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Bill Cooney has covered golf for the Wisconsin State Journal since 2004, including several U.S. Bank Championships, a pair of PGA Championships and a U.S. Senior Open as well as many state and local events. The Appleton native grew up playing Reid Municipal Golf Course -- and still considers its 17th and 18th as some of the state's top finishing holes -- and, when he has the day off, counts on the middle tees, at least one mulligan and an occasional gimme-putt to break 80 at a handful of area golf courses.

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TUE., JUL 22, 2008 - 2:47 PM

The Shag Bag: Bemowski's streak in jeopardy at State Am

BEAVER DAM -- Mukwonago's Mark Bemowski will be rooting for the wind to pick up this afternoon at Old Hickory Golf Club, site of the 107th Wisconsin State Amateur Championship.

Bemowski, a six-time State Am champ who has made a remarkable 40 consecutive cuts in the event, shot a second-round 73 Tuesday morning for a two-day total of 11-over 155.

With half of the 180-player field still on the course this afternoon, Bemowski, 61, is on the bubble to make it 41 straight cuts made. The projected cut, which is the low 70 players and ties, is near 155.

University of Wisconsin senior-to-be and River Falls native Tyler Obermueller fired a second-round, 5-under 67 to vault into contention. He's the leader in the clubhouse at 2-under 142.

Through his first three holes in the second round, UW's Danny Zimmerman is the leader at 5 under for the tournament.

To follow live scoring, visit: http://wsga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/wsga8/event/wsga823/contest/4/leaderboard.htm