WHEATON, IL – UNC Greensboro rising senior Nathan Stamey was eliminated 2 and 1 by William Mitchell in the Round of 64 at the 82nd U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Cantigny GC on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, Stamey carded his second consecutive 73 to advance to the match play phase. He took an early lead when Mitchell bogeyed the opening hole, but three straight bogeys by Stamey on Nos. 9, 10 and 11 turned an all square match to a three-hole deficit that was too much to overcome.
Stamey got back to within one when he carded a par on Nos. 12 and 13, but a bogey on 14 put the deficit back at two. Mitchell bogeyed No. 16 to leave the door open for Stamey with the deficit going back to one. However, Mitchell birdied the par-3 17th to finish out the match.
Stamey was seeded 17th after ties were broken, while Mitchell was 48th after barely avoiding the playoff.
Stamey was left to play 18 holes on Wednesday morning after thunderstorms cut play short for the second straight day. He had been slated to go out at 5:10 pm on Tuesday after rain had washed away half of the field on Monday. Stamey was one of the 78 players to finish on Monday, carding a 73. But thunderstorms stopped play shortly before 4 pm CT on Tuesday. Play was haulted for the day at 6:15 pm local time, pushing Stamey’s second round back to Wednesday.
Stamey, competing for the second straight year, earned a No. xx seed in match play. Last year, Stamey failed to make it past the qualifying rounds, carding rounds of 81 and 76 to finish 13-over par. Last year’s event was played at Gold Mountain GC in Bremerton, WA.
On Wednesday, Stamey got off to a fast start. He played the front side in 34, recording birdies on Nos. 1 and 7 to go along with seven pars. He started out strong on the back with four straight pars and a birdie on No. 14 to make it look like the Canton, NC native might even secure a Top 10 seed in match play. However, Stamey had consecutive bogeys on Nos. 15 and 16. Then, after knocking down a par putt on No. 17, he double bogeyed on No. 18 to close out with 39 on the backside.
Mark Harrell of Hazelhurst, GA took the medalist honors with a 36-hole total 139. Harrell’s 5-under 139 total was two strokes better than 22-year-old Clayton Rask of Otsego, Minn., Eddie Olson, 19, of Aptos, Calif., and Lucas Lee, 19, of Brazil. Harrell and Rask were grouped together for the two rounds of stroke play.
Danny Lee, 16, of New Zealand, a quarterfinalist at the 2006 U.S. Junior, finished three strokes back at 2-under 140, while Zack Byrd, 21, of Calabash, N.C. was four strokes behind. They were the only players to finish under par during stroke play, which carried over to Wednesday due to weather suspensions on Monday and Tuesday afternoon.
Harrell, a rising senior at the University of Alabama who missed the cut at last month’s U.S. Open by one shot, is no stranger to doing well in stroke play. At the 2006 U.S. Amateur, he was the No. 2 qualifier, only to get beat by former Georgia Tech All-American Roberto Castro, 3 and 2.
Defending champion Casey Watabu, 24, of Kapaa, HI, had a roller-coaster first two rounds, making a quintuple-bogey 10 on the par-5 seventh hole in his first round Tuesday and coming back to shoot a 4-under-par 68 in round two Tuesday and Wednesday for a 36-hole total of 4-over 148.
He shot a 5-under 31 on Cantigny’s second nine (he started on No. 10) and then double-bogeyed one and bogeyed three before play was suspended on Tuesday. He came out on Wednesday and missed a 10-foot par putt at No. 4. Then he chipped in for birdie from 70 feet at the fifth, rolled in a 30-footer from the fringe at six and got up and down for birdie at the par-5 seventh, the same hole, where he registered the 10 in round one. Watabu made the cut for match play by three shots.
There are a total of 156 players who qualified for the championship, 64 of which advance to match play. A total of 19 players had to play off for 16 spots to get the field down to 64 for match play.
In order for a player to be eligible, they must be of amateur status and not have regular access to a private golf course. Competitors must also have a USGA Handicap of 8.4 or less. The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship was first played in 1922 and is one of 10 national amateur championships conducted annually by the USGA. Past U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship winners also include PGA veterans Billy Mayfair and Jodie Mudd.
In 2010, the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship will be played at Bryan Park GC just outside of Greensboro.
