2008 CONTESTANT PHOTOS & BIOS
the number by nationality flag represents how many Western Amateurs one has played through 08
"SP World Amateur Ranking" means Golfweek Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking
Alexander, Tyson
Gainesville, FL age 20
University of Florida Junior
#194 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Amateur T15
08 Players Amateur T13
07 Florida Match Am Semi's + Western Am 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
pacific Palisades, CA Los Angeles GC age 18
Duke University Freshman
#820 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 SCGA Amateur T4
08 Memorial Amateur T5
08 AJGA Heather Farr & 07 NorCal Classic T13
07 Golfweek Junior Invitational T4
07 Western Amateur 57th
07 US Junior Match Play
07 FCWT Hunter Ranch Invitational Champion
05 SoCal Americas Cup team
04 US Amateur Qualified
1
1
Arnold,
Scott
caringbah, nsw, AUSTRALIA age 22
Australia National Squad
#24 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Am T17 + 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
Arouca, Philip
Wilmette, IL age 23
Saint Joseph's University Alum
07 & 05 All Atlantic 10 Conference
05 Saint Peter's Invitational Champion
05 Tom Ruggieri Invitational Champion
1
1
barbosa,
Michael
st petersberg, fl The Vinoy Club age 25
Georgia Tech Alum
#592 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
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
#474 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifier
08 Louisiana State Amateur Champion
08 SEC Championship T12
07 & 06 Palmetto Amateur 3rd
07 Louisiana State Amateur T6
06 Rice Planters T12
Benedetti, Joey
Newport Beach, CA Seacliff CC age 23
University of Oregon Grad
#215 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 NCAA D1 West Regional Medalist
08 D1 All American HM, All Region & All PAC 10
07 Cal State Fair T3
Bennett, Rob
Augusta, GA Augusta CC age 20
University of Georgia Junior
07 Brickyard Collegiate T21
05 Golfweek Invitational 3rd
05 North & South Junior T5
1
1
blizard,
Rohan
Oyster Bay, NSW, AUS NSWGC age 24
Australian National Squad 08 Bonallack team
#7 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Brit Open Qualifier + East Scotland Am Champ
08 Scot Op Am T8, Aussie Stroke T6 + Ashes 3/0/0
08 NSW Medalist & 16's + Lake Macquarie Am T8
07 Tailhade Cup Champ (ARG) + Nomura Cup 2nd
07 Players Am 4th + Rice Planters 8th
07 Brit Am 32's, NZ Am Semi's & Keperra Bowl T3
07 Mandurah Easter Am 2nd (T13 in 08, T9 in 06)
07 Aussie Am Champ + Riversdale Cup T3 (T9 in 06)
07 SBS Inv (NZ) & Tasmania Open Champ (08 T9)
07 NSW Am Quarters & 2nd in stroke (06 Qrtrs)
06 Dunes Medal T6 & Federal Open Am T10
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
1
Bowers, Jonathan
Plain City, OH Heritage GC age 20
Northwestern University Junior
05 US Junior 32s
05 Ohio State HS Champion
stillwater, OK Karstan Creek GC age 36
Oklahoma State University Alum & Coach
#326 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifier (06 Qual Medalist)
07 US Mid-Am 32s + USGA State Team Champ
07 New Years Invitational 2nd & Azalea T17
06 US Mid Quarters & Oklahoma Stroke Am 7th
06 Oklahoma State Amateur Champion
00 Buy.com, 99 PGA Tour & '96/97 Asian Tour
95 Walker Cup team + 95 & 92 Big 8 Champion
94 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner (Co-Player of Year)
4-time D1 All American (94 & 95 First team)
94 & 92 Big 8 Player of the Year
Woodlands, TX age 21
Texas A&M University Senior
#246 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 D1 Nationals T23 & All Region
07 Western Amateur T23 + US v Japan team
07 D1 All American, All Big 12 & Central Reg T14
06 PGA Tour Stage 2 Qualifier
06 US Am T66 & Qualifying Medalist (05 Qualifier)
06 Texas State Open T13
06 D1 Central Regional T4, All Region & All Big 12
05 & 04 AJGA All American (05 First Team)
05 US Open Alternate + 2-time TX HS 5A Champ
Fayetteville, NC Highland CC age 18
Stanford University Freshman
#268 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifier + Porter Cup T11
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)
Cole, Spencer
Greer, SC Thornblade Club age 19
University of Alabama Freshman
07 & 06 Canon Cup team
07 & 06 MCI Junior Heritage Champion
06 Hargray Junior Champion
05 IJGT Player of the Year
05 AJGA All American (06 Hon Mention)
2-time Thornblade Club Champion
Datz,
Patrick
hilton head, SC Belfair GC age 22
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
1
DeHuff, Bo
Coto de Caza, CA Xxx GC age 20
Univ of Southern California Sophomore
08 North & South 32s
05 AJGA All American Hon Mention
DeKeuster, Andy
Franksville, WI Meadowbrook G&CC age 22
Northwestern University Senior
07 Wisconsin Match Amateur Semi's
1
Dubuisson, Victor 
mougins,, france St Nom La Bretêche age 18
French National Training Center & Team
#57 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Porter Cup T21
08 French Open Amateur T8 (4th in 05, T12 in 06)
08 French Team Champ + England v France 3/0/1
08 MEX Int'l Am Champ + Portuguese Int'l Am T9
08 South African Str Am 3rd + 07 Orange Bowl T4
07 Lignel Trophy 4th + Scratch Players 10th
07 EATC Team + Lytham Trophy T19 (Eng)
07 Northern Open Amateur Finalist (So Africa)
07 South African Am Semi's + 06 Euro Youth 2nd
06 French Amateur Champion (youngest in history)
06 Brabazon T16 + 05/04 French Jun Masters Chp
Dupont, Josh
Poway, CA Stoneridge CC age 19
Northwestern University Sophomore
#424 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 SCGA Amateur T9
08 California State Amateur Quarters
07 US Amateur 32s
07 Western Amateur T19
07 & 06 US Amateur Qualifier
07 SCGA Amateur T11
1
1
Echavarria, Andres 
Medellin, COL age 20
University of Florida Junior
#611 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Amateur T11
07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
07 Copa de las Americas T3
06 AJGA All American + World Amateur T28
06 South American Junior Champion
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
Etulain,
Julian 
Coronel Suarez, Argentina age 20
#225 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
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