2009 U.S. Amateur Championship

Today, the 2009 U.S. Amateur Championship begins. Will McCurdy will be competing with the best Amateur golfers in the country. The Championship begins with 36 holes of stroke play on Monday and Tuesday. The field is cut to the low 64 players for match play after Tuesday’s round. Match play begins on Wednesday and continues until the 36 hole final on Sunday. Unfortunately, Amy and I won't be there, so we will be tracking the progress at http://www.usamateur.org/.

McCurdy qualifies for 2009 U.S Amateur

A nice article about Will making the cut in the Times Journal and on the Ole Miss Rebels website.

Auburn Men's Golf Coach Mike Griffin Leaving Coaching

Coach recruited Will and I've been around him several times over the past year. Coach, you will be missed. Good luck on your new job!

Auburn Men's Golf Coach Mike Griffin Leaving Coaching - AUBURN OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE: "Mike Griffin, who has served as the Auburn men's golf coach for the previous 25 seasons is stepping down from his coaching responsibilities and will remain with the program as the director of golf. A four-time Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, Griffin led the program to an SEC title in 2002 and eight SEC runner-up finishes, 16 NCAA Championship appearances and 19 NCAA Regional appearances.

'I have been here a long time and after looking at things through experienced eyes, I decided this is what was best for me and my family and for Auburn golf and the young people here,' Griffin said. 'When I was brought here, my purpose was to get a golf course, practice facility and team home built, and those have been completed.

'We've been very competitive, winning several tournament and individual titles, including SEC and Regional team and individual titles, and an NCAA individual title. The only thing we've not accomplished was winning a team title, however, what makes it better was having the opportunity to host an NCAA Championship.'"