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will the West produce
A
s I started to think about
topics for my Day Two
article during this year’s
Potomac River Elite Series tournament, I got a quick lesson in ge-
ography. There I was, standing just miles
from George Washington’s home. If I’d rid-
den the tides just a few miles out to sea I
could’ve tasted the Atlantic.
Despite all of that eastern-
ness, the day had a distinctly
western flavor.
Justin Lucas, an
Alabama resident who
is a Californian at heart,
sat in first. Brent Ehrler,
who still makes the long
commute from California,
was a distant second. Skeet
Reese, also from California, was
in 6 th , tied with Luke Clausen of
Washington. That’s four of the top
eight from the left coast. Clifford
Pirch, Fred Roumbanis and Brett Hite
were also in the top-20.
While they didn’t quite finish the
tournament in that order, Lucas, Ehrler,
Hite, Roumbanis and Pirch all made top-
12 cut to Sunday. Clausen, as well as
California natives, Chris Zaldain, Jared
Lintner and Aaron Martens all finished in
the top-25.
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Justin Lucas - Credit Jody Only