Pacific Northwest Am: Australia's Brandt-Richards sets pace
PULLMAN, Wash. (July 7, 2014) -- Dale Brandt-Richards followed his opening-round 64 with a stellar 3-under 67 and stands poised to earn medalist honors at the 2014 Pacific Northwest Amateur Championship at Palouse Ridge Golf Club.
Brandt-Richards, from Australia, cleared Cole Madley and Tom Swanson by five shots. Hans Reimers was also 6-under through 13 holes in his second round at the time of this report.
Greg Gildea, Jesse Heinly, Northwestern signee Dylan Wu and elite northwest junior Frank Garber were all four shots off the leading pace late in the day at Palouse Ridge Golf Club.
Following Monday's second round of stroke-play qualifying, the low 64 players will advance to the match-play portion of the event.
The PNGA Amateur began in 1899 and calls Tiger Woods and Ben Crane among its impressive list of past champions.
For a full-look at the second-round leaderboard, please follow the results link below.
ABOUT THE PNGA Amateur
First held in 1899, the Pacific Northwest Men’s
Amateur
is one of the country’s longest running amateur
championships. Held annually at world-class courses
throughout the Pacific Northwest, this championship
is
played in the same format as the U.S. Amateur and
features an impressive list of past champions that
include; Nick Flanagan, Ben Crane, Jeff Quinney, Bill
Sander, and Tiger Woods. Eligibility is open to
members
of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association and top
amateurs throughout the world invited via
Presidential
Invitation. Each year’s champion earns a hosted
exemption in to the Pacific Coast Amateur and
Sahalee
Players Championship.
The Championship will be conducted in two stages:
Stroke Play – All players must complete the 36-hole
stroke play qualifying in order to determine the 64
players who will advance to match play. In the event
of a tie for the final qualifying spot(s), a sudden-
death playoff will be used to determine the qualifiers.
In the event of a tie for the Qualifying Medalist, a
sudden-death playoff will commence.
Match Play – The General Numerical Draw will be in
effect. Single elimination match play. 36-hole
Championship Final Match. All other matches are 18
holes.
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