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Sunnehanna: Simpson Wins by 1 Over Kuehne & Han

Webb Simpson of Raleigh birdies the final hole to beat Trip Kuehne of Dallas and Seung-Su Han of Nevada by one at the 53rd Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament for Champions

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JOHNSTOWN, PA (June 11, 2006)--At the 53rd Sunnehanna Amateur, Webb Simpson of Raleigh, NC, a junior at Wake Forest University, shot a closing 3-under-par 67 making a clutch birdie putt on the 18th hole to secure the lead and title at 4-under-par 276 over Seung-Su-Han of Henderson, NV, who shot a final round 66, and Tripp Kuehne, the third round leader who finished with a 73, both finishing tied for second place 3-under-par 277. Chris Kirk of Woodstock, GA, birdied the final hole to take fourth place at 2-under 278. Jason Day of Australia and Jarred Texter of Millersville, PA, both finished 1-under-par 279 to tie for fifth.

The Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament for Champions was started in 1954, and annually attracts one of the best fields in amateur golf. Using a format to invite players much like The Masters, invitations are essentially limited to those who have won major amateur tournaments or state-sanctioned championships.

Final results from the Sunnehanna Amateur, played at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, PA, June 8-11, 2006:

Simpson, Webb Raleigh, NC
69
70
70
67
-4
Kuehne, Trip Irving, TX
65
75
64
73
-3
Han, Seung-Su Henderson, NV
71
68
72
66
-3
Kirk, Chris Woodstock, GA
67
72
70
69
-2
Day, Jason Forest Lake, QLD
72
70
65
72
-1
Texter, Jarred Millersville, PA
70
68
71
70
-1
Grodzinsky, Jake Cornville, AZ
72
69
71
71
+3
Walters, Dan Lititz , PA
69
70
73
72
+4
Green, Danny Jackson, TN
74
69
72
69
+4
Dodt, Andrew Gatton, QLD
70
68
74
74
+6
List, Luke Ringgold, GA
74
69
73
72
+8
Cutrell, Arnie Greensburg, PA
67
78
72
71
+8
Marek, Brad Arlington Heights, IL
76
70
72
70
+8
Knapp, Sean Oakmont, PA
76
74
68
70
+8
Vongvanij, Arnond Bradenton, FL
68
70
71
80
+9
Johnson, Dustin N. Myrtle Beach, SC
73
69
72
75
+9
Van Der Walt, Dawie Beaumont, TX
77
68
73
71
+9
Carter, Pat Huntington, WV
75
72
67
76
+10
Knost, Colt Dallas, TX
76
75
71
69
+11
Fabyan, Barry Charlotte, NC
69
72
80
71
+12
Harman, Brian Savannah, GA
71
74
70
78
+13
Wilson, Chris Dublin, OH
73
71
73
76
+13
Moore, Stuart Gainesville, GA
70
72
76
75
+13
Bezuidenhout, Rudi Belmont, NSW
71
77
73
72
+13
McLean, Jon Weston, FL
77
72
74
71
+14
Larsen, Kevin Santa Barbara, CA
73
77
68
76
+14
Thompson, Dan Johnstown, PA
71
74
75
74
+14
Delcher, Duke Bluffton, SC
73
73
75
73
+14
Brannan, Sean Hollidaysburg, PA
77
68
77
73
+15
Murphy, Trevor Charlotte , NC
67
73
78
77
+15
Richardson, Jerry Burlington, NC
72
78
75
71
+16
Soowal, Michael Blue Ball, PA
71
73
74
78
+16
Smith, Nathan T. Brookville, PA
75
68
78
75
+16
Mitchell, Adam Chattanooga, TN
77
70
75
75
+17
Laning, Drew Little Rock, AR
73
76
73
75
+17
Ries, Christian Columbus, GA
74
74
72
77
+17
Saunders, Sam Windermere, FL
70
73
77
77
+17
Green, Michael Augusta, GA
72
78
71
76
+17
Davis, Tripp Norman, OK
72
76
75
76
+19
Rotz, Clayton Chambersburg, PA
72
73
80
75
+20
Keith, Matthew Springfield, MO
70
82
74
74
+20
Kulacz, Rick Fingal, VIC
68
78
74
80
+20
Hedge, Josh Billings, MT
73
77
73
78
+21
Grady, Patrick Broomfield, CO
75
73
77
76
+21
Yip, Ryan Kent, OH
80
77
70
74
+21
McRae, Michael Salt Lake City, UT
75
72
81
74
+22
Phillis, Scott Meadville , PA
72
74
77
80
+23
Vozza, Christian Traverse City , MI
75
76
73
79
+23
Miles, Tom Dublin, OH
77
71
78
77
+23
Smith, Nathan J. Soquel, CA
73
73
76
82
+24
Kane, Timothy New York, NY
76
77
71
80
+24
Moore, Sean Marshville, NC
74
76
76
78
+24
Todd, Brendon Charlotte, NC
75
75
79
75
+24
Marucci, George Wayne, PA
75
77
79
73
+24
Jackson, Tim Germantown, TN
75
78
76
75
+24
Foley, Kevin Somerville, NJ
74
72
82
77
+25
Berkshire, Jeffrey Phoenix, AZ
71
76
80
78
+25
Knoll, Alex Bethlehem, PA
73
76
82
78
+29
Cyr, Craig Conrad, NH
78
79
77
75
+29
Markovitz, James Bridgeville, PA
75
77
81
77
+30
Melnyk, Butler St. Simons Island, GA
85
79
83
81
+48
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