AGATE
Mark Harrell, Hazlehurst, Ga. - 69-70--139
Clayton Rask, Otsego, Minn. - 69-72--141
Eddie Olson, Aptos, Calif. - 72-69--141
Lucas Lee, Brazil - 70-71--141
Danny Lee, New Zealand - 73-69--142
Zack Byrd, Calabash, N.C. - 70-73--143
Daniel Woltman, Beaver Dam, Wis. - 73-71--144
Nicholas Becker, Boise, Idaho - 70-74--144
Richard Lee, Issaquah, Wash. - 71-73--144
Seung Yul Noh, Korea - 73-71--144
Aaron Goldberg, Encinitas, Calif. - 71-74--145
Andrew Rauscher, River Falls, Wis. - 72-73--145
Cameron Knight, Tampa, Fla. - 76-69--145
Carlos Estanislao Goya, Argentina - 68-77--145
Derek Fathauer, Jensen Beach, Fla. - 74-71--145
Chase Cooper, Guymon, Okla. - 69-77--146
Ki Moon, Ellicott, Md. - 72-74--146
Nathan Stamey, Canton, N.C. - 73-73--146
Philip Arouca, Wilmette, Ill. - 71-75--146
Robert Rohanna, Waynesburg, Pa. - 73-73--146
Rory Hie, Los Angeles, Calif. - 72-74--146
Troy Merritt, Fridley, Minn. - 76-70--146
Garrett Jones, Rewey, Wis. - 72-75--147
Matt Savage, Louisville, Ky. - 74-73--147
Casey Watabu, Kapaa, Hawaii - 80-68--148
Christian Raynor, Atlanta, Ga. - 73-75--148
Craig Voorhees, Burton, Ohio - 75-73--148
Jeff Dennis, Jacksonville, Fla. - 75-73--148
Michael Bielawski, West Allis, Wis. - 76-72--148
Phill Bryan, Mustang, Okla. - 76-72--148
Steven Wilson, Ocean Springs, Miss. - 73-75--148
Ty Sanders, Tulsa, Okla. - 73-75--148
Brent Paladino, Kensington, Conn. - 73-76--149
Cass Traub, Long Beach, Calif. - 75-74--14
Chris Baker, Brownstown, Ind. - 72-77--149
Cody Paladino, Kensington, Conn. - 71-78--149
Corey Nagy, Charlotte, N.C. - 73-76--149
Jesse Speirs, Bangor, Maine - 74-75--149
Nathan Pistacchio, Fresno, Calif. - 73-76--149
Sean Maekawa, Paauilo, Hawaii - 72-77--149
Thomas Timby, Doylestown, Pa. - 74-75--149
Timothy Madigan, Rio Rancho, N.M. - 72-77--149
Colt Knost, Dallas, Texas - 76-74--150
Conor McMahon, Portsmouth, R.I. - 76-74--150
Federico Damus, Argentina - 75-75--150
Milko Brito, Miami, Fla. - 74-76--150
Tony Soerries, Spring, Texas - 77-73--150
William Mitchell, Roswell, Ga. - 72-78--150
Danny Sorgini, Pickerington, Ohio - 74-77—151 (4)
Junhak Lee, Korea - 73-78—151 (4)
Jonathon Schram, Buffalo Grove, Ill. - 75-76—151 (4)
Brent Long, Carthage, Tenn. - 74-77—151 (4)
Samuel Cyr, Makawao, Hawaii - 78-73—151 (4)
Michael Wog II, Tucson, Ariz. - 73-78—151 (4)
Brandon Berry, Lagrange, Ky. - 73-78—151 (4)
Andy Winings, Brownsburg, Ind. - 70-81—151 (4)
Jack Schultz, Whitefish Bay, Wis. - 76-75—151 (4)
Daniel Im, Fullerton, Calif. - 73-78—151 (5,4)
Alan Hill, Spring Branch, Texas - 74-77—151 (5,4)
Justin Fraley, Rowlett, Texas - 75-76—151 (5,4)
Kevin Foley, Somerville, N.J. - 74-77—151 (5,4)
Nathan Tyler, Tucson, Ariz. - 76-75—151 (5,4)
Troy Johnson, Maple Grove, Minn. - 76-75—151 (5,4)
Andy Roberts, Owensboro, Ky. - 73-78—151 (5,5)
Failed to qualify
Dayton Rose, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 77-74—151 (5,6)
Derek Tolan, Highlands Ranch, Colo. - 77-74—151 (5,6)
Brad Hastings, Easton, Md. - 77-74—151 (6)
Alan Hill, Spring Branch, Texas - 74-77--151
Brian Kim, Yorba Linda, Calif. - 76-76--152
Daniel Lim, Cupertino, Calif. - 78-74--152
Jesse Massie, Louisville, Ky. - 78-74--152
