Originally created 07/21/04

Moore has plans to stay in school



As more college players are leaving school early to turn pro, two-time U.S. Amateur Public Links champion Ryan Moore says he will stay at UNLV all four years.

"It's always been something I thought about," Moore said of playing on the PGA Tour. "But I really want a team championship. That's what you play college for. You don't go there for all the individual titles. This is your one time, four years of your life, you get to play as a team."

Moore now has even more reason to stay in school. His second victory in the Publinx gets him back to the Masters Tournament.

That's also where he played a practice round with Arnold Palmer, who had a word with Moore's father about not rushing into professional golf.

"He said that too many guys make the mistake of going a little early instead of kicking back and enjoying themselves ... which is what I'm looking forward to next year," Moore said.

MAKING THE GRADE: Going into the PGA Championship, Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson are the only players who can finish in the top 10 in all four majors this year.

A dozen others will try to make the cut in all majors, still exclusive company. They are K.J. Choi, Vijay Singh, Chris DiMarco, Nick Price, Retief Goosen, Charles Howell, Steve Flesch, Shaun Micheel, Scott Verplank, Jerry Kelly and Tiger Woods.

On the other side are the five players who have missed the cut in all three majors - Thomas Bjorn, Brian Davis, Nick Faldo, Australian amateur Nick Flanagan and Chad Campbell.