St. Augustine Amateur: First Round Results from Florida

10/14/2005 | by

Arnond Vongvanij of Bradenton and Thomas Murray of Orange Park are tied for the early lead at 69

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (October 14, 2005)— Hawaiian Bank Vongvanij of the IMG/Leadbetter Academy in Bradenton, FL, and Thomas Murray of Orange Park, FL, a recent FSGA Match play finalist and US Amateur contestant, lead a strong field of players after the first round of the 2005 St. Augustine Amateur. Each shot a round of 69 in breezy conditions at the St Johns Golf Club in St Augustine, FL.

Vongvanij combined 3 birdies and 2 bogies for his one under par round. Murray started unevenly and was 4 over after five holes but finished strong with 3 birdies and an eagle.

Trailing but not far back are last years 3rd place finisher Robert Parker of Sanford, FL (70) and defending champion Tyler Brown of Ponte Vedra, FL (71).

The field is tightly bunched with 28 players within 6 shots of the lead. Winning the Long Drive contest following play with a blast of 349 yards was Jacob Richards of Melbourne, FL.

Play continues tomorrow with the final round on Sunday. The tournament is a national event for better amateur and collegiate players. Starting times are 8am to 10am daily. The public is invited at no charge.

The winner will receive a replica of the St. Augustine Amateur Championship crystal trophy created by Heritage Creations of Glens Falls, NY.

Among the sponsors of this year’s event are St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, Flagler College, A.D. Davis Construction, Bank of St. Augustine, Conquest Realty, Flagler Hospital, Hallmark Homes, Inc., and St. Johns Golf Club.

For additional information, please call or contact Jay Jennison at committee@staugustineamateur.org or 904-377-6440.

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First round results (leading scores shown) from the St Augustine Amateur, played at the St. John's County Golf Course:

First	Last	City	State	Rd1
Arnond	Vongvanij	Bradenton	Florida	69
Thomas	Murray	Orange Park	Florida	69
Robert	Parker	Sanford	Florida	70
Tyler	Brown	Ponte Vedra	Florida	71
Steven	Davis	Orange Park	Florida	71
Jimmy	Fitzpatrick	Clearwater	Florida	71
Ian	Morrill	Rockledge	Florida	71
Daniel	Silcox	Key West	Florida	71
Adam	Boghosian	Niskayuna	New York	72
Tim	Dahlberg	Clio	Michigan	72
Matt	Haglund	Pembroke	Massachusetts	72
Adam	Scrimenti	Dania Beach	Florida	72
Peter	Uihlein	Bradenton	Florida	72
Stephen	Conrad	Syracuse	Indiana	73
Brandon	Davis	Port Saint Lucie	Florida	73
Anders	Ekdahl	Skanor	Sweden	73
Ian	Hoffman	New Smyrna Beach	Florida	73
Kelly	Manders	Potomac	Maryland	73
Scott	Murray	Marietta	Georgia	73
Chanin	Puntawong	Bradenton	Florida	73
TJ	Shuart	Coral Springs	Florida	73
Brad	Brunner	Tampa	Florida	74
Andrew	Duvall	Ogdesnburg	New York	74
David	McCulloch	Lenoir City	Tennessee	74
Stewart	Murray	Sherman	Texas	74
Michael	O'Neal	Jacksonville	Florida	74
Brad	Barfield	Bryceville	Florida	75
David	Dilibero	Gainesville	Florida	75
Mu	Hu	Celebration	Florida	75
Steven	Rojas	Aadorf	Switzerland	75
Kenny	Loar	Jacksonville	Florida	76
Mike	McGann	Hallendale Beach	Florida	76
Mackey	Miles	Conway	South Carolina	76
Jacob	Roth	Humlebaek	Denmark	76
Shelton	Smith	Port Orange	Florida	76
Robert	Taylor	Rockledge	Florida	76
Alberto	Castillo	Jacksonville	Florida	77
Joey	Greive	Pembroke Pines	Florida	77
Ben	Hargis	Alexandria	Louisiana	77
Bjorn	Karringer	Landskroner	Sweden	77
Donnie	Lowe	St. Augustine	Florida	77
Brendan	McKinney	Baltimore	Maryland	77
Matt	Scheck	Sebring	Florida	77
Thomas	Smith	Harriman	Tennessee	77
Rahul	Sriram	Pensacola	Florida	77
Keith	Storms	Ormond Beach	Florida	77
James	Bowery	Jacksonville	Florida	78
Jacob	Davidson	Jacksonville	Florida	78
John	Fritz	Charlotte	North Carolina	78
Spence	Fulford	Rockymount	North Carolina	78
Lou	Mattiace	Jacksonville	Florida	78
Charles	Motes	Jacksonville	Florida	78
Clayton	Gamber III	Doral	Florida	79
Chris	Goldan	Bozeman	Montana	79
Brandon	White	Ponte Vedra	Florida	79
Kyle	Gugliotta	Baltimore	Maryland	80
Andrew	Howard	Gainesville	Florida	80
Andrew	Kayworth	St. Augustine	Florida	80
Eddie	Lively	Jacksonville	Florida	80
Tim	O'Neal	St. Augustine	Florida	80
Matthew	Salane	Columbia	South Carolina	80
MIchael	Young	Ponte Vedra	Florida	80

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