- Wyoming State G.A. photo
CARMEL, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2008) – Steve White carded his third solid round in a row at the Stocker Cup Invitational Golf Tournament, notching a 2-under 70 at The Preserve Golf Club to grab the 54-hole lead.
The Jackson, Wyoming, native entered the day trailing two-time U.S. Mid-Am champ Tim Jackson by two strokes, but moved into the lead when Jackson put up a 5-over 77 and fell into fifth place.
“I got off to a really good start, I made six birdies on the first eight holes,” said White, who is in the synthetic grass industry. “From there I made a couple of bad swings, and got a bad break on No. 9 when I caught a hanging lie in the bunker and took two to get out.”
After a few three-putt bogeys brought White back closer to par, he responded by birdieing the 16th and 17th holes for the second straight day. He sits at 4-under 212 (73-69-70).
White, who played his collegiate golf at Clemson, also got his round off to a hot start on Friday, acing the 189-yard second hole with a 7-iron. It was his fourth career hole-in-one.
White is trailed by Kentucky’s Brad Wilder, who also fired a 2-under third round and finds himself two strokes back at 2-under 214.
Wilder is a Stocker Cup veteran who has won the Cincinatti Open twice (2003, ’05).
Chris Marin, the 2008 amateurgolf.com California Mid-Am champ, and 2007 Trans-Miss Four Ball winner Joe Sanders are tied for third at even-par 216.
The chase for the Elliott Cup, a 54-hole best-ball team competition that pits one of the scratch A-Players with a B-Player competing at their assigned handicap from the gold tees, began with a logjam atop the leaderboard, but in the end, it was the team of
Brady Exber and John Rodenburg taking a one-stroke victory.
Rodenburg noted that he made “a mile of putts” while Exber didn’t miss a single fairway all day as the pair finished at 22-under 194 (68-63-63).
Exber, a Nevada amateur stalwart, was comparing his B-Player partner to Ben Crenshaw by the end of the day because of his skill with the flatstick.
First-round leader Billy Mitchell and partner Scott McWhorter took second at 195.
In all, 20 A-Players made the cut, which was set at 10-over 226.
Be sure to check back tomorrow as amateurgolf.com will have a full wrap-up of the tournament, with video coverage of the final round to be posted Monday afternoon.
ABOUT THE STOCKER CUP:
The Stocker Cup, played in memory of Peter Stocker, is held each October at The Preserve Golf Club in Carmel. The field is comprised of 52 world-class mid-amateur invitees, who meet stringent eligibility requirements, and pay a minimal fee for their participation. Offering both NCGA and national Golfweek and amateurgolf.com - Bridgestone Player Rankings points, the Stocker Cup also holds a one-day qualifying tournament for regional players who were not among the original invites. On October 2, eighteen competitors with a handicap index of 2.4 or lower vied for the final two A-list spots in the main tournament. Hank McCusker and Stephen Molinelli joined the field after carding 68 and 71, respectively, at Harding Park in San Francisco.
Those final A-list golfers are complimented by a matching number of qualified B-list competitors, with invitations extended to friends, relatives and associates of the late Peter Stocker, as well as to various sponsors and other supporters of the event. Every A-player is teamed with a B-player in a handicapped best-ball competition held simultaneously with the individual stroke-championship.
54-hole results from the Stocker Cup Invitational Golf Tournament, held at The Preserve Golf Club in Carmel, CA (6,974 yards, par 72). The final round (top 20 A players only) will be played on Sunday, October 19th.
