Sunnehanna Amateur: Fowler's choice pays off

10 Jun 2007
see also: Sunnehanna Amateur Championship, Sunnehanna Country Club
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(photo courtesy Sunnehanna Am)

JOHNSTOWN, Penn. (June 10, 2007)—Rickie Fowler had a tough decision in front of him two weeks ago after he became the second player ever to repeat as CIF Southern Section champion: Defend his California State High School title, or take his shot at making the Walker Cup team by playing in the prestigious Sunnehanna Amateur.

Fowler chose the latter, and the decision paid off in spades as the Murrieta Valley High School senior held off a late charge by Peter Uihlein of the David Leadbetter Academy to take a one-stroke victory and greatly enhance his shot at making the trip to Ireland with the U.S. squad in September.

Fowler was consistent from the get-go, firing 68-67-67-70—272, while Uihlein went 71-65-69-69—273. Third was Bud Cauley at 276, and Trip Kuehne, a two-time Walker Cupper who is looking for his third trip, took forth at 278.

Fowler finished the tourney with 16 pars, a bogey and a birdie, but may have a new favorite all-time hole in the 11th at Sunnehanna Country Club. He finished the four rounds at 5-under. On the last day, Uihlein could only make par on the 11th, which could have been the turning point in the tournament.

Full results from the 6868-yard par-70 Sunnehanna Country Club follow:

Name	Score		Par
1. Rickie Fowler	68-67-67-70--272	-	8
2. Peter Uihlein	71-65-69-68--273	-	7
3. Bud Cauley	67-69-71-69--276	-	4
4. Trip Kuehne	70-70-68-70--278	-	2
5. Clayton Rotz	66-70-73-70--279	-	1
5. Nathan Smith	66-72-70-71--279	-	1
5. Kevin Tway	72-67-71-69--279		1
8. Eddie Olson	69-70-72-69--280		E
8. Brady Schnell	69-69-70-72--280		E
8. Jarred Texter	72-68-69-71--280		E
11. Kyle Stanley	69-72-72-69--282	+	2
12. Christopher Gold	71-73-71-68--283	+	3
12. Colt Knost	67-74-71-71--283	+	3
14. Ray Beaufils	71-70-70-73--284	+	4
14. Seth Brandon	71-69-74-70--284	+	4
14. Tim Jackson	71-76-69-68--284	+	4
14. Sam Saunders	68-76-71-69--284	+	4
18. Sean Knapp	75-70-70-70--285	+	5
19. John McLean	67-73-74-72--286	+	6
19. Zack Miller	70-72-73-71--286	+	6
21. Kyle Ellis	72-66-72-77--287	+	7
21. Tanner Ervin	69-74-73-71--287	+	7
21. Danny Green	71-75-68-73--287	+	7
21. Seung-Su Han	68-71-73-75--287	+	7
21. Daniel Summerhays	69-72-72-74--287	+	7
21. Jay Whitby	73-72-72-70--287	+	7
27. Patrick Carter	73-74-74-67--288	+	8
27. Brian Locke	70-70-69-79--288	+	8
27. Philip Mollica	70-74-71-73--288	+	8
27. Cameron Tringale	72-67-75-74--288	+	8
27. Gary Woodland	74-67-73-74--288	+	8
32. Rudy Bezuidenhout	71-70-72-76--289	+	9
32. Tripp Davis	73-75-72-69--289	+	9
32. Michael Foster	72-70-72-75--289	+	9
32. Arnond Vongvanij	71-70-75-73--289	+	9
36. Andrew DiBitetto	72-71-76-71--290	+	10
36. Carlton Forrester	70-70-73-77--290	+	10
36. James Gill	70-75-75-70--290	+	10
36. Chris McCartin	70-75-71-74--290	+	10
36. Trevor Murphy	73-77-72-68--290	+	10
41. Casey Watabu	74-78-68-71--291	+	11
42. Tommy McDonagh	69-77-72-74--292	+	12
43. Andrew Paulson	74-74-72-73--293	+	13
44. John Kelly	74-73-74-74--295	+	15
44. Drew Kittleson	73-75-73-74--295	+	15
44. Hudson Swafford	76-71-76-72--295	+	15
47. Bill Allcorn	77-75-70-74--296	+	16
47. Jeff Castle	75-77-72-72--296	+	16
47. Jeff Dennis	77-76-71-72--296	+	16
50. Kyle Davis	72-77-76-72--297	+	17
50. William Miller	74-75-72-76--297	+	17
52. Ji Moon	80-74-72-72--298	+	18
52. Brad Valois	73-78-70-77--298	+	18
54. Paul Haley	69-79-73-79--300	+	20
54. Mu Hu	78-74-78-70--300	+	20
54. Ki Moon	69-80-74-77--300	+	20
57. Spencer Cole	75-78-72-76--301	+	21
58. Robert Funk	75-75-71-81--302	+	22
58. Aaron Pike	76-77-75-74--302	+	22
60. Jamie Amoretti	75-77-77-74--303	+	23
60. Sean Brannan	79-73-76-75--303	+	23
62. Chad Bricker	78-78-73-75--304	+	24
62. Ben Godwin	73-80-76-75--304	+	24
64. Thomas Smith	81-78-71-75--305	+	25
65. Mark Duray	76-78-73-80--307	+	27
66. Casey Combs	79-76-78-78--311	+	31
66. Greg Davies	80-83-74-74--311	+	31
68. Matt Burroughs	78-77-79-78--312	+	32
68. Jeffrey Goff	80-80-76-76--312	+	32
68. Stephen Goodridge	79-78-77-78--312	+	32
DQ. Ben Fox	76-82-DQ

ABOUT THE Sunnehanna Amateur

The Sunnehanna Amateur was inaugurated in July of 1954 -- it was the first country club sponsored 72-hole stroke play competition for amateurs in the United States. The tournament is played on a classic A.W. Tillinghast design. Only one other amateur tournament in the United States can list the likes of Chick Evans, Arnold Palmer, Julius Boros, Art Wall, Jack Nicklaus, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and Rickie Fowler as contestants: the United States Amateur. Its medal play format has been emulated by countless amateur tournaments across the country.

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