2008 CONTESTANT PHOTOS & BIOS
the number by nationality flag represents how many Western Amateurs one has played through 08
"SP World Amateur Ranking" means Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking
Alexander, Tyson
Gainesville, FL age 20
University of Florida Junior
#194 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Amateur T15
08 Players Amateur T13
07 Florida Match Am Semi's + Western Am Quarters
07 & 04 US Amateur Qualifier
07 Florida State Amateur T3
06 Florida Junior 2nd
06 Southern Junior & FCWT Gainesville Champion
05 Alachua County Champion
05 & 04 Gainesville Sun Junior of the Year
pacific Palisades, CA Los Angeles GC age 18
Duke University Freshman
#820 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 SCGA Amateur T4
08 Memorial Amateur T5
08 AJGA Heather Farr & 07 NorCal Classic T13
07 Golfweek Junior Invitational T4
07 Western Amateur 57th
07 US Junior Match Play
07 FCWT Hunter Ranch Invitational Champion
05 SoCal Americas Cup team
04 US Amateur Qualified
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Arnold,
Scott
caringbah, nsw, AUSTRALIA age 22
Australia National Squad
#24 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Am T17 + British Open Alternate
08 British Amateur 32s + Riversdale Cup Champ
08 Mandurah Am T9 + NSW Stroke 3rd (07 Semi's)
08 Lake Macquarie T8 + 07 Asia-Pacific Am 4th
07 Tasmania & NSW Open + Rice Planters Top 15
07 Jockey Club Rosario 4th (Argentina)
07 Australian Interstate Matches 7/1/1
07 St Andrews Links Trophy 2nd
07 Australian Amateur 16's & 2nd in stroke play
06 Hong Kong Open Amateur Champion
Arouca, Philip
Wilmette, IL age 23
Saint Joseph's University Alum
07 & 05 All Atlantic 10 Conference
05 Saint Peter's Invitational Champion
05 Tom Ruggieri Invitational Champion
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barbosa,
Michael
st petersberg, fl The Vinoy Club age 25
Georgia Tech Alum
#592 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Trans-Miss Mid Semi's + Lupton Invitational T9
08 Azalea Amateur T7 + 07 Florida Azalea T3
07 New Years Inv T8 + 06 Dogwood Inv T6
06 USPL Qualifier + 05 Monroe Inv T23 & All ACC
05 Sunnehanna Am & Southern Amateur T22
05 D1 Nationals T27 + Walker Cup practice invitee
04 Cardinal Amateur Champion (4th in 05)
04 Porter Cup T19 + 04 North & South Am 32’s
99 AJGA First Team All American (00 Hon Men)
99 Southern Junior Champion
Barsamian, Jarrod
Pt Vedra Beach, FL Marsh Landing CC age 21
Louisiana State University Senior
#474 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifier
08 Louisiana State Amateur Champion
08 SEC Championship T12
07 & 06 Palmetto Amateur 3rd
07 Louisiana State Amateur T6
06 Rice Planters T12
Benedetti, Joey
Newport Beach, CA Seacliff CC age 23
University of Oregon Grad
#215 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 NCAA D1 West Regional Medalist
08 D1 All American HM, All Region & All PAC 10
07 Cal State Fair T3
Bennett, Rob
Augusta, GA Augusta CC age 20
University of Georgia Junior
07 Brickyard Collegiate T21
05 Golfweek Invitational 3rd
05 North & South Junior T5
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blizard,
Rohan
Oyster Bay, NSW, AUS NSWGC age 24
Australian National Squad 08 Bonallack team
#7 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Brit Open Qualifier + East Scotland Am Champ
08 Scot Op Am T8, Aussie Stroke T6 + Ashes 3/0/0
08 NSW Medalist & 16's + Lake Macquarie Am T8
07 Tailhade Cup Champ (ARG) + Nomura Cup 2nd
07 Players Am 4th + Rice Planters 8th
07 Brit Am 32's, NZ Am Semi's & Keperra Bowl T3
07 Mandurah Easter Am 2nd (T13 in 08, T9 in 06)
07 Aussie Am Champ + Riversdale Cup T3 (T9 in 06)
07 SBS Inv (NZ) & Tasmania Open Champ (08 T9)
07 NSW Am Quarters & 2nd in stroke (06 Qrtrs)
06 Dunes Medal T6 & Federal Open Am T10
Bowen,
Wilson
Winnetka, IL age 18
Stanford University Freshman
07 AJGA Rhode Island Classic T5
07 Midwest Junior Players 9th
07 Future Legends T9
07 Houchens Industries Junior Open T16
07 SAP Junior Open Champion
07 AJGA Cleveland Champion
07 FCWT Plantation Inn Open Champion
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Bowers, Jonathan
Plain City, OH Heritage GC age 20
Northwestern University Junior
05 US Junior 32s
05 Ohio State HS Champion
stillwater, OK Karstan Creek GC age 36
Oklahoma State University Alum & Coach
#326 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifier (06 Qual Medalist)
07 US Mid-Am 32s + USGA State Team Champ
07 New Years Invitational 2nd & Azalea T17
06 US Mid Quarters & Oklahoma Stroke Am 7th
06 Oklahoma State Amateur Champion