| Pos |
Name |
Club |
Rd.1 |
Rd.2 |
Rd.3 |
|
Tot. |
Par |
| 1 |
Steve White |
Teton Pines Country Club |
73 |
69 |
70 |
|
212 |
-4 |
| 2 |
Brad Wilder |
Triple Crown Country Club |
73 |
71 |
70 |
|
214 |
-2 |
| T3 |
Chris Marin |
Del Monte Golf Club |
74 |
70 |
72 |
|
216 |
E |
| T3 |
Joe Sanders |
Montreux Country Club |
74 |
70 |
72 |
|
216 |
E |
| 5 |
Tim Jackson |
Ridgeway Country Club |
71 |
69 |
77 |
|
217 |
+1 |
| 6 |
Jon Mathias |
La Cantera Golf Club |
76 |
72 |
70 |
|
218 |
+2 |
| T7 |
Jon Lindstrom |
Legacy Ridge Golf Club |
77 |
72 |
71 |
|
220 |
+4 |
| T7 |
Robert Funk |
Canyon Lake Country Club |
78 |
70 |
72 |
|
220 |
+4 |
| T7 |
Billy Mitchell |
River Pines Golf Club |
70 |
74 |
76 |
|
220 |
+4 |
| T10 |
Ryan Mitchell |
Montreux Golf & Country Club |
79 |
66 |
76 |
|
221 |
+5 |
| T10 |
Brady Exber |
TPC Summerlin |
75 |
72 |
74 |
|
221 |
+5 |
| 12 |
Ron Ewing |
Merced Country Club |
74 |
75 |
73 |
|
222 |
+6 |
| 13 |
Chris Carlson |
Highlands Ranch Golf Club |
76 |
72 |
75 |
|
223 |
+7 |
| T14 |
Billy Williamson |
Coldstream Country Club |
76 |
75 |
73 |
|
224 |
+8 |
| T14 |
TJ Brudzinski |
Worthington Hills Country Club |
73 |
74 |
77 |
|
224 |
+8 |
| T14 |
John Pate |
The Valley Club |
76 |
72 |
76 |
|
224 |
+8 |
| T17 |
Randy Haag |
Olympic Club |
80 |
72 |
73 |
|
225 |
+9 |
| T17 |
Mark Mance |
The Preserve Golf Club |
74 |
75 |
76 |
|
225 |
+9 |
| T17 |
Jason Pridmore |
Spanish Hills Country Club |
81 |
72 |
72 |
|
225 |
+9 |
| T17 |
Garrett Larson |
UC Golf Club |
77 |
72 |
76 |
|
225 |
+9 |
| T21 |
Jim Lehman |
Windsong Farm Golf Club |
71 |
77 |
78 |
|
226 |
+10 |
| T21 |
Dan Sullivan |
Brookside Golf Club |
80 |
69 |
77 |
|
226 |
+10 |
| T23 |
Ed Cuff, Jr. |
The Farms Golf Club |
78 |
78 |
71 |
|
227 |
+11 |
| T23 |
Bob Burton |
Estancia Club |
73 |
77 |
77 |
|
227 |
+11 |
| T23 |
Stephen Nichols |
Walnut Hills Country Club |
75 |
82 |
70 |
|
227 |
+11 |
| T26 |
Alex Stamey III |
Everett Golf and Country Club |
77 |
71 |
80 |
|
228 |
+12 |
| T26 |
Tom Brandes |
Rainier Country Club |
79 |
74 |
75 |
|
228 |
+12 |
| T26 |
Mike Kelley |
New Albany Country Club |
73 |
79 |
76 |
|
228 |
+12 |
| 29 |
Jerry Ledzinski |
Tehama Golf Club |
79 |
77 |
73 |
|
229 |
+13 |
| T30 |
Chip Lutz |
Ledgerock Golf Club |
78 |
74 |
78 |
|
230 |
+14 |
| T30 |
Michael Karlberg |
Old Greenwood Golf Club |
76 |
75 |
79 |
|
230 |
+14 |
| 32 |
Kent Wiese |
Brookside Golf Club |
78 |
80 |
73 |
|
231 |
+15 |
| T33 |
David Nelson |
Montreux Golf and Country Club |
75 |
81 |
76 |
|
232 |
+16 |
| T33 |
Mike Rowley |
San Luis Obispo Country Club |
75 |
75 |
82 |
|
232 |
+16 |
| 35 |
Keith Kinsel |
Los Angeles Country Club |
78 |
78 |
77 |
|
233 |
