'03 Contestant Photo / Bio / Stats
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Golfweek ’03 CONTESTANT PHOTO / BIO / STATS FIELD STATS (as of the start of the event) EVENT DATA Per Golfweek …. • Inaugural SPC at the Ridge near Auburn, Nov 3-5, 2000 • 12 of the top 50 ranked amateurs worldwide (15 of top 100) • 2001 SPC scheduled for Oct 7-9 at Whitehawk near Tahoe • 13 of the top 100 ranked collegiate players (10 of 16 from CA) was cancelled due to 9/11 attack aftermath. • 4 of the top 25 ranked juniors in the country • 2003 SPC at Stevinson Ranch GC near Turlock & Merced, CA Per the GCAA (Golf Coach Association of American – NCAA collegiate) • 4 All Americans (one 1st team & 2 seconds) July 1 – July 4 (top course in central valley of state) • 3 All American Honorable Mentions • 90 player field (80’ish via exemption and the balance via qualifying) • 13 All Regional Team members • 54 hole stroke play with cut after 36 to low 25 & Ties or within • 4 collegiate conference “Players of the Year” 10 shots – 10 minute threesomes, twosomes for final • Fifteen #1 players for NCAA collegiate programs (13 Div I) • conducted by the Scratch Players Group [§501(c) nonprofit] Per the AJGA • SPC mission is to conduct a major, national level amateur • 4 Junior ’01 All Americans (+2 Honorable Mentions) championship annually in Northern California ¾ 6 State or regional golf association reining Champions during the end of June ¾ 4 State or regional golf association Players of the Year • A “players championship” for, by & of scratch players ¾ 8 of top 10 & 65% of the top 35 amateurs per the NCGA ¾ Average age of 27 (age 52 is oldest, 16 the youngest) • +0.6 average contestant Handicap Index in inaugural ¾ 32% of field are Mid-Amateurs (3 ranked among top 100 in world) • 2003 SPC increases to 72 hole stroke with cut after 54 ¾ +2.0 average Handicap Index for the 90 player field • California is about 12% of US population; larger than Canada, ¾ contestants from 10 states & 3 countries (about 2/3rds from California) larger than Australia & New Zealand combined BALFANZ, John BETTENCOURT, Matt BAKERSFIELD, CA STOCKDALE CC AGE 36 MODESTO, CA SPRING CREEK CC AGE 27 Cal State Northridge Alum & Contractor ’02 Southwestern Amateur – 5th ’02 US Open Sectional Qualifier ’02 St Andrews Links Trophy – T20th (low American) ’00 US Amateur Qualifier ’02 Champions Cup Winner (record with Ushijima) ’00 NCGA Am Qualifying Medalist ’02 Commuters Champion (75 year record 266) ‘98 Southern California Open Low Am ’02 US 2-Ball Champion (’01 2nd with DeChambeau) ’01 California Golf Writers Player of the Year ‘97, ’99, ‘00 Kern County Player of Year ’01 NCGA Player of the Year (season points record) ‘97, ‘99 Bakersfield City Champion ’01 NCGA Amateur Champion & US Am 32’s 96 thru ‘00 Wasco City Champion ’01 & ’94 NCGA Sac Valley Am Champion ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 Kern County Am Champion ’01 US Mid-Am 32’s & Local Qual Medallist ‘98 SCGA Mid Amateur – 4th 2-time Modesto & Manteca City Champion BOTSFORD, Chris BOYD, Jason PASADENA, CA ANNANDALE GC AGE 20 PLEASANTON, CA CASTLEWOOD CC AGE 22 USC Senior UC Davis Graduate ’02 US Open Sectional Qualifier ’02 Golfstat Collegiate Rank - #98 ’02 US Intercollegiate – T4th ’02 NCAA Div II All American 1st Team (2nd Team in ‘00) ’02 NCAA Div II West Regional Player of the Year ’01 The Ridges Intercollegiate – 10th ’02 NCAA Div II Western Regional – 2nd ’01 Los Angeles City Championship – 3rd ’02 CCAA Conference Champion ’02 & ’01 California State Amateur Qualifier ’01 NCGA Amateur 16’s ’01 NCGA Sacramento Valley Am – 6th ’01 Cal State Am Match Play (4th in Stroke Play) all time UCD season scoring record (72.92) BRILEY, Parker BURDA, Jeff ABILENE, TX FAIRWAY OAKS CC AGE 21 MODESTO, CA DEL RIO CC AGE 49 Texas A&M Junior Notre Dame Alumnus & Bank President #48 World Amateur Ranking per Golfweek ’02 Commuters Runner Up (’97 Champion) ’02 Southwestern Amateur – T10th ’02 California State Amateur Qualifier ’02 Manteca City Championship – 2nd ’02 West Texas Amateur – T2nd (3rd in ’01) ’01 US Mid-Amateur round of 16 ’01 CPT National – T2nd 2-time NCGA Masters Champion (4 top fives) ’01 Texas St Am Qualifying Medallist (64) 4-time NCGA Cup Team member ’99 AJGA Abilene Reporter – 2nd ’89 NCGA Best Ball Champion (with Ken Webb) ’74 NCGA Public Links Champion 3-time US Amateur Qualifier 7-time Del Rio CC Club Champion CARTER, Ryan COAKLEY, Kenny HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA CANDLEWOOD CC AGE 20 LAKEWOOD, CO BEAR CREEK GC AGE 18 Fresno State University Sophomore Oregon State University Freshman ’02 Los Angeles City Championship– 2nd ’02 US Open Sectional Qualifier ’02 WAC Conference Championship – T4th ’02 AJGA Aspen Classic – T2nd ’01 Colorado State Match Runner Up 2-time High School League Champion ’01 Colorado State Stroke Play – 7th ’01 Colorado Tournament of Champions Winner ’01 Whitehead Memorial Inv. Champion ’01 & ’00 Jefferson County League Champion/MVP ’01 Junior Tournament of Champions Winner ’01 Colorado Junior of the Year America’s Cup ’01 & ’00 Denver Post / RMN All Colorado Team CONWAY, Steve CUFF, Ed NEWPORT BEACH, CA MISSION VIEJO CC AGE 20 MURRIETA, CA BEAR CREEK GC AGE 42 UCLA Junior San Jose State alum & Wire Sales/Marketing ’01 Cleveland Classic Intercollegiate – T2nd ’02 California State Amateur Quarters ’00 Husky Invitational Intercollegiate – T5th 2-time Pacific Coast Amateur Runner Up ’00 SCGA Amateur – T2nd (13th in ‘01) 3-time SCGA Amateur Top 3 (’99 & ’98 Run Up) 2-time San Diego City Amateur Champion ’00 AJGA All American (2nd Team) ’01 & 2-time SCGA Best Ball Champion (w/ Clark) ’00 CIF/SCGA Champion ’99 California State Am Medallist ’99 California State High School Champion ’99 & ’98 Kelly Cup Champion ’99 US Amateur Qualifier ’98 California State Am Champion (’94 Run Up) ’99 Cal State Amateur Quarters ’84 US Amateur Quarters DECHAMBEAU, Jon DERMINIO, Micheal CLOVIS, CA RIVERBEND CC AGE 42 SCOTTSDALE, AZ XXX AGE 21 University of Arizona alum & CFO of SFN Arizona State University Junior ’02 US 2-Ball Champion (with Bettencourt, T2nd ‘01) ’01 US Amateur Qualifier (dad also qualified) ’02 Fresno City BB Champion (with Hampton) ’01 Arizona Public Links – 3rd ’02 Monterey County BB Champ (with Bettencourt) ’01 NCGA Player Points – 661 ’01 Scottsdale City Amateur – 2nd ’01 Fresno County Champion (2nd in ’02) ’99 Arizona State Junior Champion ’01 Modesto City Amateur – 2nd ’01 Manteca City Amateur– T3rd ’01 California