Corey Pavin fired an 8-under par 26 on the front nine of the his first round at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee on Thursday. Pavin finished the day with a 9-under 61, which was good for a 3 shot lead. The 26 was the lowest 9 hole score ever on the PGA Tour. The first round was suspended Thursday aftenoon, leaving many golfers having to finish their 1st rounds today. A handfull of golfers didn't even get to start their round, so they will play 36 holes today. The four well known Wisconsin golfers are all playing this week. Skip Kendall is tied for 3rd after a first round 65. Steve Stricker had a 68 and JP Hayes was one-over at 71. Jerry Kelly didn't get his first round underway on Thursday.
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Archives for July 2006
Training Camp Opens Today
Packer training camp opens tonight with a 6:30pm workout in Green Bay. Head coach Mike McCarthy has mixed up the schedule this year so the team will only use the traditional two-a-day workouts every other day. During two-a-day workouts the team will practice at 9am and again at 6:30pm. On single workout days the team goes at 2pm. There's not much expected from the Packers this year, but McCarthy says that he has high expectactions.
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O-Line Battle Should Be Hot
One of the big question marks heading into Packer training camp is who will start on the inside of the Packer offensive line. The tackles are set with Chad Clifton at left tackle and Mark Tauscher on the right side. Scott Wells is #1 on the depth chart at center, but guard is where it could get interesting. 2nd round pick Daryn Colledge is penciled in as the starter at left guard while 3rd round pick Jason Spitz could have the inside track at right guard. Wells says camp should be fun with all the competition on the offensive line.
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Roman Cut…Draft Picks Signed
The Packers cut veteran safety Mark Roman on Thursday. Roman has verbally stated how upset he was about the Packers signing free agent safety Marquand Manuel in the offseason. Manuel was listed at #1 on the depth chart as Training Camp opens. Roman came to the Packers as a free agent in 2004. Green Bay also signed a pair of draft picks on Thursday. 2nd round pick Daryn Colledge and 5th round QB Ingle Martin agreed to contracts on Thursday. That leaves 1st round selection AJ Hawk and 3rd round pick Abdul Hodge as the only unsigned Packer draft picks. Head Coach Mike McCarthy was confident on Thursday that Hawk would be signed before the team's first workout tonight.
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Brewers Host Reds
The Brewers open up a three game series with the Reds tonight at Miller Park. At 48-54, Milwaukee needs to win 2 of 3 or sweep the Reds to stay in the playoff race. Losing 2 of 3 or being swept could push GM Doug Melvin to trade left fielder Carlos Lee as the trading deadline comes on Monday. Tomo Ohka takes the mound for the Brewers tonight. The Reds will start Eric Milton. They will throw the first pitch at 7pm tonight at Miller Park.
Brewers Lose Again
The Brewers dropped 2 of 3 to the Pirates at Miller Park after Wednesday's 8-4 loss. Jose Bautista and Jason Bay both homered as Chris Capuano took the defeat. Bill Hall went 3×4 with a three run homer and 4 RBI to carry the Brewers offense. The loss drops Milwaukee to six games under the .500 mark at 48-54. Hall says that the Brewers can't lose series to teams like Pittsburgh. Today is an off day for the Crew. They open up a three game series with the Reds on Friday night at Miller Park.
Training Camp Starts Friday Night
The Packers are getting ready for their first training camp workout on Friday night. New head coach Mike McCarthy has changed up the traditional two-a-day workouts with some night time practices. Packer chairman Bob Harlan likes the new schedule and thinks it will allow some fans who work during the day to see the team workout. He adds that the players will like it too.
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Packers Sign Spitz
The Green Bay Packers signed another draft pick on Wednesday. 3rd round pick Jason Spitz agreed to a contract. The offensive lineman out of Louisville is hopes to compete for playing time during his first pro season. The Packers also cut quarterback Tom Arth and running back Chaz Wiliams.
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Two Badgers Get Deals
Two Wisconsin Badger football players signed their first pro contracts on Wednesday. Receiver Brandon Williams inked a contract with San Francisco, while Brian Calhoun signed a deal with Detroit. Both players were 3rd round draft picks.
U.S. Bank Championship Starts Today
Today is the first round of the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee. The state's “Big Four” PGA golfers are playing once again this year. JP Hayes, Steve Stricker and Skip Kendall all have morning tee times at Brown Deere Park. Jerry Kelly will start his first round this afternoon. Another state golfer in the field is DePere's Nick Gilliam. He made the cut last year at the event and has been given a sponsor's exemption to this year's tournament. He says that you have to hit fairways and putt well to score low at the tournament. Ben Crane is the defending champion.
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