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see also: amateurgolf.com 2008 Metropolitan Amateur, Metropolitan Golf Links
Anthony Machi leads championship flight after carding 7-under opening round
Note: For full results and Sunday tee times, check below
OAKLAND, Calif. (Sept. 13, 2008)--Calm conditions made for good scoring conditions at the 2008 amateurgolf.com Metropolitan Amateur, with a total of nine golfers in the red after the first day of play. Leading the pack was Cal's Anthony Machi, who carded three birdies and an eagle on the 411-yard par-4 8th hole to finish the first day at 7-under-par 65 at the Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland.
Randy Haag, currently tied for first in the amateurgolf.com - Bridgestone Golf Tournament Series Player Rankings, is two strokes back at 5-under 67. Erick Thorson sits at 68 whle Rhett Colbrese and Kent Yamane are within striking distance at 69.
In the senior flight, Kevin Gaughan has a two-stroke lead over Tom Pera and Jim Williams at 1-under 71, while Scott Carelli notched a 63 to lead the net flight by three strokes over Christopher Biorn.
Full results and Sunday tee times follow:
| Tee Time | Name | Flight | Score |
| Tee #1 7:04 am | |||
| Rocky Wolf, Palo Alto, CA | Senior | 77 |
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| Bart Goldie, Oakland, CA | Net | 75 |
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| Ryan Klemm, Benicia, CA | Championship | 87 |
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| Tee #1 7:12 am | |||
| Kevin Gaughan, Danville, CA | Senior | 71 |
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| Tom Pera, Scotts Valley, CA | Senior | 73 |
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| Jim Williams, Orinda, CA | Senior | 73 |
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| Robert Goodwin, Atherton, CA | Senior | 74 |
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| Tee #1 7:20 am | |||
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| Andrew Hickson, Vacaville, CA | Net | 76 |
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| Dave Nikitin, Vacaville, CA | Net | 80 |
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| Fred Luper, Suisun, CA | Net | 75 |
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| Jim Cotton, Davis, CA | Net | 75 |
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| Tee #1 7:28 am | |||
| Robert Jackson, Santa Clara, CA | Net | 83 |
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| Nigel Harold, Alameda, CA | Net | 75 |
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| Bill Strahan, Burlingame, CA | Net | 77 |
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| Tee #1 7:36 am | |||
| Dan Redmond, San Francisco, CA | Net | 80 |
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| Paul Alan Davis, San Francisco, CA | Net | 73 |
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| Patrick McKenna, El Dorado Hills, CA | Net | 71 |
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| Tee #1 7:44 am | |||
| Jason Paich, San Francisco, CA | Net | 74 |
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| Lyle Covino, San Francisco, CA | Net | 74 |
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| Michael Henninger, San Francisco, CA | Net | 74 |
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| Tee #1 7:52 am | |||
| Vincent Steele, Concord, CA | Net | 70 |
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| Ryan Kim, Palo Alto, CA | Net | 71 |
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| Gary Koshaba, San Francisco, CA | Net | 74 |
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| Al Richardson, Santa Clara, CA | Net | 72 |
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| Tee #1 8:00 am | Rnd 1 |
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| Scott Carelli, San Francisco, CA | Net | 63 |
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| Christopher Biorn, Hercules, CA | Net | 66 |
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| James Grensted, Belmont, CA | Net | 69 |
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| Jeff Kier, Sacramento, CA | Net | 70 |
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| Tee #1 8:08 am | |||
| Justin Linkey, Tahoe City, CA | Championship | 83 |
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| Brad Bonneau, Stockton, CA | Championship | 84 |
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| Sandy Nash, Campbell, CA | Championship | 84 |
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| Ian Attard, Danville, CA | Championship | 86 |
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| Tee #1 8:16 am | |||
| Logan Woodruff, Pacific Grove, CA | Championship | 78 |
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| Jerry McGarvey, Morgan Hill, CA | Championship | 81 |
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| Josh Boro, SAN JOSE, CA | Championship | 81 |
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| Adam Cioth, San Francisco, CA | Championship | 82 |
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| Tee #1 8:24 am | |||
| Neil Summers, Livermore, CA | Championship | 77 |
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| Phillip Herrera, Stockton, CA | Championship | 77 |
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| Matt Williams, San Jose, CA | Championship | 77 |
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| Justin Tambunting, Elk Grove, CA | Championship | 77 |
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| Tee #1 8:32 am | |||
| Justin Gabbert, Pleasaton, CA | Championship | 76 |
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| A.J. Warren, Castro Valley, CA | Championship | 76 |
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| Alex Calleja, Danville, CA | Championship | 76 |
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| Devin Hexner, San Francisco, CA | Championship | 77 |
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| Tee #1 8:40 am | |||
| Akshay Maliwal, Berkeley, CA | Championship | 76 |
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| John Mahler, Edgewood, WA | Championship | 76 |
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| Alexander Schmitt, Tiburon, CA | Championship | 76 |
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| Steven Cooney, San Rafael, CA | Championship | 76 |
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| Tee #1 8:48 am | |||
| Travis Bregman, Newhall, CA | Championship | 75 |
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| Ian Dahl, Berkeley, CA | Championship | 75 |
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| Simon Kwon, Alamo, CA | Championship | 76 |
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| Jami Corei, San Francisco, CA | Championship | 76 |
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| Tee #1 8:56 am | |||
| Greg Hylton, Fremont, CA | Championship | 73 |
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| Chris Hyland, San Francisco, CA | Championship | 73 |
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| Stan Morrison, San Francisco, CA | Championship | 74 |
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| Adam Barkow, Albany, CA | Championship | 74 |
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| Tee #1 9:04 am | |||
| Jonny Baxter, Pleasanton, CA | Championship | 71 |
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| Will Leivenberg, Berkeley, CA | Championship | 72 |
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| Timothy Harkins, Alameda, CA | Championship | 72 |
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| Patrick Pernice, Oakland, CA | Championship | 72 |
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| Tee #1 9:12 am | |||
| Kent Yamane, San Jose, CA | Championship | 69 |
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| Andrew Biggadike, Palo Alto, CA | Championship | 70 |
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| Chris Jensen, Los Altos, CA | Championship | 70 |
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| Jeffrey Hamm, Danville, CA | Championship | 71 |
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| Tee #1 9:20 am | |||
| Anthony Machi, Pleasanton, CA | Championship | 65 |
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| Randy Haag, Burlingame, CA | Championship | 67 |
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| Erick Thorson, Westlake Village, CA | Championship | 68 |
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| Rhett Colbrese, La Quinta, CA | Championship | 69 |
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