EXEMPT & SELECTED

2009 CONTESTANT PHOTOS & BIOS

the number by nationality flag represents how many Southern Amateurs one has played through 09

compliments of the

"SP World Amateur Ranking" means

Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking

An, Byeong Hun                   

Seoul, KOR                                                                 age 17

High School Senior

#372 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Rolex Tournament of Champions T2 (5th in 08)

09 US Open Alternate

08 Dixie Amateur T10

08 AJGA First Team All American

08 Ping Invitational T3

08 US Amateur T65

08 Robertson Memorial Junior T2 (T7 in 09)

08 Mizuno Junior T4

08 Houston Boys Invitational T8 

barber,  Blayne               

Lake City, fl     Quail Heights CC     age 19

University of Central Florida Sophomore

#110 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 North & South Amateur 16's

09 Florida State Amateur Champion

09 D1 All American & National All Freshman

09 C-USA Player of Year & Freshman of Year

09 D1 National T7 & Southeast Regional 3rd

08 US Am Qualifier  +  Footjoy Invitational T12

08 & 06 Florida Junior Champion

08 Thorton Junior Masters 2nd (won in 06)

07 Birks & Mayors Junior Champion

06 FSGA Junior of the Year & Junior Match Champ

barbosa,  Michael       

st petersberg, fl   The Vinoy Club    age 26

Georgia Tech Alum

#389 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Lupton Inv T4  +  Coleman & New Years Inv 3rd

08 US Am Qual Med, TransMiss Semi + Lupton 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

barnes,  Erik                      

Marion, IN              Marion Welks CC              age 21

Austin Peay State University Senior

#405 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Indiana State Amateur Champion

09 & 08 OVC Player of the Year

08 & 07 US Amateur Qualifier (07 Medalist)

07 All OVC & Freshman of the Year

05 US Junior Qualifier

05 HS All State team

beck,  Evan                             

Virginia Beach, VA  Princess Anne CC  age 19

Wake Forest University Freshman

#393 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Thunderbird Int'l Junior T18

08 Junior Polo Classic Co-Medalist

08 Junior Players Champion

08 Golf Pride Junior Champion

08 Bobby Chapman Junior 3rd

08 US Junior Finalist

08 North & South Junior 3rd

Bennett, Rob                   

Augusta, GA                    Augusta CC                    age 21

University of Georgia Senior

07 Brickyard Collegiate T21

05 Golfweek Invitational 3rd

05 North & South Junior T5

bryan,  George                  

Chapin, SC               Mid Carolina Club               age 21

University of South Carolina Senior

#53 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Players Amateur 2nd (T13 in 08)

09 All American HM, All Region & All ACC

08 South Carolina St Am T10  +  US Am Qualifier

08 Porter T21, Southern Am T4 + Southeastern T2

08 D1 All Region & First Team All SEC

08 Carolinas Open T7  (T12 in 07)  +  SEC 2nd

07 Southeastern Amateur Champion

07 All American Hon Men & All Region

07 D1 West Regional T10  +  06 SC St Am T7

06 North & South Am Semi's  +  Palmetto Am 2nd

05 Jay Haas PoY, US Am Match & US Junior 32's

Bronson     

Woodlands, TX                                                               age 22

Texas A&M University Grad

#43 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Texas State Am T2  +  US Open Qualifier

08 D1 National T18 & 3/0/0 in match (team Champs)

09 All American, All Big 12 + West Regional 2nd

08 Western Am T17 (T23 in 07)  +  US v Japan team

08 D1 Nationals T23 & All Region

07 D1 All American, All Big 12 & Central Reg T14

06 PGA Tour Stage 2 Qualifier + TX St Open T13

06 US Am T66 & Qual Medalist  (08 & 05 Qualifier)

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

Buttacavoli,  Mike     

Miami Beach, FL               La Gorce CC              age 21

Rice University Senior

08 Cuthbert Cup Intercollegiate T16

08 Rice Intercollegiate T12

08 Pat Hicks Thunderbird Invitational T1

07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist

05 AJGA All American Hon Mention

05 US Amateur Qualifier

05 Southern Junior Champion

04 Florida State Junior 10th

Cantley,  Pat                   

Los Alamitos, CA               Virginia CC              age 17

High School Senior

#458 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Rolex Tournament of Champions T10

09 Western Junior 2nd

09 Thunderbird Int'l Junior T3

08 Polo Junior Classic 16's

08 Junior Players T6

08 Junior America's Cup Champion

08 Ping Phoenix Junior T4

08 HP Junior T8

08 Mission Hills Desert Junior Champion

Cauley,  Bud (William)           

jacksonville, fl         Windsor Parke GC        age 19

University of Alabama Sophomore

#20 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Players Amateur Champion

09 NEA T9  +  D1 All American & 1st tm All SEC

09 D1 Northeast Regional T3  +  Jones Cup T7

08 Porter Cup T16  +  Junior World Cup T1

08 Greystone Inv T2 + Terra Cotta Champ (T3 in 07)

08 Azalea Am 6th  +  New Years Invitational 2nd

07 & 06 AJGA First Tm All American (05 Hon Men)

07 Polo Junior Classic Quarters + Junior Players T3

07 US Am Qual Med (08 Qualifier) + NorthSouth 16's

07 Sunnehanna Am 3rd  +  Thunderbird Junior T2

06 Dixie 2nd, Cannon 4/0/0 + US Junior Quarters

Clemens,  Mario            

Beverly Hiills, CA         Industry Hills GC        age 18

UCLA Freshman

#994 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Footjoy Invitational T19