+17 |
| T36 |
Andrew Gabelman |
Barrington Hills Country Club |
82 |
71 |
83 |
|
236 |
+20 |
| T36 |
Tripp Davis |
Belmar Golf Club |
77 |
79 |
80 |
|
236 |
+20 |
| T36 |
Brad Penfold |
Valley Hi Country Club |
78 |
80 |
78 |
|
236 |
+20 |
| T36 |
Stephen Molinelli |
The Olympic Club |
81 |
78 |
77 |
|
236 |
+20 |
| T40 |
Hank McCusker |
Little River Inn Golf Club |
78 |
78 |
81 |
|
237 |
+21 |
| T40 |
Brock Palmer |
Trump National Golf Club |
86 |
78 |
73 |
|
237 |
+21 |
| 42 |
Todd Barsotti |
San Joaquin Country Club |
79 |
77 |
83 |
|
239 |
+23 |
| 43 |
Kevin Kobalter |
Meadow Club |
79 |
81 |
80 |
|
240 |
+24 |
| 44 |
Phillip Huff, IV |
The Olympic Club |
78 |
82 |
81 |
|
241 |
+25 |
| 45 |
Joe Hillman |
Wolf Run Golf Club |
73 |
86 |
84 |
|
243 |
+27 |
| 46 |
Garth Watrous |
Seascape Golf Club |
85 |
86 |
77 |
|
248 |
+32 |
***** Team Results *****
| Pos. |
Team |
Clubs |
|
Rd.1 |
Rd.2 |
Rd.3 |
|
Tot. |
Par |
| 1 |
Exber / Rodenburg |
|
|
68 |
63 |
63 |
|
194 |
-22 |
| |
Brady Exber |
TPC Summerlin |
|
75 |
72 |
74 |
|
|
|
| |
John Rodenburg |
Rumson Country Club |
|
75 |
75 |
70 |
|
|
|
| 2 |
Mitchell / McWhorter |
|
|
67 |
63 |
65 |
|
195 |
-21 |
| |
Billy Mitchell |
River Pines Golf Club |
|
70 |
74 |
76 |
|
|
|
| |
Scott McWhorter |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
74 |
71 |
73 |
|
|
|
| 3 |
Mathias / Archer |
|
|
65 |
67 |
64 |
|
196 |
-20 |
| |
Jon Mathias |
La Cantera Golf Club |
|
76 |
72 |
70 |
|
|
|
| |
Dan Archer |
Tehama Golf Club |
|
69 |
77 |
72 |
|
|
|
| T4 |
White / Dunwoody |
|
|
69 |
64 |
64 |
|
197 |
-19 |
| |
Steve White |
Teton Pines Country Club |
|
73 |
69 |
70 |
|
|
|
| |
Mac Dunwoody |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
78 |
79 |
74 |
|
|
|
| T4 |
Pate / Ames |
|
|
68 |
62 |
67 |
|
197 |
-19 |
| |
John Pate |
The Valley Club |
|
76 |
72 |
76 |
|
|
|
| |
Gregg Ames |
Claremont Country Club |
|
76 |
68 |
73 |
|
|
|
| T6 |
Cuff, Jr. / House |
|
|
67 |
69 |
62 |
|
198 |
-18 |
| |
Ed Cuff, Jr. |
The Farms Golf Club |
|
78 |
78 |
71 |
|
|
|
| |
Mark House |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
70 |
72 |
69 |
|
|
|
| T6 |
Pridmore / Machette |
|
|
71 |
63 |
64 |
|
198 |
-18 |
| |
Jason Pridmore |
Spanish Hills Country Club |
|
81 |
72 |
72 |
|
|
|
| |
Mike Machette |
Claremont Country Club |
|
76 |
69 |
75 |
|
|
|
| T6 |
Jackson / Myers |
|
|
68 |
62 |
68 |
|
198 |
-18 |
| |
Tim Jackson |
Ridgeway Country Club |
|
71 |
69 |
77 |
|
|
|
| |
Jack Myers |
Claremont Country Club |
|
73 |
69 |
76 |
|
|
|
| T6 |
Larson / Connolly |
|
|
62 |
68 |
68 |
|
198 |
-18 |
| |
Garrett Larson |
UC Golf Club |
|
77 |
72 |
76 |
|
|
|
| |
Martin Connolly |
Harding Park Golf Club |