00 Buy.com, 99 PGA Tour & '96/97 Asian Tour
95 Walker Cup team + 95 & 92 Big 8 Champion
94 Jack Nicklaus Award Winner (Co-Player of Year)
4-time D1 All American (94 & 95 First team)
94 & 92 Big 8 Player of the Year
Woodlands, TX age 21
Texas A&M University Senior
#246 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 D1 Nationals T23 & All Region
07 Western Amateur T23 + US v Japan team
07 D1 All American, All Big 12 & Central Reg T14
06 PGA Tour Stage 2 Qualifier
06 US Am T66 & Qualifying Medalist (05 Qualifier)
06 Texas State Open T13
06 D1 Central Regional T4, All Region & All Big 12
05 & 04 AJGA All American (05 First Team)
05 US Open Alternate + 2-time TX HS 5A Champ
Fayetteville, NC Highland CC age 18
Stanford University Freshman
#268 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifier + Porter Cup T11
07 AJGA First Team All American (05 2nd team)
07 Polo Junior Classic Quarters
07 Ping Invitational Junior 4th
07 Western Amateur T23
07 HP Junior Invitational 7th
07 Carolinas Amateur Medalist
07 Western Junior 3rd + Footjoy Boys Inv T9
06 Junior Orange Bowl T5
04 US Junior Finalist (05 Semi's)
Cole, Spencer
Greer, SC Thornblade Club age 19
University of Alabama Freshman
07 & 06 Canon Cup team
07 & 06 MCI Junior Heritage Champion
06 Hargray Junior Champion
05 IJGT Player of the Year
05 AJGA All American (06 Hon Mention)
2-time Thornblade Club Champion
Datz,
Patrick
hilton head, SC Belfair GC age 22
University of Minnesota Senior
07 US Amateur Qualifier (04 Alternate)
06 Players Amateur T33
06 Palmetto Amateur T24
06 Minnesota State Open T37
05 South Carolina Match 16's
04 Carolinas Open T28
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DeHuff, Bo
Coto de Caza, CA Xxx GC age 20
Univ of Southern California Sophomore
08 North & South 32s
05 AJGA All American Hon Mention
DeKeuster, Andy
Franksville, WI Meadowbrook G&CC age 22
Northwestern University Senior
07 Wisconsin Match Amateur Semi's
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Dubuisson, Victor 
mougins,, france St Nom La Bretêche age 18
French National Training Center & Team
#57 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Porter Cup T21
08 French Open Amateur T8 (4th in 05, T12 in 06)
08 French Team Champ + England v France 3/0/1
08 MEX Int'l Am Champ + Portuguese Int'l Am T9
08 South African Str Am 3rd + 07 Orange Bowl T4
07 Lignel Trophy 4th + Scratch Players 10th
07 EATC Team + Lytham Trophy T19 (Eng)
07 Northern Open Amateur Finalist (So Africa)
07 South African Am Semi's + 06 Euro Youth 2nd
06 French Amateur Champion (youngest in history)
06 Brabazon T16 + 05/04 French Jun Masters Chp
Dupont, Josh
Poway, CA Stoneridge CC age 19
Northwestern University Sophomore
#424 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 SCGA Amateur T9
08 California State Amateur Quarters
07 US Amateur 32s
07 Western Amateur T19
07 & 06 US Amateur Qualifier
07 SCGA Amateur T11
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Echavarria, Andres 
Medellin, COL age 20
University of Florida Junior
#611 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Amateur T11
07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
07 Copa de las Americas T3
06 AJGA All American + World Amateur T28
06 South American Junior Champion
06 US Amateur Match + 06 Western Junior 3rd
06 FCWT Plantation Orange Lake Champion
05 Junior Orange Bowl T2 + Junior World Cup 3rd
05 Doral PubLinks Champion
04 Colombian Amateur Finalist
Etulain,
Julian 
Coronel Suarez, Argentina age 20
#225 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Lima International Amateur 3rd (T2 in 07)
08 Copa de Oro Champion (Uruguay)
06 Copa La Prensa 2nd (Argentina)
07 South American Amateur 3rd
07 Norpatagonico Open T4 (Argentina)
07 Argentina Amateur Quarters
07 Argentina Stroke Amateur Champion
06 Tailhade Cup T11
Eustaquio, Jude
Tay Tay, Philippines age 20
Florida Southern University Sophomore
#71 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Amateur T2
08 Eastern Amateur Champion
08 Rice Planters Amateur 10th
08 Florida State Amateur Champion
08 D2 First Team All American
08 D2 Freshman of the Year
08 D2 Nationals 2nd
Flores,
Erik
Grass valley, CA Scratch Players GC age 21
UCLA Senior
#43 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Porter Cup T5
08 Pac NW Am Quarters/Co-Medalist + Sahalee 3rd
08 & 06 D1 All American + 06 All Freshman team
08 D1 West Regional T8 + 07 Western Am T19
07 US Am Qual Medalist + Pac NW Am Quarters
06 Western Am Quarters & Scratch Players 10th
06 US v Japan team & D1 East Regional T18
