It's Boyns vs. Gandranata in NCGA Am Final
NOTE: To view current final match results, click on the link at the bottom of the page.PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 13, 2009) -- Casey Boyns has defeated Matt Williams, 5 and 4, in the first match of semifinal play at Spyglass Hill, while George Gandranata defeated Randy Haag, 1-up, in sudden-death.
Haag, after going 3-down after eleven holes, birdied Nos. 12, 14, and 15 to square the match with Gandranata and swing the momentum into his direction. The two players matched scores on the next three holes, setting up the sudden-death playoff. On the difficult, 595 yard, par-5 first hole at Spyglass, it was a reversal of fortune for Gandranata in sudden-death, as his bogey in the morning vs. Haag's par turned into a match-winning par vs. Haag's bogey.
Click on the match links on the left side below to view details from any of the matches.
SEMIFINAL RESULTS (Thursday p.m.)
Details |
Player 1 |
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margin |
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Player 2 |
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George Gandranata, UC GC |
< |
19 holes |
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Randy Haag, The Olympic Club |
F |
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Casey Boyns, Monterey Bay GC |
< |
5 and 4 |
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Matt Williams, Coyote Creek GC |
F |
QUARTERFINAL RESULTS (Thursday a.m.)
Details |
Player 1 |
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margin |
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Player 2 |
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Geoff Gonzalez, Diablo CC |
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3 and 1 |
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George Gandranata, UC GC |
F |
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Randy Haag, The Olympic Club |
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3 and 2 |
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Ryan Hallisey, Granite Bay GC |
F |
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Chris Marin, Caddy Club of PB |
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4 and 3 |
> |
Casey Boyns, Monterey Bay GC |
F |
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Matt Williams, Coyote Creek GC |
< |
19 holes |
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Steven Chung, Morgan Creek |
F |
ABOUT THE NCGA Match Play
The oldest of the NCGA’s major events, the Amateur
Match Play Championship, dates back to 1903 when
it
was first played at San Rafael GC. Varying formats
have
been used over the 100+ years of competition but
today
the tournament is 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying,
followed by a 32-person seeded match play bracket.
Pre-qualifying required for non-exempt players.
Players
must have a handicap index of 5.4 or less.
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