09 Mahan Junior T5

09 Heather Farr Classic Junior T5

09 Terra Cotta Invitational 2nd

09 Verizon Junior Heritage T11

08 Polo Junior Classic 16's

08 Ping Invitational T8

08 West Open Junior Champion

08 Las Vegas Junior Open 2nd

Crockett,  Dan            

Nashville, TN                 Brentwood CC                age 39

Lambuth University Alum & Mortgage Bus

07 Tennessee Mid-Amateur Champion

07 Tennessee State Open T9

07 Carlton Woods Invitational 2nd

06 Tennessee State Open T6

Echavarria, Andres

Medellin, COL                                                                age 21

University of Florida Senior

#895 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Players Amateur T18

08 South America Team T5  +  Southern Am T11

07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist

07 Copa de las Americas T3 + 06 AJGA All Amer

06 South American Junior Champ + World Am T28

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 Champ + 04 Colombian Am 2nd

Elliott,  Gene           

west des moines, ia              Glen Oaks               age 46

Univ of Iowa Alum & Equipment Co Owner

#160 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Iowa Masters Champion

09 Iowa Match Am Semi's + Carroll Am Champion

09 & 07 Coleman Inv Champ (top 4 in 08, 06 & 02)

08 Iowa State Am T4  +  07 US Am 32's

07 Trans-Miss Semi's (08 Qrtrs) + Northeast Am T17

06 & 05 Stocker Cup 5th (4th in 03)

06 US Mid-Am Quarters  (08 32's, 04 & 02 match)

06 Crump Cup 2nd  (04 16's, 03 Semi's)

06 Porter Cup T6 (98 Champ) + 05 Iowa St Am T8

02 Iowa GA PoY  +  00 St Am & Mid-Am Champ

99 US Am Medalist & ’98 Terra Cotta Champion

2-time Iowa State Open Champ (T8 in 08, T6 in 07)

Eubanks,  Woodie    

Pinson, aL                      Hoover CC                       age 33

Samford University Alum & Head Golf Coach

#550 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Alabama State Amateur T7

08 Alabama Mid-Amateur Champion

08 Alabama Match Amateur Quarters

08 Alabama State Amateur T5

08 Greystone Invitational Champion

07 Alabama Mid-Amateur 2nd

Eustaquio, Jude   2

Tay Tay, Philippines                                                       age 21

Florida Southern University Junior

#73 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Palmetto T11

09 & 08 D2 First Team All American

08 Western Am Quarters  +  Southern Am T2

08 Eastern Amateur Champion

08 Rice Planters Amateur 10th

08 Florida State Amateur Champion

08 D2 Freshman of the Year

08 D2 Nationals 2nd

Kevin                         

Somerville, NJ        Neshanic Valley GC        age 22

Penn State University Senior

#46 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Sunnehanna Am Champion  +  Met Stroke T6

09 D1 All American & First Team All Big 10

08 Met Stroke Champ & Am Quarters + Monroe T4

08 D1 All American Hon Men + Nationals T23

08 & 07 D1 All Region + 07 Met Am Semi's (06 2nd)

07 & 06 US Public Links 16's  (08 32's)

07 Metropolitan Stroke Am T3  +  Monroe Inv 5th

07 Big 10 Freshman of the Year (All Big 10 2nd team)

06 IJGT Tour Champ + 06 Metropolitan Open T15

Francis,  Philip                

Scottsdale, AZ       Desert Mountain GC       age 20

Arizona State Univ Junior  (transfer from UCLA)

#161 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 D1 Central Regional T3

08 US Amateur Match + Western Am Quarters

08 Northeast Am T10 + John Deere T34 (PGA Tour)

08 D1 collegiate ranking of #85 (as of 5/13)

07 Porter Cup T20  +  Southwestern Am T13

06 AJGA PoY, 05 & 04 AJGA 1st Tm All American

06 US Junior & Rolex TofC Champion

05 Western Am & US Junior Quarters  (16's in 03)

05 AZ Public Links Champ + 04 Western Jun 2nd

Frittelli,  Dylan        

Pretoria, RSA                  Irene CC                  age 19

University of Texas Sophomore

#44 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Northeast Am T7  +  Monroe Inv T9

08 World Team Am T10 + 08 Barrett Am Champ

08 Limpopo Op Stroke T10 + Boland Op Am 2nd

08 South African Junior Co-Champ & Co-Medalist

08 Western Province Open Am Semi's (3rd in stroke)

08 Cape Prov Stroke T5 + SA Junior Stroke Champ

08 Northern Op Am strk 2nd + 08 FS&NC Stroke T6

08 SA Stroke Am T5 + Gauteng North Stroke 5th

08 KZN Stroke T2  +  Prince's Grant Inv 4th

07 Junior Orange Bowl T8  +  National Teams T7

07 Ekurhuleni Stroke T4  +  Junior World Champ

Gallman,  Josh                

Gaffney, SC                                                                   age 20

University of South Carolina Upstate Senior

#189 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Carolinas Amateur Finalist (T2 in stroke)