06 All Pac 10 1st team & Freshman of the Year
05 State Fair Champ (T2 in 04) + World Jun Cup Chp
05 Azalea Am 2nd & Sacramento Player of Year
04 & 03 AJGA & FCWT First team All American
Somerville, NJ Neshanic Valley GC age 21
Penn State University Junior
#123 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Public Links 32's (07 & 06 16s)
08 Metropolitan Stroke Champion
08 Monroe Invitational T4
08 D1 All American Hon Men + Nationals T23
08 & 07 D1 All Region
07 Metropolitan Amateur Semi's (06 Finalist)
07 Metropolitan Stroke Am T3 + Monroe Inv 5th
07 Big 10 Freshman of the Year (All Big 10 2nd team)
06 IJGT Tour Championship Champion
06 Metropolitan Open T15
Fowler,
Rickie
Murrieta, CA Murrieta Valley GC age 19
Oklahoma State University Sophomore
#1 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 USPL 16s + Palmer Cup team + US Open T60
08 & 07 Sunnehanna Am Champ + 08 Hogan Award
08 D1 First Team All American & Freshman of Year
08 D1 Nationals T4 + Big 12 Champ, PoY & FoY
07 Walker Cup 3/0/1 + US Am T65 + Western Qrtrs
07 Players Am Champion + 07 Northeast Am T11
07 Jones Cup T11 + 06 & 05 AJGA 1st Tm All Amer
06 Cal St Open T6 + US Am Qrtrs + US Jun Str T2
06 Polo Junior Classic Finalist + HP Junior Champ
05 Western Junior Champ + Orange Bowl T4
FRANCIS,
Philip
Scottsdale, AZ Desert Mountain GC age 19
UCLA Sophomore
#208 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 John Deere Classic T34 (PGA Tour)
08 Northeast Amateur T10 (T25 in 07)
08 D1 collegiate ranking of #85 (as of 5/13)
07 Porter Cup T20 + Southwestern Am T13
06 AJGA Player of the Year
06 US Junior & Rolex T of C Champion
05 & '04 AJGA First Team All American
05 Western Amateur Quarters
05 US Junior Quarters (16's in 03)
05 AZ PubLinks Champ + 04 Western Junior 2nd
Geyger,
Nicolas 
santiago, chile age 21
University of Tulsa Senior
#264 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 D1 All Region
08 Rocas & Marbella Opens Top 14 (Chile)
07 Chilean Amateur Champion
07 Northeast Amateur T11
07 D1 Central Regional T9
06 South American Amateur Semi's
06 Conference USA Freshman of the Year
04 South America Junior Cup 2nd
04 & 03 International Junior Cup Champion
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Gielow,
Brendan
muskegon, mi Stonegate GC age 20
Wake Forest Univ Junior
#44 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 & 06 Porter Cup Top 13
08 Northeast Amateur Champion
08 D1 Central Regional T2
08 D1 collegiate ranking of #77 (as of 5/13)
07 US Amateur 32's & Qualifying Medalist
06 US Am Qualifying Co-Medalist (05 Qualifier)
06 Eastern Amateur T5 + Monroe Inv 3rd
06 Terra Cotta Inv T11 + 05 US Amateur Qualifier
05 & 04 Michigan HS Player of the Year
4-time Michigan HS All State First team
Giles,
Matt
Sydney, NSW, AUS Australian GC age 18
USC Sophomore
#106 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Sahalee Players 2nd
08 Dogwood Invitational T12
08 D1 All American HM, All Region & All PAC 10
07 Junior World 3rd + Pacific Northwest Am Semi's
07 Junior World Cup T6 (Japan)
07 Mandurah Easter Amateur 4th (Australia)
07 Tasmanian Open T15
07 Lake Macquarie Amateur T18 (Australia)
06 New Zealand U19 4th
06 Junior World Champion
Gill,
James
hamilton, NZ Hamilton GC age 22
Univ of Waikato Grad & Nat'l Team Captain
#72 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 British Amateur Match & Stroke T5
08 & 06 Bonallack team + 07 Turkish Am Champ
07 Euro Am T13, Players Am 5th & Italian Am Med
07 NZ Am Med & Semi's (06 Semi) + Nomura Cup T3
07 Dunedin Champ, Keperra T9, 07 South Isl T5
07 Lake Macquarie T9 + 07 & 05 NZ U23 Tm Med
06 Bay of Plenty Open Champ + NZ Open Low Am
06 NZ Taranaki Open 9th + Greek Amateur T3
06 Singapore Open Am 2nd + Saujana Am T5
06 Aussie Am 16's (07 32's) + Riversdale Cup T9
Gillespie,
Nick
Hastings, NZ Hastings GC age 20
New Zealand National Team
#87 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 New Zealand Amateur 16's (07 Finalist)
08 Australian Amateur Quarters
08 South Island Amateur 2nd
08 North Island Amateur T4 (07 Champion)
08 New South Wales Amateur Semi's
07 New Zealand Interprovincial Matches 6/0/0
07 Singapore Open Amateur 7th
07 Tauranga Open T7
07 NZ U23 IndividualT8
07 NZ U23 Team T4 (as individual)
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Glissmeyer, Tom
colorado Springs, co CC of Colorado age 21
USC Senior
#91 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/20)
08 D1 All American HM, All Region & All PAC 10
08 D1 West Regional T6 + 07 Southern Am T2
07 Colorado Match Amateur Finalist
