Maryland couple becomes event's first husband-wife duo
PGA Professionals Brendon Post and Patricia Post aren't just a married couple. On Thursday at Sunriver, they made history as the first husband and wife to tee it up in the PGA Professional National Championship.
By Bob Denney, PGA of America Staff
SUNRIVER, Ore. -- Brendon and Patricia Post of Germantown, Md., made history Thursday when they became the first husband-wife duo to play in a PGA Professional National Championship.
Brendon began his round 30 minutes prior to Patricia, as they both embarked on a journey to claim the Championship during the first round of the 2007 tournament at the Meadows Course at Sunriver Resort in the Cascade Mountains of Central Oregon.
Brendon, the PGA Director of Instruction at the Club Golf Performance Center in Gaithersburg, Md., shot a 1-over par 72 and Patricia, who just completed her first year as women's golf coach at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., went 4 over on a three-hole stretch in the middle of her back nine to finish with a 76.
"It's great that we are both here," said Patty, who married two years ago. "I overcame a bad break at the start and was in pretty good shape with five holes to go. I took a triple on the 11th (her second hole) when a bunker shot hit the top of the bank and came back and hit me for a 2-stroke penalty."
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She regained two of those shots when she holed out from the fairway for an eagle on the 17th hole, a 537-yard par 5.
Brendon birdied two of his first three holes on the front nine and remained 1 under after another birdie on 14. He struggled with bogeys at 12, 15 and 17 before finishing his round with a par-saving putt.
"I had a good round, but it got a little shaky coming down the stretch," said Brendon, who made a 15-footer to save par on the last hole.
The Posts said that they enjoy playing together, and being able to critique each other's game.
"It really helps for us to both be golfers," said Brendon. "I work on her swing and she works on mine. If either one of us has a problem, we know what to work on."
The Posts are making the most of their West Coast trip, planning to play Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes over on the Oregon coast on Monday.
"That should be a perfect end to a great adventure," said Patricia.