State Am Qualifier ’01 Fresno City BB Champion (with Bettencourt) ’01 Sacramento County BB Champ (with Bettencourt) DONOVAN, Darryl DOUGHERTY, Dillon GILROY, CA CORDEVALLE CC AGE 42 WOODLAND, CA YOLO FLYERS GC AGE 19 Oklahoma City Univ. alum & CEO of CCS Northwestern University Sophomore ’02 Scratch Players Mid-Amateur Champion ’02 Monterey City – T2nd ’01 NCGA Player Points – 1186 (3rd) ’00 US Amateur Qualifying Alternate ’01 California State Amateur Champion 2-time Alameda Commuters Champ (’01 & ’00) ’00 AJGA Sacramento & Club Corp Top 5’s ’00 US Mid-Amateur Co-Medallist ’99 US Junior 32’s (’98 Qualifying Medallist) ’00 NCGA Best Ball Champion (with R Haag) 3-time High School All League & All Metro ’99 NCGA Amateur Champion ’92 Canadian Tour qualifying medallist ’92 US Open – 56th (local & sectional medallist) ’89 & ’88 US Army European Champion ELLIS, John ELLIS, Ryan SAN JOSE, CA SAN JOSE CC AGE 22 DRAPER, UT ALPINE CC AGE 23 University of Oregon Graduate University of Utah Graduate ’02 Collegiate Ranking of #102 ’02 UGA Player Points Leader ’02 Pac 10 Championships – T7th ’02 Southwestern Amateur – T12th ’01 Husky Invitational Intercollegiate – 4th ’02 Winterchamps Champion ’01 Western Intercollegiate – 3rd ’01 USGA State Team Championships – 11th ’00 Husky Invitational Champion ’01 Pacific Coast Amateur – T17th ’00 & ’99 Stanford Best Ball Champ (with Helwig) ’01 Utah State Amateur Medallist & Quarters ’99 NCGA Player Points Runner Up ’01 Buy.com tour event qualifier ’99 Commuters Champion ’99 NCGA Pub Links & SVA Runner Up 4 intercollegiate top 10’s (12 top 20’s) ’97 NCGA Junior of the Year ’00 Provo & Utah Open Low Amateur ’00 NCAA Regional Individual qualifier ENRIGHT, John EXBER, Brady MONTARA, CA OLYMPIC CLUB AGE 52 LAS VEGAS, NV TPC SUMMERLIN AGE 46 University of California alum & 3M Sales University of XXX & Casino Owner ’01 NCGA Masters Runner Up & Amateur Quarters ’01, ’00, ’99, ’98 & ‘96 SNGA Player of the Year ’01 NCGA Player Points - 465 ’02 & ’01 SNGA Amateur – T4th ’00, ’99 & ’97 San Francisco County Champion ’01 Black Mountain Amateur Champion ’00 California State Amateur Semi’s ’01 Nevada State Amateur – 5th (3rd in ’00) 4-time NCGA Cup Team (’00, ’99, ’97, ’76) ’01 Nevada State Mid-Am & Clarke County – 2nd ’00 Sacramento Valley Amateur - 3rd ’01 Las Vegas & Sun City Amateur - T4th ’00 Seavers Cup Team ’01 & ‘00 Pacific Coast Am – T10th (’01 team win) ’97 State Fair Champion ’00 SNGA Amateur Champion ’97 Sacramento County Champion ’00 SNGA Mid-Am Champion ’95 Olympic Club Champion 9-time US Open Sectional Qualifier (last in ’02) FOHRER, Andy FOREMAN, Terry ARCADIA, CA XXX GC AGE 19 ANTIOCH, CA ANTIOCH GC AGE 45 no USC Sophomore San Jose State Alum & SWAT Corporal ’02 Los Angeles City - T23rd ’02 Cal State Am Match Play (’01 Qualifier) ’01 All State High School Team ’01 NCGA Player Points - 281 ’01 Antioch City Championship - 2nd photo ’01 Commuters – 6th ’00 Antioch Best Ball Champion (with Miller) ’86 European PGA Tour 4-time US Amateur Qualifier (last in ’01) available ’83 British Amateur Semi’s ’83 State Amateur Quarters ’77 NCGA Pub Links Champion FUNK, Robert GENTRY, Kyle LAKE ELSINORE, CA SPGC AGE 38 CARMEL, CA QUAIL LODGE GC AGE 18 Electrical Contractor & Tree Business