Peninsula championship

Trophy news from Washington State

Peninsula championship

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All seven golf courses on the North Olympic Peninsula held organizational meetings to structure the first ever Peninsula Championship for May 12 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start.

Ray DeJong is the chairman for this first-time event, and he reports progress was made.

Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course head PGA professional Bill Shea has agreed to host the event – and the very large silver cup will be the traveling golf trophy awarded to the winner.

This year’s winner will keep the trophy for one year on display at their golf course, and each annual winner that follows will do the same.

Twelve players will be selected to represent each team, and no professional players will be allowed as team members.

Prizes are yet to be determined along with individual awards and special awards to all team members of a winning team.

Harrington sorry that he can’t compete for Vardon

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Trophy news from St. Louis, MO

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Padraig Harrington was about the only one not complaining that a double major champion could not qualify for the Tour Championship, blaming only himself for missing consecutive cuts at the start of the PGA Tour Playoffs.

His biggest letdown? Realizing he couldn’t win the Vardon Trophy.

Harrington figured he was safe playing the minimum 15 events on the PGA Tour. But he missed the cut three times, and finished the year with only 52 rounds. Players must complete 60 rounds to be eligible for the Vardon Trophy for lowest adjusted scoring average.