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

Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking

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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

Jordan                              

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

Fuller,  William               

Bluffton, SC                      Belfair GC                      age 63

Veterinarian

07 Belfair Club Champion

06 South Carolina Senior Amateur 5th

04 - 01 Westchester Club Champion

02 US Senior Amateur Qualifying Medalist

Galloway,  Matt          

Valrico, FL       Buckhorn Springs G&CC       age 22

University of West Florida Grad

#139 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

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

Gerwin,  Robert                

Cincinnati, OH          The Camargo Club          age 41

Furman University Alum & Development

#322 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 GCGA Am Champ  +  08 & 06 Coleman Top 4

07 & 06 Crump Qrtrs + 07 Players Am T23 (Low Mid)

07 & 11-time US Am Qualifier (06 Medalist, 97 Qrtrs)

05  Monroe Inv T12  +  06 Stocker Cup T9

06 US Mid-Am Match (9-time Qualifier, 97 Quarters)

06 & 4-time Inverness Mid-Am Champion (3rd in 07)

06 Southern T26  +  Int'l Four Ball Champ (w/ Elliott)

01 & 96 Ohio Am Champ (T3 in 06)  +  96 Mid Chp

98 Sunnehanna 2nd + 4-time Tri-State Inv Champ

98 British Am 16s  (3-times in) + 15-time Club Chp

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Gielow,  Brendan           

muskegon, mi                 Stonegate GC                 age 20

Wake Forest Univ Junior

#44 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Northeast Amateur Champion

08 D1 Central Regional T2

08 D1 collegiate ranking of #77 (as of 5/13)

07 US Amateur 32's & Qualifying Medalist

06 Porter Cup T13

06 US Am Qualifying Co-Medalist (05 Qualifier)

06 Eastern Amateur T5  +  Monroe Inv 3rd

06 Terra Cotta Inv T11  +  05 US Amateur Qualifier

05 & 04 Michigan HS Player of the Year

4-time Michigan HS All State First team

Gill,  James                           

hamilton, NZ                   Hamilton GC                   age 22

Univ of Waikato Grad & Nat'l Team Captain

#58 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 British Amateur Match & Stroke T5

08 & 06 Bonallack team  +  07 Turkish Am Champ

07 Euro Am T13, Players Am 5th & Italian Am Med

07 NZ Am Med & Semi's (06 Semi) + Nomura Cup T3

07 Dunedin Champ, Keperra T9, 07 South Isl T5

07 Lake Macquarie T9  +  07 & 05 NZ U23 Tm Med 

06 Bay of Plenty Open Champ + NZ Open Low Am

06 NZ Taranaki Open 9th  +  Greek Amateur T3

06 Singapore Open Am 2nd  +  Saujana Am T5

06 Aussie Am 16's (07 32's)  +  Riversdale Cup T9

Gillespie,  Nick           

Hastings, NZ                    Hastings GC                    age 20

New Zealand National Team

#83 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 New Zealand Amateur 16's  (07 Finalist)

08 Australian Amateur Quarters

08 South Island Amateur 2nd

08 North Island Amateur T4  (07 Champion)

08 New South Wales Amateur Semi's

07 New Zealand Interprovincial Matches 6/0/0

07 Singapore Open Amateur 7th

07 Tauranga Open T7

07 NZ U23 IndividualT8

07 NZ U23 Team T4 (as individual)

Glissmeyer, Tom      

colorado Springs, co     CC of Colorado    age 21

USC Senior

#59 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 D1 All American HM, All Region & All PAC 10

08 D1 West Regional T6  +  07 Southern Am T2

07 Colorado Match Amateur Finalist

07 British Amateur 16's  +  Colorado Open T6

07 All Region & All PAC 10 Hon Mention

06 Pac NW Am Quarters  +  Colorado Open T15

04 & 03 US Amateur Match Play  (06 Qualifier)

04 & 03 Colorado HS Champion

04 US Junior Match Play

03 US Open Qualifier

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Green,  Michael                

Augusta, GA                    Augusta CC                    age 21

University of Georgia Senior

#757 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/25)

