Scratch Players Championship

Scratch Players Championship 2003 Results


	Back to results	Final Results		July 1 thru July 4, 2003 Stevinson Ranch GC Stevinson, CA							Single round (64), 54 & 72 hole (274) competitive course records set at the tournament tied during the tournament
	Back to results	as of end of ’03 US Am per Golfweek . . . player finish in red had top 10 amateur ranking; in purple had top 50 rank & blue top 51 – 100; AJGA All Americans in lavendar; ’02 or ‘03 state or GA Champs in olive; those with 250+ NCGA points in ’02 or ’03 in tan; collegiate All American or First team all conference in aqua; Mid-Amateur in gray
			name	home	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	total			name			home	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	total
1		1	Dresser, Andrew	Carrollton, TX	70	68	67	69	274	48		Webber, Kane		CO & Australia		75	71	77	223
2		2	Merrick, John	Long Beach, CA	69	68	69	70	276	48		Whalen, Billy	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA			76	73	74	223
3		3	Oh, David	Cerritos, CA	67	73	72	69	281	51		Moir, Richard		VIC, Australia		74	73	77	224
3		3	Poucher, John	Santa Barbara, CA	74	68	68	71	281	51		Mueller, Jesse		Mesa, AZ		71	73	80	224
5		5	Johnson, Travis	Bellflower, CA	71	68	73	70	282	51		DeChambeau, Jon		Clovis, CA		73	75	76	224
6		6	Potter, Dan	Coeur ‘d Alene, ID	71	72	70	70	283	51		Dillon, Brian		Stockton, CA		71	75	78	224
7		7	Conway, Steve	Irvine, CA	70	70	71	73	284	51		Wooding, Joshua		Riverside, CA		70	77	77	224
8		8	Coburn, Jeff	Ojai, CA	73	72	70	71	286	56		Jakovac, J J		Napa, CA		76	74	76	226
9		9	MacKenzie, Brock	Yakima, WA	71	70	73	73	287	56		Prugh, Corey		Spokane, WA		73	76	77	226
9		9	Davis, Brien	Las Vegas, NV	69	71	74	73	287	58		Critchfield, Kendall		Tempe, AZ		73	77	77	227
9		9	Liaw, Henry	Rowland Heights, CA	71	71	70	75	287	59		MacDonald, Iain		Fullerton, CA		70	77	81	228
9		9	Nietfeldt, Ryan	Omaha, NE	69	76	72	70	287	59		Choe, Jay		Yorba Linda, CA		75	74	79	228
9		9	Lavery, Mike	Mission Viejo, CA	74	68	72	73	287	61		Burda, Jeff (age 50)		Modesto, CA		73	72	WD	145
9		9	Wood, Taylor	Laguna Niguel, CA	68	69	77	73	287	62		Hayes, Ben		Paradise Valley, AZ		73	74	NC	147
9		9	Thornberry, Ryan	Ceres, CA	69	73	73	72	287	63		Levin, Spencer		Elk Grove, CA		73	76	NS	149
16		16	Flanagan, Nick	NSW, Australia	70	75	72	71	288	64		Bunny, Ben		VIC, Australia		76	75	MC	151
17		17	Carter, Ryan	Hacienda Heights, CA	74	64	77	74	289	64		Higton, Ryan		Fresno, CA		78	73	MC	151
17		17	Hickmott, Luke	VIC, Australia	73	67	74	75	289	64		Shilton, Brad		New Zealand		74	77	MC	151
19		19	Kim, Anthony	La Quinta, CA	76	71	70	73	290	67		Schulte, Jesse		Hutchinson, KS		79	73	MC	152
20		20	Brasfield, Cullen	Reno, NV	72	71	74	74	291	67		Wilson, Jim		Chico, CA		77	75	MC	152
20		20	Prugh, Alex	Spokane, WA	72	71	70	78	291	67		Medina, Tommy		Thatcher, AZ		76	76	MC	152
22		22	Lawless, Mark	Aptos, CA	72	72	73	75	292	67		Rodriguez, Gilberto		Tijuana, MEX		74	78	MC	152
22		22	Sica, Mike	Hillsborough, CA	70	71	75	76	292	67		Mitchell, Bob		Salt Lake City, UT		72	80	MC	152
24		24	Viboch, Brett	Moraga, CA	72	72	73	77	294	72		Reyes, Bryant		Pleasanton, CA		74	79	MC	153
25		25	Moon, Roy	North Hills, CA	76	70	70	80	296	72		Galeski, Chris		Carlsbad, CA		73	80	MC	153
26		26	Pate, John	Santa Barbara, CA	75	69	73	WD	217	74		Diaz-Ceballos, Hector		Brandenton, FL		79	75	MC	154
27		27	Exber, Brady	Las Vegas, NV	70	71	77	MC	218	74		Stone, Jason		Brentwood, CA		76	78	MC	154
27		27	Tolan, Derek	Highlands Ranch, CO	71	71	76	MC	218	74		Valerio, Bob		Hawthorne, CA		82	72	MC	154
29		29	Botsford, Chris	Pasadena, CA	74	68	77	MC	219	77		Lenz, Jonathan		San Antonio, TX		75	80	MC	155
29		29	Stockton, Brady	San Ramon, CA	81	69	69	MC	219	77		Coakley, Kenny		Lakewood, CO		75	80	MC	155
29		29	Carrillo, Ricky	Mexico City, MEX	75	75	69	MC	219	79		Symons, Tyler		Albuquerque, NM		76	80	MC	156
29		29	McGlasson, Ed	Orange, CA	69	76	74	MC	219	79		Brooks, Matt		Mesa, AZ		76	80	MC	156
29		29	Weintraub, Issac	Santa Cruz, CA	77	72	70	MC	219	81		Harlingten, Seann		Rancho Mirage, CA		79	78	MC	157
34		34	Concha, Carlos	Reno, NV	73	75	72	MC	220	81		Derminio, Michael		Scottsdale, AZ		80	77	MC	157
34		34	Donovan, Darryl	Gilroy, CA	73	69	78	MC	220	83		O’Flaherty, Brian		Westlake Village, CA		76	82	MC	158
34		34	Lanza, Joe	Bainbridge Island, WA	76	73	71	MC	220	83		Kobalter, Kevin		San Rafael, CA		81	77	MC	158
34		34	Niger, Bob	El Dorado Hills, CA	68	78	74	MC	220	83		McBroom, Tony		Stockton, CA		82	76	MC	158
34		34	Im, Daniel	La Habra, CA	76	70	74	MC	220	86		Wainwright, Elliott		Hillsborough, CA		79	80	MC	159
34		34	Henderson, Scott	Dove Canyon, CA	70	73	77	MC	220	86		Bergstedt, Russell		Phoenix, AZ		78	81	MC	159
34		34	Smith, Nathan	Soquel, CA	75	66	79	MC	220	86		Preeo, Jason		Stockton, CA		86	73	MC	159
41		41	Hardy, Scott	Concord, CA	74	73	74	MC	221	86		Miller, Zack		San Rafael, CA		78	81	MC	159
41		41	Larsen, Kevin	Santa Barbara, CA	71	71	79	MC	221	86		Doerr, Rick		Reno, NV		81	78	MC	159
41		41	Scott, Drew	Henderson, NV	74	75	72	MC	221	91		Reiland, Dennis		Irvine, CA		82	79	MC	161
44		44	Ellis, John	San Jose, CA	69	78	75	MC	222	92		Metzler, Kyle		Rancho Murieta, CA		82	80	MC	162
44		44	Jones, Brian	Chico, CA	79	68	75	MC	222	93		Minor, Alan		Aloha, OR		79	84	MC	163
44		44	Lass, Steve	Santa Barbara, CA	75	73	74	MC	222	94		Wilson, Michael		Pacific Grove, CA		82	82	NC	164
44		44	Bryson, Ben	Reno, NV	75	73	74	MC	222	95		Goettsch, Logan		Clovis, CA		83	WD	injury
		48	Moore, Blake	Monrovia, CA	72	77	74	MC	223	96		Spargo, Paul		SA, Australia		WD	warm up injury