07 British Amateur 16's + Colorado Open T6
07 All Region & All PAC 10 Hon Mention
06 Pac NW Am Quarters + Colorado Open T15
04 & 03 US Amateur Match Play (06 Qualifier)
04 & 03 Colorado HS Champion
04 US Junior Match Play
03 US Open Qualifier
Green,
Michael
Augusta, GA Augusta CC age 21
University of Georgia Senior
#859 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifier (06 Qual Medalist)
08 Palmetto Am T16 + Southeastern Am 7th
07 Dogwood Invitational T16
06 Dogwood Invitational T13
05 & 04 AJGA All American (05 Hon Men)
05 Canon Cup & Junior World Cup teams
04 GSGA Co-Junior of the Year
04 Georgia Junior Champion
04 & 03 Augusta CC Club Champion
Gribble, Cody
Dallas, TX Brook Hollow GC age 17
High School Senior
#368 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/7)
08 US Junior 2nd in stroke + Sunnehanna Am T8
08 Thunderbird International Junior T25
08 Houston Boys Inviational Champion
07 & 06 AJGA All American (07 First Team)
07 Western Junior Champion
07 US Junior 32s (16s in 06)
06 Canon Cup 3/0/1
06 Rolex Tourney of Champions 8th
Griffin,
Matthew
beaumaris, vic, aus Victoria GC age 25
Australia National Squad
#6 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Rice Planters Am & Keperra Bowl Champion
08 Porter T13, Players Am T3 + Dogwood Inv T18
08 Australian Am Quarters & T6 in Stroke
08 Mandurah Am Champ + Master of Amateurs T3
08 Lake Macquarie Am 2nd + Riversdale Cup T6
07 Tailhade Cup T6 + Jockey Club Rosario 2nd
07 Eastern Amateur T10 + Rice Planters 3rd
07 St Andrew Links Trophy T12 + Dunes Medal 4th
07 SAGA Inv, Riversdale Cup & Tas Open Top 3
06 Victoria State Am Medalist (05 Quarters)
06 Dunes Medal 9th + Master of the Amateurs 2nd
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Hahn,
John
Hudson, OH Firestone CC age 19
Kent State University Sophomore
#204 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Northeast Amateur T4
08 D1 All Region
07 Rolex Tournament of Champions T10
07 Scott Robertson Memorial Champion
06 US Amateur 32's
06 US Junior Match
06 Junior PGA T3
06 German Junior Masters 2nd
Han, Ren
Shenzhen, China age 20
University of Indiana Sophomore
07 Pacific Northwest Amateur 32s
07 Rice Planters T23
07 China Open T73 (Euro Tour)
05 AJGA All American Hon Mention
05 Fidelty Junior Classic Champion (2nd in 06)
Harrell,
Mark
hazlehurst, Ga Ol' Colony GC age 22
University of Alabama Grad
#48 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Amateur T7
08 D1 All Region & All SEC
07 US Amateur 32's + Western Amateur 16's
07 Porter Cup T7 + Southern Amateur T11
07 US PubLinks Medalist + US Open Contestant
06 US Amateur Match Play & T2 in stroke
06 Southern Amateur T6
06 Greystone Invitational Champion
06 D1 All Region
02 Georgia State HS Champion
Hebert, Benjamin
Varetz, France Palmola GC age 21
French National Training Center & Team
#18 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Euro Am team + British Amateur Match Play
08 Brabazon Trophy 2nd + French Team T4
08 Aussie Am Stroke T13 + European Nations 2nd
08 Mexican Int'l Am T10 + Spanish Int'l Am Qrtrs
08 Portuguese Int'l Am T6 (Quarters in 07)
08 South Africa Stroke Amateur 4th
07 Lignel Trophy T6 + Portugal Nations Cup 2
07 European Amateur Champion
07 Grand Prix des Landes 4th + Biarritz Cup T3
07 Mouchy Cup T1 + South African Amateur 16s
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Hie,
Rory
Los Angeles Lamirada GC age 19
USC Junior
#10 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Dogwood Invitational Champion
08 Northeast Am T4 + Sunnehanna T11
08 D1 First Team All American + Nationals T13
08 D1 West Regional T2 (T14 in 07)
07 Southern Am T8 (14th in 08) + Dogwood Inv 9th
07 & 06 US Public Links 32's (05 Quarters)
07 D1 All Fresh Team & All Region
06 US Am Match, Dogwood T6 & Northeast Am T17
3-time AJGA All American (05 & 04 First team)
05 Western Am T19 + US Jun 32's + 2-time Canon
Hoffmann, Morgan
Wyckoff, NJ Arcola GC age 18
Oklahoma State University Freshman
#75 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 North & South Amateur Quarters
08 Metropolitan Stroke 2nd + Northeast Am T16
08 Terra Cotta Inv T5 + Houston Boys Inv 2nd
07 Junior Orange Bowl 11th
07 AJGA First Team All American
07 Polo Junior Classic Semi's (06 Champion)
07 Junior Players & Golfweek Junior Inv Champion
07 & 06 US Junior 16's + 07 US Am Qual Medalist
07 Azalea Am T13 + 06 Junior Orange Bowl 4th
06 Metropolitan Amateur Quarters
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Holland, Charlie
Dallas, TX Lakewood CC age 22
University of Texas Junior
