OLD MAN PAR NOT GOOD ENOUGH AT BEAR COUNTRY INVITATIONAL/ANOTHER JONES HOLE-IN-ONE
September 7, 2008
Sponsored in part by Nike Golf and Morgan Stanley
This is a combined podcast for The Baylor Country Invitational was played September 5th-6th 2008 at Twin Rivers GC in Waco, Texas, home of the Baylor Men and Women’s golf teams, and the EMT Bear Country Mini-tour Major played at Cottonwood GC.
This 36-hole Golfweek-ranked event saw 107 players from four states and Mexico teeing it up in perfect weather. The course was in incredible condition with all Boys playing 6,921 yards and all Girls playing 5,674 yards. Several college coaches were in attendance once again with Baylor, North Texas, Midwestern State, St. Edwards and McClennan CC just a few of the schools being represented.
The Saturday night banquet at the Waco Convention Center had an unbelievable 375 parents and players in attendance and all were treated to a very-informative keynote speech by former Olympic Gold-Medalist Lanny Bassham. In addition to the TGJT bag tag, Nike shirt, cap, and dozen balls the players received at check-in, all players at the banquet left with a pair of Koss noise-canceling earphones, a customized Nike knapsack, and an autographed copy of Lanny’s best-selling book, “With Winning in Mind”.