|
69 |
75 |
76 |
|
|
|
| T10 |
Ledzinski / Haney |
|
|
68 |
66 |
65 |
|
199 |
-17 |
| |
Jerry Ledzinski |
Tehama Golf Club |
|
79 |
77 |
73 |
|
|
|
| |
Mike Haney |
Oakmont Country Club |
|
73 |
69 |
76 |
|
|
|
| T10 |
Wilder / Britton |
|
|
69 |
65 |
65 |
|
199 |
-17 |
| |
Brad Wilder |
Triple Crown Country Club |
|
73 |
71 |
70 |
|
|
|
| |
Jeff Britton |
Tehama Golf Club |
|
80 |
73 |
72 |
|
|
|
| T12 |
Mance / Hazlett |
|
|
66 |
70 |
66 |
|
202 |
-14 |
| |
Mark Mance |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
74 |
75 |
76 |
|
|
|
| |
Butch Hazlett |
Stanford Country Club |
|
73 |
75 |
70 |
|
|
|
| T12 |
Sanders / Bero |
|
|
67 |
67 |
68 |
|
202 |
-14 |
| |
Joe Sanders |
Montreux Country Club |
|
74 |
70 |
72 |
|
|
|
| |
Ed Bero |
Saticoy Country Club |
|
81 |
79 |
81 |
|
|
|
| T14 |
Penfold / Flood |
|
|
68 |
67 |
69 |
|
204 |
-12 |
| |
Brad Penfold |
Valley Hi Country Club |
|
78 |
80 |
78 |
|
|
|
| |
Kitt Flood |
Harding Park Golf Club |
|
77 |
74 |
79 |
|
|
|
| T14 |
Brudzinski / Garbutt |
|
|
66 |
68 |
70 |
|
204 |
-12 |
| |
TJ Brudzinski |
Worthington Hills Country Club |
|
73 |
74 |
77 |
|
|
|
| |
Lew Garbutt |
Gold Hills Country Club |
|
73 |
75 |
75 |
|
|
|
| 16 |
Carlson / Jones |
|
|
68 |
66 |
71 |
|
205 |
-11 |
| |
Chris Carlson |
Highlands Ranch Golf Club |
|
76 |
72 |
75 |
|
|
|
| |
Randy Jones |
Claremont Country Club |
|
75 |
79 |
84 |
|
|
|
| T17 |
McCusker / Carl |
|
|
69 |
70 |
67 |
|
206 |
-10 |
| |
Hank McCusker |
Little River Inn Golf Club |
|
78 |
78 |
81 |
|
|
|
| |
Bradford Carl |
Pasadena Country Club |
|
74 |
78 |
68 |
|
|
|
| T17 |
Lindstrom / Robinson |
|
|
69 |
69 |
68 |
|
206 |
-10 |
| |
Jon Lindstrom |
Legacy Ridge Golf Club |
|
77 |
72 |
71 |
|
|
|
| |
James Robinson |
Hiwan Golf Club |
|
80 |
81 |
74 |
|
|
|
| T17 |
Funk / Peat |
|
|
71 |
65 |
70 |
|
206 |
-10 |
| |
Robert Funk |
Canyon Lake Country Club |
|
78 |
70 |
72 |
|
|
|
| |
Jack Peat |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
82 |
80 |
79 |
|
|
|
| T17 |
Burton / Dormer |
|
|
67 |
68 |
71 |
|
206 |
-10 |
| |
Bob Burton |
Estancia Club |
|
73 |
77 |
77 |
|
|
|
| |
Don Dormer |
Pasadera Country Club |
|
75 |
76 |
78 |
|
|
|
| T17 |
Davis / Johnson |
|
|
67 |
67 |
72 |
|
206 |
-10 |
| |
Tripp Davis |
Belmar Golf Club |
|
77 |
79 |
80 |
|
|
|
| |
Phil Johnson |
Tehama Golf Club |
|
74 |
72 |
80 |
|
|
|
| T17 |
Mitchell / Rheim |
|
|
71 |
63 |
72 |
|
206 |
-10 |
| |
Ryan Mitchell |
Montreux Golf & Country Club |
|
79 |
66 |
76 |
|
|
|
| |
Jim Rheim |
Monterey Peninsula Country Club |
|
79 |
76 |
80 |
|
|
|
| 23 |
Ewing / London |
|
|
69 |
70 |
68 |
|
207 |
-9 |
| |
Ron Ewing |
Merced Country Club |
|
74 |
75 |
73 |
|
|
|
| |
