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Storylines for the 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship

Play will begin Monday, June 27th for both the U.S. Men's and Women's Amateur Public Links championships at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. A total of 312 players will make the trek to the remote corner of southwest Oregon to play two courses at the world-class facility.

The two championships will rotate between the Bandon Trails and Old Macdonald courses. Bandon Trails was designed by Coore-Crenshaw and "Old Mac" is a co-design by Tom Doak and Jim Urbina.

Here are some facts and figures about the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, courtesy of the USGA.

Both the Old Macdonald and Bandon Trails courses will be used during the championship. Bandon Trails will play 6,095 yards and to a par of 36-35-71, while Old Macdonald will play 6,098 yards to a par of 34-37-71. Based on the championship setup, the Course Rating for Old Macdonald is 76.3 and 76.5 for Bandon Trails. The Slope Rating for Old Macdonald is 133 and 135 for Bandon Trails.

Practice rounds will be held June 25-26. The starting field of 156 players will play two rounds of stroke play on each of the two golf courses, with the low 64 scorers advancing to match play. The first two days of match play will be altered between Bandon Trails and Old Macdonald, with the final two days of match play being conducted at Old Macdonald in conjunction with the U.S. Amateur Public Links. The schedule is as follows:

June 27 (Monday) - First round of stroke play (at Old Macdonald)
June 28 (Tuesday) - Second round of stroke play (at Bandon Trails)
June 29 (Wednesday) - First round of match play (at Old Macdonald)
June 30 (Thursday) - Second and third rounds of match play (at Bandon Trails)
July 1 (Friday) - Quarterfinals and semifinals, match play (at Old Macdonald)
July 2 (Saturday) - 36-hole championship final (at Old Macdonald)

Emily Tubert, 18, of Burbank, Calif., will return to defend her title. In 2010 at the Warren Course at Notre Dame (Ind.), she made five birdies in a seven-hole stretch during the morning 18 en route to a 3-and-2 victory over 18-year-old Lisa McCloskey of Houston, Texas. It was Tubert's first appearance in a match-play competition. Tubert, an incoming freshman at the University of Arkansas, took control of the match by winning holes six through 12 to take a commanding 5-up lead.

The average age for the competitors in the 2011 U.S.

LOCAL EQUESTRIAN THERAPY CENTER NOW ENROLLING SPECIAL NEEDS ...

June 24, 2011 (san Diego County) -- Dream Rider Equestrian Therapy in Alpine has room for six more ambulatory children between the ages of five and thirteen for its weekly therapeutic lesson program. Therapy pony Treasure takes children under 10 who weigh 100 pounds or less, especially younger children. She is also available for beginning riding lessons for able-bodied young children. Therapy pony Sailor can take children up to 13 who weigh less than 140 pounds. Bugs, Beethoven,  The   Black Stallion?  Whatever your child’s unique passions and interests, they will inform every individually tailored therapy session at Dream Rider Equestrian Therapy. As a result, children who find it difficult to function in normal classroom or social situations experience progress, success and growing confidence in their ability to handle themselves in their world. So bugs, Beethoven and  The Black Stallion  have “joined” Dream Rider Equestrian. Catherine Hand, founder and instructor not only integrates children’s passions into their equestrian therapy; she also has them pick out their favorite music to accompany their activities.  Her innovative methods grew out of her 30 plus years of training and experience in equine therapy. Music with positive personal meaning joined with the well-documented benefits of equine-assisted activities creates a powerful therapeutic experience. They certainly brought Paris a long way in a short time. At one lesson, after preliminary balance exercises and mini-lessons on horse and saddle safety, grooming and hoof care, Paris heads to the arena for the main lesson of the day, along with Hand and her assistant JoAnna Mueller, a recording of Beethoven’s music, and the therapy pony, Treasure. Once Paris safely mounts Treasure, Hand shows her a binder of insect photographs prepared for the lesson. Then, with Beethoven’s music playing in the background and Mueller guiding Treasure only as needed, Hand challenges Paris to 1) locate the post in the dressage arena that had the alphabet letter which Hand called out, 2) ride to that post and come to a stop, 3) identify which insect in the photo album has a name that begins with that letter, all while 4) sitting properly in the saddle, and 5) commanding Treasure correctly. Each success allows Paris to move on to the next letter-post and next bug.

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