08 Palmetto Am T16  +  Southeastern Am 7th

07 Dogwood Invitational T16

06 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist

06 Dogwood Invitational T13

05 & 04 AJGA All American (05 Hon Men)

05 Canon Cup & Junior World Cup teams

04 GSGA Co-Junior of the Year

04 Georgia Junior Champion

04 & 03 Augusta CC Club Champion

Griffin,  John T               

Wilson, Nc                Wedgewood Golf                age 21

Georgia Tech Sophomore

07 & 05 US Amateur Qualifier

04 US Amateur Match

04 HS AAA State Champion

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Griffin,  Matthew        

beaumaris, vic, aus           Victoria GC           age 24

Australia National Squad

#8 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Rice Planters Amateur Champion

08 Keperra Bowl Champion  +  Dogwood Inv T18

08 Australian Am Quarters & T6 in Stroke

08 Mandurah Am Champ + Master of Amateurs T3

08 Lake Macquarie Am 2nd + Riversdale Cup T6

07 Tailhade Cup T6  +  Jockey Club Rosario 2nd

07 Eastern Amateur T10  +  Rice Planters 3rd

07 St Andrew Links Trophy T12 + Dunes Medal 4th

07 SAGA Inv, Riversdale Cup & Tas Open Top 3

06 Victoria State Am Medalist (05 Quarters)

06 Dunes Medal 9th + Master of the Amateurs 2nd

Guest,  Keith                        

Athens, GA                                                                        age 23

Augusta State University Grad

08 D1 All Region

04 Northeast Georgia HS Player of the Year

Hadley,  Chesson           

Raleigh, Nc                 North Ridge GC                 age 20

Georgia Tech Junior

#52 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Palmer Cup team

08 D1 All American

08 D1 Central Regional T12

07 North & South Amateur 16's

07 Dogwood Invitational 6th

07 Northeast Amateur T17

07 D1 National T4

07 D1 East Regional 7th

07 D1 All American Hon Mention

05 AJGA All American (06 Hon Men)

Haley,  Paul                         

Dalls, TX              Royal Oaks CC             age 20

Georgia Tech University Junior

#755 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Texas State Amateur T3

08 Greystone Invitational T2

07 Southern Amateur T35

06 Texas State Amateur Champion

06, 05 & 04 Texas HS First Team All State

04 AJGA First Team All American

04 Texas HS Co-Champion

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Hall,  Taylor                          

LaGrange, GA                 Highland CC                 age 23

Georgia Tech Senior

#428 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 D1 collegiate ranking of #105 (as of 5/13) 

07 US Amateur Qualifier

07 Players Amateur T14

06 Southern Amateur T19

05 American Amateur Classic 10th

04 Southeastern Amateur 5th

01 AJGA All American Hon Mention

01 GSGA Junior of the Year

Han,  Steve (Seung-su)              

Incheon, Korea                                                              age 21

UNLV Senior

#21 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 D1 All Region & All MWC

07 PGA Tour Final Stage Qualifier

07 Porter Cup T11, Southern Am T2 & Players 13th

07 Collegiate Rank of #72 & All Region

06 Porter Cup Champion  +  Sunnehanna Am T2

06 All MWC & Freshman of the Year

05 Scratch Players 2nd  +  Western Amateur 16’s

05 US Amateur 32's & Qual Med + Rice Planters T8

04 & ’03 Dixie Am 3rd  +  04 US PubLinks 16’s

02 AJGA Player of Year (3-time All American) + 2 Canons

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Harrell,  Mark         

hazlehurst, Ga               Ol' Colony GC              age 22

University of Alabama Grad

#40 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 D1 All Region & All SEC

