Stephens tops open division qualifier for San Francisco City
The view from Lincoln Park Golf Course (Photo courtesy Lincoln Park Golf Course)
After two days of open qualifying for the San Francisco City Amateur, Jason Stephens turned in the best 18-hole score at Lincoln Park, a par-68 layout in San Francisco. Stephens managed to keep a relatively clean card with just four bogeys and the rest pars. His 72 left him with medalist honors by a shot.
Qualifying went off over two days at Lincoln Park, but with each player logging just one round. Conditions were wet after the Bay Area received a thorough soaking. It made Stephens’ steady round all the more impressive.
The low 192 scores following qualifying will be used to assign six flights of 32 players each, as well as the seeding for match play. Qualifying, as well as the first four open flight rounds will be played at Lincoln Park Golf Course. The semifinal and final rounds will be played at TPC Harding Park Golf Course.
Behind Stephens, who played on Sunday, Bobby Pereira was second with a 5-over 73. Pereira, who played on Saturday had a slightly more colorful, and his birdie at the 18th ultimately cost him a share of medalist honors.
Finn O’Kelly had a 6-over 74 on Saturday to leave him in solo third. Two men tied for fourth another shot back at 7 over, Tony Ralph and Chris Young.
ABOUT THE San Francisco City 2020 OPEN FLIGHTS
MEN'S OPEN FLIGHTS$165
ENTRY
FEE INCLUDES ALL GREEN FEES.
Open to
the
first 210 entries received. No index is required.
Contestants will play in an 18-hole qualifying
round
at
Lincoln Park Golf Course. The low 192 scores
following
qualifying will be used to assign six (6) flights
of 32
players each, as well as the seeding for match
play. In case of ties, there will be a card off to
determine who advances to play in each flight.
Qualifying, as well as the first four Open Flight
rounds
will be played at Lincoln Park Golf Course. The
semifinal and final rounds will be played at TPC
Harding
Park Golf Course.
There will be no refunds
after
entries close.
A schedule of all dates of
play can be found on the tournament website
sfgolfchampionship.com.
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CHAMPIONSHIP
The oldest municipal tournament in the
USA.
Match
play event with scratch men's, senior, women's,
senior women's
and
open flight
divisions. Past champions include Ken
Venturi, Harvie Ward, Juli Inkster, Bob Rosburg,
George Archer, and Dorothy Delasin. Some
of the
'non winners' include Tom Watson and
Johnny Miller.
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