Southwestern Amateur: Mulvany leads

June 18, 2013 | by

Ryan Mulvany of Reno, Nevada, took advantage of one of the earliest tee times and shot 66 (-4) to take he first round lead

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (June 18, 2013) -- Ryan Mulvany of Reno, Nevada, took advantage of one of the earliest tee times and shot 66 (-4) to take he first round lead. Tied for second are local players Jimmy Kozikowski and Michael Anderson who are one shot back at 67 (-3). They also came out of the morning wave where there were near perfect conditions - pleasant temperatures and light winds.

The second round resumes at 7:30am Wednesday. Upon completion of play, the field will be cut to those players with the lowest sixty scores and ties.

As the highest-ranked amateur golf tournament in the Southwest, the championship attracts the world’s best amateur golfers who will have a rare opportunity to compete on Renegade, which has won international accolades for its scenic beauty and appeal to golfers of varying levels. This 7,412-yard course is also known for its four sets of tees on 16 holes. It has earned a place on Golf Digest’s list of “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses.”

Renegade is also home to the $1.6 million Jim Flick Golf Performance Center equipped with the most advanced technology in the industry today, all in one place. Among the center’s capabilities are 3-D motion capture, Doppler radar and four-camera video motion analysis.

Desert Mountain is one of the world’s premier, private golf meccas offering six award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, more than any other private community in the world. The club’s Cochise Course was the site of the 2012 Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the season-ending event on the Champions Tour. Desert Mountain also features six clubhouses, a fitness center with world- class tennis complex and hiking trails.

Results: Southwestern Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	J.T. Poston	Hickory, NC	700	69-71-71-65--276
T2	Kevin Dougherty	Murrieta, CA	500	74-71-67-66--278
T2	Max McGreevy	Edmond, OK	500	74-67-65-72--278
T4	Anthony Maccaglia	Atlanta, GA	400	73-72-68-66--279
T4	Kyle Westmoreland	Katy, TX	400	73-71-68-67--279

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About the Southwestern Amateur

The Southwestern Men's Amateur Golf Championship is a prestigious 72-hole stroke play competition open to top national-level amateurs holding a handicap index of 1.4 or better. Following the first 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 36 players...