Memorial will be held again this coming spring as a WNT event The (sort of) annual Bob Stocks Memorial Tournament began as an independent event a few months after Stocks had passed away in June 2006. Originally held under the auspices of the Tiger Tour, it was hosted by a number of tour representatives, as well as a lot of personal friends of Bob Stocks. Among them were Ceci Strain, Andy Lincoln, Nick Prinsloo and both past and current owners of the First Break Sports Bar in Sterling, VA, which hosted the event in its early years; Stefano Ariavakis, Larry […]
Frankly I was surprised that Styer showed his face out there during this match. I'm wondering what the heck is he doing out there, trying to give advice or encouragement to Gorst. Gorst seemed to humor him though.
For all intents and purposes this year's edition of the MC was over after Day One. Now it is only a formality and the final score. For Team USA it is all about saving themsleves the embarrassment of a shutout. A match win in any match would look like a victory for USA.
I would be curious what would happen if some rich person adopted the best 10 youth (16-18yr old) players and get them trained full throttle. Training camp, trips to Phillipines, everything.
Hmm well they would make a solid team probably, but won't beat world class players out of nowhere. Never mind.
