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amateurgolf.com Silicon Valley Am: Haag in Playoff
The only player to break par on Sunday
The only player to break par on Sunday

By Peter Conroy amateurgolf.com

SAN JOSE, Calif. Jan. 21, 2007-- Cold weather and high winds knocked the scores down a peg in the amateurgolf.com Silicon Valley Amateur at the Coyote Creek Golf Club, but when the dust had settled, it was Randy Haag taking the victory with a six-foot par putt on the first playoff hole.

Haag pegged the winds at 30-40 mph, perfect conditions for him to mount a challenge on the leaders.

"When you are four shots of the lead, that's what you look for to get a chance to get back in it," he said. "I've played a lot of golf in Scotland and Britain where you have to deal with the wind, it's actually a lot of fun, a whole different game."

"It was a long, hard-fought round both mentally and physically," Haag continued. "You had to keep the ball down obviously because any small mistake is exacerbated. It's a great challenge and a side of golf we don't see that often."

Haag held off Taylor Travis, who sat second on the leaderboard to start the day, by stringing together a row of birdies for a 35 on the front nine. The pair finished with two-day totals of 144.

Topper Owen had a "crazy round" by his account in the senior flight, mixing in six birdies with four double bogeys and coming out with a 76. That score, combined with his opening day 73, was three strokes better than his nearest competitor.

"It was very cold and very windy out there from the begining, I'd guess the wind was about 20-25 mph," said Owen. "I'm old, like we all are, and I'd had some previous experience playing in those conditions. If you are new to it, it's almost hopeless."

In the net division, James Grensted was solid through two days, posting 73-75 to top Waiter Harris by two shots.

The top three golfers in each flight received new grips from Lamkin, amateurgolf.com’s newest sponsor.

* * * NOTE: For complete results from all three divisions, click on the name of the tournament next to "see also" at the top of the page and follow the "results" tab.

ABOUT THE AGC Silicon Valley Amateur

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The Silicon Valley Amateur is the first AmateurGolf.com tournament to have, on its past winner's list, a MAJOR champion. That would be Collin Morikawa, who won the 2016 title. Just over four years later, he won the PGA Championship just up the road at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. Multiple PGA Tour star and Morikawa's fellow 2023 USA Ryder Cup team member Max Homa also won the Silicon Valley Amateur in 2011.

For 2024, the tournament is moving to a new venue -- Stanford University Golf Course. Tournament players will relish competing at a course normally reserved for university students and faculty. Please note that we will play on Monday and Tuesday, and expect this event will fill very quickly.

Related: The road to PGA stardom for Homa and Morikawa went through the Silicon Valley Amateur

DIVISIONS

CHAMPIONSHIP
For players aged 16 and over who have a USGA or equivalent index of less than 5.5

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
For players age 50 and over (as of the tournament date) with a handicap index of less than 8.0. Note: Must be 55 and over for NCGA Senior Points.

MID-AM (subdivision of Championship)
For players age 25- 49. Compete alongside the younger players in the Championship Division, (same tees, same prize opportunities) and if there are at least six Mid-Ams, a separate prize and trophy will be awarded.

SUPER SENIORS (subdivision of Senior)
For players age 65+. Compete alongside the younger senior players in the Senior Division, (same tees, same prize opportunities) and if there are at least six players 65 or over, a separate prize and trophy will be awarded for low super senior.

WOMEN (subdivision of Championship)
Will play in the Championship Division but from a shorter tee. If there are at least six women in the field, a separate prize and trophy will be awarded.

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