Four players with area ties set to compete in Web.com Tour’s Digital Ally Open
Four golfers with ties to area colleges will compete in this year’s Web.com Tour Digital Ally Open, which runs Thursday-Sunday at Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate in Overland Park.
▪ Peter Malnati: age 28; University of Missouri graduate; currently ranked second on Tour with earnings $268,499 in 16 events this season; one Tour victory this season.
▪ Ryan Spears: age 29; Wichita State graduate; ranked 37th with earnings of $99,391 in 17 events this season; no victories.
▪ Aaron Watkins: age 33; Kansas State graduate; ranked 57th with earnings of $75,799 in 14 events, no victories.
▪ Zechariah Potter: 28; Wichita State graduate; born in Cheney, Kan.; playing his first Web.com Tour event this year on a sponsor’s exemption.
Tournament info
▪ Tickets: $25 for a weekly pass, or $10 daily Thursday to Sunday. Admission is free for everyone Wednesday and for kids 14 and under all week.
▪ The course: LionsGate is located at 143rd and Dearborn streets. General parking and a free shuttle to the course are available at the Blue Valley Recreation softball and baseball complex at 137th and Antioch. More details and information are available at DigitalAllyOpen.org.
Tournament schedule
▪ Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. pro-ams
▪ Thursday: First round, gates open at 7 a.m.
▪ Friday: Second round, gates open at 7 a.m.; Small Business Day
▪ Saturday: Third round, gates open at 7 a.m.
▪ Sunday: Final round, gates open at 7 a.m.
This story was originally published August 4, 2015 at 4:26 PM with the headline "Four players with area ties set to compete in Web.com Tour’s Digital Ally Open."