Raleigh, NC (AP) - Fred Stone has withdrawn himself from the 2009 Pineapple Cup after it became apparent that his torn tendon would not have fully healed by early May. Stone was the only Pineapple Cup participant bringing in an entirely unblemished record after winning each and every match in which he played in 2008. Many felt that Stone would be the top draft selection, but a tendon injury in January derailed Stone's chances of such. Unfortunately, the tendon injury has lingered and Fred expect to be in a cast until mid-April. A disappointed Stone said that he "might have been able to play the grueling 72 holes in 3 days. I just wasn't sure I would and it is not fair to my team and captain to have my status in question. The Pineapple Cup is bigger than one man and I felt that for the good of the Cup I need to withdraw from this year's event."
The Committee was disheartened to hear the news, but understanding of the circumstances. "We wish Fred a speedy recovery. He was an animal during last year's event and will be missed by everyone."
Speculation now turns to who will replace Fred Stone in the 2009 lineup. No doubt this has thrown a bit of a wrench into the captains draft preparations.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
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I assume Yates is still locked into his choice to select 1st regardless of who the replacement may be?
ReplyDeleteStone was the cornerstone of my team last year. I'll be honest, I was nervous putting him out there against the more experienced LC last year, but he handled it like a pro and almost single handedly brought home the PC for our team. He will be missed greatly. Fred, we'll look forward to seeing you at the 2010 PC.
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