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San Diego City Championship: Puterbaugh Defends
San Diego, Calif (August 20, 2006) -- Defending champion Jamie Puterbaugh of Carlsbad suffered a case of the flu during the first weekend of play at Torrey Pines, but still sent a message to the field with a nearly flawless 64 on the North Course on Sunday to lead by 4 at the two-weekend tournament’s halfway point. Back spasms bothered Puterbaugh as play resumed at Balboa Park the following Saturday, when Puterbaugh shot 72. Jimmy Harris, who Puterbaugh also battled for the title in 2005, shot 68 on Saturday to move into second, 4 shots back, then used the first 16 holes at Torrey Pines South to pull even with Puterbaugh on Sunday before dropping a shot on No. 17, where his second shot bounded off a cart path and over the green.

At No. 18, trailing by 1, Harris’ ball found a sand filled divot after safely laying up in front of the water (known as “Devlin’s Billabong” after Bruce Devlin famously lost the San Diego Open there in) prompting Puterbaugh to tell Harris “That’s the worst freaking break I’ve seen in my life.” Puterbaugh, who was celebrating his 22nd birthday on Sunday, was joined as 2006 San Diego City Champion by Allison Goodman (Women), Mark Fernando (Senior) and Marsha Butler (Senior Women).

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ABOUT THE San Diego City Amateur

The format is 36-hole Gross Stroke Play with no cut and is open to all amateur golfers (no residency requirement), 18 years of age and over. Round 1 is at the North Course at Torrey Pines, and Round 2 at the site of the 2008 and 2021 U.S. Opens, the South Course at Torrey Pines.

The three divisions are as follows:

Men's Flight - Open to all male amateur golfers 18 years of age and over. Must have a current index of 4.0 or less as of June 1 through an active membership in an SCGA or USGA club or index system. After the entry period has closed, the tournament committee will compile the seventy-two (72) players with the lowest indexes to participate in the championship. San Diego Resident Golf Card Holder Guarantee: The twenty (20) lowest indexes belonging to City of San Diego Resident applicants with valid Resident Golf Cards are guaranteed to make the field. Exemptions issued to the low 12 finishers from the previous year's Championship.

Men's Senior Flight - Open to all male amateur golfers 50 years of age and over. Must have a current index of 6.0 or less as of June 1 through an active membership in an SCGA or USGA club or index system. After the entry period has closed, the tournament committee will compile the twenty-eight (28) players with the lowest indexes to participate in the championship. Exemptions issued to the low 6 finishers from the previous year's Championship.

Women's Flight - Open to all female amateur golfers 18 years of age and over. Must have a current index of 9.0 or less as of June 1 through an active membership in an SCGA or USGA club or index system. After the entry period has closed, the tournament committee will compile the twenty (20) players with the lowest indexes to participate in the championship. Exemptions issued to the low 6 finishers from the previous year's Championship.

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