07 US Amateur 32's  +  Western Amateur 16's

07 Porter Cup T7  +  Southern Amateur T11

07 US Public Links Medalist

07 US Open Contestant

06 US Amateur Match Play & T2 in stroke

06 Southern Amateur T6

06 Greystone Invitational Champion

06 D1 All Region

02 Georgia State HS Champion

Hie,  Rory                                  

Los  Angeles                   Lamirada GC                  age 19

USC Junior

#9 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Dogwood Invitational Champion

08 Northeast Am T4  +  Sunnehanna T11

08 D1 First Team All American  +  Nationals T13

08 D1 West Regional T2  (T14 in 07)

07 Southern Am T8  +  Dogwood Inv 9th

07 & 06 US Public Links 32's  (05 Quarters)

07 D1 All Fresh Team & All Region

06 US Am Match, Dogwood T6 & Northeast Am T17

3-time AJGA All American (05 & 04 First team)

05 Western Am T19 + US Jun 32's + 2-time Canon

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Holland, Charlie         

Dallas, TX                    Lakewood CC                    age 22

University of Texas Junior

#192 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 D1 All American

08 D1 West Regional T16

07 Cotton States Invitational Quarters

07 Texas State Amateur Champion

07 D1 Nationals T22

04 Dallas Morning News MVP

4-time HS All State, All Region & All District

03 AJGA All American Hon Mention

03 Justin Leonard Invitational Champion

03 Canon Cup team

Hu,  Mu                                        

China & fl             Champions Gate GC             age 18

University of Florida Freshman

#71 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Sunnehanna Am T11  +  08 Asian Open T35

08 Kunming T12 (China Tour)

07 St Augustine Am T5  +  US Am Qualifier

07 Scratch Players 2nd  +  Western Am T23

07 HP Junior Champion

07 Ping Inv & Footjoy T6  +  Florida Azalea T3

07 Dixie Amateur Champion  (T13 in 08)

06 Asian Games T11 + 07, 06 & 05 AJGA All Amer

06 & 05 St Augustine Amateur T10

05 Orange Bowl T4  +  Nomura Cup T11

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Jager,  Matt                        

Willetton, WA, AUS   Melville Glades GC  age 19

Australian National Squad

#46 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Sahalee Players T4  +  Dogwood Inv T18

08 Keperra Bowl T8 + Perth City Champion

08 Australian Amateur 32's (5th in stroke, qrtrs in 07)

08 Mandurah Easter Amateur 2nd  (6th in 07)

08 Tasmanian Open & Lake Macquarie Am Top 6

07 Victoria State Amateur 16's

07 Dunes Medal 3rd  +  Federal Open Am 6th

07 Riversdale Cup T5

07 Gosnells Open & WAGC Am Open Champion

06 Victoria & South Australia Junior Master Champ

Kemmer,  Dodge             

Wichita, KS                   Crestview CC                   age 20

Stanford University Senior

07 D1 National T23

07 USC Collegiate Invitational T3

06 Kansas State Amateur 3rd

06 All PAC 10 Hon Mention

05 & 04 Kansas Junior Champion

05 & 03 Kansas Junior of the Year Runner Up

05 Big I National 2nd

4-time Kansas HS All State team

Khan,  Jonathan                 

Tucson, AZ             Tucson National GC             age 19

University of Arizona Sophomore

05 AJGA All American Hon Mention

05 AJGA Hiwan Champion

KIM,  Sihwan                          

buena park, ca            Industry Hills GC           age 19

Stanford University Sophomore

#16 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 D1 First Team All American

08 D1 Nationals T4 & West Regional 5th

07 US Amateur 16's  +  AJGA Rolex Tof C Champ

07, 06 & 05 AJGA Mission Hills Champion

07 Cal St Am Semi's  +  06 Orange Bowl Champ

06, 05 & 04 AJGA All American

06 US Junior & PubLinks Quarters + State Fair T7

05 Dixie Amateur T6  +  05 US Am Match Play

05 Western Am T19  +  USPL Match (T2 in Stroke)

04 US Junior Champion  (05 16's)

Kraft,  Kelly                        

Denton, TX                                                                         age 19

SMU Sophomore

#328 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Texas State Amateur Champion

