HOUSTON, Texas — Tyler Garrett and Dru Fenimore earned Co-
Medalist honors during the Stroke Play Qualifying Round of the Texas
Mid-Amateur Match Play Championship at historic Lakeside Country
Club. This is Lakeside CC’s second TGA state championship, having
hosted the 104th Texas Amateur in 2013.
Garrett, of Houston, began his round with a bogey on the par-three
10th. Garrett was able to turn it around with a birdie on the par-four
12th. He would remain even par until he carded an eagle on the par-
four 17th. Tyler’s only hiccup of the day was a double bogey on the
par-three fourth. Garret bounced back quickly and made birdies on
both holes five and six.
Fenimore, of Dallas, began his round with a bogey on the par-four
first. Fenimore carded six pars and two birdies for an opening nine
total of one-under 35. Fenimore started his second nine, in a similar
fashion, with a bogey on the par-three 10th. Fenimore would go on to
card six pars and two birdies to close out his second nine with a one-
under 35. Fenimore’s two-under par 70 would earn him Co-Medalists
honors with Garrett.
Three players broke par during the Stroke Play Qualifying Round at
Lakeside CC. The heat and heavy wind gusts were a definite factor
during the round. The par 72 layout played at an average of seven
and a half strokes over par. The twelve double bogeys that were
made on the par-three fourth made it the hardest hole of the day.
Brooks Price, of Dallas, fell short of sharing medalist honors by one
stroke. Joe Depaula, Eric Lodge, and James Glenn tied for fourth with
an even par 72. The bulk of the qualifiers came in with a two-over
par total of 74. The group at 74 includes past champions Mike Peck,
Mike Booker, and Terrance Miskell.
At the conclusion of play, eleven players were tied with a three-over
par total of 75. When it was time for the playoff, ten players were
present for the remaining nine match play spots. Eight of the ten
players parred the first playoff hole, hole 10, and the remaining two
made bogey. Jess Bonneau, last year’s runner-up and champion in
2011, was one of the first eight to survive the playoff. Todd
Dillingham and Hill Adams would continue on the second playoff-hole,
hole 17, to find out who would get the last spot in the round of 32.
Dillingham hit his approach shot to four feet on the par-four 17th and
claimed the final spot into Match Play with a birdie.
Lakeside CC, in addition to this week’s championship and the Texas
Amateur, has hosted multiple USGA qualifying events, including the
US Open Local and Sectional as well as the US Junior Amateur and
US Senior Amateur in recent years.
Round of 32 matches will start at 7:30 am on Friday, followed by the
Round of 16 matches in the afternoon starting at 1:00 pm.
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ABOUT THE Texas Mid-Am Match Play
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers
with a GHIN handicap index of 5.4 or less, and who
are 25 years of age or older as of the first round of
the Championship.
Format/Field Size: Scheduled for 18 holes of stroke
play qualifying on Thursday. The low 32 players
advance to match play beginning on Friday. Round of
32 and 16 played on Friday, Quarter and Semifinal
matches played on Saturday, and Final match on
Sunday morning. The field is limited to 84 players.
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