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2005 SBC Championship
@ Oak Hills CC
San Antonio, TX
October 17 -23, 2005

Round-Two Wrap-up

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QUIGLEY GETS IT DONE ON SATURDAY-PLANS PINK ATTACK ON SUNDAY

October 22, 2005 - San Antonio:  Dana Quigley's on a mission. He wants to win the 2005 Schwab Cub. He wants to do well next week at the Schwab Cub Championship in Sonoma so he
can hold onto the Schwab Cup points lead he has now held for 19 straight weeks.

All this wanting probably contributed to his 2nd-round 7-under 64 today at the SBC Championship. With the 67 he shot yesterday Quigley has found himself atop the leaderboard at 11-under going into Sunday's final round. He is, as they say, "aware of his environment."

Quigs is not taking anything for granted. In the last three days he's had tips from golf psychologist Bob Rotello, a wedge lesson from Lee Trevino, a swing refresh from Jim McClean, and Brad Faxon phoned in a putting tip on Friday.

Commenting on his strategy: He is hitting driver off of many tee's that others are hitting irons & woods. He calls his driver the "best club" in his bag currently. There's no "lay-up" in this man's plan. He's got brother Paul (father of PGA's Brett Quigley) on the bag this week. He's covering all the bases.

Quigley intermission-

John Harris, who started today at the top of the leaderboard, ended the day at 1-over par with a 72. Harris had a mediocre day and had it go south on him on number 17 when he hit his second shot out-of-bounds which resulted in a triple bogey. Harris is still in contention, tied for 4th at 8-under.

Mark James and Jay Haas both shot 66's which puts them at 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Scott Simpson had the low round of the day with a 63 placing him four strokes behind the lead at 7-under.

intermission over. back to Quigley-

Part 2- Quigley's plan.

Quigs said Saturday if he wins the Schwab Cup (a $1-million annuity) he's donating it all to charity, just like Allen Doyle did when he won in 2001. He knows exactly where he and everyone else stands. He knows that Hale Irwin is hot on his trail. He says being hailed as the top player on the Champions Tour is something he has trouble grasping, but he's going for it.

Quigley is into pink. His final-round Sunday attire will be pink focused. Quigs wife Angie has even got into the fray by buying all the Golf Channel TV golf commentators pink ties at the new Nordstroms here in San Antonio. Dave Marr of the Golf Channel wore his pink tie during the after-round interview he did with Quigley today.

The usual cigar-chomping Quigs had no stogie today. He said he doesn't usually grab one until he makes a bogey, and since that didn't until 14, as they say close...but no cigar.

The man has a mission, a plan, and a color. You pink-em Quigs.

notes:

>Bruce Fleisher had the shot of the day. Number-nine, 7-iron, 165 yards, nothing but net. We told you last night to watch hole-nine today.

>We did a blurb on the wristbands that the Champions Tour Wives Association were selling at the tourney to benefit various charities. If you couldn't find them on the grounds today it's because they were not there. Seems that SBC bought their entire remaining onsite inventory of 2500. They can still be bought on the web at emarkitgolf.com

>Jay Sigel withdrew Saturday morning after experiencing a dizzy-spell. He joins Des Smyth and Allen Doyle in withdrawing due to illness.

>The tour invoked a "Hall of Fame" pairing option and have Raymond Floyd and Lee Trevino going off together on at 10:30AM on number one.

>The first 500 Sunday spectators will receive a limited print tournament t-shirt

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 <by:Ray Abbott  ray@amigogolf.com>

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