2008
CONTESTANT PHOTOS & BIOS
the number by nationality flag represents how many Dogwoods one has played through 08
compliments of the
"SP World Amateur Ranking" means
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Beaufort, SC age 22
University of South Carolina Grad
#169 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 D1 All American Hon Men & All Region
08 & 05 First Team All SEC
07 South Carolina State Amateur T3
07 & 06 Rice Planters top 14
05 D1 All American & All Freshman team
05 SEC Freshman of the Year
03 South Carolina Junior Champion
cape Coral, FL Plantation G&CC age 18
University of Louisville Freshman
#512 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 Florida State Amateur 8th
08 Golfweek Boys ranking of #26 (as of 6/4)
08 & 07 FCWT National Top 3
08 Terra Cotta Invitational T9
08 Dixie Amateur T10
07 & 06 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
07 Cape Coral City Champion (tournament record)
07 Southwest Florida Amateur Champion
07 & 06 PGA Junior National Top 10
several other junior/HS wins & top finishes/honors
gold coast, qld, aus Surfers ParadiseGC age 21
Australian National Squad
#108 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 Monroe Invitational T11
08 Keperra Bowl T2 + QLD Am Qrtrs (2nd in stroke)
08 & 07 Aussie Am 16s + 07 Sunnehanna Am T14
07 Saujana Am 7th + Malaysian Open Am T3
07 Queensland Amateur Quarters (T2 in stroke)
07 Riversdale Cup T5 and Ashes Matches 2/1/1
07 Tasmanian Open T7
06 Dunes Medal T6 + 06 Keperra Bowl 2nd
06 QLD Am Finalist + Lake Macquarie Am T12
05 Federal Open Am T12 + QLD Foursomes Champ
beckmann, Daniel 
Melbourne, VIC, AUS Yarra Yarra GC age 20
Victoria St Team / Melbourne Golf Academy
#206 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 Mandurah Easter Amateur T13
08 Tasmanian Open T3
07 Victoria State Amateur 16's
07 Federal Open Amateur Champion
07 SAGA Invitational T5
07 Mandural Easter Amateur T7
07 Master of the Amateurs T4 (7th in 05)
07 Portsea Amateur Open Champion
06 Victoria State Amateur Quarters
05 Northern Junior Open Champion
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brandon,
Seth
Dalton, GA Black Creek GC age 21
Indiana University Senior
#391 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/4)
08 D1 All Region & All Big 10
07 Sunnehanna T14
06 Southeastern Amateur Champion
06 North Georgia Invitational Champion
06 North & South Amateur Match
03 Tennessee HS Champion (2nd in 04)
03 McDonalds Tournament of Champs Medalist
03 Golden Horseshoe Junior Champion
bryan,
George
Chapin, SC Mid Carolina Club age 20
University of South Carolina Junior
#70 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 Southeastern Amateur T2
08 D1 All Region & First Team All SEC
08 Carolinas Open T7 (T12 in 07)
08 SEC Championship 2nd
07 Southeastern Amateur Champion
07 All American Hon Men & All Region
07 D1 West Regional T10 + 06 SC St Am T7
06 North & South Am Semi's + Palmetto Am 2nd
05 Jay Haas Player of the Year
05 US Amateur Match & US Junior 32's
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St Simons, GA Sea Island GC age 29
University of Georgia Alum
08 reinstated as an amateur
06 - 03 Nationwide Tour (2 seconds, 1 third, 7 top 10s)
03 Hooters Rookie of Year & Huntsville Classic Win
01 Walker Cup team + 01 & 00 Palmer Cup team
01 & 00 D1 All American (01 1st tm) + 01 SEC PoY
01 Porter Cup Champ (7th in 00) + 01 USPL Medalist
01 Azalea Amateur & Jones Cup Top 10
01 & 99 Northeast Am Top 10 + 00 Dixie Am 2nd
00, 99, 98 & 97 Dogwood Invitational Top 10
98 Labor Day Inv Champ (3rd in 00, 5th in 99)
98 Southern Am 3rd + 97 Western Junior Champ
Chang,
Derek
Alpharetta, GA CC of the South age 18
University of Minnesota Freshman
#973 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 Southeastern Amateur T2
08 Mizuno Junior Innsbrook 8th
08 Houston Boys Invitational T22
08 Verizon Junior Heritage T26
07 Bobby Chapman 21st
07 HP Junior 19th
07 Georgia State HS Championship 2nd
07 & 06 Georgia State Junior Top 12
2-time Georgia HS All State team
05 Atlantc JGA Champion
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Hopkinton, MA Framingham CC age 21
Vanderbilt University Senior
#32 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 Northeast Am T10 + New Years Inv 7th (T3 in 07)
07 US Amateur 32's + 07 & 06 Qual Medalist
07 & 05 Porter Cup Top 5 & Players Am Top 15
07 Monroe Invitational T3 + 05 Rice Planters T11
07 D1 All American Hon Men & All Region
07 NCAA D1 Nationals 8th & West Regional T2
