Westrian Valdemar Oostingverde was walking on air Sunday as he walked away with
the Arthorus Classic Championship title. 

The Wynterwynd resident shot a sizzling 64 in the final round to become the first
Westrian to win an IGT event since its inception. 

Oostingverde finished at 18-under-par 266 and beat Whitlamite Jeff Orford, who
finally found his form, by two strokes to claim the 450,000 Christiana Crowns
first prize.

"It was as difficult a day as I've had to keep control of my emotions," said
Oostingverde, who accepted a Westrian flag from an onlookeras he left the 18th
green. "I was getting choked up walking to the 17th tee.  Everybody dreams about
winning on the IGT, and this is such an experience - especially since it also gets
me into the Golden Chalice Team. " 

"I couldn't have asked to play any better on the weekend," said Oostingverde, who
also shot 64 in the third round to move from a tie for 24th to a tie for fourth
entering Sunday's action. "I've never shot back-to-back 64s in my life -- much
less to win a tournament.  It's one of the best rounds I've ever had." 

Oostingverde, who battled Orford and another young Westrian hopeful, Oliver
Straswell for the lead most of the afternoon, made his biggest play of the day on
the par-4 14th where his 8-iron approach found the cup for eagle and moved him to
17 under. Oostingverde's eagle, coupled with the first of what would turn out to
be back-to-back bogeys by Straswell, gave him a two-shot advantage. 

"I think it actually calmed me down," Oostingverde said of the eagle, which had
followed a bogey on No. 13. "To get [a stroke] back like that, it really calmed me
down and let me focus on my next tee shot." 

With compatriot Straswell -- who would finish in third at 14 under -- off his
heels, Oostingverde's lone remaining competition was Orford. After Oostingverde
finished with a par on No. 18, Orford smelled blood and made birdie on No. 17 to
pull to within a stroke. 

But Orford, who has had to face a fair share of criticism in the Whitlam press for
his so far disappointing form, proceeded to knock his tee shot on the 18th into
the rough. As a result, he had to lay up on his second shot and settle for bogey. 

"I was a little bit upset because I fought so hard on the back nine just to have
to concede on the last hole," said Orford,  "I played goodenough to win today and
so did Valdemar.  I really thought I would win this one though, but it was a boost
nevertheless after the way my season has gone thus far". 

Sharing fourth place were Graham Olejnik, who once again surprised with a very
excellent performance, Christiana's Evan Burchard, and the best of the locals,
Shaul Disbach.  Generally, the Aros' performances on their home soil has to be
classified as surprisingly disappointing, as Disbach and season winner Patrick
Coulfax were considered top favorites, and the other strong Aros to place strong.

Some of the other favorites did not do too well either, including Rod Sinclair and
Matthias Rothies, Jr., who both missed the cut.

The tournament also marked the debut on the IGT of Grand Duke Mathew VI. of Lamb's
Cove, who is participating to raise money for charities.  Although the Grand Duke
missed the cut with a respectable 105. place finish among 156 professional
entries, and as such earned no prize money for his charity, his appearance alone
prompted spectators and sponsors to collect charitable contributions exceeding
44,000 Christiana Crowns!

Only one tournament remains for players to play their way onto the Golden Chalice
Teams - the Airwaves Aros Open, beginning Thursday this week.  Then, the only way
to get in will be through captain's selection.

The final results and earnings:

Oostingverde (WES), $450,000                 68-70-64-64-266 -18

Orford (FRW), $270,000                       71-64-65-68-268 -16

Straswell (WES), $170,000                    67-67-67-69-270 -14

Burchard (CHR), $103,333                     72-67-72-61-272 -12
Disbach (ARO), $103,333                      68-67-69-68-272 -12
Olejnik (GUW), $103,333                      66-70-65-71-272 -12

Harvey (CHR), $83,750                        65-68-69-71-273 -11

Boyd (FRW), $75,000                          70-68-72-64-274 -10
Thomasson (LCP), $75,000                     69-70-68-67-274 -10

Protheroe (FRW), $62,500                     73-67-67-68-275  -9
Kossuth (SPA), $62,500                       68-69-69-69-275  -9
Sorusne (KTZ), $62,500                       71-66-68-70-275  -9

Grünwiesen (WES), $41,563                    70-72-67-67-276  -8
McFeeley (SPA), $41,563                      68-70-71-67-276  -8
Lyons (WMT), $41,563                         70-66-72-68-276  -8
Suey (WMC), $41,563                          70-67-70-69-276  -8
Tensol (CHR), $41,563                        68-70-70-68-276  -8
Kirch (WDE), $41,563                         69-69-69-69-276  -8
Norling (ALT), $41,563                       70-66-70-70-276  -8
Leuwenzaan (LOM), $41,563                    69-69-67-71-276  -8

