Texas Mid-Am Match Play: Colby Harwell earns medalist honors
7/24/2014 | by Texas Golf Association
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Colby Harwell on Thursday fired an impressive 6-under-par 66 to lead the 85-player field
BRYAN, Texas (July 24, 2014) —Colby Harwell on Thursday fired an impressive 6-under-par 66 to lead the 85-player field in the qualifying round of the State Mid-Amateur Match Play Championship at Traditions Club.
Harwell, who is from Robinson, will hold the No. 1 seed headed into the match play bracket. During the qualifying round, Harwell poured in a total of 7 birdies against only one bogey.
"Everything was working today," Harwell said. "My putting really stood out."
Harwell will tee it up Friday at 7:30 a.m. to initiate the Round of 32. Nathaniel James, Washington & Lee University Alum, finished a shot behind Harwell. James shot a 5-under 67 to earn the No. 2 seed.
Bob Kearney of Houston grabbed the third seed with a 4-under 68.
The cut for the qualifying round was a score of 5-over 77. The final three match play seeds were determined by a seven-man playoff that took two holes to complete.
The first round of match play begins Friday at 7:30 a.m., followed by the Round of 16, which starts at 1 p.m. For complete results from the stroke play qualifier and match play seeding, please follow the link below.
About the Texas Mid-Am Match Play
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur golfers with a GHIN handicap index of 5.4 or less, and who are 25 years of age or older as of the first round of the Championship. Format/Field Size: Scheduled for 18 holes of stroke play qualifying on Th...
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