06 Massachusetts State Am Semi's (2nd in stroke)
04 Robinson Memorial Champion (event record)
04 & 03 AJGA All American (04 1st tm, 02 Hon Men)
2-time Massachusetts Junior of Year & HS Champ
Dragoo,
David
Scottsdale, AZ Desert Mountain GC age 23
Georgia Tech Senior
07
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English,
Harris
THomasville, GA Glen Arvin CC age 19
University of Georgia Sophomore
#91 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 Southeastern Amateur T10
08 D1 All American
08 D1 East Regional T6
07 US Amateur Match Play
07 Georgia State Amateur Champion
07 Southeastern Amateur T8
06 US Junior 32's
04 Southern Junior Champion
04 & 02 Future Masters Champion
16 Southeastern Junior Tour Victories
Ervin,
Tanner
Mt Pleasant, SC Bulls Bay GC age 24
Clemson University Grad
#291 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
07 US Am Qual Medalist (05 Match, 03 Qualifier)
07 Southern Amateur T18
07 Rice Planters T11
07 Sunnehanna T21
07 Azalea Amateur T13
06 Rice Planters Champion (T11 in 05)
05 Southern Amateur T12
02 South Carolina 4A HS Champion & PoY
02 Junior Rice planters Champion
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Eustaquio, Judson
Lake Worth, FL age 24
Florida Southern University Sophomore
#246 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 Florida State Amateur Champion
08 D2 First Team All American
08 D2 Freshman of the Year
08 D2 Nationals 2nd
Fly,
Jonathan
Memphis, TN TPC Southwind age 19
Auburn University Sophomore
07 Tennessee Match Amateur Quarters
07 Footjoy Boys Invitational T9
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Forrester,
Carlton
birmingham, AL Shoal Creek age 31
Georgia Tech Alum & Investments Specialist
#115 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/6)
07 Birmingham National Invitational 2nd
07 Coleman Invitational T7 + US Am Qualifier
06 Crump Cup Champion
06 US Mid-Amateur Semi's & Co-Medalist
06 Southern Amateur T10
06 Northeast Amateur Champion (T4 in 07)
05 US Mid-Amateur Finalist
04 Birmingham National Inv Champion (T4 in 05)
03 Ray Floyd Cup Champion (02 Runner Up)
2-time D1 All American
Foster,
Michael
perth, WA, Aus Hartfield CC age 23
Australian National Squad
#26 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 Sunnehanna, Monroe & Keperra Bowl Top 14
08 Australian Amateur Finalist (T6 in Stroke)
08 & 07 Western Australia Am Champ & Medalist
08 Mandurah Easter Amateur T6
08 Riversdale Cup 11th (T5 in 07, T7 in 06)
08 NSW Am Semi's + 07 Federal Open Am T11
07 Rice Planters Champion + New Zealand Am 16's
07 Lake Macquarie Am T9 + 06 Dunes Medal T2
06 Keperra Bowl T7 + 06 SAGA Inv T10 (T7 in 05)
05 Pinjarra & Royal Fremantle Open Champion
Galloway,
Matt
Velrico, FL Buckhorn Springs G&CC age 22
University of West Florida Grad
#141 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08, 07 & 06 D2 All American (07 1st team, 06 HM)
08 Sunnehanna T11 + D2 National T3
08, 07 & 06 Matlock Collegiate Classic Champion
07 & 06 Labor Day Invitational Top 5
07 Cardinal Am T12 + North & South Match
07 Florida State Amateur Champion (T8 in 05)
07 UWF Athlete of the Year + 07 New Years Inv 7th
06 Gulf South Conference Player of the Year
06 North & South 32's
05 D2 All Freshman team + Gulf South Champion
Georgiou, Andrew
Somerset West, WC, RSA age 22
Columbus State University Senior
#306 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08, 07 & 06 D2 All American (07 First Team, 06 HM)
07 Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year
07 Southern Amateur T8
07 Dogwood Invitational T18
07 D2 National T3
06 US Amateur Qualifier
04 Junior World Cup 2nd
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Giles,
Matt
Sydney, NSW, AUS Australian GC age 18
USC Sophomore
#131 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 D1 All American HM, All Region & All PAC 10
07 Junior World 3rd
07 Pacific Northwest Amateur Semi's
07 Junior World Cup T6 (Japan)
07 Mandurah Easter Amateur 4th (Australia)
07 Tasmanian Open T15
07 Lake Macquarie Amateur T18 (Australia)
06 New Zealand U19 4th
06 Junior World Champion
Golden,
Jeff
Winter Park, FL Rio Pinar CC age 24
Rollins College Alum
#891 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/5)
07 FSGA Player of the Year
07 Florida State Amateur T8
07 US Open Qualifier
06 US Amateur Qualifier
06 Greystone Invitational T6
Green,
Michael
Augusta, GA Augusta CC age 21
University of Georgia Senior
#757 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)