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SPC Stats, Highlights, Quotes & Photos

– Golfweek point increase ever year of existence (50 to win in ’04, same as US Mid-Am & PubLinks, Pac Coast, North/South, Southern, etc)

– ’04 SPC at Bayonet GC near Monterey, CA 6/29 thru 7/2 (see scratchplayers.org/SPC)

– 54 and 72 hole competitive course records were set at Stevinson Ranch during ’03 SPC

– 18 hole course record (64) tied by Ryan Carter in the second round of SPC [par 72, rated 74.5, 138 slope, 7035 yds]

– a 54 hole score of 217 (one over par) was required to make the cut to the final round

– average Handicap Index for 96 player field for ’03 SPC was +2.02 (from 13 states and 4 countries)

– 13 NCGA players with 250 NCGA points thru 8/15/03 were in ’03 SPC (two of whom made all cuts, one getting NCGA points)

– 50 of the 96 players in the field shot under the average course rating (74.5) used in the ’03 SPC

– 11 of top 100 ranked amateurs per Golfweek in ’03 SPC as of 6/30/03 (7 of top 50) [was 12 but defending champ withdrew]

– 21 of the top 100 ranked amateurs per Golfweek in ’03 SPC as of 8/25/03 (11 of top 50’s, 2 top 10’s)

– 17 state or regional golf association reining champions (includes state Open champions) as of the start of ’03 SPC

– Cullen Brasfield, ’02 Nevada State Stroke Champ

– Carlos Cancho, ’02 Nevada State Match Champ (other state wins but reining in this case)

