After the somewhat disappointing showing of the Aros golfers at last week's
Arthorus Classic, they were back in full strength for their national open, the
Airwaves Aros Open, which finished with the fourth round today in Dreesbach.

This tournament was the last to play one's way onto the Golden Chalice team, and
local hero and top favorite Shaul Disbach took full advantage today, playing a
most impressive final round to take the win and qualify outright for the Chalice
matches.

"I am thrilled to win on home soil, and especially since it means also playing my
way onto the team", Disbach said, "I was close to the top-10,  and needed to make
something happen, because I could not rely on being a captain's pick, with so many
excellent players out there.  I hope that Aros' winning ways will continue at the
Chalice!"

Disbach was referring to coming up ahead of Westrian Valdemaar Oostingverde, who
turned in another super finish to place second just a week after winning the
Artorus Classic.  "I came close again.  Right now I am in the groove, and watch
out at the matches!", Oostingverde remarked.  The second prize money now makes him
a top favorite for the Order of Merit title.

The unusual final leader board featured only Westrians and Aros, which has never
been seen on this very international tour.  The top-8 places were taken by players
from these two nations!  Best "other" was Guwimith's Iro, in 9th.

Aros Mark Krall, who was playing in the final round with compatriot and winner
Disbach, had a most disappointing round of 76, 4 over on the front nine, to fall
out of contention early.  Westrian Joshua Klagstein finished well, the 120,000
crowns doing his Chalice team chances no harm.

Grand Duke Mathew VI of Lamb's Cove once again played for charity purposes, but
again missed the cut - nevertheless, his appearance raised about 55,000 crowns in
donations and merchandise sales - a very nobel effort by the nobleman!

The final results and earnings:
 

Disbach (ARO), $450,000             69-67-70-69--275    13-under

Oostingverde (WES), $270,000        70-68-71-69--278    10-under

Klagstein (WES), $120,000           72-67-72-70--281     7-under
Grunwiesen (WES), $120,000          72-69-70-70--281    
J. Connell (ARO), $120,000          73-65-72-71--281    
Krall (ARO), $120,000               66-71-68-76--281    

Straswell (WES), $83,750            72-74-66-70--282     6-under
Spieler (WES), $77,500              73-72-67-71--283     5-under

Iro (GUW), $65,000                  74-72-69-69--284     4-under
Birch (BRO), $65,000                68-73-73-70--284    
Cartier (FRW), $65,000              67-74-70-73--284    
Bieri (WES), $65,000                71-66-70-77--284    

Tahoma (CHR), $50,000               71-73-68-73--285     3-under
Lumle (LEX), $50,000                67-70-72-76--285    

Zoek (WES), $40,000                 71-72-75-68--286     2-under
Sinclair (FRW), $40,000             72-73-71-70--286    
Russell (FRW), $40,000              69-72-74-71--286    
Von Chicken (WES), $40,000          71-70-72-73--286    
McFeeley (SPA), $40,000             71-73-69-73--286    

Daneben (BOB), $28,100              70-70-77-70--287     1-under
Siggis (BOB), $28,100               69-73-74-71--287    
Clarkeston (FRW), $28,100           71-72-71-73--287    
Starn (LCP), $28,100                73-70-71-73--287    
Dascunyan (LOM), $28,100            73-73-68-73--287    

Norling (ALT), $19,938              70-70-79-69--288     Even
O'Banion (SPA), $19,938             70-68-79-71--288     
Giselund (LOM), $19,938             67-75-74-72--288     
Davys (FRW), $19,938                70-71-74-73--288     

DePoort (WES) $15,219               71-71-75-72--289     1-over
Sorithzy (WMC), $15,219             74-71-72-72--289    
Indurain (WDE), $15,219             72-73-72-72--289    
Oudenryn (GUW), $15,219             73-72-72-72--289    
Huyfrino (BRO), $15,219             71-70-75-73--289    
Buettner (GUW), $15,219             71-71-74-73--289    
R. Connell (ARO), $15,219           73-72-69-75--289    
Mendelsonn (BRO), $15,219           69-70-74-76--289    

Shigetsuki (WMC), $10,750           70-74-78-68--290     2-over
Seruca (KAL), $10,750               73-71-77-69--290    
Sotogune (WMC), $10,750             74-69-77-70--290    
McGurk (SPA), $10,750               72-74-74-70--290    
McDonough (SPA), $10,750            73-71-75-71--290    
Lyons (WMT), $10,750                69-74-75-72--290    
Protheroe (FRW), $10,750            68-72-77-73--290    

Bartrim (FRW), $7,770               72-74-74-71--291     3-over
Soya (WMC), $7,770                  68-74-77-72--291    
DuBraal (KTZ), $7,770               70-74-72-75--291    
Tay (WMC), $7,770                   73-72-71-75--291    
Peacock (WMT), $7,770               71-72-71-77--291    

Chriponsi (BRO), $6,108             70-72-79-71--292     4-over
Lavamil (KAL), $6,108               70-75-76-71--292    
Idiome (BRO), $6,108                74-71-75-72--292    
Kluffen (WES), $6,108               70-70-79-73--292    
Elfenbein (WES), $6,108             72-71-73-76--292    
Drawazal (KAL), $6,108              67-72-74-79--292    

Nagy (SPA), $5,700                  66-73-78-76--293     5-over
Oberth (WES), $5,700                71-73-72-77--293    
Dahlista (CAB), $5,700              70-76-68-79--293    

Firlefanthz (WES), $5,475           76-70-78-70--294     6-over
Hosking (WMT), $5,475               69-74-75-76--294    
Suey (WMC), $5,475                  72-73-73-76--294    
Burchard (CHR), $5,475              72-72-74-76--294    
Knochel (IWK), $5,475               71-75-71-77--294    
Joyce (SPA), $5,475                 68-72-72-82--294    

Imvaldt (WES), $5,175               70-72-81-72--295     7-over
Coolemaine (ARO), $5,175            78-67-78-72--295    
Collino (ALT), $5,175               70-74-79-72--295    
Goldsmith (NEO), $5,175             70-75-77-73--295    
Neal (CHR), $5,175                  71-68-77-79--295    
Rajpatell (WMC), $5,175             71-74-71-79--295    

Jensen (CHR), $4,975                77-69-75-75--296     8-over
Glemmentz (ARO), $4,975             67-77-73-79--296    
Thomasson (LCP), $4,900             73-71-75-78--297     9-over

Kepparketl (ALT), $4,825            74-72-76-77--299    11-over
Najunder (WMC), $4,825              70-73-78-78--299   

Schnapps (WES), $4,725              71-75-81-73--300    12-over
Distelbluth (WES), $4,725           70-75-77-78--300   

Schwarthz (WDE), $4,650             77-68-76-80--301    13-over