#171 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Porter Cup T16
08 D1 All American + D1 West Regional T16
07 Cotton States Invitational Quarters
07 Texas State Amateur Champion
07 D1 Nationals T22
04 Dallas Morning News MVP
4-time HS All State, All Region & All District
03 AJGA All American Hon Mention
03 Justin Leonard Invitational Champion
03 Canon Cup team
Hopfinger,
Brad
Lake Forest, IL Exmoor CC age 19
University of Kansas Sophomore
08 Big 12 Championship T7
07 AJGA Future Legends 2nd
06 Illinois HS All State
Hu,
Mu
China & fl Champions Gate GC age 18
University of Florida Freshman
#70 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Am Qualifier + Players Amateur T10
08 Sunnehanna Am T11 + 08 Asian Open T35
08 Kunming T12 (China Tour) + 07 US Am Qualifier
07 St Augustine Am T5 + Western Am T23
07 Scratch Players 2nd + HP Junior Champion
07 Ping Inv & Footjoy T6 + Florida Azalea T3
07 Dixie Amateur Champion (T13 in 08)
06 Asian Games T11 + 07, 06 & 05 AJGA All Amer
06 & 05 St Augustine Amateur T10
05 Orange Bowl T4 + Nomura Cup T11
Hudson, Bobby
Memphis, TN Memphis CC age 21
University of Texas Junior
#295 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 D1 All Region & All Big 12
07 Tennessee State Amateur Champion (T9 in 06)
06 US Amateur Qualifier
05 Orange Bowl 6th
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Hughes,
Matt
Dalton, GA Dalton G&CC age 23
University of Alabama Senior
#239 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Morroe Invitational T8
08 D1 All Region
07 Labor Day Invitational T8
07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
06 Rice Planters 4th
05 Montomery Invitational Champion
04 HS AAAA State Champion
Jager,
Matt
Willetton, WA, AUS Melville Glades GC age 19
Australian National Squad
#19 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Amateur T7 + Players Amateur 2nd
08 Sahalee Players T4 + Dogwood Inv T18
08 Keperra Bowl T8 + Perth City Champion
08 Australian Amateur 32's (5th in stroke, qrtrs in 07)
08 Mandurah Easter Amateur 2nd (6th in 07)
08 Tasmanian Open & Lake Macquarie Am Top 6
07 Victoria State Am 16's + Dunes Medal 3rd
07 Federal Open Am 6th + 07 Riversdale Cup T5
07 Gosnells Open & WAGC Am Open Champion
06 Victoria & South Australia Junior Master Champ
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Jeong,
Yeon Jin
Busan, KOR Waverly GC (AUS) age 18
#373 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Am Qualifier + Sunnehanna Am T4
08 Maekyung Open T21 (Asian Tour)
08 Kew Open Champion (Australia)
08 Victoria Junior Masters Champion
08 Tasmania Open T14 + Lake Macquarie Am T17
07 Australian Junior 3rd + Riversdale Cup T11
06 Maekyung Amateur 15th (Korea)
06 Korean Junior Match Play Semi's
06 Junior World Cup T7
06 & 05 Emerson Pacific Cup 2nd
05 Culture & Tourism Cup Champion
Johnson, Ryan
New Boston, MI age 23
Wayne State University Grad
08 & 05 D2 All Region
07 D2 All American
07 & 05 GLIAC Player of the Year
05 US Amateur Qualifier
05 & 02 US Public Links Qualifier
04 GLIAC Freshman of the Year
04 GLIAC Champion
02 Michigan State HS D3 Champion
Kaleka,
Alexandre
Orleans, france Marcilly GC age 21
French National Training Center & Team
#80 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Porter Cup T13
08 St Andrews Links T15 + Bonallack Trophy 3/1/0
07 US Am Qual Med, EATC T9 + British Am 32's
07 St Andrews Links & Scottish Open Am top 3
07 Brabazon & Lytham top 8 + Mexican Am 7th
07 Northern Open Amateur Quarters (So Africa)
07 South African Am 16's (T2 in stroke, 32's in 06)
06 Swiss & French Open Am top 8 + French Open
06 Open de St Cyprien T20 (French Pro Tour)
05 French Int'l Jun Champ + 03 French Am Finalist
01 French Junior Champion & Medalist (02 Finalist)
Kang,
Jason
valencia, ca TPC Valencia age 20
UCLA Junior
#320 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Pacific Northwest Amateur Champion
06 US Amateur Match
05 AJGA All American
05 Dixie Amateur 6th
Kennedy, Chris
Sarasota, FL Laural Oak CC age 19
University of North Florida Sophomore
#573 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Atlantic Sun Conference All Freshman team
08 New Years Invitational T8
07 FCWT First Team All American
07 US Amateur 32s & Qualifying Medalist
07 Florida Match Amateur Finalist
07 Sarasota City Champion
07 FCWT National T7
07 FCWT Innsbrook Open Champion
06 FCWT Golfweek Invitational Champion
Khan,
Jonathan
Tucson, AZ Tucson National GC age 19
University of Arizona Sophomore
05 AJGA All American Hon Mention
05 AJGA Hiwan Champion
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KIM,
