Greater San Antonio Senior Match Play Championship
10/9/2005 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: Greater San Antonio Match Play Championship, Olmos Basin Golf Course
4th-seeded Chip Puhl defeats the 14th-seeded David Craighead, 2 up, to take the title
Final results of the Greater San Antonio Senior Match Play Championship, played at Brackenridge Park Golf Course, October 6-9. 2005:
Note: The number next to a players name is that player's qualifying seed.
Round 1
Upper Half
1 George Fillis defeated 63 Bye
33 Ron Arbaugh defeated 32 Dave Pasley 3 & 2
16 Steve Schwartz defeated 49 Michael Garza 8 & 6
17 Jeff Blem defeated 48 Joe Baeza 1 up
19th 8 Terry Archer defeated 57 Bye
25 Travis Hooper defeated 40 Allen Page 1 up
20th 9 Bob Hultgren defeated 56 Bye
24 Paul Perry defeated 41 Adrian Gonzales 3 & 2
4 Chip Puhl defeated 61 Bye
36 Fernando Gutierrez defeated 29 J.W. Matthews 1 up
13 Alfredo Flores, Jr. defeated 52 Bye
20 Larry Cade defeated 45 Bill Borellis 2 & 1
5 Al Pineault defeated 60 Bye
28 Fernando Garcia defeated 37 Jack Wright default
12 Bob Spermo defeated 53 Bye
44 James Zitterkopf defeated 21 Joe Keough 1 up
Lower Half
2 Dayton Archer defeated 63 Bye
34 Charles Pastorino defeated 31 Phil Carey 2 up
15 Bob Phipps defeated 50 Bob Byrd 5 & 4
18 Kelly Starnes defeated 47 Carl Covington 4 & 3
7 Mike Arnold defeated 58 Bye
39 Jerry Benitez defeated 26 Jim Sheppard 4 & 3
10 Noel Precie defeated 55 Bye
23 Richard Belluardo defeated 42 C.B. Tomlinson 2 & 1
3 Ray Cevallos defeated 62 Bye
30 Marty Javors defeated 35 Rocky Rochelle 5 & 4
14 David Craighead defeated 51 Louis Vidaurri default
19 Ernie Fernandez, Jr. defeated 46 Jed Morrison 8 & 7
6 Billy Gilmore defeated 59 Bye
27 Bill Evans defeated 38 John Fitzgerald 23rd hole
11 Phillip Purvis defeated 54 Bye
22 Fred Hines defeated 43 Mark Weede default
Round 2
Upper Half
1 George Fillis defeated 33 Ron Arbaugh 6 & 5
17 Jeff Blem defeated 16 Steve Schwartz 2 up
8 Terry Archer defeated 25 Travis Hooper 1 up
9 Bob Hultgren defeated 24 Paul Perry 3 & 2
4 Chip Puhl defeated 36 Fernando Gutierrez 2 & 1
13 Alfredo Flores, Jr. defeated 20 Larry Cade 3 & 1
5 Al Pineault defeated 28 Fernando Garcia 7 & 6
12 Bob Spermo defeated 44 James Zitterkopf 5 & 4
Lower Half
2 Dayton Archer defeated 34 Charles Pastorino 4 & 3
15 Bob Phipps defeated 18 Kelly Starnes 2 & 1
7 Mike Arnold defeated 39 Jerry Benitez 3 & 2
23 Richard Belluardo defeated 10 Noel Precie 1 up
30 Marty Javors defeated 3 Ray Cevallos 4 & 3
14 David Craighead defeated 19 Ernie Fernandez, Jr. 6 & 5
27 Bill Evans defeated 6 Billy Gilmore 5 & 4
22 Fred Hines defeated 11 Phillip Purvis 2 & 1
Round 3
Upper Half
1 George Fillis defeated 17 Jeff Blem 4 & 3
8 Terry Archer defeated 9 Bob Hultgren 6 & 5
4 Chip Puhl defeated 13 Alfredo Flores, Jr. 8 & 7
5 Al Pineault defeated 12 Bob Spermo 5 & 4
Lower Half
2 Dayton Archer defeated 15 Bob Phipps 1 up
7 Mike Arnold defeated 23 Richard Belluardo 5 & 3
14 David Craighead defeated 30 Marty Javors 5 & 4
22 Fred Hines defeated 27 Bill Evans 1 up
Quarterfinals
Upper Half
8 Terry Archer defeated 1 George Fillis 3 & 2
4 Chip Puhl defeated 5 Al Pineault 1 up
Lower Half
2 Dayton Archer defeated 7 Mike Arnold 5 & 4
14 David Craighead defeated 22 Fred Hines 5 & 3
Semifinals
Upper Half
4 Chip Puhl defeated 8 Terry Archer 2 & 1
Lower Half
14 David Craighead defeated 2 Dayton Archer 2 & 1
Finals
4 Chip Puhl defeated 14 David Craighead 2 up
Note: The number next to a players name is that player's qualifying seed.