08 D1 All Region

08 D1 East Regional T8

08 Shocker Classic 2nd

08 Louisiana Classic Champion

07 Roadrunner Intercollegiate T3

07 US Amateur Qualifier

Krywulycz, Mitch 

Sylvania, NSW, Australia                                     age 20

Augusta State University Junior

#692 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Southeastern Amateur Champion

06 Australian Schoolboys Champion

3-time NSW Schoolboy Champion

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LaRose, Rick                       

Tucson, AZ                        Tucson CC                       age 59

Brockport St Alum & Univ of Arizona Coach

08 Master of the Amateurs Sen Champ (Australia)

03 & 00 Players Am Senior Champion (04 RU)

03 AZ Senior team & 03 US Senior Am Qual Med

01 & 93 Arizona Golfwater Cup team

98 Porter Cup Senior Champion

97 & 96 Dogwood Invitational Senior Champion

91 US Am Qualifying Medalist (99 & 92 Alternate)

90 US Mid-Amateur Qualifying Medalist

89 US Open Alternate

67 New York Collegiate Champion

Brockport St & Univ of Arizona Athletic Hall of Fame

Lee,  Danny                             

rotorua, NZ                   Springfield GC                  age 17

Rotorua Boys Academy Grad

#4 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 British Open Alternate  +  Dogwood Inv T7

08 NE Am 9th + Aus Am Semi's + North Isl Am Chp

08 Lake Macquarie Champ  +  Riversdale Cup T6

08 NZ U23 Team Champ (as individual, 3rd in 07)

07 & 06 NZ Wairakei Open 2nd + 07 US Am Match

07 Western Am T19 + 07 & 06 Junior World Top 3

07 Dogwood Inv 2nd + USPL 32's & Qual Medalist

07 US Open Sec'ls T9  +  Maekyung Open 3rd

07 New Zealand & South Island Amateur Champ

07 North Is Am 3rd (T7 in 06)  + SBS Inv 2nd

07 & 06 NZ U23 Champ (2nd in 08) + 06 US Jun Qrtrs

Lim,  Daniel                                 

cupertino, ca             Coyote Creek GC            age 20

Stanford University Junior

#568 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

07 US Amateur & PubLinks Qualifier

07 D1 All American Hon Men & All Region

07 D1 Nationals T15 & National Champion team

05 AJGA All American

05 California HS Champion

05 San Francisco City Finalist

04 & '03 HS All American

3-time HS Conference Champion

Long,  Adam                            

defiance, MO                        Duke GC                       age 20

Duke University Junior

#137 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 North & South Amateur Semi's

08 D1 collegiate ranking of #74 (as of 5/13)

07 Players Amateur T10

07 Collegiate Ranking of #93

07 All ACC First Team

06 Western Junior 8th

06 AJGA TPC Tampa Champion

4-time HS All State team

Main,  Gregor                          

danville, ca                  Blackhawk GC                 age 19

UCLA Freshman

#249 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Junior World Cup T10

08 Sunnehanna Amateur T19

08 Thunderbird Int'l Junior T2

08 Verizon Junior Heritage T5

07 & 06 AJGA All American (07 First team)

07 Polo Junior Classic Medalist & 16's

07 Ping Inv Junior Champion + Cal State Am 16s

07 Northern Cal Classic Junior Champion

07 Footboy Boys Invitational T9 (T3 in 06)

06 Canon Cup West team  +  06 Rolex TofC T5

Martin,  Ben                        

Greenwood, SC            Greenwood CC            age 20

Clemson University Junior

#167 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Palmetto Amateur T6

08 US Open Alternate  +  D1 West Regional T16

07 D1 All Reg & All ACC + SC St Am 9th (T11 in 05)

07 Players Amateur T14  +  Dogwood Inv T10

07 NorthSouth Am Match  +  06 Rice Planters T8

06 Palmetto Amateur Champion  (6th in 05)

06 Festival of Flowers Champion

05 South Carolina Match Amateur Finalist

05 US Junior Qualifying Co-Medalist  (04 Qualifier)

05 & 04 All State HS team

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McKenney, Tim            

scottsdale, az                   Ancala CC                   age 20

University of Florida Junior

#273 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Southeastern Am T8  +  07 Holiday Classic T2