Stuart London |
Lake Merced Golf Club |
|
80 |
81 |
74 |
|
|
|
| T24 |
Hillman / Breitfuss |
|
|
71 |
68 |
69 |
|
208 |
-8 |
| |
Joe Hillman |
Wolf Run Golf Club |
|
73 |
86 |
84 |
|
|
|
| |
Curt Breitfuss |
Pasadena Country Club |
|
76 |
71 |
74 |
|
|
|
| T24 |
Stamey III / Callinan |
|
|
71 |
65 |
72 |
|
208 |
-8 |
| |
Alex Stamey III |
Everett Golf and Country Club |
|
77 |
71 |
80 |
|
|
|
| |
Tom Callinan |
Nanea Golf Club |
|
80 |
78 |
77 |
|
|
|
| T24 |
Marin / Flynn |
|
|
73 |
67 |
68 |
|
208 |
-8 |
| |
Chris Marin |
Del Monte Golf Club |
|
74 |
70 |
72 |
|
|
|
| |
Mark Flynn |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
78 |
75 |
70 |
|
|
|
| 27 |
Kobalter / Kreer, Jr. |
|
|
67 |
68 |
74 |
|
209 |
-7 |
| |
Kevin Kobalter |
Meadow Club |
|
79 |
81 |
80 |
|
|
|
| |
Dan Kreer, Jr. |
Corral de Tierra Country Club |
|
73 |
72 |
79 |
|
|
|
| T28 |
Haag / Graunke |
|
|
71 |
68 |
71 |
|
210 |
-6 |
| |
Randy Haag |
Olympic Club |
|
80 |
72 |
73 |
|
|
|
| |
Tom Graunke |
Whisper Rock Golf Club |
|
75 |
76 |
78 |
|
|
|
| T28 |
Lehman / Griffith |
|
|
68 |
69 |
73 |
|
210 |
-6 |
| |
Jim Lehman |
Windsong Farm Golf Club |
|
71 |
77 |
78 |
|
|
|
| |
Rich Griffith |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
84 |
77 |
79 |
|
|
|
| T28 |
Lutz / Reese |
|
|
69 |
71 |
70 |
|
210 |
-6 |
| |
Chip Lutz |
Ledgerock Golf Club |
|
78 |
74 |
78 |
|
|
|
| |
David Reese |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
77 |
82 |
75 |
|
|
|
| T31 |
Sullivan / Medlock |
|
|
73 |
66 |
72 |
|
211 |
-5 |
| |
Dan Sullivan |
Brookside Golf Club |
|
80 |
69 |
77 |
|
|
|
| |
Scott Medlock |
Tierra Rajada Golf Club |
|
81 |
78 |
80 |
|
|
|
| T31 |
Nelson / Smith |
|
|
71 |
70 |
70 |
|
211 |
-5 |
| |
David Nelson |
Montreux Golf and Country Club |
|
75 |
81 |
76 |
|
|
|
| |
Derek Smith |
Sequoyah Country Club |
|
78 |
74 |
77 |
|
|
|
| T31 |
Nichols / Fletcher |
|
|
69 |
73 |
69 |
|
211 |
-5 |
| |
Stephen Nichols |
Walnut Hills Country Club |
|
75 |
82 |
70 |
|
|
|
| |
Keith Fletcher |
Merced Country Club |
|
75 |
74 |
76 |
|
|
|
| T31 |
Rowley / Huddlestone |
|
|
68 |
74 |
69 |
|
211 |
-5 |
| |
Mike Rowley |
San Luis Obispo Country Club |
|
75 |
75 |
82 |
|
|
|
| |
Roger Huddlestone |
Claremont Country Club |
|
75 |
84 |
76 |
|
|
|
| T31 |
Wiese / Goodman |
|
|
71 |
71 |
69 |
|
211 |
-5 |
| |
Kent Wiese |
Brookside Golf Club |
|
78 |
80 |
73 |
|
|
|
| |
Andy Goodman |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
82 |
79 |
80 |
|
|
|
| T31 |
Kinsel / Roark |
|
|
73 |
73 |
65 |
|
211 |
-5 |
| |
Keith Kinsel |
Los Angeles Country Club |
|
78 |
78 |
77 |
|
|
|
| |
Mike Roark |
Silverado Country Club |
|
81 |
78 |
70 |
|
|
|
| T37 |