Round 1
Upper Half
1 George Fillis defeated 63 Bye
33 Ron Arbaugh defeated 32 Dave Pasley 3 & 2
16 Steve Schwartz defeated 49 Michael Garza 8 & 6
17 Jeff Blem defeated 48 Joe Baeza 1 up
19th 8 Terry Archer defeated 57 Bye
25 Travis Hooper defeated 40 Allen Page 1 up
20th 9 Bob Hultgren defeated 56 Bye
24 Paul Perry defeated 41 Adrian Gonzales 3 & 2
4 Chip Puhl defeated 61 Bye
36 Fernando Gutierrez defeated 29 J.W. Matthews 1 up
13 Alfredo Flores, Jr. defeated 52 Bye
20 Larry Cade defeated 45 Bill Borellis 2 & 1
5 Al Pineault defeated 60 Bye
28 Fernando Garcia defeated 37 Jack Wright default
12 Bob Spermo defeated 53 Bye
44 James Zitterkopf defeated 21 Joe Keough 1 up
Lower Half
2 Dayton Archer defeated 63 Bye
34 Charles Pastorino defeated 31 Phil Carey 2 up
15 Bob Phipps defeated 50 Bob Byrd 5 & 4
18 Kelly Starnes defeated 47 Carl Covington 4 & 3
7 Mike Arnold defeated 58 Bye
39 Jerry Benitez defeated 26 Jim Sheppard 4 & 3
10 Noel Precie defeated 55 Bye
23 Richard Belluardo defeated 42 C.B. Tomlinson 2 & 1
3 Ray Cevallos defeated 62 Bye
30 Marty Javors defeated 35 Rocky Rochelle 5 & 4
14 David Craighead defeated 51 Louis Vidaurri default
19 Ernie Fernandez, Jr. defeated 46 Jed Morrison 8 & 7
6 Billy Gilmore defeated 59 Bye
27 Bill Evans defeated 38 John Fitzgerald 23rd hole
11 Phillip Purvis defeated 54 Bye
22 Fred Hines defeated 43 Mark Weede default
Round 2
Upper Half
1 George Fillis defeated 33 Ron Arbaugh 6 & 5
17 Jeff Blem defeated 16 Steve Schwartz 2 up
8 Terry Archer defeated 25 Travis Hooper 1 up
9 Bob Hultgren defeated 24 Paul Perry 3 & 2
4 Chip Puhl defeated 36 Fernando Gutierrez 2 & 1
13 Alfredo Flores, Jr. defeated 20 Larry Cade 3 & 1
5 Al Pineault defeated 28 Fernando Garcia 7 & 6
12 Bob Spermo defeated 44 James Zitterkopf 5 & 4
Lower Half
2 Dayton Archer defeated 34 Charles Pastorino 4 & 3
15 Bob Phipps defeated 18 Kelly Starnes 2 & 1
7 Mike Arnold defeated 39 Jerry Benitez 3 & 2
23 Richard Belluardo defeated 10 Noel Precie 1 up
30 Marty Javors defeated 3 Ray Cevallos 4 & 3
14 David Craighead defeated 19 Ernie Fernandez, Jr. 6 & 5
27 Bill Evans defeated 6 Billy Gilmore 5 & 4
22 Fred Hines defeated 11 Phillip Purvis 2 & 1
Round 3
Upper Half
1 George Fillis defeated 17 Jeff Blem 4 & 3
8 Terry Archer defeated 9 Bob Hultgren 6 & 5
4 Chip Puhl defeated 13 Alfredo Flores, Jr. 8 & 7
5 Al Pineault defeated 12 Bob Spermo 5 & 4
Lower Half
2 Dayton Archer defeated 15 Bob Phipps 1 up
7 Mike Arnold defeated 23 Richard Belluardo 5 & 3
14 David Craighead defeated 30 Marty Javors 5 & 4
22 Fred Hines defeated 27 Bill Evans 1 up
Quarterfinals
Upper Half
8 Terry Archer defeated 1 George Fillis 3 & 2
4 Chip Puhl defeated 5 Al Pineault 1 up
Lower Half
2 Dayton Archer defeated 7 Mike Arnold 5 & 4
14 David Craighead defeated 22 Fred Hines 5 & 3
Semifinals
Upper Half
4 Chip Puhl defeated 8 Terry Archer 2 & 1
Lower Half
14 David Craighead defeated 2 Dayton Archer 2 & 1
Finals
4 Chip Puhl defeated 14 David Craighead 2 up
About the San Antonio Match Play
18 hole stroke play qualifier to determine a match play bracket. Bracket size will be determined by participation: 16-31 players = 16 Seed Bracket, 32-52 Players = 32 Seed Bracket. Depending on participation, we may have a Men's Division and a Senior...
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