selected
2008 CONTESTANT PHOTOS & BIOS
the number by nationality flag represents how many North & South Amateurs one has played through 08
compliments of the
"SP World Amateur Ranking" means
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Alexander, Tyson
Gainesville, FL age 19
University of Florida Junior
#252 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/13)
07 Florida Match Amateur Semi's
07 Western Amateur Quarters
07 & 04 US Amateur Qualifier
07 Florida State Amateur T3
06 FCWT Gainesville Champion
06 Florida Junior 2nd
06 Southern Junior Champion
05 Alachua County Champion
05 & 04 Gainesville Sun Junior of the Year
Aunzo, Ferdie
Davao City, Philippines age 28
Philippines National Team
#114 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/22)
08 Southwestern Am T3 + Palmetto Am T18
08 Philippines Amateur Champion & Medalist
08 Malaysian Open Amateur Stroke T3
08 Sabah Amateur Champion (Malaysia)
08 Karambunai Amateur Champion (Malaysia)
07 SE Asian Games & Singapore Open AmT4
07 Mount Malarayat T3 (Asean Tour)
07 Bay Regional Amateur 3rd (Calif)
07 & 06 Philippines Open Amateur T6
05 Philippines Amateur Quarters
Becierra, Dante
Davao City, Philippines age 22
Philippines National Team
#275 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/22)
08 Malaysian Open Amateur Finalist (T3 in stroke)
08 New South Wales Amateur Quarters
07 JCKSC AGM International Amateur Champion
07 Hong Kong Open Amateur Champion
06 Philippines Amateur Quarters
Benson, Cliff
Raleigh, NC Carolina CC age 41
University of Xxx Alum
07 North Carolina Mid-Amateur 2nd
07 US Amateur Qualifier
07 North Carolina State Amateur T2
07 McConnell Challenge T2
06 North Carolina State Amateur T7
Bowden, Jonathan
Easley, SC Xxx GC age 22
Furman University Senior
07 Southeastern Amateur T6
Brame, Steven
Henderson, NC Xxx GC age 25
Cape Fear Community College Grad
#584 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/26)
08 North Carolina State Amateur 8th
08 NJCAA D1 First Team All American
08 NJCAA D1 Nationals T2
08 Carolinas Open T11
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 Summehanna 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
Bryan, Wesley
Chapin, SC Mid Carolina Club age 18
University of South Carolina Freshman
#900 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/23)
08 US Public Links Qualifier
08 Palmetto Amateur T6
08 Southeastern Amateur T4
Bunker, Dave
Woodbridge, ON, Canada age 43
University of Xxx Alum
#389 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/23)
08 Ontario Match Amateur Semi's
08 Ontario Mid-Amateur 3rd
07 Canadian Mid-Amateur 2nd
07 Ontario Mid-Amateur Champion
07 Ontario Match Amateur Quarters
07 Lima International T2
06 Canadian Mid-Amateur T2
06 Barrett Amateur T4
Burger, Jacob
Orangeburg, SC Xxx GC age 18
Clemson University Freshman
08 Verizon Junior Heritage T15
07 AJGA All American Hon Mention
07 Bobby Chapman 2nd
07 Junior Players T7
07 Heritage Junior 5th
07 PGA Junior Nationals T4
Byrd,
Jordan
Pendleton, SC Walker at Clemson age 31
Furman University Alum & Clemson Coach
#573 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/13)
07 US Mid-Amateur Quarters (06 Qualifier)
07 Azalea Amateur T7
06 South Carolina State Amateur 2nd
06 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
06 South Carolina Father Son Champion (w/ dad)
01 - 98 Tour Professional
98 & 97 All Southern Conference
97 Southern Conference Champion
97 North & South Amateur Semi's
93 Junior World Optimist Champion
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Byrd, Zack
Carolina Shores, NC Xxx GC age 22
Coastal Carolina University Grad
#390 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/21)
08 North Carolina State Amateur 2nd
