Central Texas Amateur

23 Jul 2006
see also: Central Texas Amateur Championship, Forest Creek Golf Club
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Thanks to Doug Smith of the Austin American Statesman for this report.

ROUND ROCK, TX (July 23, 2006)--There is no such thing as a bad time to make your first hole-in-one, but Stephen Paterson picked an especially good time to make his.

Paterson used a 5-iron to hole out on the 187-yard 6th hole Sunday at Forest Creek, and that ace propelled him to a victory in the ninth Central Texas Amateur Championship.

After the hole-in-one Paterson went on to post a closing round of 3-under 69, the low round of the tournament, to win with a 36-hole total of 1-over-par 145. Defending champion Billy Clagett and Brett Scarber tied for second at 147. Grady Bruce finished fourth at 149.

Paterson said he was playing well going into the tournament, but he was tied for 10th after a Saturday opening round of 76.

"I was kind of hurting after the first five holes today (Sunday)", Paterson said. "I missed a 5-footer (for birdie) on No. 3 and a 2-footer on No. 4, and at that point I knew I was well back of the leaders. But a one on your card definitely helps."

Paterson followed the hole-in-one with a birdie on the par-5 seventh. He made short birdie putts on Nos. 15 and 17 and got in the house with a final-round 69 and two-day total of 1-over 145 while others still on the course were scrambling.

Several players had the title within reach but fell just short. Clagett holed out from 75 yards for an eagle on the par-5 seventh and had a two-shot lead with nine holes to play. But he fell back with bogeys on Nos. 11 and 14.

Final results of the Central Texas Amateur, played at Forest Creek Golf Club in Round Rock, TX, July 22-23, 2006:

The Central Texas Amateur is an amateurgolf.com Texas Amateur Rankings Points Event

1	Stephen Paterson	76	69	145
T2	Billy Clagett	73	74	147
T2	Brett Scarber	74	73	147
4	Grady Bruce	73	76	149
T5	Seth Johnson	76	75	151
T5	Ed Martinez	75	76	151
T5	Rob Ormand	72	79	151
T5	John Perez	77	74	151
T9	Vince Brunssen	75	77	152
T9	Dusty King	75	77	152
T9	Stephen Knight	75	77	152
12	Phil Thomas	73	80	153
13	Patrick Shanahan	78	78	156
T14	Dustin Baker	80	77	157
T14	Keith Novak	75	82	157
T16	Leighton Harrington	78	81	159
T16	Randy Nichols	81	78	159
T16	Marshall Wilson	78	81	159
19	Don Rose	80	80	160
20	Ash Serune	78	83	161
21	Teddy Wheeler	81	81	162
T22	Ralph Barrera	80	83	163
T22	Ramiro Gonzalez	80	83	163
T24	Grant Guthrie	80	85	165
T24	Ry Rowan	80	85	165
T26	Jan Douglas	80	86	166
T26	Mark Scott	77	89	166
28	Kevin Knox	80	88	168
T29	Pat O'Brien	80	89	169
T29	Matthew Pizalate	81	88	169

ABOUT THE Centex Amateur

36-hole individual stroke play tournament with Championship and Net flights. Championship flight is non-handicapped and open to all interested players. All others will be placed in the Net flight (must have an established handicap). Players ages 50 and older will have a Senior division within the Championship flight.