Roger Newsom wins Eastern Amateur
7/15/2012 | by Golfweek
see also: View results for Eastern Amateur, Elizabeth Manor Country Club
Newsom was keyed by an 8-under 62 in Round 2
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (JULY 15, 2012) -- Roger Newsom, a 48-year-old ophthamologist from Virginia Beach, Va., used home-course knowledge to capture the 56th Eastern Amateur with a 16-under 264 total on July 15.
Newsom, who grew up next to Elizabeth Manor Golf & Country Club and is a longtime member, was keyed by an 8-under 62 in Round 2 in which he was 4 under on each nine. He shot 66-62-68-68 and won by four shots over three golfers: University of Richmond senior Nick Austin, University of Virginia senior Gregor Orlando and mid-amateur Adam Horton of Chesapeake, Va.
Newsom, who competed in the Eastern Am for the first time at age 13, said his familiarity with the course was a key in his second-round score. He had posted only two previous top-10 finishes at the event, including a tie for second in 2006.
"I played about as good as I could play. . . . I know this golf course better than anybody out here, even the groundskeeper," Newsom told The Virginian-Pilot newspaper. "I know every bump, every little place on this golf course. It's almost like cheating."
Results: Eastern Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Beach, VA | 500 | 66-62-68-68--264 | |
| T2 | Midlothian, VA | 400 | 66-66-70-66--268 | |
| T2 | Chesapeake, VA | 400 | 65-68-66-69--268 | |
| T2 | Philadelphia, PA | 400 | 70-67-64-67--268 | |
| 5 | Hopewell, VA | 300 | 67-68-69-65--269 |
About the Eastern Amateur
The Eastern Amateur is a 72 hole stroke play event that perennially attracts a top-drawer field. The tournament has been played -- with the exception of 1977 and 1999 -- at Elizabeth Manor Golf and Country Club. Elizabeth Manor is a par 70 Dick Wilso...
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