Merit Amateur: Beto/Hogan claim title
07 Oct 2005
see also: Carmody Invitational, Merit Club
SHARE:
Jamie Hogan (left) and Chris Beto
LIBERTYVILLE, IL (October 6, 2005) -- Mother Nature greeted the 2005 Merit Amateur
field with a warm and windy 80 degree day for the first 27 holes, but she had
other plans for the final 27. 2003 Merit Am champions Chris Beto and Jamie Hogan
took advantage of the mild conditions and jumped out to an early lead grabbing
+18 points in the best ball format. Ken Vanko/Bob Christensen and Dana Kiley/Derek
Kiley netted +16 and +12 respectively to remain close to the leaders before heading
into day two's team aggregate format.
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. |
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| Chris Beto |
Jamie Hogan |
+18 |
|
| Rockford, IL |
Rockford, IL |
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| Ken Vanko |
Bob Christensen |
+6 |
|
| Aurora, IL |
Aurora, IL |
|
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| |
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| Mike McLoone |
Dirk Anderson |
-9 |
|
| Arlington Heights, IL |
Rolling Meadows, IL |
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| |
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| Mark Esposito |
Vance Antoniou |
-10 |
|
| Hoffman Estates, IL |
North Barrington, IL |
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| |
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| Tom Beach |
Erik Nielsen |
-11 |
|
| Marana, AZ |
Oro Valley, AZ |
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| |
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| John Gregorio |
Andrew Gableman |
-17 |
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| Northfield, IL |
Barrington, IL |
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| John Finnin |
Jerry Maatman |
-17 |
|
| Crete, IL |
Winnetka, IL |
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| Marty Carmody |
Jack Burke |
-24 |
|
| Prairie Grove, IL |
Lake Forest, IL |
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| Derek Kiley |
Dana Kiley |
-25 |
|
| Rockford, IL |
Rockford, IL |
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| George Arnold |
Mike Rolfs |
-26 |
|
| Winnetka, IL |
Barrington, IL |
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| Mills Rendell |
Brad Rendell |
-31 |
|
| Winnetka, IL |
Winnetka, IL |
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| Steve Bowsher |
Rob Goss |
-32 |
|
| Prospect Heights, IL |
Kenilworth, IL |
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| Dave Beto |
Dave Beto Jr. |
-32 |
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| Rockford, IL |
Rockford, IL |
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| Mark Ritchie |
Ken Molnar |
-37 |
|
| Woodstock, IL |
Inverness, IL |
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| Dan Pierre |
Lou Westol |
-43 |
|
| Palatine, IL |
Glenview, IL |
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| Steve Pope |
Mike Friedlander |
-45 |
|
| Lake Forest, IL |
Wilmette, IL |
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| Jeff Fowlds |
Ed Griffin |
-48 |
| Cherry Hills, CO |
Edina, MN |
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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 requirements are the same as for
the
USGA
Mid-Am and the USGA Senior Am. Field limit to 36
teams and will be considered by playing
resume. Merit Club hosted the 2000 U.S.
Women's Open.
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