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Flores Medalist at PNW Men's Amateur |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 08 July 2008 |
Erik Flores, 22, of Grass Valley, CA, earned medalist honors at the PNW Men's Amateur Championship at BanBury GC ID, Tuesday after defeating first-round leader Adam Hadwin in a dramatic playoff, a play-off he very nearly missed after falling asleep back at his host family's house following his morning round.
After returning to the course in time to hit just two warm-up shots, Flores birdied the Par 4 1st and Par 5 2nd to keep the play-off alive after Hadwin made two birdies of his own. At the third extra hole, Flores looked favorite to win after the Canadian bunkered his tee shot, but Hadwin got up and down to extend the play-off to a fourth extra hole; the 518-yard, Par 5 4th.
Flores sent his second shot over the green while Hadwin was just 20ft away in two. But incredibly, Flores holed his chip for an eagle and Hadwin could only two-putt for a birdie. Flores was four-under par for the four extra holes, Hadwin three under.
The pair had completed 36 qualifying holes in eight-under par 132, a shot ahead of California's Michael Jensen who added a 68 to his opening 65.  Jensen; third
The field has now been trimmed to the low 64 players who advance to match play. The cut came at 5-over par 145 which meant five players: Bill Hole, Jason Shano, Mark Ogren, Matt Rawitzer and Zach Macdougall had to playoff for the final four matchplay spots. It was Macdougall from Coquitlam, BC, who failed to progress to the round of 64 which starts tomorrow morning.
In all, 12 Washingtonians progressed to matchplay; Todd (4th qualifier), Jens Brecht (T5) who aced the 16th in the second round, Austin Hurt (T13), Christopher Cho (T20), TJ Bordeaux (T20), Logan Toskey (T20), Tyler Wendelken (T38), Brian Baltzer (T38), Jonathan Keane (T46), Chris Holway (T53), Ian Dahl (T53), and Rawitzer who birdied the 16th and 17h then parred the 504-yard Par 4 18th for a 69 to creep into the play-off for the remaining four spots.
BanBury GC, 6,865 yards, Par 70
64 qualifiers
Erik Flores 65-67--132
Adam Hadwin 63-69--132
Michael Jensen 65-68--133
Jarin Todd 64-70--134
Jens Bracht 66-69--135
Jin Jeong 66-69--135
Robbie Ziegler 70-66--136
A Cornelson 68-69--137
Jason Kang 67-70--137
Lucas Bogdan 70-67--137
Stephen Hale 68-69--137
G Gandranata 68-70--138
Austin Hurt 70-69--139
Blake Trimble 68-71--139
Bryan Martin 68-71--139
Chris Polski 67-72--139
Kevin Lozares 70-69--139
M Kinsinger 68-71--139
Sam Ayotte 66-73--139
Austyn Karle 70-70--140
Chad Keohane 71-69--140
C Cho 69-71--140
Daniel Nisbet 71-69--140
Eric Mina 67-73--140
Gregory Moss 68-72--140
Logan Toskey 65-75--140
Russell Grove 72-68--140
T.J. Bordeaux 67-73--140
W Sjaichudin 66-74--140
Andrew Vijarro 72-69--141
Brady Exber 69-72--141
Eric Peterson 70-71--141
Jack Paton 73-68--141
Joseph Harrison 69-72--141
Josh Dupont 71-70--141
Preston Alder 73-68--141
Tai Reynolds 70-71--141
Brad Tensen 72-70--142
Brian Baltzer 71-71--142
Chandler Cocco 71-71--142
Connor Driscoll 71-71--142
C McCracken 71-71--142
Nick Mullhaupt 69-73--142
Spencer Cole 70-72--142
T Wendelken 72-70--142
Eric Grimberg 71-72--143
Jeffrey Petroff 71-72--143
Jonathan Keane 69-74--143
Matt Grush 72-71--143
Matt Jacobsen 69-74--143
Matt Tindale 72-71--143
Paul Peterson 73-70--143
Chris Holway 73-71--144
Chris Mullhaupt 71-73--144
Ian Dahl 73-71--144
Jake Yount 69-75--144
Jeff Nielson 72-72--144
Jordan Sweet 74-70--144
Kent Yamane 73-71--144
M Fladwood 72-72--144
Bill Hole 74-71--145
Jason Shano 72-73--145
Mark Ogren 69-76--145
Matt Rawitzer 76-69--145
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