Roger Newsom wins Eastern Amateur

July 15, 2012 | by Golfweek

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	Roger Newsom	Virginia Beach, VA	500	66-62-68-68--264
T2	Nick Austin	Midlothian, VA	400	66-66-70-66--268
T2	Adam Horton	Chesapeake, VA	400	65-68-66-69--268
T2	Gregor Orlando	Philadelphia, PA	400	70-67-64-67--268
5	Jeremy Wells	Hopewell, VA	300	67-68-69-65--269

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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...