Merit Amateur: Beto/Hogan claim title
10/7/2005 | by
see also: Carmody Invitational, Merit Club
Chris Beto and Jamie Hogan survived windy conditions and lightning-fast greens to win the 2005 event at The Merit Club
With temperatures in the low 50's, winds gusting to 40 mph, and greens running 12 on the stimpmeter, the second day proved to be a true test of golf. Tom Beach/Erik Nielsen from Tuscon, AZ battled the severe conditions to finish at -16 for the day and moving them up 3 spots in the field to finish 5th.
Vanko/Christensen tried to catch the day one leaders with their -10 point finish,
but it was the stellar play of Hogan/Beto, who shot 72 and 74 for the first
18 holes and a pair of 37's on the final 9, to net 0 points for the day and
capture their second Merit Am title.
Story Submitted by Marty Carmody of First American Bank and Andrew Flood of
The Merit Club
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Final results from the 2005 Merit Amateur:
| Player 1 | Player 2 | Pts. | |
| Chris Beto | Jamie Hogan | +18 | |
| Rockford, IL | Rockford, IL | ||
| Ken Vanko | Bob Christensen | +6 | |
| Aurora, IL | Aurora, IL | ||
| Mike McLoone | Dirk Anderson | -9 | |
| Arlington Heights, IL | Rolling Meadows, IL | ||
| Mark Esposito | Vance Antoniou | -10 | |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | North Barrington, IL | ||
| Tom Beach | Erik Nielsen | -11 | |
| Marana, AZ | Oro Valley, AZ | ||
| John Gregorio | Andrew Gableman | -17 | |
| Northfield, IL | Barrington, IL | ||
| John Finnin | Jerry Maatman | -17 | |
| Crete, IL | Winnetka, IL | ||
| Marty Carmody | Jack Burke | -24 | |
| Prairie Grove, IL | Lake Forest, IL | ||
| Derek Kiley | Dana Kiley | -25 | |
| Rockford, IL | Rockford, IL | ||
| George Arnold | Mike Rolfs | -26 | |
| Winnetka, IL | Barrington, IL | ||
| Mills Rendell | Brad Rendell | -31 | |
| Winnetka, IL | Winnetka, IL | ||
| Steve Bowsher | Rob Goss | -32 | |
| Prospect Heights, IL | Kenilworth, IL | ||
| Dave Beto | Dave Beto Jr. | -32 | |
| Rockford, IL | Rockford, IL | ||
| Mark Ritchie | Ken Molnar | -37 | |
| Woodstock, IL | Inverness, IL | ||
| Dan Pierre | Lou Westol | -43 | |
| Palatine, IL | Glenview, IL | ||
| Steve Pope | Mike Friedlander | -45 | |
| Lake Forest, IL | Wilmette, IL | ||
| Jeff Fowlds | Ed Griffin | -48 | |
| Cherry Hills, CO | Edina, MN |
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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