Moore and Stoltz are Merit Amateur Champions
9/8/2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Carmody Invitational, Merit Club
The pair from Scottsdale, AZ win by 9 points in the Team Stableford event held at the site of the 2000 U.S. Women's Open
The tournament featured 27 holes of play each day: 18 holes of best-ball Stableford, and nine holes of aggregate Stableford.
"It was in the aggregate that we did really well," Stoltz told John Steinbreder of Global Golf Post. "There were no big numbers. Pat played solid golf and I tried not to make too many mistakes."
In the Senior Division, it was a blowout win for the Vernasco brothers, John (Libertyville, IL) and Steve (Fort Wayne, IN). Their 54-hole total was an astounding 42 points, 22 points ahead of the second-place team, Lee (Geneva, IL) and Reed Kolquist (Hermantown, MN).
It was the first tournament the Vernascos had won together, and the first tournament of any kind that younger brother John had ever won.
About the Carmody Invitational
Formerly known as the Merit Amateur, this is a two day, multi-format event that features rounds of best-ball Stableford. 27 holes are played each day, with the final 9 holes each day the aggregate score of the two players. Handicap and age requiremen...
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