Match play begins at Pacific Northwest Amateur
7/8/2014 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for PNGA Amateur, Palouse Ridge Golf Club
Top seed Dale Brandt-Richards was upset but Hans Reimers and Frank Garber remain at Palouse Ridge Golf Club
At Palouse Ridge Golf Club, Gabriel, who plays at St. Mary's, knocked off the No. 1 seed from Australia, 2 and 1, to advance to the Round of 32 on Wednesday.
Other first-round upsets included No. 49 Derek Bayley over No. 16 Li Wang, No. 48 Clay Christensen over No. 17 Cody McManus, No. 52 Clayton Madey over No. 13 Nicholaus Mandell, No. 44 Will Brink over No. 21 Matthew Rachey and No. 54 Alex Wagner over No. 11 Kevin Murphy.
Hans Reimers and Frank Garber, the Nos. 2 and 3 seeds, respectively, managed to advance.
Reimers, a recent Mercer graduate and former Oregon Open champion, defeated No. 63 Cale Lorenzi 2 and 1 to move on to Wednesday's scheduled Rounds of 32 and 16.
Garber, a rising junior from Washington, defeated No. 62 Dillon Jahns in 19 holes.
Following Wednesday's Round of 32 and 16 action, the quarterfinals and semifinals will be played Thursday before the 36-hole finale on Friday.
For a full look at the match-play tree, follow the results link below.
Results: PNGA Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | West Linn, OR | 500 | ||
| Runner-up | , New Zealand | 400 | ||
| Semifinals | Rathdrum, ID | 300 | ||
| Semifinals | Medford, OR | 300 | ||
| Quarterfinals | Phoenix, AZ | 200 |
About the PNGA Amateur
First held in 1899, the Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur is one of the country’s longest running amateur championships. Held annually at world-class courses throughout the Pacific Northwest, this championship is played in the same format as the U.S. A...
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