09 Palmetto Amateur Champion

09 All Atlantic Sun Conference

08 South Carolina State Amateur T2

08 Carolinas Amateur Quarters (2nd in stroke)

08 Palmetto Amateur T11

08 First Team All Atlantic Sun Conference

07 Palmetto Amateur T4

Gielow,  Brendan           

muskegon, mi                 Stonegate GC                 age 21

Wake Forest Univ Senior

#39 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Monroe Inv 12th  +  Sunnehanna Am T9

09 D1 Northeast Regional T7  +  Jones Cup T7

08 Western Am T23  +  08 & 07 Porter Cup Top 13

08 Northeast Amateur Champion (T9 in 09)

08 D1 Central Regional T2 & D1 All Region

07 US Amateur 32's + 08 & 07 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 19

USC Junior

#38 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 D1 First Team All American & PAC 10 Co-PoY

09 D1 West Reg T7 + 08 Australian Interstate 6/1/1

08 US Am T65 & Qual Med + 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 & Lake Macquarie Am Top 18

06 New Zealand U19 4th + Junior World Champion

Green,  Michael                

Augusta, GA                    Augusta CC                    age 22

University of Georgia Grad

#691 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Georgia State Amateur T6

08 & 07 Dogwood Invitational Top 18

08 Palmetto Am T16  +  Southeastern Am 7th

06 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist  (08 Qualifier)

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 & Champion

04 & 03 Augusta CC Club Champion

Griffin,  John T               

Wilson, Nc                Wedgewood Golf                age 22

Georgia Tech Junior

#261 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Players Amateur T3

09 D1 All Region & Central Regional T11

09 Azalea Invitational 10th

08 Players Amateur T17

07 & 05 US Amateur Qualifier

04 US Amateur Match

04 HS AAA State Champion

GRoves,  Dustin                

Keswick, VA             Glenmore CC                age 23

Wake Forest University Grad

#210 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Eastern Amateur T9

09 D1 All Region & All ACC

09 Northeast Regional T7 + 08 Cardinal Am T2

08 Virginia State Am Medal Play 2nd

08 D1 Central Regional 4th

07 & 06 Islesworth Invitational 2nd

07 Cardinal Amateur & Eastern Amateur Top 15

07 Glenmore Club Champion

03 Virginia GA Junior of the Year

Hadley,  Chesson           

Raleigh, Nc                North Ridge GC                age 21

Georgia Tech Senior

#197 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Northeast Amateur T16

08 Players Amateur 7th + US Am Qual Medalist

08 Palmer Cup 2/0/2  &  D1 All American

08 D1 Central Regional T12

07 North & South Amateur 16's

07 Dogwood Inv 6th  +  Northeast Am T17

07 D1 National T4  +  D1 East Regional 7th

07 D1 All American Hon Mention

05 AJGA All American (06 Hon Men)

Hall,  Taylor                          

LaGrange, GA                 Highland CC                 age 23

Georgia Tech Grad

#780 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

08 & 07 US Amateur Qualifier

08 & 06 Southern Amateur Top 20

07 Players Amateur T14

05 American Amateur Classic 10th

04 Southeastern Amateur 5th

01 AJGA All American Hon Mention

01 GSGA Junior of the Year

Hamrick,  Hunter          

Troy, AL                   Wynlakes G&CC                   age 19

University of Alabama Sophomore

#117 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Southeastern Amateur T9  (T14 in 08)

09 Alabama State Amateur Champion

09 D1 All American HM & All Region

09 D1 Northeast Regional Medalist

08 Montgomery Inv 2nd  +  Southern Am T11

08 Terra Cotta Invitational T5

07 AJGA All American Hon Mention

07 US Junior 32's & 2nd in stroke

07 Rolex Tournament of Champions 7th

Hoag,  Bo                                  

Upper Arlington, OH       Muirfield Village       age 20

Ohio State University Junior

#74 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Northeast Amateur 6th

09 Monroe Invitational Champion (T11 in 08)

09 All American HM, All Region & 1st tm All Big 10

09 D1 Central Regional T7

08 Northeast Amateur T21  +  All Big 10

07 Ohio HS Player of the Year

4-time HS All State (07 & 06 First Team)

06 Ohio HS Champion

03 Ohio State Junior Champion (3-time 2nd)

HOdge,  Jonathan             

Jefferson City, TN          Patriot Hills GC          age 22

Univ of Tennessee Chattanooga Grad

#161 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

08 Tennessee St Am T6  +  Porter Cup T9

08 Dogwood Inv 2nd  +  North & South Am 16's

08 Tennessee State Open T8

08 D1 All American  +  08 & 07 SoCon PoY

07 US Am 32's (16's in 06)  +  Southern Am T14

06 NorthSouth Am Qrtrs + 06 Tenn St Open T6

06 Southern Conference First Team

06 True Temper Classic 2nd ((Tennessee PGA)

03 Tennessee Junior Champion (2nd in 04)

Holland, Charlie         

Dallas, TX                    Lakewood CC                    age 23

University of Texas Senior

#165 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

08 US Amateur Quarters & Qualifying Medalist

08 Western Am T23  +  Porter Cup T16

08 D1 All American + D1 West Regional T16

07 Cotton States Invi Qrtrs + Texas St Am Champ

07 D1 Nat'ls T22 + 04 Dallas Morning News MVP

4-time HS All State, All Region & All District

03 AJGA All American Hon Mention

03 Justin Leonard Inv Champ + Canon Cup team

Holmes,  David                

Knoxville, TN        Fairway & Greens GA       age 21

University of Tennessee Senior

#87 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Northeast Amateur T2

09 Southwestern Amateur T5

09 D1 All American Hon Men

09 D1 Nationals T13 + D1 Northeast Regional 2nd

08 Tennessee State Am T6 + Rice Planters T15

08 Golfweek D1 Collegiate rank #115

08 New Years Invitational T8

05 Tennessee State Junior 2nd

04 Tennessee HS 3A 2nd

Hudson, Bobby                

Memphis, TN                    Memphis CC                    age 22

University of Texas Senior

#238 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Tennessee Match Amateur Quarters