Karlberg / Schwartz |
|
|
72 |
69 |
71 |
|
212 |
-4 |
| |
Michael Karlberg |
Old Greenwood Golf Club |
|
76 |
75 |
79 |
|
|
|
| |
Eric Schwartz |
Mayacama Golf Club |
|
79 |
79 |
77 |
|
|
|
| T37 |
Brandes / Stocker |
|
|
72 |
70 |
70 |
|
212 |
-4 |
| |
Tom Brandes |
Rainier Country Club |
|
79 |
74 |
75 |
|
|
|
| |
Erik Stocker |
Blue Canyon Country Club |
|
79 |
72 |
81 |
|
|
|
| T37 |
Watrous / Sitzmann |
|
|
72 |
72 |
68 |
|
212 |
-4 |
| |
Garth Watrous |
Seascape Golf Club |
|
85 |
86 |
77 |
|
|
|
| |
Gary Sitzmann |
Claremont Country Club |
|
74 |
78 |
78 |
|
|
|
| T40 |
Williamson / Goodsel |
|
|
72 |
72 |
70 |
|
214 |
-2 |
| |
Billy Williamson |
Coldstream Country Club |
|
76 |
75 |
73 |
|
|
|
| |
Kerry Goodsel |
Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Club |
|
86 |
81 |
84 |
|
|
|
| T40 |
Molinelli / McAuley |
|
|
72 |
73 |
69 |
|
214 |
-2 |
| |
Stephen Molinelli |
The Olympic Club |
|
81 |
78 |
77 |
|
|
|
| |
Allyn McAuley |
Claremont Country Club |
|
80 |
81 |
82 |
|
|
|
| 42 |
Gabelman / Hoffmann |
|
|
73 |
68 |
75 |
|
216 |
Even |
| |
Andrew Gabelman |
Barrington Hills Country Club |
|
82 |
71 |
83 |
|
|
|
| |
Steve Hoffmann |
The Preserve Golf Club |
|
79 |
76 |
81 |
|
|
|
| T43 |
Huff, IV / McNamara |
|
|
72 |
73 |
72 |
|
217 |
1 |
| |
Phillip Huff, IV |
The Olympic Club |
|
78 |
82 |
81 |
|
|
|
| |
Dan McNamara |
The Olympic Club |
|
78 |
84 |
80 |
|
|
|
| T43 |
Kelley / Peterson |
|
|
70 |
76 |
71 |
|
217 |
1 |
| |
Mike Kelley |
New Albany Country Club |
|
73 |
79 |
76 |
|
|
|
| |
Bill Peterson |
Claremont Country Club |
|
83 |
78 |
79 |
|
|
|
| 45 |
Barsotti / Seils |
|
|
72 |
72 |
74 |
|
218 |
2 |
| |
Todd Barsotti |
San Joaquin Country Club |
|
79 |
77 |
83 |
|
|
|
| |
Rich Seils |
Kinsale Golf Club |
|
81 |
79 |
81 |
|
|
|
| 46 |
Palmer / Rawson |
|
|
84 |
71 |
65 |
|
220 |
4 |
| |
Brock Palmer |
Trump National Golf Club |
|
86 |
78 |
73 |
|
|
|
| |
David Rawson |
The Olympic Club |
|
94 |
80 |
75 |
|
|
|
ABOUT THE Stocker Cup
This event is dedicated to the memory of
Peter
C. Stocker, a prominent west coast
real estate developer and avid amateur golfer
who died in a tragic helicopter
accident in 1990. The premier mid-amateur
tournament
on the West Coast, this is a 72 hole stroke
play Invitational with an open qualifier
for players aged 25 and over with a 3.5
index
or lower (number of qualifiers based on player
count).
A 54 hole team competition, including friends
of Peter Stocker, runs concurrently.
--
Players with National golf resumes may
request
an invitation at: www.stockercup.com.
-- To register
for the 5-spot qualifier, visit
www.amateurgolf.com/tour.
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