07 Cardinal Amateur T9
07 D1 All Region & All Big South
06 US Public Links 32s (07 Qualifier)
05 Big South Freshman of the Year
05 Big South Conference Champion
Byrne, David
Essex, ON, Canada Xxx GC age XX
University of Detroit Junior
#412 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/24)
08 & 07 Ontario Match Amateur Champion
07 Canadian Amateur 16s
07 Ontario Amateur 2nd
07 Brantford Invitational Champion
07 Western Ontario Amateur 3rd
07 All Horizon League & Newcomer of the Year
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Cauley,
Bud (William)
jacksonville, fl Windsor Parke GC age 18
University of Alabama Freshman
#28 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/6)
08 Greystone Inv T2 + Terra Cotta Inv Champion
08 Azalea Am 6th + New Years Invitational 2nd
07 & 06 AJGA First Tm All American (05 Hon Men)
07 Polo Junior Classic Quarters + Junior Players T3
07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
07 North & South Amateur 16's
07 Sunnehanna Amateur 3rd
07 Terra Cotta Inv T3 + Thunderbird Junior T2
06 Dixie Amateur 2nd + Cannon Cup 4/0/0
06 US Junior Quarters + Footjoy Boys Inv T3
Fayetteville, NC Highland CC age 18
Stanford University Freshman
#306 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/6)
07 AJGA First Team All American (05 2nd team)
07 Polo Junior Classic Quarters
07 Ping Invitational Junior 4th
07 Western Amateur T23
07 HP Junior Invitational 7th
07 Carolinas Amateur Medalist
07 Western Junior 3rd + Footjoy Boys Inv T9
06 Junior Orange Bowl T5
04 US Junior Finalist (05 Semi's)
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Coconis, Kyle
Zanesville, OH Xxx GC age 2X
Ohio State University Grad
08 All Big 10
02 Ohio HS All State & District Player of the Year
02 US Junior Qualifier
DeHuff, Bo
Coto de Caza, CA Xxx GC age 20
Univ of Southern California Sophomore
05 AJGA All American Hon Mention
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Ellis, Kyle
Senetobia, MS Xxx GC age 24
University of Mississippi Grad
#113 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08, 04 & 03 Mississippi State Amateur 3rd
07 US Amateur 32s & Qualifying Medalist
07 & 06 Spirit of America 2nd + Azalea Am T3
06 Mississippi State Open Champion
06 Mississippi State Amateur Champion
06 Farm Bureau Invitational Champion
04 Raising Cane Classic T1
3-time Mississippi HS 3A Champion
02 Mississippi State Junior 2nd
Fernando, Anthony
Zamboanga City, Philippines age 25
Philippines National Team
#280 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/23)
08 & 07 Philippines Open Amateur Top 5
07 Putra Cup T3
07 Singapore Open T41 (Asian Tour)
07 Singapore Open Amateur T4
07 Philippines Amateur Champion
07 Greystone Invitational T7
07 Saujana Amateur Open T3 (Malaysia)
07 Asia-Pacific Amateur T3
Fields, Jack
Southern Pines, NC Xxx GC age 18
University of North Carolina Freshman
#690 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)
08 North Carolina State Amateur Champion
08 Robertson Memorial Junior T2
07 Donald Ross Junior 2nd
07 Bobby Chapman T11
07 US Junior 16s
07 North & South Junior 3rd
Somerville, NJ Neshanic Valley GC age 21
Penn State University Junior
#105 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/24)
08 Metropolitan Stroke Champion
08 Monroe Invitational T4
08 D1 All American Hon Men + Nationals T23
08 & 07 D1 All Region
07 Metropolitan Amateur Semi's (06 Finalist)
07 & 06 US Public Links 16's
07 Metropolitan Stroke Am T3 + Monroe Inv 5th
07 Big 10 Freshman of the Year (All Big 10 2nd team)
06 IJGT Tour Championship Champion
06 Metropolitan Open T15
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Forest,
Greg 
palm City, FL age 21
University of Central Florida Senior