09 D1 Southwest Regional 11th

08 Western Amateur T23

08 D1 All Region & All Big 12

07 Tennessee State Am Champ (3rd in 08, T9 in 06)

06 US Amateur Qualifier

05 Orange Bowl 6th

India, Vince                              

Deerfield, IL                                                                   age 20

University of Iowa Junior

09 D1 All Region

Jackson,  Tim                  

germantown, tn             Ridgeway CC            age 50

Univ of Tennessee Alum & Developer (CPA)

#172 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Lupton Inv Champion (5th in 08)

08, 07 & 06 Birmingham Champ + Stocker Cup T2

07 Northeast Am & Sunnehanna Am top 15

07 & 06 Coleman Inv and Terra Cotta top 6

05 Southern T6, Northeast T4, USGA St Tm T10

06 & 7-time TN PoY + 05 & 90 St Match Champ

05, ’01, ’98 & ’94 Tenn St Am Champ (3rd in 08)

05, ’02, ’01, ’97 & ’90 Tennessee Mid-Am Champ

02 Tennessee St Open Champ  (T5 in 08, 2nd in 94)

01 & 94 US Mid Champ  (06 Qrtrs, 02 & 97 Semi’s)

98 North & South Am Champ + 2-time Walker Cup

Jensen,  Michael             

Los altos, ca          Sharon Heights          age 23

University of California Grad

#258 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Southwestern Amateur 2nd (T11 in 08)

09, 07 & 05 All PAC 10 Hon Mention

08 Commuters Champion

07 Scratch Players & State Fair T5

07 Memorial Amateur T8  +  Pac NW Am 32's

07 & 05 Santa Clara County Champion (3rd in 08)

06 State Fair T7  +  New Years Invitational T19

05 Sahalee Players T16 + 04 NCGA Stroke Play T6

04 NCGA Amateur 16’s  +  US Am Qualifier

03 High School All American

Jeong,  Yeon Jin            

Busan, KOR               Waverly GC (AUS)              age 19

#130 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 & 08 Maekyung Open T21 (Asian Tour)

09 Dogwood Inv T13  +  Mandurah Easter Am T8

09 Aussie Am 32's (2nd stroke)   +  TAS Open T10

08 VIC Am Quarters & Medalist  + Federal Am 6th

08 US Amateur Qualifier  +  Sunnehanna Am T4

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 Am 15th + Korean Jun Match Semi's

06 Junior World Cup T7

06 & 05 EP Cup 2nd  +  05 C & T Cup Champ

Johnson,  Mark             

Tulsa, OK                Quail Creek G&CC               age 20

Oklahoma State University Junior

#907 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/7)

08 Monroe Invitational T28

08 D1 All Region

07 HP Junior T3

07 Junior PGA 2nd

06 Oklahoma State Amateur Finalist

06 Texas Open Junior Shootout 2nd

Kim,  Chan                                  

Honolulu, HI                                                                age 19

Arizona State Sophomore

#207 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Sahalee Players  +  Arizona Open T16

09 D1 National T23, All Region & West Reg T3

08 Canon Cup 2/1/1

08 Rolex TofC Junior 6th  +  Western Junior T10

08 Footjoy Boys Invitational T6

08 Thunderbird International Junior T2

08 Arizona Stroke Amateur Champion

08 Houston Boys Invitational T8

07 Ping Invitational Junior 2nd

KITTLESON,  Drew       

scottsdale, az       Desert Highlands GC       age 20

Florida State Univ Junior

#64 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Northeast Amateur T16

09 D1 All Region & All ACC

08 US Amateur Finalist

07 Southern Am 4th + Northeast Am T2

07 Southwestern Amateur 5th

06 & 05 AJGA All American (06 First team)

06 West Canon Cup Team + US Junior 16's

06 AJGA Heather Farr Classic Champion

06 AJGA Justin Leonard Champion

Kohles,  Ben                      

Cary, NC       Prestonwood CC       age 20

University of Virginia Sophomore

#469 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Carolinas Amateur Semi's

09 Sunnehanna Amateur T12

09 D1 Northeast Regional T11

08 Carolinas Amateur Champion

08 & 07 FCWT All American

07 Carolinas Junior of the Year

07 CGA Fall Junior Invitational Champion

07 Dogwood State Junior Champion

06 FCWT Duke Open Champion

Kopsick,  Kyle                  

Highland Park, IL                                                       age 19

Auburn University Sophomore

#999 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/7)

09 CDGA Amateur Quarters

08 Labor Day Invitational T4

08 US Amateur Qualifier

08 Mizuno Junior 3rd

08 Aurora Junior Champion

08 Houston Boys Invitational 3rd

07 Bubba Conley Junior 5th

Kraft,  Kelly                         

Denton, TX                Tenison Park GC                age 20

SMU Junior

#374 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Conference USA First Team

