GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro's Will Bowman qualified for the United States Amateur Championship on Wednesday, carding rounds of 70 and 69 to finish third in a sectional qualifier.
Scott Harvey of Greensboro, N.C. took medalist honors at Oak Valley Golf Club with an eight-under par 136 total. Securing the other three qualifying spots are Logan Harrell of Huntersville, N.C., Bowman of Greensboro, N.C. and Adam Webb of Ridgeway, Va.
UNCG coach Terrance Stewart earned a spot in the tournament earlier in the week, finishing second in a sectional in Virginia.
There was a three-way playoff for the alternate positions with Justin Gupton of Huntersville, N.C. winning first alternate and Andrew Hodge of Hebron, KY taking the second alternate spot.
Scheduled from Aug. 24-30 at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., the U.S. Amateur Championship is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the USGA, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs. The tournament dates back to the 1890's.
The Amateur Championship is the oldest golf championship in this country - one day older than the U.S. Open. Except for an eight-year period, from 1965-72, when it was stroke play, the Amateur has been a match-play championship.
Over the years, as interest in the game grew and the number of quality players increased, it became necessary to establish a national handicapping system to determine who was eligible to compete in the Amateur. The USGA's first national handicap list, which was published for the 1912 Championship, was the forerunner of the present-day USGA Golf Handicap System.
Throughout its history, the U.S. Amateur has been the most coveted of all amateur titles. Many of the great names of professional golf, such as Gene Littler, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lanny Wadkins, Craig Stadler, Jerry Pate, Mark O'Meara, Hal Sutton, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, grace the Havemeyer Cup.
It was, however, longtime amateur Robert T. Jones Jr., who first attracted media coverage and spectator attendance at the Amateur Championship. Jones captured the championship five times (1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930). His 1930 victory was a stunning moment in golf history when, at Merion Cricket Club in Ardmore, Pa., Jones rounded out the Grand Slam, winning the four major American and British championships in one year.
PlaceCompetitorScore
Qualifiers
1Scott Harvey, Greensboro, NC66-70--136 (-8)
2Logan Harrell, Huntersville, NC73-65--138 (-6)
T3Will Bowman, Greensboro, NC69-70--139 (-5)
T3Adam Webb, Ridgeway, VA69-70--139 (-5)
Alternates
T5-1st Alt.Justin Gupton, Huntersville, NC70-70--140
(-4)
T5-2nd Alt.Andrew Hodge, Hebron, KY70-70--140 (-4)
Failed to Qualify
T5Eric Onesi, Bear, DE68-72--140 (-4)
8Conner Sock, Hickory, NC72-69--141 (-3)
T9Henry Zaytoun, Raleigh, NC71-71--142 (-2)
T9Daniel Meggs, Charlotte, NC70-72--142 (-2)
T9Patrick Brady, Reidsville, NC73-69--142 (-2)
T9Drew Younts, Stokesdale, NC73-69--142 (-2)
T9Richard Dearinger, Chapel Hill, NC71-71--142 (-2)
T9Mitchell McGlamery, Morganton, NC69-73--142 (-2)
T15Thomas Demint, Charlotte, NC71-72--143 (-1)
T15Ryan Wilson, Clyde, NC71-72--143 (-1)
T15Uly Grisette, Clemmons, NC68-75--143 (-1)
T18Jack Wilkes, Roanoke, VA69-75--144 (Even)
T18Harold Varner III, Gastonia, NC71-73--144 (Even)
T18Matthew Chidester, Charlotte, NC71-73--144 (Even)
T18Franklin Dolan, Augusta, GA68-76--144 (Even)
T18Kelly Miller, Southern Pines, NC72-72--144 (Even)
T18Steve Harwell, Mooresville, NC71-73--144 (Even)
T18Stefan Brewer, Charlotte, NC72-72--144 (Even)
T18William Lincicome, Pinehurst, NC73-71--144 (Even)
T26Brad Cline, Thomasville, NC73-72--145 (+1)
T26Robert Register, Burlington, NC72-73--145 (+1)
T26Ryan Heisey, New Bern, NC71-74--145 (+1)
