Quaich 2008 Photos on Picassa

Check out some great action photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/sbwebster/Quaich200802

2008 Quaich featured in the press!

The Glenwood Springs Post Independent covered all the action of the 2008 Quaich matches. The article from the Roaring Fork Valley's finest newspaper can be found online at the link:http://www.postindependent.com/article/20080624/VALLEYNEWS/993995021/1009&parentprofile=1075

2008 Match Statistics

IT'S OVER! USA DOMINATES ON DAY TWO, WINS QUAICH!

The US team took 7 of the 8 available points on Day 2 of the Quaich. The 13 points won through two days of competition is enough to win the Quaich for the USA, who dominated on its home soil. Sunday's singles competiton will be played for pride.

USA LEADS 6 - 2 AFTER DAY ONE

The USA jumped out to an early lead in the 2008 Quaich with some stellar play on Friday.

Injury and Weather Report

T-Bone's got a bad case of lateral epicondylitis and has taken to wearing an old man elbow brace.




Below is the resulting lie of T-Bone's nasty pull-hook tee shot on #3 during yersterday's practice round.

PLAYER HANDICAPS

Quaich Tip of the Day: Into Thin Air

Ask any major league baseball player who has played at Coors Field in Denver: Balls fly farther in the mountain air; they also don’t curve or break as much. The same holds true for golf. The lighter air reduces lift and drag, enabling the ball to maintain speed better and fly longer and straighter. At a mile high, the same shot will travel 7 percent farther than it would at sea level. So a 250-yard drive at Pebble Beach will fly about 268 yards at Ironbridge Golf Club in Glenwood Springs. At the Cordillera Mountain Course, which sits above 9,000 feet, that drive will go 280 yards. To take advantage of these conditions, consider playing a higher-spinning ball than usual. The extra spin will give you more lift, increasing your carry.

Quaich 2008 Schedule of Events

Wednesday, June 18
7 p.m. Team Captain's drinks and dinner (others welcome)
Earl’s
Lone Tree, Colorado

Overnight Lodging
The homes of Web and T-Bone (and possibly some of Web’s neighbors)
Centennial, Colorado

Thursday, June 19
A.M.
Drive from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Colorado

1:30 p.m.
Team Building Exercise: Whitewater Rafting
Shoshone rapids of the Colorado River
(www.coloradowhitewaterrafting.com)

Quaich Welcome Reception and Opening Ceremonies
7:30 p.m.
Russet’s (http://www.russets.net/)
Carbondale, Colorado

Overnight Lodging (6/19 – 6/22)
Sunshine Ridge Guest House
http://www.sunshineridgeguesthouse.com

Friday, June 20
Foursomes matches
7:30 a.m.
River Valley Ranch Golf Club (http://www.rvrgolf.com)
Carbondale, Colorado

Four-ball (alternate shot) matches
2:00 p.m.
Ironbridge Golf Club (www.ironbridgeclub.com/golf/)
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Dinner – cook out and beer on the deck of Sunshine Ridge

Saturday, June 21
Foursomes matches
8:00 a.m.
Lakota Canyon Golf Club (http://www.lakotacanyonranch.com/)
New Castle, Colorado

Four-ball (alternate shot) matches
2:30 p.m.
Lakota Canyon Golf Club

Dinner:
tbd

Sunday, June 22

11 a.m. Depart Sunshine Ridge and drive to Vail

Singles matches
1:00 p.m.
Mountain Course
Cordillera Club (http://www.cordillera-vail.com/)
Vail, Colorado

6 p.m. Drive to Denver

Awarding of the Quaich / Closing Ceremonies
Location tbd Denver