Hallisey Wins California State Fair in Playoff

September 8, 2009 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

2009 State Fair Amateur champion

Ryan Hallisey of Granite Bay, CA beats Brandon Hagy of Westlake Village, CA in a playoff to win the State Fair Amateur at Haggin Oaks

SACRAMENTO, CA (September 7, 2009)--Ryan Hallisey of Granite Bay, CA, a senior on the University of Nevada golf team, beat Cal freshman Brandon Hagy of Westlake Village, CA in a playoff to win the State Fair Amateur at Haggin Oaks Golf Course.

Hallisey entered the final round one shot ahead of Hagy and closed with a 3-under 69 while Hagy shot 68 to pull into a tie at 11-under-par 205.

Andrew Ok of Granada Hills and Andrew Gunson of Irvine finished tied for third, two shots behind.

Hallisey continued his strong play in West Coast amateur events. He won the Northern California Golf Association Match Play title in 2007, was runner-up in the 2008 Pacific Coast Amateur, tied for third at the 2009 Memorial Amateur and tied for fifth in the 2009 Sahalee Players Championship.

Top finishers in the 2009 California State Amateur appear below.

Results: California State Fair

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Ryan Hallisey	Granite Bay, CA	400	67-69-69--205*
2	Brandon Hagy	Westlake Village, CA	300	68-69-68--205
T3	Andrew Ok	Granada Hills, CA	200	69-70-68--207
T3	Andrew Gunson	Walnut Creek, CA	200	68-69-70--207
T5	Kyle Souza	Livermore, CA	200	71-69-68--208

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About the California State Fair

Hallisey Wins California State Fair in Playoff

The State Fair Men's Amateur Championship is one of the oldest and most prestigious Amateur Championships in the West. The Championship is limited to 108 players. Competition commences over a 54-hole stroke play format with 18 holes played each day. ...