07 Players Amateur T6  +  D1 Nationals T22

07 US v China tm + 06 AJGA All American (04 HM)

06 Arizona Stroke Am & Thunderbird Int'l Jun 2nd

05 & 04 US Junior Quarters (04 Qual Medalist)

05 AJGA Ping Phoenix Champion

04 FCWT Player of Year (4-time All American)

04 FCWT Nationals 2nd + AZ HS 5A State Champ

04 East Valley Tribune Golfer of the Year

03 Northern Arizona Amateur Champion

McKnight, Jay                

Woddberry Forest, VA                                             age 3X

Washington & Lee University Alum

92 & 90 Conference Player of the Year

91 D3 All American & All Conference

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Miller,  William               

Venetia, PA                       St Clair CC                       age 19

Georgia Tech University Sophomore

06 US Junior 32s  (05 Qualifier)

06 Western Pennsylvania Amateur Champion

06 US Amateur Qualifier

06 Southern Amateur T45

06 AJGA Ringgold Champion & All American HM

06 FCWT Nationals 7th

05, 04 & 03 Western Penn Junior of the Year

05, 04 & 03 Western Penn Junior Champion

Mitchell,  Adam          

CHattanooga, TN      Chattanooga G&CC      age 21

University of Georgia Senior

#66 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Palmer Cup team  +  British Amateur Match

08 D1 All American & All SEC First Team

08 D1 East Regional T8

07 Northeast Amateur T8  +  Jones Cup T7

07 D1 All American Hon Men  +  D1 National T9

06 Dogwood Inv T6  +  Tennessee State Open 2nd

05 MCI Junior Heritage 10th

04 AJGA All American Hon Mention

04 Bubba Conlee Junior Champ (course record 60)

04 Southern Junior 2nd  +  US Amateur Qualifier

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Mollica,  Phillip       

Anderson, SC                 Anderson CC                 age 21

Clemson University Senior

#85 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 & 06 Monroe Invitational Champion

08 Sunnehanna Amateur T4

08 D1 All Region & West Regional T11

07 US Amateur Qualifier  + Players Amateur T23

07 North & South Amateur Champion (06 Medalist)

05 Palmetto Am 3rd + South Carolina HS Mr Golf

05 & 04 All State HS

05 & 03 Southern Cross Champion

03 South Carolina Junior Player of the Year

03 Georgia v South Carolina Matches

Morrison, Michael    

roswell, ga                   Druid Hills GC                   age 30

Univ of Georgia Alum & VP of Copy Company

#651 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Signal Mountain Invitational Champion

07 Lupton Invitational Champion (12th in 06)

07 Gasparilla Invitational Champion

07 Northeast Am T22  +  05 Porter Cup T15

05 Birmingham Invitational Champion

04 to 00 playing professional

3-time Collegiate All American

00 & 99 Dogwood Inv Top 10 (T16 in 07)

99 Palmer Cup team  +  Monroe Inv Champion

99 NCAA National Champion team

Neal,  Tyler                             

Tucson, AZ              Fourty Niner G&CC              age 22

University of Arizona Senior

#426 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Rice Planters Amateur 13th

08 Southwestern Amateur T3  (T11 in 07)

07 & 06 US Amateur Qualifier

06 Arizona State Amateur Quarters

06 US Public Links Qualifier

06 US Open Sectionals T10

06 Tucson City 2nd

03 Arizona Junior Masters Champion

Newman,  Carter            

Evans, GA           Champions Retreat GC           age 21

Augusta State University Junior

#749 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 6/14)

