Zach Sucher fires 65 at Hooter's Tour

The Hooter's Winter Tour Series in near Orlando, Florida this week. The event is being held November 17-19 at Stonybrook East. 4U client Zach Sucher fired an opening round 65 yesterday after he birdied all 4 par 5's.

Jason Allred in Second Stage of PGA TOUR

The road to the finals of Q School intensifies this week, as a host of former PGA TOUR winners grind it out at 6 sites around the country. A total of 34 players with a combined 57 PGA TOUR victories including one major champion (Shaun Micheel) are entered in the second stage of the PGA TOUR National Qualifying Tournament. Also entered is 4U Management client Jason Allred. Jason lost is card at the end of the 2008 season. He will be competing at the Deerwood Golf Club in McKinney, Texas beginning this morning.

A pre-determined number of players, generally in the low to mid-twenties, from each of the 6 sites will advance to the final stage at Bear Lakes in West Palm Beach, Florida. The 108 hole finale will be played December 2-7.

Only the low 25 players and ties at the finals will earn TOUR cards for the 2010 season. The rest will have some degree of status on the Nationwide Tour.

Second Qualifying Stage European PGA Tour

Martin Ureta will be competing in this week's second stage of the European PGA Tour Qualifying School. The second stage is being held at 4 sites in Spain November 20-23. Martin, a 4U Management client will be teeing it up in Jerez, Spain Friday at Arcos Gardens. The finals will also be held in Spain at PGA Golf de Catalunya November 28-December 3.

QSchool: Stage 1

This week, 4U Management clients Jason Allred and Martin Ureta play in the first round of the PGA QSchool. Jason will participate in Valdosta, GA and Martin will play in Pinehurst, NC.

Ureta Wins in World Cup Qualifier

Caracas, Venezuela – Chile, Venezuela and Brazil secured their place among the 28 nations expected to compete in the Omega Mission Hills World Cup next November in China. The Chileans, who led for the entire week, and the Venezuelans, a solid second since day two, earned their spots comfortably. Meanwhile, the Brazilians claimed the last spot available by defeating Guatemala in a dramatic playoff hole.

Chile’s Martin Ureta and Hugo Leon, both 24, played as the most seasoned veterans this week at the Caracas Country Club. Their aggregate of 27-under par 257 set a record for the Omega Mission Hills World Cup South American Qualifier Copa Marriott Venezuela Playa Grande, at least for the eight years the event has been conducted by the Tour de las Americas on behalf of the International Federation of PGA Tours.

“It’s really a huge honour to have the opportunity to represent Chile in the World Cup. This was our first time representing our nation as professional players, so it has been a great start. Martin (Ureta) is one of my closest friends, so it’s an honour as well to have the opportunity to share this experience with him,” said Leon after a conservative even-par 70 final round of alternate-shot foursomes that awarded them a three-stroke victory.

PGA TOUR QSchool

4U Management has 4 clients competing for their 2010 PGA TOUR card beginning this Wednesday. Mark Harrell will tee off in Florence, SC and Zack Sucher will be in Auburn for the first stage.

Crane T19 in Las Vegas

4U Management client, Ben Crane finished T19 at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open yesterday, earning $50,904 and putting Ben at number 52 on the PGA TOUR money list.