October 18, 2018 Vol. 19, No. 21
In This Issue ROUGH CUT SWISS
Rough Cut Swiss, in real life, is located in front of Othello’s Restaurant at the southwest corner of Main and Broadway, but this week it is hidden somewhere in our paper. Email contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing. For more information see page 4.
Special Section “Healthier Edmond” Inserted today!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 AM Showers High 62° Low 46°
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Sunny High 63° Low 42°
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 Sunny High 63° Low 46°
TWAY ON TOP First prize: $1.1 million
PGA Tour winner Kevin Tway, born and raised in Edmond
Ex-North golfer now among PGA elite By Steve Gust On a weekend consumed by OU-Texas and a Supreme Court confirmation, a former Edmond athlete thrust himself into the championship spotlight. Kevin Tway, 30, a member of the many state championship Edmond North golf teams, came out on top Oct. 7 in the PGA Safeway Open held in Napa, Calif. It took three extra holes for Tway to win, as he came out first in a three-player playoff. He was the winner of his first PGA title and a hefty first-place prize of $1.152 million. The Tway name is also something of Edmond golf royalty as his father Bob Tway is the winner of eight PGA events, including the prestigious and major tourney the 1986 PGA Championship. Immediately following the younger Tway’s win this month he took off for Malaysia for more golf action. Over the weekend he finished 13 shots back, yet still earned $50,000. While being out of the country left him a bit out of touch for an interviews, there are still many who remember him here, including his longtime high school coach Jeff Doherty.
“I am so proud of Kevin,” Doherty said. “He was the best Oklahoma high school golfer I ever saw play. Kevin is so dedicated at improving himself mentally physically to play at such a high level. I truly believe it was just a matter of time,” he said about Tway winning his first title. Tway was the Oklahoman’s All City “Player of the Year” in both 2006 and 2007. In 2005 he won the 2005 U.S. Junior Amateur and advanced to the semifinals the following year. Concurring with Doherty’s assessment is Mike Nunley, Edmond Schools Athletic Director who saw Tway compete as a prep player. “Kevin was a great example of a student athlete,” Nunley said. “He was very involved as a fan of the other sports. He was such a focused player even in high school and a tremendous ambassador for EPS.” In his big win Oct. 7, Tway birdied five holes in a row, including the three playoff holes to win. In this event he was up against legendary golf names including Freddy Couples and Phil Mickelson. He carded three of four rounds under 70. After winning, reports showed him humble.
“I’m kind of at a loss for words,” the new PGA Tour champ said. His father, Bob, was at home and kidded about watching the event on television from behind his sofa. “I can’t say that I held it back very good with the tears,” he was quoted as saying. “But I did OK.” Born in Edmond in 1988, Tway went on to play golf at Oklahoma State University. In his freshman year, he won the NCAA Central Regional and was named honorable mention All-American, first-team All-Big 12 and was selected to the All-Central Region squad. He turned professional in 2011. This marked his second pro win. He was first in 2013 in the Albertsons Boise Open. That came on the Web.com Tour. Coincidentally he had to win that event in a playoff also. For now his career will continued to be followed closely at home by many, including his former coach. “He (Tway) has worked so hard for that moment,” Doherty said. “He is a very special player and kid.”