2008 CONTESTANT PHOTOS & BIOS
the number by nationality flag represents how many Players 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
#271 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
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
Almstrom, Victor
stockholm, sweden Viksjo GK age 24
University of Minnesota Senior
#472 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
08 D1 All Region & First Team All Big 10
07 Lychorna Scratch 3rd (Sweden)
07 D1 All American Hon Mention
07 D1 National T15
06 Swedish National Team in EATC
06 Dala Open 3rd (Low Amateur) + SPM Open 8th
06 Älvkarleby Open 6th
05 Krugel Invitational 2nd
05 Lyle Crane 3rd
Beaufort, SC age 22
University of South Carolina Grad
#151 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
08 Rice Planters Amateur 8th
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
Arnold,
Scott 
caringbah, nsw, AUSTRALIA age 22
Australia National Squad
#23 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
08 British Open Alternate
08 British Amateur 32s + Riversdale Cup Champ
08 Mandurah Am T9 + NSW Stroke 3rd (07 Semi's)
08 Lake Macquarie T8 + 07 Asia-Pacific Am 4th
07 Tasmania & NSW Open + Rice Planters Top 15
07 Jockey Club Rosario 4th (Argentina)
07 Australian Interstate Matches 7/1/1
07 St Andrews Links Trophy 2nd
07 Australian Amateur 16's & 2nd in stroke play
06 Hong Kong Open Amateur Champion
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gold coast, qld, aus Surfers ParadiseGC age 21
Australian National Squad
#105 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
08 Rice Planters Am T15 + Monroe Inv 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
#208 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
08 Mandurah Easter Amateur T13 (T7 in 07)
08 Tasmanian Open T3
07 Victoria State Amateur 16's (Quarters in 06)
07 Federal Open Amateur Champion
07 SAGA Invitational T5
07 Victoria Colts Champion
07 Master of the Amateurs T4 (7th in 05)
07 Portsea Amateur Open Champion
07 Murray Valley 2nd
05 Northern Junior Open Champion
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Belden,
Brian
Emmaus, PA age 21
University of Kentucky Junior
07 Pennsylvania Match Amateur Champion
06 Pennsylvania State Amateur T4
03 AJGA All American Hon Mention
03 AJGA Steel City Classic Champion
4-time HS First Team All State
3-time IJGT tournament Champion
Bowden,
Daniel
Easley, SC Reserve at Lake Keowee age 20
Georgia Tech University Senior
08 Palmetto Amateur T30
07 Southeastern Amateur 11th (37th in 08, T22 in 06)
07 US Amateur Qualifier
05 South Carolina State HS AAAA Champion
05 & 04 Junior Peach Blossom Champion
05 Junior Azalea 2nd
04 Upstate Junior Classic Champion
03 South Carolina Junior All Stars Champion
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Bowen,
Wilson
Winnetka, IL age 18
Stanford University Freshman
07 AJGA Rhode Island Classic T5
07 Midwest Junior Players 9th
07 Future Legends T9
07 Houchens Industries Junior Open T16
07 SAP Junior Open Champion
07 AJGA Cleveland Champion
07 FCWT Plantation Inn Open Champion
bryan,
George
Chapin, SC Mid Carolina Club age 20
University of South Carolina Junior
#95 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
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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Byrd,
Jordan
Pendleton, SC Walker at Clemson age 31
Furman University Alum & Clemson Coach
#570 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
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
Chang,
Derek
Alpharetta, GA CC of the South age 18
University of Minnesota Freshman
#861 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
08 Dogwood Invitational T18
08 Southeastern Amateur T2
08 Mizuno Junior Innsbrook 8th
08 Houston Boys Invitational T22
08 Verizon Junior Heritage T26
07 Bobby Chapman 21st + 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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Fayetteville, NC Highland CC age 18
Stanford University Freshman
#352 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
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)
Cohan,
Adam
Wayne, PA The Ace Club age 22
Georgia Tech University Senior
08 & 07 Southeastern T32 + 07 Rice Planters T16
07 & 06 Pennsylvania Match Amateur Semi's
06 Paterson Cup 4th
06 Pennsylvania State Amateur T4 (T9 in 07)
06 Dogwood Invitational T33
06 & 05 US Am Qualifier + 05 Southern Am T29
05 US Public Links Match (01 Qualifier)
3-time Southeastern Penn HS Player of the Year
03 AJGA All American + 3-time Penn HS All State
03 Robertson Memorial 3rd + US Junior 16s
03 Penn State HS Champion
redwood city, CA Green Hills CC age 20
Stanford University Junior
#276 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
08 US Open Contestant
07 Collegiate Ranking of #189 (as of 6/5)
06 US Amateur Qualifier
06 Rolex TofC T10 & 05 Medalist
05 & 04 AJGA All American (05 First team)
05 California State Amateur Medalist & 16's
04 British Junior Open Champion
03 US Junior Finalist
4-time All Conference in HS
HS Conference scoring average record
Datz,
Patrick
hilton head, SC Belfair GC age 21
University of Minnesota Senior
07 US Amateur Qualifier (04 Alternate)
06 Players Amateur T33
06 Palmetto Amateur T24
06 Minnesota State Open T37
05 South Carolina Match 16's
04 Carolinas Open T28
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Doherty,
Greg
Mississauga, ON, CAN age 20
DePaul University Junior
08 Rice Planters Amateur T23
07 US Amateur Qualifier
07 Glencoe Invitational T6
07 All Big East Conference
06 Canadian Amateur 16s
06 Canadian Junior T7
04 Ontario Junior team
03 Canadian U17 Champion
Dutkowsky, Kevin
Tampa, FL Avila G&CC age 23
Valdosta State University Alum
07 Players Amateur T38
05 New England Invitational 3rd
3-time All Gulf South Conference
Echavarria, Andres
Medellin, COL age 20
University of Florida Junior
#770 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
07 Copa de las Americas T3
06 AJGA All American
06 South American Junior Champion
06 World Amateur T28
06 US Amateur Match + 06 Western Junior 3rd
06 FCWT Plantation Orange Lake Champion
05 Junior Orange Bowl T2 + Junior World Cup 3rd
05 Doral PubLinks Champion
04 Colombian Amateur Finalist
Forest,
Greg
palm City, FL age 21
University of Central Florida Senior
#364 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
08 Northeast Amateur T21
08 D1 collegiate ranking of #93 (as of 5/13)
08 All Conference USA First Team
07 Southern Amateur T8
06 Florida State Amateur 4th
04 AJGA All American
2-time Treasure Coast HS Player of the Year
2-time Jack Nicklaus Junior Champion
2-time US Junior Qualifier
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Foster,
Michael
perth, WA, Aus Hartfield CC age 23
Australian National Squad
#33 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
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
