Sunnehanna Amateur: Kicks of 2005 with new 72-hole format
at Sunnehanna Country Club
JOHNSTOWN, PA (June 9, 2005) In a break from a fifty year tradition, the Sunnehanna
Amateur Tournament for Champions, one of the nation's premiere amateur golf tournaments,
has decided to extend its 72-hole Medal Play Tournament to four days. Since 1954,
the Amateur has been contested over three days featuring 36 holds of golf on Saturday.
Western Pennsylvania's fickle weather required that the 2004 Tournament be
shortened to 54 holes. The 2003 Tournament was conducted in adverse weather
conditions as well. In considering the change, the Tournament Committee considered
these factors, as well as the mental and physical demands placed upon the participants
in the current format. The Sunnehanna Field is a composite of top ranked collegiate
amateurs and more seasoned mid-amateurs and senior amateurs.
The decision has prompted varied reviews from players. "I am pleased that
Sunnehanna is determined to go four days for two main reasons: first, the weather
in Western Pennsylvania in early June is frequently suspect, and secondly, the
removal of the Saturday double round should physically help the Mid-Amateurs
to better compete," noted Danny Green, career Amateur, former Walker Cup
member and perennial top ten finisher in the Sunnehanna Tournament.
First Round results from the Sunnahanna Amateur, (which had a near-hour rain
delay, by the way!) are listed below:
| Name |
Hometown |
Rd1 |
+/- |
| Kisner, Kevin |
Aiken, SC |
65 |
-5 |
| Welch, Mike |
North Quincy, MA |
66 |
-4 |
| Ferguson, Jack |
High Point, NC |
67 |
-3 |
| Kim, Anthony |
Diamond Base, CA |
67 |
-3 |
| Reifers, Kyle |
Columbus, OH |
68 |
-2 |
| Harman, Brian |
Savannah, GA |
68 |
-2 |
| Kirk, Chris |
Athens, GA |
68 |
-2 |
| Ureta, Martin |
Chapel Hill, NC |
69 |
-1 |
| Smith, Nathan |
Brookville, PA |
69 |
-1 |
| Leon, Tyler |
Dallas, TX |
69 |
-1 |
| Texter, Jarred |
Millersville, PA |
69 |
-1 |
| Brown, David |
Pittsburgh, PA |
70 |
E |
| Neville, Ted |
Oklahoma City, OK |
70 |
E |
| Thompson, Dan |
Johnstown, PA |
70 |
E |
| Miles, Tom |
Dublin, OH |
70 |
E |
| Sim, Michael |
Connolly, WA |
70 |
E |
| Irwin, Steve |
Golden, CO |
70 |
E |
| Lanza, Joseph |
Bainbridge, WA |
71 |
1 |
| Leon, Trent |
Dallas, TX |
71 |
1 |
| Delcher, Duke |
Bluffton, SC |
71 |
1 |
| Arnold, Jamie |
Caringbah, NSW |
71 |
1 |
| Posey, Ryan |
Stillwater, OK |
71 |
1 |
| Thompson, Nicholas |
Coral Springs, FL |
71 |
1 |
| Anderson D., Mark |
Beaufort, SC |
71 |
1 |
| White, Todd |
Moore, SC |
71 |
1 |
| Deutsch, Eric |
Rochester, MN |
72 |
2 |
| May, David |
Auburn, NY |
72 |
2 |
| Dodt, Andrew |
Gatton, QLD |
72 |
2 |
| Peffley, Blaine |
Lebanon, PA |
72 |
2 |
| Moon, Roy |
North Hills, CA |
72 |
2 |
| Jackson, Tim |
Germantown, TN |
72 |
2 |
| Ruthkoski, Andrew |
Muskegon, MI |
72 |
2 |
| Anderson T., Mark |
Sioux Falls, SD |
72 |
2 |
| Lowry, Randy |
Spring, TX |
72 |
2 |
| Curran, Jon |
Hopkinton, MA |
73 |
3 |
| Quinn, Kevin |
Boston, MA |
73 |
3 |
| Lambert, Tristan |
Casula, NSW |
73 |
3 |
| Eaton, Austin |
New London, NH |
73 |
3 |
| Barbosa, Michael |
St. Petersburg, FL |
73 |
3 |
| McLean, Jon |
Weston, FL |
73 |
3 |
| Carter, Pat |
Huntington, WV |
73 |
3 |
| Rose, Dayton |
Midwest City, OK |
73 |
3 |
| Day, Jason |
Forest Lake, QLD |
73 |
3 |
| Cocco, Chandler |
Bend, OR |
73 |
3 |
| Smith, Ted |
Westlake, OH |
74 |
4 |
| Davis, Tom |
Wavell Heights, Brisbon, QLD |
74 |
4 |
| Knapp, Sean |
Oakmont, PA |
74 |
4 |
| Green, Danny |
Jackson, TN |
74 |
4 |
| Davis, Tripp |
Norman, OK |
74 |
4 |
| Vana, Frank |
Shrewsbury, MA |
74 |
4 |
| Boyle, Pat |
South Milwaukee, WI |
75 |
5 |
| Saunders, Sam |
Windermere, FL |
75 |
5 |
| Wood, Banks |
Charlotte, NC |
75 |
5 |
| McKolosky, Dennis |
Johnstown, PA |
75 |
5 |
| Hamilton, Alex |
Aiken, SC |
75 |
5 |
| Dudley, Jonathan |
Irasburg, VT |
76 |
6 |
| Thomas, Matt |
Blasdell, NY |
76 |
6 |
| Robinson, Zack |
Stillwater, OK |
76 |
6 |
| Dunn, Nate |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
76 |
6 |
| Song, Chan |
Orlando, FL |
77 |
7 |
| Quiri, Brad |
Tampa, FL |
77 |
7 |
| Clark, Colin |
Durham, NC |
77 |
7 |
| Velardi, Steve |
Hamden, CT |
78 |
8 |
| Hurley, Billy |
Leesburg, VA |
78 |
8 |
| Thomas, Allan |
Maumelle, AR |
79 |
9 |
| Han, Seung-Su |
Bradenton, FL |
80 |
10 |
| Myers, Brett |
Broken Arrow, OK |
84 |
14 |
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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