08 Palmetto Amateur 35th

08 Southeastern Amateur T20

07 & 06 Palmetto Amateur T4

07 Southeastern Amateur T6

06 Augusta City 2nd

Pisani,  Ben               

Brisbane, QLD, Aus   Indooroopilly GC   age 21 Minnesota Junior

06 Australian National Squad

06 Mandurah Easter Amateur Champion

06 NZ U23 Teams Championship Medalist

06 Queensland Amateur Quarters

05 Gary Player Classic Champion

05 Dunes Medal & Fed Open Am Top 7

05 Kennedy Trophy & Twin Towers Open Champ

04 VIC & Mastercard Junior Masters Champion

04 Australian Junior Order of Merit

04 Queensland & Tasmanian Junior Runner-Up

03 BDGA Junior & 02 Metro St Schools Champion

Rada,  Patrick                        

Anderson, SC              Cobb's Glen CC              age 20

University of South Carolina Junior

#299 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

07 South Carolina Player of the Year

07 Charleston Southern Invitational Champion

07 Palmetto Am T8 + 07 South Carolina St Am T5

07 Carolinas Amateur Champion

07 South Carolina Match Amateur 3rd

07 South Carolina Four Ball Champion (w/ Oldham)

06 US Amateur Qualifier

05 AJGA All American Hon Mention

05 South Carolina Junior Champion

04 South Carolina HS 4A Champion

Ragland,  Toby               

Jacksonville, FL                                     age 21

University of Florida Senior

#447 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Bulls Bay Invitational T10

07 Players Amateur T14

07 D1 Nationals T29

07 Jones Cup T23

05 Gary Koch Invitational T2

04 US Amateur Qualifier

04 US Junior Match

Rankin,  Brett                   

Brisbane, QLD, AUS              Pacific GC              age 22

Queensland State Team

#174 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Keperra Bowl T12

08 & 07 Queensland Am Quarters + 08 Medalist

08 Australian Amateur 16's

07 Victoria State Amateur Quarters (06 Semi's)

07 Federal Open Amateur T11

07 SAGA Invitational 2nd

07 Riversdale Cup T5

06 Dunes Medal 4th

06 Queensland Amateur 16's (3rd in stroke)

05 Queensland Champ of Champions 2nd

Reed,  Patrick                        

Martinez, GA               Jones Creek GC               age 17

University of Georgia Freshman

#188 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Greystone Invitational 4th

08 Azalea Amateur T10

07 St Augustine Amateur 2nd

07 Cardinal Amateur 2nd

07 US Amateur Qualifier

07 HP Junior Invitational T3

07 Footjoy Boys Invitational T9

07 Terra Cotta Invitational 2nd

07 & 06 AJGA All American Hon Mention

06 Canon Cup 3/0/1

Reed,  Pratt                              

Bluffton, SC                      Belfair GC                      age 30

Clemson Univ Alum & Real Estate Sales Exec

07 & 03 Berkeley Hall Club Champion

06 Belfair Club Champion

06 - 03 Lowcountry Honors Cup team

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Riesen,  Robert                   

Pinehurst, NC                 Pinehurst GC                 age 21

University of North Carolina Senior

#554 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 North Carolina State Am T10

07 Players Amateur T14

06 Players Amateur 2nd

06 North Carolina State Amateur 2nd

06 D1 East Regional T14

06 All ACC team

05 US Amateur Match

Roach,  Justin                    

Bringelly, NSW, Aus   Bonnie Doon GC  age 27

Australia National Squad & Hertz/Qantas Valet

#118 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 & 05 NSW Am Quarters + 07 Dunes Medal T10

07 Tailhade Cup 2nd  +  Southern Cross 4/0/2

07 Australian Amateur Finalist  (T4 in stroke)

07 Tasmanian Open T12 + NSW Am 16's (06 32's)

07 & 06 Lake Macquarie Amateur Top 2 (T4 in 05)