Brian
Yorba linda, ca Black Gold GC age 20
Duke University Junior
07 US Am Qualifier Alternate
07 US Public Links Qualifier
07 North & South Match Play
06 Pasadena City Amateur Champion
06 Los Angeles City 7th
05 US Junior Quarters
Kim, Lion
Lake Mary, FL CC at Heathrow age 19
University of Michigan Sophomore
#599 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
07 US Amateur T65 & Qualifying Medalist
07 Canon Cup 3/0/1
07 North & South Am 64s & T2 in Stroke
07 Footjoy Boys Invitational T3
07 Dixie Amateur T3
06 Polo Junior Classic Quarters
06 US Amateur Qualifier
06 Canon Cup team
06, 05 & 04 AJGA All American (06 & 05 Hon Men)
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KIM,
Sihwan
buena park, ca Industry Hills GC age 19
Stanford University Sophomore
#12 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 CHI Nationwide Tour T6 + Players Amateur 6th
08 D1 First Team All American
08 D1 Nationals T4 & West Regional 5th
07 US Amateur 16's + AJGA Rolex Tof C Champ
07 Cal St Am Semi's + 06 Orange Bowl Champ
06, 05 & 04 AJGA All American
06 US Junior & PubLinks Quarters + State Fair T7
05 Dixie Amateur T6 + 05 US Am Match Play
05 Western Am T19 + USPL Match (T2 in Stroke)
04 US Junior Champion (05 16's)
Klaasen, Clark
Grand Rapids, MI Xxx GC age 21
Duke University Senior
#298 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifier
08 D1 Golfweek Collegiate Rank of #95
07 Michigan Stroke Amateur T4
07 Southeastern Amateur T3
06 D1 Nationals T39
Kropp,
Will
Edmond, OK Oak Tree GC age 18
University of Georgia Freshman
#387 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Thunderbird International Junior T2
07 Polo Junior Classic Semi's
07 AJGA Ping Inv T15
07 Canon Cup 4/0/0 + US Junior Qualifier
07 Rolex Tournament of Champions T4
07 OSSO Junior Champion
07 RGWG Wichita Junior T3
07 & 06 AJGA All American Hon Men
06 Ping Invitational T4
06 AJGA Wildcat Classic Champion
Langley, Scott
St Louis, MO GC at Pevely Farms age 19
University of Illinois Sophomore
#267 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 MAGA Open Champ + US Public Links 32s
08 North & South Am 16s + Western Junior T5
08 Big 10 Freshman of the Year
07 MAGA Amateur 2nd + MAGA Open T6
07 HP Junior Invitational T3
07 AJGA Midwest Junior Players Champion
07 Thunderbird International Junior T8
06 Champions Tour First Tee Open Champ (w/ pro)
06 Western Junior 2nd
Lee,
Danny
rotorua, NZ Springfield GC age 18
Rotorua Boys Academy Grad
#4 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Porter T9, British Open Alt + Dogwood Inv T7
08 NE Am 9th + Aus Am Semi's + North Isl Am Chp
08 Lake Macquarie Champ + Riversdale Cup T6
08 NZ U23 Team Champ (as individual, 3rd in 07)
07 & 06 NZ Wairakei Open 2nd + 07 US Am Match
07 Western Am T19 + 07 & 06 Junior World Top 3
07 Dogwood Inv 2nd + USPL 32's & Qual Medalist
07 US Open Sec'ls T9 + Maekyung Open 3rd
07 New Zealand & South Island Amateur Champ
07 North Is Am 3rd (T7 in 06) + SBS Inv 2nd
07 & 06 NZ U23 Champ (2nd in 08) + 06 US Jun Qrtrs
LEE,
Lucas
Torrance, ca Harbor GC age 21
UCLA Junior
#23 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Porter Cup 4th
08 NorthSouth 16s + D1 All Region & All PAC 10
07 Scratch Players T5 + Western Am Medalist
07 Porter Cup T11 + Southern Am T16
07 USPL Quarters & T2 in Stroke (06 Match)
07 All American, All PAC 10 & D1 Nationals T22
07 & 06 US Amateur Qualifying Alternate
06 Scratch Players T16 + Western Am T21
05 Cal State Fair T14 + HS League MVP
04 & 03 AJGA All American Hon Mention
4-time HS All League & 2-time League Champion
Lipsky, David
La Canada, CA Wood Ranch GC age 20
Northwestern University of Junior
#809 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Sahalee Players T4
08 Big 10 Championship T13
07 Notre Dame Invitational Champion
07 Windon Memorial Classic 4th
07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
07 Western Junior T4
05 Greater Hartford Jaycees 2nd
04 Junior Tour PGA West Champion
03 Ashworth Mission Hills Champion
Main,
Gregor
danville, ca Blackhawk GC age 19
UCLA Freshman
#218 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Players Amateur T13
08 Junior World Cup T10 + Sunnehanna Am T19
08 Thunderbird Int'l Jun T2 + Junior Heritage T5
07 & 06 AJGA All American (07 First team)
07 Polo Junior Classic Medalist & 16's
07 Ping Inv Junior Champion + Cal State Am 16s
07 Northern Cal Classic Junior Champion
07 Footboy Boys Invitational T9 (T3 in 06)
06 Canon Cup West team + 06 Rolex TofC T5
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Marsh, Caleb