T26Lance Wheeler, Claremont, NC70-75--145 (+1)
T26Sam Pressley, Knoxville, TN74-71--145 (+1)
T26K Michael Kochekian, High Point, NC71-74--145 (+1)
T32Ryan Sullivan, Winston-Salem, NC74-72--146 (+2)
T32Taylor Zimmerman, State Road, NC73-73--146 (+2)
T32Scott Caragher, Charlotte, NC74-72--146 (+2)
T35Justin Clement, Lexington, NC72-75--147 (+3)
T35Preston Yates, Winston-Salem, NC69-78--147 (+3)
T35Daniel Walsh, N. Wilkesboro, NC73-74--147 (+3)
T35Ross Slaughter, Clemmons, NC72-75--147 (+3)
T39Austin Griswell, Charlotte, NC71-77--148 (+4)
T39Josh Nichols, Kernersville, NC72-76--148 (+4)
T39Anesh Nagrani, Panama, 74-74--148 (+4)
T39Lon Eskind, Waxhaw, NC74-74--148 (+4)
T39Tyler Todd, Concord, NC74-74--148 (+4)
T39Ken Nurse, Advance, NC74-74--148 (+4)
T45Nick Goins, Winston Salem, NC71-78--149 (+5)
T45Curtis Brotherton, High Point, NC73-76--149 (+5)
T45Keith Hiller, Clemmons, NC74-75--149 (+5)
48John Isenhour, Hickory, NC74-76--150 (+6)
T49Nick Capra, Advance, NC73-79--152 (+8)
T49Robert Womble, Raleigh, NC73-79--152 (+8)
MISSED THE CUT
T51Casey Johnson Jr, Rio Rancho, NM75--75 (+3)
T51Nate Nurse, Advance, NC75--75 (+3)
T51Jon Eichstaedt, Charlotte, NC75--75 (+3)
T51Omar Tejeira, Panama, 75--75 (+3)
T51Joseph Davis, Huntersville, NC75--75 (+3)
T51Matthew Geslin, Rye, NY75--75 (+3)
T51Matthew Younts, Stokesdale, NC75--75 (+3)
T51Ernest Chamberlain, Cornelius, NC75--75 (+3)
T51Chase Wilson, Hickory, NC75--75 (+3)
T60Joshua Crowder, Radford, VA76--76 (+4)
T60Ken Zecchini, Virginia Beach, VA76--76 (+4)
T60Landon Pearson, Taylorsville, NC76--76 (+4)
T60Kent George, Granite Falls, NC76--76 (+4)
T60Marc Gladson, Cedar Rapids, IA76--76 (+4)
T60Joshua Hudgins, King, NC76--76 (+4)
T60Michael Cromie, Cary, NC76--76 (+4)
T60David Pickering, South Africa, 76--76 (+4)
T60Joshua Ryals, Randleman, NC76--76 (+4)
T60Bradley Mangum, Granite Falls, NC76--76 (+4)
T60Jeff Bishop, Canada, 76--76 (+4)
T71Jerome Ponniah, Columbia, SC77--77 (+5)
T71Austin Rhymer, Black Mountain, NC77--77 (+5)
T71Anthony Capra, Advance, NC77--77 (+5)
T74Troy Adams, Charlotte, NC78--78 (+6)
T74R Blair Miller, Southern Pines, NC78--78 (+6)
T74Parker Houston, Summerfield, NC78--78 (+6)
T74Isaac Spencer, Winston-Salem, NC78--78 (+6)
T74John Lawson, Mobile, AL78--78 (+6)
T74Jerel Whiting, Martinsville, VA78--78 (+6)
T80Nathan Barker, Lexington, NC79--79 (+7)
T80Will Henderson, Winston-Salem, NC79--79 (+7)
T80Joshua Nichols, Waxhaw, NC79--79 (+7)
T80Eric Appleby, Westborough, MA79--79 (+7)
T80Bre Schneggenburger, Advance, NC79--79 (+7)
T80Kevin McCallister, Oak Ridge, NC79--79 (+7)
T80Bill Roach, Summerfield, NC79--79 (+7)
T80Chris Lankford, Shelby, NC79--79 (+7)
T80Michael Rutherford, Charlotte, NC79--79 (+7)
T80Andrew Lawson, Dallas, TX79--79 (+7)
T90Jeremy Rudock, Winston Salem, NC80--80 (+8)
T90Kevin Womack, Burlington, NC80--80 (+8)
92Craig Wood II, Siler City, NC81--81 (+9)
T93Thomas Ferguson, Taylorsville, NC83--83 (+11)
T93Abdelhadi R Lahbabi, Morocco, 83--83 (+11)
T93Travis Caldwell, Raleigh, NC83--83 (+11)
96Daniel Barrett, Advance, NC84--84 (+12)
T97Zach Pranger, St. Louis, MO85--85 (+13)
T97Alex Cauble, Belmont, NC85--85 (+13)
T97Stephen Scott, Charlotte, NC85--85 (+13)
100Brian Wood, Advance, NC91--91 (+19)
-James Moore, Winston-Salem, NC72-DNF--DNF
-Cliff Benson III, Raleigh, NC73-WD--WD
-Joey Denton, Denver, NCWDI--WDI
-Jordan Powell, Conover, NCWD--WD
-Joe Agee, Advance, NCWD--WD
-Kyle Sonday, Cary, NCWD--WD
-Alex Simmons, Lenoir, NCWD--WD
-Jeff Boyan, High Point, NCWD--WD
-Preston Lilly, Lexington, NCWD--WD
-Matt Boyd, Sugar Land, TXWD--WD
-Roy Dixon, Salisbury, NCWD--WD
-Zach Sharpe, Winston-Salem, NCWD--WD
-Jacob Dykhoff, Wallburg, NCWD--WD
-Drew Lankford, Charlotte, NCWD--WD
-Jim Young, Charleston, SCWD--WD
-Richard Selby, Charlotte, NCWD--WD
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