06 Eastern Amateur T16  +  Riversdale Cup T5

06 Avondale Medal & Monash Masters Champion

05 Bonnie Doon Open Amateur Champion

05 Long Reef & Brighton Cup Runner Up

04 Victoria Am Medalist  +  Lakes Medal Champ

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Ruggiere,  Ryan           

Athens, GA                        Athens CC                        age 21

University of South Carolina Beaufort Grad

08 Wofford Coca Cola Invitational 10th

08 GEICO Ohio Wesleyan Invitational 6th

07 Webber International Invitational 2nd

Saunders,  Sam       

Windermere, FL                  Bay Hill GC                  age 20

Clemson University Junior

#214 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 & 07 Sunnehanna Amateur Top 15

08 D1 All Region & West Regional T11

07 Cardinal Amateur T9

07 & 04 US Amateur Qualifier  (06 1st Alternate)

07 Monroe Invitational 15th  +  Southern Am T23

06 Golfweek Junior #1 ranking (as of June)

06 FCWT National Champion

06 & 02 Bay Hill Club Champion

05 US Junior Medalist & 32's

05 Florida HS Player of Year & 04 Champion

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Schneider,  Garrett  

Pointe Vedra Beach, FL    Marsh Landing    age 22

Furman University Senior

08 Southern Conference T24

08 Wexford Intercollegiate T5

08 Raines Intercollegiate T18

06 Adams Cup T17

06 Wolverine Intercollegiate T15

Scrivener, Jason      

Erskine, WA, AUS          Mandurah CC          age 19

Australian National Squad

#55 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Keperra Bowl T4

08 Western Australia Am Finalist

08 Mandurah Easter Am 3rd (T11 in 07)

08 Riversdale Cup & Tasmanian Open Top 5

06 New Zealand U19 Champion

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Silvers, Mark                    

Savannah, GA                Savannah GC                age 21

University of South Carolina Senior

#548 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

07 US Amateur T65

07 D1 Nationals T22

04 US Junior 32's

01 Junior Azalea & Florence Invitaional Champ

STANLEY,  Kyle                  

gig Harbor, WA        Canterwood G&CC        age 20

Clemson University Junior

#5 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 North & South Amateur Quarters

08 US Open Qualifier  +  D1 National T7

07 Walker Cup team  +  US Am 32's (06 qual Med)

07 Players & Sahalee 3rd  +  Scratch Players T14

07 Northeast Am T4  + Sunnehanna Am 11th

07 D1 First Team All American & ACC PoY/FoY

07 D1 Nationals 2nd & Regionals T3

06 Southern Am & Sahalee Players Champion

06 Players Amateur 3rd  +  Junior World Cup T4

06 & 05 AJGA All American (05 First Team, 04 HM)

06 & 05 Canon Cup team + 04 Wash Junior of Yr

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STEWART,  Tim               

bilgola plateau, NSW, Aus    Monash CC   age 23

Australian National Squad   08 Bonallack team

#12 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Aussie Am 32's  +  Mandurah Easter Am T5

08 Tas Open Champ + Lake Macquarie T13 (4th 07)

07 Singapore Open Am Champ + Tailhade Cup T6

07 British Am Finalist (08 Match)  +  Players Am 8th

07 Riversdale Cup Champ  +  NSW Am Finalist

06 Dunes Medal T2  +  Federal Open Am T6

06 Asia-Pacific Amateur T8  +  NSW Open T13

06 Rice Planters  +  Eastern Amateur 2nd

06 Australian Am Champ  +  NZ Amateur Semi's

06 Keperra Bowl T4  +  Riversdale Cup T11

Strother,  Gordon    

St Simons, GA                Sea Island GC                age 22

Auburn University Grad

#274 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Palmetto Amateur 5th

08 William Morris Intercollegiate T13

07 Carpet Capital College T15

07 Players Amateur 9th

07 Dixie Amateur T14

06 Labor Day Invitational T6

05 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year

05 Southern Conference Championship 7th

04 Georgia State HS Champion

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Swafford, Hudson    

Tallhassee, FL             Capital City GC             age 20

University of Georgia Junior

#45 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Dogwood Invitational T3  +  Northeast Am T27

