LA GRANGE, Ill. (June 25, 2013) - John Watson,
IV (Conway Farms GC) knocked off medalist
Bennett Lavin (Glen Club) 2 and 1 in the first
round of match play at the 94th CDGA Amateur
Championship at Edgewood Valley Country Club.
Watson, the 2011 CDGA Am medalist, will
square off with the 2012 Illinois State Mid-
Amateur champion Kyle Nathan (Exmoor CC),
who needed 20 holes to defeat David Cooke
(Mistwood GC).
John Watson, IV, Lincolnshire, Ill. (150) def.
Bennett Lavin, Deerfield, Ill. (142), 2 & 1
Kyle Nathan, Glenview (147) def. David Cooke,
Bolingbrook, Ill. (147), 20 holes
Charlie Netzel, Western Springs, Ill. (146) def.
Tyler Pitlik, Rock Island, Ill. (148), 3 & 2
Bryce Emory, Aurora, Ill. (146) def. John
Ramsey, Glenview, Ill. (148), 6 and
Blake Johnson, Winnetka, Ill. (145) def. Brian
Miller, Barrington, Ill. (149), 4 and 3
Kyle Kochevar, Glen Ellyn, Ill. (147) def. Dan
Stringfellow, Roselle, Ill. (148), 2 up
Joe Willis, Lake Forest, Ill. (149) def. Quinn
Prchal, Glenview, Ill. (146), 6 and 4
John Edison, Springfield, Ill. (148) def. Spencer
Groessl, Park Ridge, Ill. (147), 2 up