Close (ARO), $25,000                         72-70-67-68-277  -7
Koslovski (ARO), $25,000                     67-70-71-69-277  -7
Krall (ARO), $25,000                         69-69-69-70-277  -7
Lumle (LEX), $25,000                         70-68-69-70-277  -7
Clarkeston (FRW), $25,000                    67-69-70-71-277  -7
Cartier (FRW), $25,000                       68-71-65-73-277  -7

T. Rothies (WES), $18,125                    69-67-73-69-278  -6
Klagstein (WES), $18,125                     72-69-67-70-278  -6
Gortsidler (ALT), $18,125                    69-68-70-71-278  -6
Davys (FRW), $18,125                         71-70-66-71-278  -6

Wan Hujan (LEX), $15,156                     69-73-67-70-279  -5
McKey (ROS), $15,156                         68-74-67-70-279  -5
Neal (CHR), $15,156                          72-70-69-68-279  -5
Van Der Treff (WES), $15,156                 71-70-67-71-279  -5

Imvaldt (WES), $11,804                       70-70-70-70-280  -4
Dahlista (CAB), $11,804                      68-72-70-70-280  -4
Z'Bagoor (LEX), $11,804                      67-68-74-71-280  -4
Ouesreche (BRO), $11,804                     71-68-72-69-280  -4
Soya (WMC), $11,804                          68-70-71-71-280  -4
Von Chicken (WES), $11,804                   71-70-70-69-280  -4
Salvatori (FRW), $11,804                     71-71-70-68-280  -4

Tsumpi (WMC), $8,500                         71-69-70-71-281  -3
Herring (FRW), $8,500                        64-72-73-72-281  -3
Starn (LCP), $8,500                          71-67-71-72-281  -3
Birch (BRO), $8,500                          70-69-70-72-281  -3
Bombatz (ALT), $8,500                        70-72-70-69-281  -3
Conoboy (ARO), $8,500                        68-68-70-75-281  -3

Cookney (FRW), $6,360                        68-67-75-72-282  -2
Dragurdt (KAL), $6,360                       69-68-72-73-282  -2
Sunilam (WMC), $6,360                        72-66-74-70-282  -2
Holland (CHR), $6,360                        69-69-69-75-282  -2
Nithz (OOO), $6,360                          63-70-72-77-282  -2

Tay (WMC), $5,817                            65-70-73-75-283  -1
Spieler (WES), $5,817                        69-72-71-71-283  -1
O'Donnell (WMT), $5,817                      71-70-71-71-283  -1

Rewenlys (LEX), $5,700                       66-70-77-71-284   E

Sachient (WMC), $5,475                       70-70-71-74-285  +1
Koenigsthal (WES), $5,475                    71-71-70-73-285  +1
Huskarl (ALT), $5,475                        68-74-70-73-285  +1
Bedinsson (NEO), $5,475                      72-70-70-73-285  +1
Tahoma (CHR), $5,475                         73-68-72-72-285  +1
Peacock (WMT), $5,475                        73-67-74-71-285  +1
Quartermaine (RAS), $5,475                   73-68-73-71-285  +1
Indurain (WDE), $5,475                       68-71-76-70-285  +1

Medium (WDE), $5,125                         67-73-71-75-286  +2
Elfenbein (WES), $5,125                      70-69-73-74-286  +2
Coulfax (ARO), $5,125                        70-68-77-71-286  +2
McGurk (SPA), $5,125                         70-71-74-71-286  +2
DuBraal (KTZ), $5,125                        75-67-73-71-286  +2
Bartrim (FRW), $5,125                        73-69-74-70-286  +2

J. Connell (ARO), $4,900                     70-69-73-75-287  +3
Schnapps (WES), $4,900                       67-71-75-74-287  +3
Stark (ALT), $4,900                          70-71-73-73-287  +3

Silva (FRW), $4,800                          69-71-77-71-288  +4

DePoort (WES), $4,750                        70-67-74-78-289  +5

Pots (ALT), $4,650                           70-69-72-79-290  +6
Lemmernig (IWK), $4,650                      72-69-73-76-290  +6
Lamar (LCP), $4,650                          73-69-73-75-290  +6

Scipshold (ALT), $4,550                      72-69-76-76-293  +9

Tailor, III. (WES), $4,500                   69-70-83-77-299 +15