– Brien Davis, ’03 Southwestern Am Champ (won Sahalee right after the ’03 SPC) won ’02 SNGA Am but not reining

– Brady Exber, ’03 Southern Nevada Am Champ (among others in past)

– Nick Flanagan, ’03 Tasmanian Open Champ (won Pacific Northwest two weeks after ’03 SPC plus ’03 US Amateur Champion)

– Luke Hickmott, ’02 Victorian State Am Champ (among others but not reining)

– Travis Johnson, ’02 PLGA Am Champ (multiple wins here)

– Spencer Levin, ’02 NCGA Am Champ (plus ’03 Azalea but not conducted by a golf assn)

– Brock MacKenzie, ’02 Pacific Coast Am Champ (plus ’01 Washington State Am Champ and won all matches at ’03 Walker Cup)

– Brad Minor, ’02 Oregon Stroke Champ

– Roy Moon, ’03 SCGA Amateur Champ (two days before SPC)

– Ryan Nietfeldt, ’02 Nebraska Stroke Champ (won ’03 Nebraska State Am right after SPC)

– Dan Potter, ’03 Washington State Am Champ (won Friday before ’03 SPC)

– Brad Shilton, ’02 New Zealand Stroke Champ

– Brady Stockton, ’02 Pacific Northwest Am Champ

– Tyler Symons, ’02 Sun Country Amateur Golf Assn Amateur Champ [basically New Mexico and west Texas]

– Kane Webber, ’02 & ’03 Colorado Stroke Champ & ’03 Colorado Public Links Champ (won latter right before SPC)

– ’03 Western Amateur Champion, Chris Botsford of USC was in ’03 SPC (missed SPC cut)

– ’03 Western Amateur Runner Up, JJ Jakovac of Chico State was in ’03 SPC (missed SPC cut)

– ’03 Western Amateur Quarter-finalist, Andrew Dresser (won the ’03 SPC)

– ’03 SPC players in ’03 US Am; 9 in 64’s, 5 in 32’s, 2 in 16’s, 2 in Quarters, 2 in Semi’s (David Oh and Champion Nick Flanagan)

– ’02 Riversdale Cup Champion, Richard Moir (considered by many Australians to be the premier amateur event in Australia)

– fourteen #1 players for collegiate teams (11 Div I teams plus Jakovac, Medina & Higton)

– 11 of the top 100 ranked collegiate players in the country during ‘02/’03 season

– 8 collegiate All Americans (one 1st team & 1 second, 3 HM, 3 Div II firsts)

– 2 collegiate conference “players of the year” (Coburn of UC Irvine & Jakovac of Chico State)

– 5 of top 10 ranked amateurs from Australia (four of whom are now in top 100 per Golfweek)

– #1 ranked amateur from Australia, Luke Hickmott (Nick Flanangan now top ranked among Aussies per Golfweek)

– #1 ranked amateur from Mexico, Ricky Carrillo

– #1 ranked amateur from New Zealand, Brad Shilton

– #1 ranked amateur from Kansas, Jesse Schulte

– #1 ranked amateur from Nebraska, Ryan Nietfeldt

– #1 ranked amateur from New Mexico, Tyler Symons

– #1 ranked amateur from Nevada (either ’02 NNGA Player of the Year, Carlos Concha or ’02 SNGA Player of the Year, Brien Davis)

– #1 ranked amateur from SCGA (whoever it would be, he was in SPC field among Oh, Botsford, Merrick, Moon, Johnson, Pate & Conway)

– #1 ranked amateur from Washington, Brock MacKenzie making the ’03 Walker Cup Team (T9 in ’03 SPC, 2^nd in ’02)

– top 2 amateurs from ’02 NCGA points list, JJ Jakovac & Spencer Levin (Bettencourt turned pro but played ’02 SPC)

– 8 AJGA All Americans (3 first team, 3 second team inc ’01 US Junior Champ, Henry Liaw) plus 3 other Honorable Mentions

– ’02 SPC average 54 hole score was 6.4 shots lower than the NorCal Open (same course, same format, same # of holes)

Word for word letter from ’03 SPC Champion, Andrew Dresser of Texas:

“I want to sincerely thank you and your committee for the fine tournament I had at this years Scratch Players Championship. I will never forget winning my first national men’s amateur event. The course and especially the greens were magnificent. Please express my thanks and appreciation to the staff at Stevinson Ranch for their hard work all week. I also want to thank you for all the positive press I have received across the country. Winning the Scratch Players Championship will open many doors for me in the future. I am proud to be your 2003 Champion!”

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Nick Flanagan

’03 US Amateur Champion

’02 or ‘03 state or GA Champs in olive; those with 250+ NCGA points in ’02 or ’03 in tan; collegiate All American or First team all conference in aqua; Mid-Amateur in gray

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