08 Dixie Am T16  +  Barrett Amateur T3

08 Texas State Amateur Champion

08 D1 All Region & D1 East Regional T8

08 Shocker Classic 2nd

08 Louisiana Classic Champion

07 Roadrunner Intercollegiate T3

07 US Amateur Qualifier

Kropp,  Will                           

Edmond, OK                   Oak Tree GC                   age 19

University of Georgia Sophomore

#429 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Dogwood Invitational T13

09 Memorial Amateur T7  +  Azalea Inv T4

08 T-bird Int'l Junior T2 + 07 Polo Junior Semi's

07 & 06 AJGA All American Hon Men

07 Canon Cup 4/0/0  +  US Junior Qualifier

07 Rolex T of C T4 + OSSO Junior Champion

07 RGWG Wichita Junior T3

06 Ping Invitational T4 (T15 in 07)

06 AJGA Wildcat Classic Champion

Lauer,  Seath                        

Huntington, IN           Chestnut Hills GC          age 22

Florida State University Senior

#958 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Southeastern T6

08 Rice Planters T15

05 FCWT National Champion

05 & 04 US Junior Qualifier

04 US Amateur Qualifier

04 & 03 FCWT All American (04 First team)

Loupe, Andrew                    

Baton Rouge, LA                                                         age 20

Louisiana State University Junior

#317 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 North & South 16's

09 Louisiana State Amateur Champion (T4 in 08)

09 D1 South Central Regional T9

08 SEC All Freshman team

08 LSWA All Louisiana team & Freshman of Year

06 & 05 US Junior Qualifier

05 Louisiana Junior Champion

05 US Open 2nd Alternate

2-time State HS Champion

MacManus, Tarquin    

Cairns, QLD, aUS                                                       age 20

University of Arizona Junior

#146 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Players Amateur T6

09 D1 All American HM, All Region & All PAC 10

09 D1 Southeast Regional Medalist

08 All PAC 10

07 Australia National Junior team

07 Queensland Junior Champion

06 Norman Junior Masters Champion

Main,  Gregor                         

danville, ca                 Blackhawk GC                age 20

UCLA Sophomore

#67 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Players Amateur T15

09 D1 All Amer HM, All Region, All PAC 10 & FoY

09 PGA Tour Buick Inv 70th  +  08 State Fair T9

08 Western Am Quarters  +  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

McCoy,  Mike                        

west des moines, ia          Wakonda Club         age 46

Wichita State Univ Alum & Insurance

#71 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Lupton Inv, Coleman Inv & Azalea Inv Top 3

09 Jones Cup 6th  +  08 & 8-time Iowa GA PoY

08 & 05 US Mid Semi's (07 16's)

08 US Am 32's & Qual Med + Western Am T19

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)

05 Coleman T4 + 05 Porter T15

05 Southern Int’l B-Ball Champ (w/ Marucci)

5-time Iowa State Am & Mid-Am Champion

26 USGA Championships & 3-time MVC Champ

McHenry, Connor       

Jefferson City, MO      Jefferson City CC      age 21

Wichita State University Senior

#478 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 & 08 All Missouri Valley Conference team

08 US Amateur 16's

08 Missouri Valley Conference Champion

07 Missouri Stroke Amateur Champion

07 Missouri State Amateur Champion & Medalist

4-time Missouri HS All State

Mitchell,  Adam          

CHattanooga, TN      Chattanooga G&CC      age 22

University of Georgia Grad

#7 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Dogwood Invitational 3rd

09 & 08 Palmer Cup tm + 09 D1 All Region/SEC

09 & 07 Jones Cup T7 + 09 Master of Ams 4th (AUS)

08 US Amateur Semi's  +  Porter Cup Champion

08 British Am Match + D1 AA & All SEC First Tm

08 D1 East Regional & 07 Northeast Amateur T8

07 D1 All American Hon Men  +  D1 National T9

06 Dogwood Inv T6  +  Tennessee State Open 2nd

04 AJGA All American Honorable Mention

04 Bubba Conlee Junior Champ (course record 60)

04 Southern Junior 2nd  +  US Amateur Qualifier

Mitchell, Keith             

Chattanooga, TN          Honors Course          age 17

High School Senior

09 Signal Mountain Invitational 4th

09 AJGA Winstone Junior 6th

08 AJGA All American Hon Men

08 Donald Ross Junior Champion

08 Southern Junior T3

08 AJGA Ringgold Junior 2nd

07 Tennessee HS State 2nd

Morrison, Michael    

roswell, ga                   Druid Hills GC                   age 31

Univ of Georgia Alum & VP of Copy Company

#716 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Dogwood Invitational T13

09 Lupton Inv 2nd  +  Jones Cup T19

08 Signal Mountain Inv Champion (2nd in 09)

07 Lupton Invitational Champion (12th in 06)

07 Gasparilla Invitational Champion

07 Northeast Am T22  +  05 Porter Cup T15

05 Birmingham Invitational Champion

04 to 00 playing pro  +  3-time D1 All American

00 & 99 Dogwood Inv Top 10 (T38 in 08, T16 in 07)

99 Palmer Cup team  +  Monroe Inv Champion

99 NCAA National Champion team

Moseley,  Jay                   

Bainbridge, GA              Bainbridge CC              age 24

Auburn University Alum

#185 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

08 St Augustine Amateur T4

08 US Amateur Qual Med + Southern Am T7

08 Georgia State Am T6 + 08 Southeastern Am T4

08 D1 All American HM, All Region & First Tm SEC

07 US Amateur Match & Qualifying Medalist

06 Labor Day Inv 2nd + Georgia State Am 8th

03 Port City Open Champion

several junior wins

Murphy,  John          

Wilton, CT                 Brooklawn CC                 age 22

University of California Senior

#234 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Monroe Invitational 6th

