golf coach in America.  The article, however, does not mention an honor bestowed upon him by his home town of Winston-Salem, NC. The city proclaimed June 11, 2007 Samuel G. Puryear Jr. Day, as a tribute to his contributions to golf and the local community.  The aforementioned article appears in the Wednesday, April 16, 2008, issue of the Detroit News www.detnews.com. Sam is an early recipient of the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association (BDSA, previously NMJGSA).

Junior participants have been selected for the 9th Annual Bill Dickey Invitational (BDI) to be held in Orlando, Florida, at Disneyworld.  In previous years the BDSA has provided the juniors with an all expense trip to this tournament, but because of the rising cost of administering the BDI, the Board of Directors has requested the parents to contribute a minimum of $250.  Additionally, the Board has directed the Executive Director, Andrea Bordeaux, to utilize the BDSA database to identify donors willing to sponsor one Junior with a donation of $1,250.  That amount would cover the total expense for him or her.  Fifty of the top minority junior golfers in the country have been invited to participate at a cost of approximately $62,500.  The 36-hole tournament also features a Junior-Am and Corporate Challenge. The event will be held June 25 - 27, 2008.  For more information call 602.258.7851 or visit www.billdickeyscholarship.org.

Other happenings around the country - The HACKERS UNLIMITED concluded their annual 5-day tournament in Orlando (March 8 -14).  More than 100 African American golfers from around the country played in the event.  The NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SKINNERS, approximately 50 strong, met in Fresno, CA, for a 3-day event over the weekend of March 21- 23.  In addition to the Skinners, who come mostly from the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, some golfers came from as far away as Portland and Seattle.  This was the 26^th   year for this tournament.  BILL DICKEY celebrated his 80^th   birthday on March 29^th and golfers came from Shreveport, Little Rock, Oklahoma City, Oakland, Portland, Seattle and points beyond for the festivities which, of course, included golf.  It was great to see Bill back playing golf again, especially so soon after his recent illness.  The BDSA had a strategic board meeting in Atlanta to basically discuss the future of the organization.  Some of the Board members referred to it as a LAB - Life After Bill.  Not that Bill is going anywhere, but the Board is looking for means to perpetuate the organization that bears his name.

In addition to the BDI, other major events in the coming months include the 60^th Annual Desert Mashie tournament in Mesa, Arizona, and the 54^th Annual Western States Golf Championships in Palm Springs, California.  Palm Springs is also the site of the 63^rd Annual Cosmopolitan tournament.  For further information click on to SCHEDULES. 

January 2008

The 26^th Annual East/West Golf Classic is in the books.  While the week of the tournament began on an ominous note when Bill Dickey, founder of the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association and the creator and driving force of the East/West, suffered a mild stroke on Monday, January 14^th.  FYI – Bill is growing stronger every day, mentally and physically, and is on the road to full recovery.

When I arrived in Arizona on Monday, I found myself thrust into the role of Tournament Director for the E/W.  Bill, in his infinite wisdom, had, without my knowledge, installed himself as Tournament Director and me as Assistant Director, almost as if he foretold his own temporary health challenge.  Dr. Bill and I have traveled the golf and tournament trail many times since 1978, and he knew that I had the skills and capability to perform in his stead, if necessary.  Until last Monday, my contribution to the E/W was as a player and organizer of the Skins Game – which was primarily created as a self-serving action game for players in my flight.  In my opinion, the Skins Game, to which Dr. Bill offers a mild opposition every year, has grown to be an integral part of the tournament.  This year $8,100 was collected from participating players in all flights, with 90% returned to the winners and the other 10% going to the BDSA.  Collections were down from the $10,000 generated last year, primarily due to the lower player count.

In reality, I was Acting Tournament Director in name only, as Andrea Bordeaux, Executive Director of BDSA, was the maestro.  Andrea, a non golfer, entrusted me with the role of directing all golf activities – pairing, scoring, reporting, Skins Game – and, more importantly, fielding queries from golfers on anything remotely related to golf.  When word spread that our hero had fallen, we began receiving offers of help from all quarters - a testament to the reverence in which we hold Dr. Bill Dickey.  Without assistance of the volunteers we could not have performed as we did, which I think was admirably.  Andrea, the general, and her Administrative Assistant, Khera Douglass, had as her lieutenants: Dorina Ashby (subbing for Alice Dickey)-registration, Johnny O’Neil-hospitality, Susie Mitchell-non golfer’s activities, Mike Dean-publicity, and me.  In turn, the Lieutenants had their cadres of volunteers which numbered up to 25 at any given time.  A special thanks to Dolores Presley, Bill Rand and Conan Sanders for having my back.  The list of other volunteers in alphabetical order was: Ernest Alexander, Robert Ashby, Barbara Conerly, Stephany Dean, Harvey Flinn, Shirley Jones, Gabby Lugo, Tony Lugo, Rachael Melendez, Willa Mitchell, Demetrius O’Neil, Leroy Richardson, Gus Robinson, Cleo Smith, Eva Taylor, Gloria Thompson, Julia Vitero, Jimmy Williams and Robert Woodard, Jr. 

We are looking forward to Bill Dickey’s recovery and to next years East/West Classic.

Fall 2007 

SEPTEMBER 2007

Bill Dickey Invitational Junior Boy’s Champion, Harold Varner III, wins again at the Wal-Mart First Tee Open, a Senior PGA event held over the Labor Day weekend at Pebble Beach.  Varner teamed with Senior Tour player Morris Hatalsky, shooting scores of 62-65-66/193, beating a stellar field of Junior/Senior teams. The BDI is a tournament attracting the top minority junior golfers in the country. The 8^th annual BDI will be held June 25-26-27, 2008 at Disneyworld, Orlando, FL.  Adults compete separately at the BDI, thereby raising funds to offset the costs of the junior tournament.  Reference the SCHEDULES section of this web site for further details. 

Bill Dickey receives an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Maryland Eastern Shores University.  In 1983, Dr. Bill founded the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association (formerly National Minority Junior Golf Scholarship Association) and is often considered the godfather of minority junior golf in this country - and rightfully so.  His exploits, accomplishments, awards, etc. are well documented and chronicled in various local and national publications.

John Hernandez hosted fourteen golfers and their significant others at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa in Ojai, CA during the 3^rd week of September.  The Ojai Resort has a world class spa and was the site of a Senior PGA event for 7 years. The fourteen golfers and guests enjoyed a fabulous three days at the resort.  Each player put up $1,000 and had a shootout for the pot.  Please reference the RESULTS section of this web site for further information. More importantly, the golfers donated $750 to BDSA, $250 to Calgary Temple Church and $1,500 to the family of Robert Woodard Jr. who would have been one of the golfers except for a devastating fire that took his Mother’s life and totally destroyed their home on Monday, the week of the tournament.

OCTOBER 2007 

The Presley Invitational was held at Hiddenbrooke GC, Vallejo, CA, on Monday and Tuesday, October 29^th & 30^th.  Hiddenbrooke was the site of three LPGA World Championships (2001-2003) and proved to be a formidable test for all golfers, except Willie Shaw, retired NFL defensive coach, who dominated the tournament.  Reference the RESULTS. 

2008 promises to be an exciting year with the John Hernandez Invitational moving to Sedona, AZ in late September and the Presley Invitational scheduled for a Nov 6^th & 7^th (my 74^th birthday) return to Hiddenbrooke.  Additionally, the Presley Tour, sometimes referred to humorously as the Negro Tour for mature amateurs looking for action, will host a series of Monday events, mostly in Northern California.  Dates will be published in our next update.  

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