EXEMPT & SELECTED

2008 CONTESTANT PHOTOS & BIOS

 

the number by nationality flag represents how many Southern Amateurs one has played through 08

 

compliments of the

 

"SP World Amateur Ranking" means

Golfweek Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking

 

    
                 

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Alexander, Tyson     

Gainesville, FL                                                                 age 19

University of Florida Junior

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

08 Players Amateur T13

07 Florida Match Amateur Semi's

07 Western Amateur Quarters

07 & 04 US Amateur Qualifier

07 Florida State Amateur T3

06 Florida Junior 2nd

06 Southern Junior & FCWT Gainesville Champion

05 Alachua County Champion

05 & 04 Gainesville Sun Junior of the Year

  

Arnold,  Scott                  

caringbah, nsw, AUSTRALIA                              age 22

Australia National Squad

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

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

      
                 
 

Aunzo, Ferdinand     

Davao City, Philippines                                               age 28

Philippines National Team

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

08 North & South Amateur Quarters

08 Southwestern Amateur 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 Mt Malarayat T3 (Asean Tr) + Bay Region 3rd(CA)

07 & 06 Philippines Open Amateur T6

05 Philippines Amateur Quarters

  

barbosa,  Michael       

st petersberg, fl    The Vinoy Club    age 25

Georgia Tech Alum

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

08 Trans-Miss Mid Semi's  +  Lupton Invitational T9

08 Azalea Amateur T7  +  07 Florida Azalea T3

07 New Years Inv T8  +  06 Dogwood Inv T6

06 USPL Qualifier + 05 Monroe Inv T23  &  All ACC

05 Sunnehanna Am & Southern Amateur T22

05 D1 Nationals T27 + Walker Cup practice invitee

04 Cardinal Amateur Champion (4th in 05)

04 Porter Cup T19  +  04 North & South Am 32’s

99 AJGA First Team All American (00 Hon Men)

99 Southern Junior Champion

      
                 
 

Barsamian, Jarrod   

Pt Vedra Beach, FL    Marsh Landing CC   age 21

Louisiana State University Senior

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

08 Louisiana State Amateur Champion

08 SEC Championship T12

07 & 06 Palmetto Amateur 3rd

07 Louisiana State Amateur T6

06 Rice Planters T12

  

Beaufils,  Ray                

gold coast, qld, aus   Surfers ParadiseGC     age 21

Australian National Squad

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

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

      

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blair,  Darren                     

Johannesburg, RSA                                                    age 21

North Carolina State Senior

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

08 River Landing Intercollegiate T5

08 Administaff Intercollegiate T15

08 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate T5

08 Puerto Rico Intercollegiate T4

07 Navy Fall Invitational T5

05 Maccabi Games 2nd  (Israel)

04 Pan American Games Champion

  

browne,  Olin                    

Tequesta, FL               Jupiter Island GC              age 2X

Pepperdine University Junior

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bryan,  George                  

Chapin, SC               Mid Carolina Club               age 20

University of South Carolina Junior

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

08 Players Am T13  +  Southeastern Am 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

  

Buttacavoli,  Mike     

Miami Beach, FL                La Gorce CC               age 20

Rice University Junior

08 Cuthbert Cup Intercollegiate T16

08 Rice Intercollegiate T12

08 Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational T1

07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist

05 AJGA All American Hon Mention

05 US Amateur Qualifier

05 Southern Junior Champion

04 Florida State Junior 10th

      
                 

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Cauley,  Bud (William)           

jacksonville, fl         Windsor Parke GC        age 18

University of Alabama Freshman

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

08 Junior World Cup T1

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 Am 16's  +  Sunnehanna Am 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

  

Cocco,  Chadd                    

Bend, OR                                                   Bend G&CC                                                  age 23

St Mary's College Grad

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

4-time All West Coast Conference

07 Scratch Players T3  +  Pac NW Am 32's  (05 16's)

07 San Francisco City Champion

07 & 06 Commuters T4

06 British Amateur 32's  +  Cal State Fair top 4th

06 West Regional Individual Invitee

05 US Amateur Match Play

04 Oregon State Amateur Champion

04 WCC Freshman of the Year

03 Oregon State High School Champion

      
                 
 

Cortes, Juan Carlos 

Santiago, Chile       Xxx GC       age XX

Xxx

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

08 Las Brisas Open & Cachagua Open T3

07 Santa Martina Open 8th

07 Valle Escondido Open T11

07 Chilean Open 6th

07 Prince of Wales Open 9th

07 Lima International Am 8th

07 Las Araucarias Open T3

07 La Serena Open T12  +  Granadilla Open T7

07 Las Brisas Open Champion

06 South America Team 2nd (as individual)

  

Crockett,  Dan            

Nashville, TN                 Brentwood CC                age 39

Lambuth University Alum & Mortgage Bus

07 Tennessee Mid-Amateur Champion

07 Tennessee State Open T9

07 Carlton Woods Invitational 2nd

06 Tennessee State Open T6

      

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Diaz,  Roberto                       

Veracruz, MEX        Xxx GC       age 2X

Univ of South Carolina Aiken Senior

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

08 D2 All American

08 D2 Nationals 10th

07 World Universiade T4

  

Echavarria, Andres  

Medellin, COL                                                                  age 20

University of Florida Junior

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

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

      
                 
 

Ellis, Kyle                                

Senetobia, MS                       Xxx GC                       age 24

University of Mississippi Grad

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

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

  

Enoch,  Rhys                       

Truro, WAL                        Truro GC                       age 20

East Tennessee State Univ Sophomore

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

08 Sunnehanna Amateur T8

08 D1 All Region

07 St Mellion International Amateur 2nd

07 British Amateur 32s

07 Welsh Open Amateur 12th

07 Brabazon Trophy T9

07 Spanish International Amateur 16s

07 Welsh Amateur Quarters

07 Welsh National team

06 GB&I Boys team

      
                 
 

Etulain,  Julian            

Coronel Suarez, Argentina       Xxx GC       age 20

Xxx

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

08 Lima International Amateur 3rd (T2 in 07)

08 Copa de Oro Champion (Uruguay)

06 Copa La Prensa 2nd (Argentina)

07 South American Amateur 3rd

07 Norpatagonico Open T4 (Argentina)

07 Argentina Amateur Quarters

07 Argentina Stroke Amateur Champion

06 Tailhade Cup T11

  

Eustaquio, Jude   

Tay Tay, Philippines                                                       age 20

Florida Southern University Sophomore

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

08 Eastern Amateur Champion

08 Rice Planters Amateur 10th

08 Florida State Amateur Champion

08 D2 First Team All American

08 D2 Freshman of the Year

08 D2 Nationals 2nd

      

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Forest,  Greg                      

palm City, FL                                                                     age 21

University of Central Florida Senior

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