09 D1 All PAC 10 Hon Men

08 State Fair T4 + 08 & 07 Russell Palmer Top 3

08 Salinas Am Champ + Connecticut St Open T9

08 Connecticut State Amateur Semi's (07 16's)

08 Metropolitan Stroke Am T3

08 All Colonial Conference (07 PoY) at Old Dominion

06 Mittelmark Invitational Champ

4-time Connecticut HS All State team

Nagy, Matt                               

Buena Vista, GA    Bridgemill Athletic Club     age 2X

Kennesaw State University Junior

#500 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Dogwood Invitational T9

09 US Open Qualifier

08 Atlantic Sun All Freshman team

06 Georgia / South Carolina Challenge Cup team

several junior wins

Northcutt, Glenn   

Dothan, AL                      Dothan CC                       age 22

Auburn University Grad

#113 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Dogwood Inv 8th  +  Greystone Inv T2

08 Alabama Match Am Champion & State Am T5

08 Labor Day Inv 2nd  +  Dogwood Inv T15

08 & 07 Alabama State Amateur Top 7

08 D1 All Region + D1 East Regional T8

07 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist

07 D1 All Region & All SEC + East Regional 6th

06 Billy Hitchcock Intercollegiate 2nd

05 Alabama Junior Champion

04 AJGA All American + 03 Future Masters Champ

O'Connell, Kevin        

Cary, NC             Wildwood Green GC             age 20

University of North Carolina Junior

#83 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 North Carolina State Amateur T4

09 D1 All Region, All ACC & Jones Cup T16

08 US Amateur Match & Qualifying Medalist 

08 US v Japan 3/0/0  +  North&South Am Semi's

08 North Carolina State Amateur 6th

08 D1 All American & First Team All ACC

08 Dixie Amateur T13  +  07 Eastern Am 2nd

07 North Carolina HS Champ & 2-time All State

06 Robertson Memorial 2nd

04 AJGA Richmond Champ  +  04 US Junior 16s

03 AJGA Jacksonville Nike All Star Classic Champ

Pavan,  Andrea                

Rome, ITA                                                                           age 20

Texas A&M University Senior

#55 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 European Amateur Team 4th

09 British Amateur 64's  (08 Quarters & T3 in stroke)

09 Palmer Cup team, D1 All Region & All Big 12

08 World Team Amateur T17

08 St Andrews Trophy 2/1/1 + European Am T21

08 Swiss Int'l Am T8 + 08 South of England Am 4th

08 D1 National T29 & All Region

07 European Boys Team 2nd

06 Omnium Champion (Italian pro tour)

05 Italian Stroke Am & Junior Match Champion

Peterson,  John           

Ft Worth, TX                Mira Vista GC                age 20

Louisiana State University Junior

#118 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 D1 All American & First Team All SEC

08 Barrett Amateur T3

08 Spirit of America T3

08 Cotton States Invitational 16's

08 Texas State Amateur 2nd

07 AJGA All American Hon Men

06 US Junior Match Play

Randolph, Jonathan 

Brandon, MS                   The Refuge                   age 20

University of Mississippi Junior

#181 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Mississippi State Amateur Champion

09 D1 All Region & Central Regional T7

09 New Years Invitational 2nd

08 Mississippi State Amateur 2nd

07 Rolex Tourney of Champions T10

07 Mississippi Prep School State Champion

07 Mississippi Junior Champion

Reed,  Patrick                         

Augusta, GA                 Forest Hills GC                 age 18

Augusta State Sophomore

#101 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 North & South Amateur Quarters

09 Terra Cotta & Azalea Top 7  +  Jones Cup T19

08 US Amateur Semi's  (07 Qualifier)

08 Greystone Inv 4th + Azalea Inv T10

07 St Augustine Am 2nd  +  Cardinal Am 2nd

07 HP Junior Invitational T3

07 Footjoy Boys Inv T9  +  Terra Cotta Inv 2nd

07 & 06 AJGA All American Hon Mention

06 Canon Cup 3/0/1

Reeves,  Crawford         

Greenville, SC           Thornblade Club           age 18

Clemson University Freshman

#619 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 South Carolina Match Amateur Champion

08 AJGA First Team All American

08 Golfweek Junior Invitational T5

08 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist

08 Rolex Tournament of Champions T7

08 Palmetto Amateur 9th

08 Robertson Memorial Junior Champion

Rende,  Derek                       

Soddy Daisy, TN         Brown Acres GC         age 22

Univ of Tennessee Chattanooga Senior

#132 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Dogwood Invitational T9

