Tornado Golf 2002
Butler
Golden Tornado...WPIAL CHAMPIONS...
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Move over Sam Snead... Jon
(J.P.) Pratkanis fires a matching course record "65" at the
Tam O'Shanter Invitational...
"Bogeying 2 holes with three
putts from eight feet and missing a 3 foot putt for birdie were my only negative
parts of my round today. Even with those putts the difference in my round
today was the putting. I had 25 putts through 18 holes which has me believing
that I must have brought my A-game today."-John
Pratkanis 10-10-02
The 2002 Tam O'Shanter High School Invitational
saw 28 teams in the field and a shotgun start. When all was said and done,
the Golden Tornado was at the top of the heap.
The highlight of the event was Butler's Jon (J.P.) Pratkanis
course tying 65. The only other player
to match such a feat was PGA legend Sam Snead.
A plague honoring his remarkable round appears on the first tee. When
this goldentornadosports staffer caught up with J.P. he had this to say..."Bogeying
2 holes with three putts from eight feet and missing a 3 foot putt for birdie
were my only negative parts of my round today. Even with those putts the difference
in my round today was the putting. I had 25 putts through 18 holes which has
me believing that I must have brought my A-game today."(Officially
noted however, by this goldentornadosports staffer is Butler's John Aubrey
Sr. of Dubb's Dred who shot 64 in the not too distant past and may or may
not be deservingly recognized.) J.P. bogeyed the last hole in regulation,
the par 3 18th, or otherwise a plague restoration might be in order. The Golden
Tornado shot yet another team record "294" the team sub 300
record score only accomplished once before in 21 years. Justin
Kerr and Scott Cygan set the record pace
with 78's respectively, while John
Aubrey Jr. crused through the day with a 72. The Golden Tornado hopes
to carry their hot team efforts when they travel to the WPIAL
Team Championships on Tuesday October 15th at a course TBA.
Pratkanis
earns WPGA tourney trifecta
One-Two
Punch
Jon Pratkanis takes 1st
with 2-under 70, while John Aubrey captures
2nd with a 73 in the WPIAL semi final at Deer
Run.
Pratkanis
and Aubrey both
qualify for State's..
Jon
Pratkanis and John Aubrey qualify for
PIAA Championship at York...
Golden
Tornado's Jon Pratkanis tees off during the WPIAL
Boys Golf Individual Finals...
Aubrey takes
4th at PIAA Championships while Pratkanis
places 8th...
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First Half
197 Butler* (H) 211 Knoch
215 Butler 206 Shaler
199 Butler (H) 199 Plum Tie
198 * Butler (H) 209 Seneca Valley
200 Butler 196 Pine Richland
391* Butler 420 Kennedy Catholic
391* Butler 409 Erie McDowell
187* Butler 188 North Allegheny
194* Butler (H) 210 New Castle
199 Butler 198 Blackhawk
203* Butler 228 North Hills
2nd Half
Butler 188 Shaler 207
Butler 189
Seneca Valley 193 Away Section
Butler 188 Central Catholic 198 Away
Butler 197 Pine Richland 201 Home Section
Butler 193 Sewickley Academy 195 Away
Butler 202 North Hills
244
Butler 211 North Allegheny 189
Butler 187 New Castle 202
Final regular season record 14-4-1
Jon Pratkanis won the
individual sectional qualifier played at Highland
Country Club with a 73. John
Aubrey finished tied for fifth place with a 76.
Brady Randall lost in a playoff for the 10th and final place with a 79. Both
Jon and John advance to the Semifinals to be played at Deer
Run .
