Goleta City: Ruiz tops Gama in playoff

3/31/2014 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

-- VCStar.com Photo

Johnny Ruiz defeated Brandon Gama on the third playoff hole to win the 2014 Goleta City Championship at Glen Annie Golf Club

GOLETA, Calif. (March 30, 2014) -- Johnny Ruiz defeated Brandon Gama on the third playoff hole to win the 2014 Goleta City Championship at Glen Annie Golf Club. Ruiz shot rounds of 71-67 to finish tied atop the leaderboard with Gama (67-72) after the two rounds of regulation play. The fun began, however, when Ruiz was five shots back with only nine holes to go. Ruiz, from Simi Valley, started firing at flags on the back nine and the strategy worked. He tied Gama on the 18th and went on to win the playoff for his second Goleta City title. Tim Snyder was alone in third thanks to rounds of 72-71 while Johnny Hogan (72-72) and Jerry Ledzinski (71-73) finished tied for fourth place. Other flight winners included: Peter Malinowski (1st Net) and Joesph Ortega (2nd Net). Ruiz, a recent Camaraillo High School graduate, is focusing on improving his game to turn professional. The 2011 Ventura County Star Boys Golfer of the Year, Ruiz left college to work on his game last year.

About the Goleta City

The name 'Goleta' may not be as well known as it's famous neighbor, Santa Barbara. But it has great weather, and a great golf course called Glen Annie. Each spring, the Goleta City Championship in March brings out a strong field of local college play...

Most Popular Articles

2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide: Sites, Scores, and Who Advanced

Dec 5, 2025Second Stage is complete and Final Stage awaits at Sawgrass — follow every Q-School leaderboard and the players still chasing

2025 LPGA TOUR Q-Series: Final Qualifying Stage FINAL SCORING

Dec 8, 2025Helen Briem earns medalist honors, 31 players headed to the LPGA next year

2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Final Stage: Ewart Leads Five New TOUR Card Winners

Dec 14, 2025A.J. Ewart topped Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass, leading five players who secured PGA TOUR membership for 2026.

Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Preview, amateur bios, and how to watch

Nov 30, 2025Rory McIlroy headlines one of the championship's top fields in years - at least four amateurs will have their chance at glory

Inside Gil Hanse’s Restoration of Baltusrol’s Upper Course: A Return to Tillinghast’s

Dec 11, 2025Renowned architect Gil Hanse reveals how he brought Baltusrol’s Upper Course back to life by honoring A.W. Tillinghast’s original

Filters

Related Tournament

Goleta City

View Details

Loading latest news...