09 Sunnehanna Amateur T9

09 & 08 D1 All Region & All Conference

08 Dixie Amateur T16

08 Tennessee State Amateur Champion

07 US Amateur Qualifier + Spirit of America T7

07 Tennessee Match Amateur Medalist

07 Tennessee State Open Champion

07 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year

Roach, Wes                            

Knoxville, TN             Willow Creek GC             age 20

Duke University Junior

#338 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

08 Eastern Amateur T2 (T10 in 08)

09 Rice Planters 4th

08 & 07 Tennessee State Amateur Top 5

07 North & South 16's

07 Footjoys Boys Invitational T9

06 AJGA All American

06 Tennessee State Amateur 2nd

06 HP Junior Invitational T8

06 Footjoy Boys Invitational T6

Sainz, Carlos                         

Elgen, IL                  Highlands of Elgin                  age 23

Mississippi State University Grad

#346 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Monroe Invitational T9

08 & 07 Illinois State Amateur Top 10

08 US Amateur Qualifier

08 Chicago District Amateur Champion

07 Chicago District Amateur Finalist

Saunders,  Sam       

Windermere, FL                  Bay Hill GC                  age 21

Clemson University Senior

#252 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Northeast Amateur T22

08 US Am Match & Qual Med (07 & 04 Qual, 06 Alt)

08 & 07 Cardinal Amateur Top 9

08 Southern Am & Players Amateur Top 10

08 & 07 Sunnehanna Amateur Top 15

08 D1 All Region & West Regional T11

07 Monroe Invitational 15th  +  Southern Am T23

06 FCWT National + 06 & 02 Bay Hill Club Champ

05 US Jun Mid/32's + Florida HS PoY & 04 Champ

Savage,  Matt                      

Louisville, KY          Charlie Vettiner GC          age 22

Florida State University Grad

#96 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Northeast Amateur T13

09 & 08 D1 All Region & All ACC

08 North & South Amateur Champion

08 Southern Am T4, NEA T21 + 07 Western Am 16's

07 D1 All American Hon Men  +  D1 National T9

06 Kentucky State Open Champion (T8 in 07)

06 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist

06 US Public Links Quarters

06 Spirit of America T10 + Kentucky State Am 3rd

Scott,  Jade                           

Daingerfield, TX           Texarkana GR           age 18

Rice University Freshman

09 Southern Junior Champion

Sherratt,  Jordan    

Adelaide, SA, AUS        Thaxted Park GC      age 21

Australian National Squad

#114 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Keperra Bowl T12 + Riversdale Cup Champion

09 South Australian Amateur Finalist & Medalist

08 Australia Interstate Matches 5/2/2 (W/H/L)

08 Keperra Bowl T4

08 Australian Amateur 32's (T6 in stroke, 07 16's)

08 Mandurah Easter Amateur T11

07 South Australian Amateur Medalist

07 Tasmanian Open 5th + Lake Macquarie Am T18

06 Victoria Amateur Semi's + Mandurah Am T9

Silvers, Mark                    

Savannah, GA               Savannah GC               age 22

University of South Carolina Grad

#245 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 D1 All American HM, All Region & All SEC

09 D1 Nationals T18  +  Southeast Regional T10

07 US Amateur T65 (08 Qual Medalist)

07 D1 Nationals T22

04 US Junior 32's

01 Junior Azalea & Florence Invitational Champ

Smith, Brendan              

Pelican, NSW                   Pymble GC                   age 19

Australian National Squad

#28 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 British Am 64's (T4 in stroke) + Keperra Bowl 2nd

09 Tasmanian Open T8 + 09 NSW Am 16's

09 Southern Cross 4/1/1 + TransTasman Cup 3/0/1

09 Lake Macquarie Amateur 2nd (T17 in 08)

09 Avondale Medal T6 + 08 Argentina Am Qrtrs

08 Tailhade Cup T4  +  NSW Open T10

08 Australia Interstate Matches 6/1/2 (W/H/L)

08 Riversdale Cup T3  +  Junior World Cup T6

08 Australian Amateur 32's (4th in stroke)

07 Dunes Medal 7th + Federal Amateur Open 5th

07 Lake Macquarie Jun Champ + Keperra Bowl T12

Smith,  Nathan                     

Pittsburgh, pa                 Pinecrest GC                 age 30

Allegheny Alum & Financial Services

#27 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 & 05 Fuhrer Invitational Champion (pro event)

09, 08 & 07 West PA Am Champ + 08 NEA T7

09, 08, 07, 05 & 03 Sunnehanna Top 5 (8th in 04)

09 Penn Match Champion  +  Monroe Inv 16th

08 Penn Open, State Am, NEA & Fuhrer Inv 2nd

08 Azalea T10 + 07 Penn State Am 2nd  (02 Champ)

06 Players T9, Northeast T17 & Terra Cotta T15

05 Porter T5, NEA T12 + US Am 32's (08 Qual Med)

05 USGA St tm T7 + 05 Western Am 16's  (T2 in strk)

03 US Mid-Amateur Champion (16's in 07 & 06)

03 US Am Match, Porter T7 + 02 NorthSouth Final

Songstad,  Randy     

Arlington, TN                  Colonial CC                  age 47

Dallas Baptist University Alum & Attorney

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Sucher, Zack                                 

Mobile, AL                     CC of Mobile                       age 22

UAB Grad

#6 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Northeast Am T22  +  Sunnehanna Am T19

09 D1 All Region & First Team All Conference USA

09 Azalea 2nd, Jones Cup T7 + 08 Porter Cup 2nd

08 St Augustine Am Champ + Labor Day Inv 3rd

08 & 07 Cardinal Am & 08 Azalea Inv Champion

08 Palmetto Am 2nd (T3 in 09) +  Monroe Inv T19

08 D1 All Amer (09 AR, 07 HM) + D1 East Reg T1

07 & 06 Labor Day Invitational Top 10

07 US Am Qualifier  +  Southern Amateur T18

07 Alabama State Am T4  (06 Match Am Quarters)

07 D1 Nat's T4 & East Reg T8 + 05 Southern Jun 2

Swan, Matt                               

Montgomery, AL              Wynlakes CC              age 22

University of Alabama Grad

#140 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Jones Cup T16

08 US Amateur 32's  +  Northeast Am T14

08 D1 All American HM + 08 & 07 All Region

07 & 06 Southern Amateur T6  (T21 in 08)

