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Schafer leads AGC San Diego Amateur; Britton top senior
Tyler Schafer (AJGA photo)
Tyler Schafer (AJGA photo)

CARLSBAD, Calif. (Jan. 6, 2018) – It was a colorful day of scoring for Tyler Schafer, but nonetheless, he made it around Aviara Golf Club in even par. That was enough to set up Schafer, a freshman at Long Beach State, with the first-round lead at the AmateurGolf.com San Diego Amateur presented by Callaway.

Schafer, who logged a top-5 finish at the 2017 SCGA Public Links, made his first bogey at No. 2 but quickly recovered with a birdie at No. 3. He followed with one more of each on the front nine before an eagle at the par-5 eighth sent him to the back nine at 2 under. Schafer went on to make two bogeys, three birdies and a triple, but it all added up to 72.

The next-closest player to Schafer is Jake Elliott, who went 3 under in his final two holes (thanks to an eagle at the par-5 17th) to finish the day at 74.

Three players are tied for third at 3 over, including Matt Fry, Alex Locke and Jamie Cheatham, a redshirt junior at Cal.

Jeff Britton
Jeff Britton
In the senior division, a very steady round brought Jeff Britton to the top of the leaderboard. Britton had three birdies and two bogeys to go with it, but perhaps more impressively, he didn’t have a single three-putt on Aviara’s undulating greens that were running 13 on the stimp meter.

Britton’s deft putting touch certainly helped him get ahead on a day when many players in the field lost ground with 3-putts – and a few 4-putts – on the greens. Britton, a familiar face in AmateurGolf.com tournaments who finished T-2 at the AmateurGolf.com Christmas Classic to end 2018, will take a three-shot lead on Nicholas Bock into the final round.

Michael Horan is third with a 4-over 76. Three players – Steve Donnelly, Gene Walsh and Michael Harding – are tied for fourth with rounds of 5-over 77.

April Ranches, a freshman at San Diego State, is leading the women’s division after a 2-over 74. Ranches made the turn at 2 under, but double bogeys on two of her final three holes pushed her over par for the day.

Brianna Steger, Daniela Anastasi and Jaime Jacob are tied for second at 5-over 77.

In the net division, Dorothy Donnelly leads with an even-par 72. Chris Ladd and Korsen Yu are two shots behind her in a tie for second.

Results: AGC San Diego Amateur
1CAShane MuldowneyCarlsbad, CA7574-70=144
2CAJake ElliottLake Forest, CA5072-73=145
3CADaniel NunezLos Angeles, CA2575-77=152
4CAJerry LedzinskiCarmel, CA2578-77=155
T5CAKrando NishibaSan Diego, CA2581-75=156

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*An SCGA Points Event*

The San Diego Amateur returns to Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad. Once again we are going to be treated like pros at one of the best venues in Southern California, Aviara Golf Club -- as seen on TV during the LPGA's Kia Classic played in March!

This is a gross competition with Championship, Senior and Net divisions.

Your entry fee includes 2 rounds of golf with cart, prizes, trophies for division winners, and the opportunity to play a Tour-proven golf course in a competitive setting. Special rates for practice rounds and lodging will be offered.

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.

NET
For players 16 and over with handicap between 5.5 and 18.0.

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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