John Powers, Bowling Green, Ohio - 77-75--152
Karl Katnik, North Tustin, Calif. - 76-76--152
Micah Burke, Los Angeles, Calif. - 79-73--152
Nathan Colson, Milwaukee, Wis. - 75-77--152
Raymond Sheedy, Keymar, Md. - 75-77--152
Vincent Johnson, Portland, Ore. - 78-74--152
Ashun Wu, Ppls Rep. of China - 72-81--153
Benjamin Sumulong, Anchorage, Alaska - 75-78--153
Bryan Harris, Rancho Mirage, Calif. - 74-79--153
Chris Eddy, Belleville, Ill. - 77-76--153
Michael Sims, Clemson, S.C. - 74-79--153
Nicholas Sheedy, Burlington, Iowa - 76-77--153
Nick Geyer, Malibu, Calif. - 74-79--153
Patrick Flynn, Westport, Conn. - 76-77--153
Sihwan Kim, Buena Park, Calif. - 75-78--153
Tyler Ley, Santa Barbara, Calif. - 76-77--153
Geoff Mead, Rapid City, S.D. - 77-77--154
Hyun Seok Lim, Fullerton, Calif. - 77-77--154
Mark Austry, Fort Worth, Texas - 76-78--154
Mike Stern, Miami, Fla. - 79-75--154
Paul Park, Wayne, N.J. - 77-77--154
Phillip Watkins, Australia - 76-78--154
Samuel Shin, New Zealand - 78-76--154
Travis Reid, Clovis, N.M. - 76-78--154
Tyler Hitchcock, Orlando, Fla. - 76-78--154
Addison Lambeth, Browns Summit, N.C. - 76-79--155
Arvo Voip, San Jose, Calif. - 77-78--155
Danny Arvanitis, Manchester, N.H. - 76-79--155
Ian Hoffman, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. - 74-81--155
Judson Eustaquio, Philippines - 78-77--155
Max Bonk, Waimea, Hawaii - 81-74--155
Peter Williamson, Hanover, N.H. - 73-82--155
Ryan Posey, Dallas, Texas - 76-79--155
Brad Stainsby, Lakeland, Fla. - 73-83--156
Casey Sutherland, Reno, Nev. - 77-79--156
Gabriel Maier, Cody, Wyo. - 80-76--156
James Minahan, Spring, Texas - 79-77--156
Jeff Sullivan, Fairfield, Ohio - 75-81--156
Justin Dorward, Port Saint Lucie, Fla. - 79-77--156
Riley Andrews, Highlands Ranch, Colo. - 80-76--156
Travis Woodford, Glenville, W.Va. - 77-79--156
Jon Platz, Olathe, Kan. - 80-77--157
Jonathon Spikes, Danville, Ark. - 74-83--157
Rui Takamatsu, Japan - 80-77--157
Dalton Melnyk, Atlanta, Ga. - 78-80--158
Landon Boger, Skillman, N.J. - 80-78--158
Mark Pillen, Lincoln, Neb. - 76-82--158
Martin Trainer, Palo Alto, Calif. - 78-80--158
Michael Haverfield, Louisville, Ky. - 73-85--158
Nicholas Engen, Mcfarland, Wis. - 78-80--158
Randall Hutchison, Traverse City, Mich. - 77-81--158
Curtis Minkel, Pekin, Ill. - 81-78--159
J J Shearer, Binghamton, N.Y. - 80-79--159
James Petty, Grand Blanc, Mich. - 84-75--159
Kevin Reiber, Waynesboro, Pa. - 78-81--159
Nick Killpack, St George, Utah - 77-82--159
Tim Streng, Arlington Hts, Ill. - 78-81--159
Tirrel Baymon, Phoenix, Ariz. - 78-81--159
Travis Meyer, River Falls, Wis. - 84-75--159
Eric Burch, Rockford, Ill. - 80-80--160
Hunter Stone, South Deerfield, Mass. - 84-76--160
Matthew Corrigan, New York, N.Y. - 82-78--160
Josh Bevell, Southaven, Miss. - 79-82--161
Rufus Brijalba III, El Paso, Texas - 77-84--161
Tyler Tarney, Galena, Ohio - 81-80--161
Alexander Moore, Richland, Wash. - 79-83--162
Christopher Hawley, Walpole, Mass. - 81-81--162
John Darby, Birmingham, Ala. - 80-82--162
Ron Coleman, Erie, Pa. - 79-83--162
Brandon Loska, Las Vegas, Nev. - 82-81--163
Kevin Aylwin, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. - 83-80--163
