Dachtler paces Stocker Cup Qualifiers at Pasatiempo
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (Oct. 4, 2011) -- After a
slow start on the front nine, Dennis Dachtler
of Folsom got hot on the back nine and took
Medalist honors at the Stocker Cup Qualifier
at Pasatiempo.
Dachtler, a wealth manager who plays out of
Rancho Murieta Country Club, birdied 4 out
of the first 5 holes on the back, ignoring the
fact that the homeward nine is supposed to
be tougher than front.
A birdie on the difficult 10th set Dachtler
going, and although he bogeyed the
treacherous 11th, he reeled off three-
straight birdies on 12, 13, and 14 and made
just one bogey -- on Dr. Mackenzie's
favorite, No. 16 -- coming in.
Grabbing the second guaranteed position in
the Stocker Cup field was Steve Argo, a
regional operations manager with Kemper
Sports (75).
Ben Hunter of Davis won the last spot via a
sudden-death playoff with Tom McKee of
Carlsbad. Davis got up and down from left of
the green on the tough first hole, with
darkness and a light shower setting in. Prior
to the playoff, PGA Tour player Scott
McCarron (who was out with a charity group
run by Steve Elkington) saw the guys getting
serious on the first tee and said "Stocker Cup
playoff? - good luck!"
- The Stocker Cup will be contested Oct. 27-
30 at the Preserve Golf Club in Carmel.
Qualifiers and Alternates are listed below. A
full list of scores can be accessed by clicking
on the results link at the bottom of the page.
QUALIFIERS:
-- 73 --
Dennis Dachtler, Folsom, Calif.
-- 75 --
Steve Argo, San Jose, Calif.
-- 76 --
Ben Hunter, Davis, Calif. *
Tom McKee, Carlsbad, Calif. (1st alternate)
Mike Wozniak, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (2nd
alternate)
* won sudden-death playoff
ABOUT THE Stocker Cup 2011 Open Qualifier
Qualifying event for the Stocker Cup
Invitational, the premier amateur tournament
on the West Coast. The 2011 Stocker Cup will
be held October 20-23 at the Preserve Golf Club
in Carmel, California (see the website at
www.stockercup.com for all tournament
details).
Actual number of players
who get into the event depends on qualifier
field which will be capped at 44 players. Get
your entry in quickly to have a chance to Top
100 U.S. course Pasatiempo in a competitive
setting. Please have verifiable handicap
credentials (see below).
The Stocker Cup is a
Golfweek/amateurgolf.com Rankings Points
event for Mid-Amateur golfers. Players
attempting to qualify must be at least 25 years
of age as of the first round of the Stocker Cup,
and have a USGA or equivalent handicap index
of 3.9 or lower.
Players advancing to the tournament proper will
pay the "A" player entry fee of $750.00 which
covers practice round and at least 54 holes of
tournament golf, plus tournament dinner for
player and spouse, and many extras.
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