06 US Amateur 16's  (05 & 04 Qualifier)

06 Alabama State Amateur T10

06 All SEC  +  05 Junior World Cup T8

04 AJGA All America + Alabama State HS Champ

01 Southern Junior Champion

Swift,  Will                              

Hoover, AL                      Hoover CC                     age 31

Auburn University Alum & Marketing

#508 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 & 08 Birmingham Nat'l Inv Top 3 (T9 in 06)

08 Alabama Mid-Am 2nd  +  State Am T9

08 Selma Inv Champion

07 & 06 Alabama Mid-Amateur Champion

07 USGA State Team 4th  +  Musgrove Inv Champ

06 & 05 Alabama GA PoY + 06 Southern Am T19

06 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist (08 1st Alt)

05 & 02 Alabama State Amateur Champion

01 Alabama Match Amateur Champion

Todd, Jarin                              

Woodinville, Wa          Bear Creek CC          age 22

Sonoma State Grad

#299 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Northeast Amateur T16

09, 08 & 07 D2 All American (08 & 07 Player of Year)

09 D2 Nationals T12 + WestCentral Region Champ

08 Pacific Coast Amateur T13

08 Pacific Northwest Amateur 16's

08 Washington State Amateur T2  (4th in 07)

08 D2 National T3

07 US v Japan 2nd  +  Sahalee Players T9

07 D2 Regional 2nd

Uihlein,  Peter                     

Orlando, FL             BC of Mattapoisett              age 19

Oklahoma State University Sophomore

#59 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 North & South 16's + Northeast Am T13

09 D1 All Reg, National T18 + SoCentral Reg 2nd

09 New Years Inv Champ  +  08 Dixie 6th (T3 in 05)

08 US Am 32's  +  Western Am & NEA Top 23

08 Azalea Inv 5th  +  Florida Azalea Champion

08 New Years & Houston Boys Invitational Top 7

07 & 05 AJGA Player of the Year  (06 First team)

07 & 05 Junior Orange Bowl 2nd + Footjoy Inv Chp

07 Sunnehanna 2nd (T12 in 09) +  Players Am T10

07 Terra Cotta Champ (T2 in 06) + New Years Inv 6th

07 US Jun Qrtrs (05 16's) + 06 St Augustine Champ

Wadkins,  Travis            

Dallas, TX                                                                        age 21

Wake Forest University Senior

08 Palmetto Amateur T28

08 Southeastern Amateur T32

07 Eastern Amateur T12

06 Texas HS All State & Champion

Wallace, Ben                  3

Auckland, NZL              Auckland GC              age 20

New Zealand National Team

#223 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Australian Amateur Quarters

09 Grant Clements Memorial 3rd

09 & 08 New Zealand Amateur Quarters

08 Singapore Open Amateur 2nd

08 Wairakei Open T12

08 North Island Amateur T4

07 Titirangi Open T2

07 New Zealand U19 T3

White,  James                       

Acworth, GA                  GC of Georgia                 age 19

Georgia Tech Sophomore

09 ACC Championship T6

08, 07 & 06 Georgia HS 5A All State

08 & 06 Georgia HS 5A Champion

07 US Junior 16's

07 Georgia Junior Champion

06 SJGT ToC Champion

Wyatt,  Bobby                   

Mobile, AL                    CC of Mobile                    age 16

High School Senior

#812 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 HP Junior T3

08 Junior Players T6

08 US Junior 32's

08 Junior PGA T5

08 Club Car Junior Champion

08 Steelwood Junior T2

Yun,  Andrew                          

Chandler, AZ                  Whirlwind GC                age 18

Stanford University Freshman

#209 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Thunderbird Int'l & HP Junior T5 + HF Jun 3rd

09 & 07 Arizona Stroke Amateur Champion

4-time AJGA All American (08 & 06 First Team)

08 Ping Inv Junior T3  +  US Junior Quarters

08 & 06 Rolex ToC Top 3 + 08 Verizon Junior Chp

07 AZPL 2nd + 06 Polo Junior Semi's (08 Quarters)

06 AJGA Ping Invitational Champion

06 PGA Junior National T6  +  Canon Cup 3/0/1

06 US Amateur Qualifying Medalist

06 Western Junior T9  (T14 in 08)

06 Footjoy Boys Invitational Champ (T6 in 09)

Ziegler,  Steve                     

broomfield, Co                  Ranch CC                  age 20

Stanford University Junior

#57 SP World Amateur Ranking (as of 7/14)

09 Colorado Match Amateur Champion (07 Qrtrs)

09 British Amateur 16's  +  Palmer Cup team

09 D1 All American & 1st Tm All PAC 10 (HM in 08)

08 Pacific Coast Am & Colorado Open T10

08 US Am Qual Medalist + 07 Junior World Cup tm

06 AJGA All American + 2-time Colorado HS Chp

06 & 05 Colorado Junior Player of the Year

06 US Junior 16's  +  Junior World T10

05 Colorado Stroke Amateur T6

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