08 D1 All American

08 D1 Nationals T9  +  First Team All SEC

07 Players Amateur T6 (4th in 06)

07 US Open Alternate  +  D1 All Region

07 Azalea Amateur T13

06 Dogwood Invitational Champion

06 Junior World Cup team + US Am Qualifier

05, 04 & 03 UGA Junior Invitational Champion

04 AJGA All American

Tway,  Kevin                           

edmond, OK                    Oak Tree CC                    age 20

Oklahoma State University Sophomore

#36 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Northeast Amateur T4  (T15 in 07)

08 US Open Qualifier

08 D1 All Region & All Big 12

08 D1 Central Regional Medalist

08 Azalea Amateur T3

07 Sunnehanna Amateur T5

06 & 05 AJGA All American (06 First team)

06 US Amateur 32's

05 US Junior Champion (06 Semi's)

Volpenhein,  Alex     

Edgewood, KY           Devou Park G&TC          age 2X

University of Kentucky Junior

07 Southern Highlands Intercollegiate 2nd

06 Toby Cup 7th

06 PGA Junior National T3

06 US Amateur Qualifier

06 US Junior 32s  (05 64s, 04 Qualifier)

05 AJGA All American Hon Mention

05 PGA Junior National Champion

Weaver,  Drew                  

High Point, NC                 High Point CC                age 21

Virginia Tech University Senior

#122 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Masters Contestant

07 & 06 US Amateur Match Play (03 Qualifier)

07 British Amateur Champion

06 Southern Amateur 2nd

06 Palmetto Amateur T14

06 Eastern Amateur T16

05 Carolinas Amateur 16's

04 AJGA All American Honorable Mention

04 North & South Junior Champion

04 US Junior 32's

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White,  Todd                                          

Moore, SC        River Falls Plantation GC        age 40

Furman University Alum & Teacher/Coach

#499 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Northeast Amateur T4

06 Players Amateur T6  (Low Mid-Am)

06 Northeast Amateur T17

06 Terra Cotta Invitational 4th

04 Carolinas GA Player of the Year

04 South Carolina Player of the Year

04 Players Amateur T18 (Low Mid-Am)

04 South Carolina Match & Mid-Am Champion

04 Azalea Amateur 2nd

03 US Amateur 16s & US Mid-Am 32s

Wight,  Robby                      

Palm Beach, GA             Bear Lakes CC             age 21

University of Florida Junior

06 Florida Junior 6th

06 Palm Beach County Am 4th

05 AJGA All American Hon Mention

05 Florida Junior Match Champion

05 Polo Junior Classic 16's

05 AJGA Ping Mirasol Champion

Younger,  Josh              

bacchus Marsh, VIC, AUS           BMGC          age 24

Australian National Squad

#34 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 Rice Planters Amateur 3rd

08 Australian Amateur 16' (T2 in stroke)

08 & 07 Northern Open Am Champion (VIC, AUS)

08 & 06 Riversdale Cup top 16

08 Tasmanian Open 5th + Lake Macquarie Am T8

08 Master of the Amateurs 2nd

07 Victoria State Am Semi's + Rice Planters 2nd

07 Saujana Amateur Open 2nd (Malaysia)

07 Malaysian Open Amateur T7

07 Mandurah Easter Amateur Champion (8th in 08)

07 SBS Inv 3rd  (NZ) + 06 Dunes Med 5th (T10 in 07)

Yun,  Andrew                          

Chandler, AZ                  Whirlwind GC                age 17

High School Senior

#255 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)

08 & 06 Rolex Tourney of Champions Top 3

08 Verizon Heritage Junior Champion

07, 06 & 05 AJGA All American  (06 First team)

07 Arizona Stroke Amateur Champion

07 Arizona PubLinks 2nd  +  06 Polo Junior Semi's

06 AJGA Ping Invitational Champion

06 PGA Junior National T6  +  Canon Cup 3/0/1

06 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist

06 Western Junior T9  (T14 in 08)

06 Footjoy Boys Invitational Champion

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