Strawberry Plains, TN Holston Hills CC age 19
Western Carolina University Sophomore
08 Nationwide Tour Knoxville Open T56
08 Tennessee State Open T16
07 Mizuno Southbridge Intercollegiate 8th
07 Xavier Invitational 10th
06 USJGT Willow Creek Champion
04 Tennessee Junior PGA Champion
Marshall, Jamie
Castle Rock, CO CC at Castle Pines age 20
University of Arkansas Junior (07/08 redshirt)
#938 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/10)
08 Cotton States Invitational 16s
08 Southwestern Amateur T11
07 Southwestern Amateur 4th
06 Colorado HS All State
05 US Junior Match Play
Martin, Alex
Middletown, OH Xxx GC age 21
Indiana University Junior
#313 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Ohio State Open T10
08 GCGA Amateur Champion
07 US Amateur T65 & Qualifying Medalist
07 Ohio State Open 3rd (T11 in 06)
07 Greater Cincinnati GA Am Champion (06 Qrtrs)
07 Ohio State Amateur T19
05 Ohio HS All State
04 Ohio Junior Champion
04 US Junior 32s
McCoy,
Mike
west des moines, ia Glen Oaks age 45
Wichita State Univ Alum & Insurance
#215 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 & 00 Trans-Miss Mid-Am Champion (03 16’s)
07, 05 & 04 Crump Cup Champ (T3 in 06)
07 Terra Cotta T7 + 06 Northeast T9 (T16 in 08)
07 US Mid 16's + 05 Coleman T4 & Porter T15
05 Southern Int’l Four Ball Champ (w/ Marucci)
05 & 5-time Iowa Mid-Am Champion
01 US Am & Mid-Am Match Play (05 Mid Semi's)
01 & 7-time Iowa GA Player of the Year
5-time Iowa State Amateur Champion
24 USGA Championships & 3-time MVC Champ
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McCumber, Tyler
Pointe Vedra, FL Pointe Vedra I&C age 17
High School Senior
08 Western Junior T2
08 Robertson Memorial Junior T9
07 US Junior Qualifier
McKenney,
Tim
scottsdale, az Ancala CC age 20
University of Florida Junior
#248 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 & 07 Players Am top 6 + 08 Southeastern Am T8
07 Holiday Classic T2 + D1 Nationals T22
07 US v China tm + 06 AJGA All American (04 HM)
06 Arizona Stroke Am & Thunderbird Int'l Jun 2nd
05 & 04 US Junior Quarters (04 Qual Medalist)
05 AJGA Ping Phoenix Champion
04 FCWT Player of Year (4-time All American)
04 FCWT Nationals 2nd + AZ HS 5A State Champ
04 East Valley Tribune Golfer of the Year
03 Northern Arizona Amateur Champion
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McLean,
Jon
weston, fl age 22
Oklahoma State University Senior
#166 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Porter Cup T21 + US Public Links 32s
08 Northeast Am T27 + Monroe Invitational T14
07 Porter Cup T7 (T6 in 06) + Northeast Am T17
07 Collegiate Ranking of #49
07 Jones Cup T5 + 06 US Am 16's (07 Qualifier)
06 & 05 Sahalee Players top 3 + 06 Monroe T18
05 Western Am 16s + American Am Classic 2nd
04 Dixie Amateur Champion (08 T5, 03 16’s)
04 AJGA First team All American (03 Hon Men)
04 Canon Cup team
MicKElson,
Tim
san diego, Ca The Farms at RSF age 31
Oregon State Univ Alum & USD Head Coach
#341 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
07 US Mid-Amateur Quarters
07 Western Amateur T19
07 Pacific Coast Am T3 + US Open Alternate
06 The Farms CC Club Champion
01 PGA Tour Stage 2 Qual + 00 PAC 10 2nd
holds 18, 36, 54 & 72 hole records at Oregon St
2-time US Amateur Qualifier
99 US Public Links 16's
99 PGA Tour Buick Invitational Qualifier
96 ASU National Champion team member
Newman,
Jack
Des Moines, IA Waveland GC age 20
Michigan State University Junior
#314 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Public Links Champion
08 All Big Ten Conference
07 US Open Local Qualifying Medalist
07 Spartan Invitational Co-Champion
06 US Public Links Qualifier
05 US Junior Qualifier
05 Iowa HS 4A Player of the Year
Norman,
Greg
Hobe Sound, FL Medalist GC age 22
University of Miami Senior
08 Fountains Champion
08 PBGCA Stroke Play 9th
08 South Florida Open T-25
08 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Participant
07 Collegiate National Championship 3rd
07 Del Webb Father/Son 6th
Ottenweller, Brian
Grand Rapids, MI Thousand Oaks GC age 22
University of Michigan Grad
08 Southeastern Amateur T10
07 Michigan State Amateur Quarters & Medalist
Patel, Ravi
Naperville, IL age 19
Northwestern University Sophomore
#779 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/20)
07 Illinois State Amateur Champion
06 Midwest Players Junior Champion
06 US Junior Match Play (05 Qualifier)
06 FCWT Cog Hill Classic Champion
2-time FCWT All American
Pisani,
Ben
Brisbane, QLD, Aus Indooroopilly GC age 21 Minnesota Junior
06 Australian National Squad
06 Mandurah Easter Amateur Champion