Arthur Kim, Tigard, Ore. - 77-87--164
Gerard Connolly, New York, N.Y. - 77-87--164
Russ Cunningham, Dewitt, Mich. - 80-84--164
Jon Cochrane, Eagan, Minn. - 80-85--165
Joshua Werland, Columbus, Texas - 85-81--166
Will Sprague, Kettering, Md. - 84-82--166
Jason Shano, Scottsdale, Ariz. - 82-85--167
Daniel Grincewicz, Westlake, Ohio - 81-87--168
David Farnam, Kent, Wash. - 83-85--168
Bobby Barajas, Santa Maria, Calif. - 82-92--174
Layne Morita, Kapaa, Hawaii - 84-91--175
Mark Gardiner, Mascoutah, Ill. - 84-WD--WD
Robert Butler, Atlanta, Ga. - 77-WD--WD
Stephan Stallworth, Murrieta, Calif. - 82-WD--WD
Timothy Driver, Harrisonburg, Va. - 82-WD—WD
Match play results (the red arrow denotes the winner in finished matches, leader in suspended matches)
Match Status Hole
1 Mark Harrell, Hazlehurst, Ga. 3 & 2 (F) Andy Roberts, Owensboro, Ky. F
2 Steven Wilson, Ocean Springs, Miss. 6 & 4 (F) Nathan Pistacchio, Fresno, Calif. F
3 Philip Arouca, Wilmette, Ill. 4 & 3 (F) Danny Sorgini, Pickerington, Ohio F
4 Nathan Stamey, Canton, N.C. 2 & 1(F) William Mitchell, Roswell, Ga. F
5 Seung Yul Noh, Carrollton, Texas 3 & 2(F) Jonathon Schram, Buffalo Grove, Ill. F
6 Ty Sanders, Tulsa, Okla. 20 holes Thomas Timby, Doylestown, Pa. F
7 Daniel Woltman, Beaver Dam, Wis. 4 & 2(F) Samuel Cyr, Makawao, Hawaii F
8 Garrett Jones, Rewey, Wis. 1 up(F) Corey Nagy, Charlotte, N.C. F
9 Clayton Rask, Otsego, Minn. 2 & 1(F) Alan Hill, Spring Branch, Texas F
10 Michael Bielawski, West Allis, Wis. 2 & 1(F) Timothy Madigan, Rio Rancho, N.M. F
11 Andrew Rauscher, River Falls, Wis. 2 & 1(F) Junhak Lee, Korea F
12 Troy Merritt, Fridley, Minn. 2 & 1(F) Colt Knost, Dallas, Texas F
13 Danny Lee, New Zealand 1 up(F) Troy Johnson, Maple Grove, Minn. 16
14 Christian Raynor, Atlanta, Ga. 1 up(F) Chris Baker, Brownstown, Ind. 16
15 Cameron Knight, Tampa, Fla. 2 up(F) Brent Long, Carthage, Tenn. 15
16 Robert Rohanna, Waynesburg, Pa. 1 up(15) Conor McMahon, Portsmouth, R.I. 14
17 Lucas Lee, Brazil 1 up(14) Justin Fraley, Rowlett, Texas 13
18 Jeff Dennis, Jacksonville, Fla. 2 up(12) Sean Maekawa, Paauilo, Hawaii 12
19 Carlos Estanislao Goya, Argentina 3 up(13) Jack Schultz, Whitefish Bay, Wis. 12
20 Ki Moon, Ellicott, Md. 3 up(12) Tony Soerries, Spring, Texas 11
21 Nicholas Becker, Boise, Idaho 1 up(11) Nathan Tyler, Tucson, Ariz. 10
22 Phill Bryan, Mustang, Okla. AS (10) Cody Paladino, Kensington, Conn. 10
23 Richard Lee, Issaquah, Wash. 3 up (10) Brandon Berry, Lagrange, Ky. 9
24 Matt Savage, Louisville, Ky. 1 up (9) Jesse Speirs, Bangor, Maine 8
25 Eddie Olson, Aptos, Calif. 2 up (9) Kevin Foley, Somerville, N.J. 8
26 Casey Watabu, Kapaa, Hawaii AS (8) Brent Paladino, Kensington, Conn. 8
27 Aaron Goldberg, Encinitas, Calif. AS (8) Andy Winings, Brownsburg, Ind. 7
28 Chase Cooper, Guymon, Okla. 1 up (7) Milko Brito, Miami, Fla. 7
29 Zack Byrd, Calabash, N.C. 1 up (4) Daniel Im, Fullerton, Calif. 4
30 Craig Voorhees, Burton, Ohio 2 up (7) Cass Traub, Long Beach, Calif. 6
31 Derek Fathauer, Jensen Beach, Fla. 2 up (5) Michael Wog II, Tucson, Ariz. 5
32 Rory Hie, Los Angeles, Calif. 1 up (4) Federico Damus, Pensacola, Fla. 3
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