The U.S. Open is ready to kick off o­n Monday, September 15, 2003, at 11 a.m. and will conclude o­n Sunday, September 21.  This is the 28th annual event, which is being held at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, VA.  Barry Behrman, the promoter for the event, is o­n hand and is overseeing his crew.  He expressed some trepidation regarding Hurricane Isabel, which is currently threatening the East Coast, but it is to be hoped that it will pass over without affecting the tournament.The event brought in 156 players to Chesapeake.  Defending champion Ralf Souquet came in earlier this evening without his luggage and cues because of an airline snafu.  Hopefully he will receive his cues before his first match o­n Tuesday at 11 p.m. 
There were 32 seeded players in the tournament:  David Howard, John Horsfall, Allen Hopkins, Earl Strickland, Luc Salvas, Nick Varner, Teddy Garrahan, Jeremy Jones, Niels Feijen, Corey Deuel, Max Eberle, Jimmy Wetch, Buddy Hall, Mike Lebron, Alex Pagulayan, Jose Garcia, Shawn Putnam, Johnny Archer, Mike Davis, Jose Parica, Ralf Souquet, Tony Crosby, Dave Bollman, Howard Vickery, Jimmy Reid, Rodney Morris, Tommy Kennedy, Scott Frost, Francisco Bustamante, Efren Reyes, Santos Sambajon, and Ronnie Wiseman.Other players present are Rodolfo Luat, Amar Kang, Troy Frank, Mark Gregory, Bobby Hicks, Eric Durbin, Tony Watson, and Keith McCready.  There will be a minimum of four rounds per day, beginning at 11 a.m.  Visit InsidePOOL for daily updates, as we will be posting throughout the event and adding to our 2003 U.S. Open image gallery.
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