06 NZ U23 Teams Championship Medalist
06 Queensland Amateur Quarters
05 Gary Player Classic Champion
05 Dunes Medal & Fed Open Am Top 7
05 Kennedy Trophy & Twin Towers Open Champ
04 VIC & Mastercard Junior Masters Champion
04 Australian Junior Order of Merit
04 Queensland & Tasmanian Junior Runner-Up
03 BDGA Junior & 02 Metro St Schools Champion
Putnam,
Andrew
University Place, WA Fircrest GC age 19
Pepperdine University Sophomore
#115 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
08 Sunnehanna Amateur T17
08 D1 All Region, All WCC & WCC Fresh of Year
07 US Amateur 16s
07 Pacific Northwest Amateur Quarters
07 Junior World Cup 8th
06 AJGA All American
06 US Junior Semi's
Ragland,
Toby
Jacksonville, FL age 21
University of Florida Senior
#497 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Bulls Bay Invitational T10
07 Players Amateur T14
07 D1 Nationals T29
07 Jones Cup T23
05 Gary Koch Invitational T2
04 US Amateur Qualifier
04 US Junior Match
Rankin, Bill
Traverse City, MI age 20
University of Michigan Senior
#582 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 British Amateur 32s
07 Maxwell Intercollegiate Champion
07 Big 10 Championship 3rd
07 Midwest Shootout Champion
07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist
07 Eastern Amateur Champion
07 Michigan State Open T10
04 Michigan PGA Junior Champion
04 & 03 Michigan HS All State
Roach,
Justin
Bringelly, NSW, Aus Bonnie Doon GC age 27
Australia National Squad & Hertz/Qantas Valet
#109 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Am T17 + 08 & 05 NSW Am Quarters
07 Dunes Medal T10 + Tailhade Cup 2nd
07 Southern Cross 4/0/2 + Aussie Am 2nd (T4 in strk)
07 Tasmanian Open T12 + NSW Am 16's (06 32's)
07 & 06 Lake Macquarie Amateur Top 2 (T4 in 05)
06 Eastern Amateur T16 + Riversdale Cup T5
06 Avondale Medal & Monash Masters Champion
05 Bonnie Doon Open Amateur Champion
05 Long Reef & Brighton Cup Runner Up
04 Victoria Am Medalist + Lakes Medal Champ
Rotz, Clayton
Chambersburg, PA Chambersburg CC age 19
Louisiana State University Sophomore
#526 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 US Amateur Qualifier (07 Qual Med, 05 Qualifier)
08 Eastern Amateur T13
08 SEC All Freshman team
07 Western Junior 2nd
07 Sunnehanna Amateur T5
06 Pennsylvania Junior Champion
06, 05 & 04 US Junior Qualifier (06 Match Play)
Sacheck, James
Zionsville, IN Wolf Run GC age 22
Texas Christian University Senior
#673 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 D1 Central Regional T9
07 US Amateur Match Play (08 Qual Medalist)
07 Southwestern Amateur T29 (T20 in 05)
06 & 05 US Amateur Qualifier
05 & 01 Indiana State Amateur 2nd
03 AJGA & FCWT All American
03 US Junior Semi's
03 PGA Junior National 2nd
Saferian, Rich
Wixom, MI Lyon Oaks GC age 19
University of Arizona Junior
#621 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Michigan Open T18
08 NJCAA D1 Nationals T2 & Regional 3rd
08 & 07 Michigan State Amateur 16s
08 & 07 NJCAA All American
08 Arizona Stroke Am 13th
07 NJCAA D1 Nationals Champion (Palmer Award)
07 NJCAA D1 Regional Champion
06 Northern Amateur 3rd
05 Michigan HS All State
04 Michigan Junior of Year + US Junior Qualifier
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Sainz, Carlos
Elgen, IL Highlands of Elgin age 22
Mississippi State University Senior
#799 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Chicago District Amateur Champion
07 Illinois State Amateur T10
07 Chicago District Amateur Finalist
Sandman, Josh
Greensboro, NC Forest Oaks CC age 21
University of Notre Dame Senior
#338 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 D1 All Region
07 Cardinal Amateur T6
06 US Amateur Qualifier
05 North & South Amateur 16s
05 North Carolina HS 3A Champion (2nd in 03)
04 Bobby Chapman Inv T2
2-time North Carolina HS 3A All State
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Santos-Ocampo, Carl
Naples, FL age 20
University of Notre Dame Junior
08 & 07 Spirit of America Top 30
08 South Florida Open T11
08 Irish Invitational T10
08 Dixie Amateur T24
07 Eastern Amateur T7
07 Florida State Amateur T32
07 Greystone Invitational T26
05 Optimist TofC Champion
Schaetzel, Tim
Atlanta, GA Ansley GC age 22
University of Michigan Grad
#96 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/30)
08 Southern Amateur T21
08 Rice Planters Amateur 12th
08 Dogwood Invitational T7
08 Southeastern Amateur T8
08 All Region & First Team All Big 10
07 Cardinal Amateur T3
07 Georgia State Open T11
07 & 06 US Amateur Qualifier
04 AJGA All American Hon Mention