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**truebluefan** · 05-05-2008, 05:42 PM

TPC Wakefield Plantation, Raleigh, North Carolina
Purse: $500,000

**truebluefan** · 06-07-2008, 08:26 AM

As the Nationwide Tour heads to Raleigh, N.C., for The Rex Hospital Open this week, there are several key players and storylines to watch.

• Last year, South Carolinian Kyle Thompson finally prevailed on the Nationwide Tour, with a two-stroke win over Bob Burns at The Rex Hospital Open. The $81,000 Thompson pocketed helped propel the former University of South Carolina Gamecock to No. 14 on the final money list for his initial trip to the PGA TOUR. Thompson had been on the Nationwide Tour since 2003. The Rex Hospital Open victory was his second Tour title.

• A unique twist to this week's Rex Hospital Open is its Pro-Junior Invitational, which awards a playing spot in the 72-hole competition to the medalist. Wake Forest Rolesville High School graduate Jordan Walor bested a field that included 18 high school girls and 54 high school boys based on their performance in events over the last year. Walor, who will play for the University of North Carolina-Pembroke in the fall, shot 69 to win by a shot.

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**truebluefan** · 06-07-2008, 08:27 AM

RALEIGH, N.C. -- England's Greg Owen fired a 3-under 68 Friday to take the halfway lead at the Rex Hospital Open at the TPC Wakefield Plantation. His 9-under-par 133 total leads by one stroke over Georgia's Jonathan Fricke.

"It's where you want to be," said Owen, who has held at least a share of the lead four times this year.

Owen started his round on No. 10 and got to 9-under after 13 holes. A double bogey at the par-3 seventh hole could have derailed his round but he closed with a pair of birdies and increased his sub-par rounds this year to 21 out of 28 rounds.

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**truebluefan** · 06-08-2008, 12:03 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Matt Every, the low amateur at the 2005 U.S. Open, is tied for the lead at 13-under-par 200 after shooting an 8-under 63 on Saturday at the Rex Hospital Open at the TPC Wakefield Plantation.

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**truebluefan** · 06-08-2008, 09:56 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Scott Gutschewski hit a horrible 3-iron at last week's Bank of America Open and he decided it had to go. The replacement hybrid club was his savior this week in winning The Rex Hospital Open at TPC Wakefield Plantation.

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