CARMEL, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2012)— Another
stellar field will take aim at the 22nd annual
Stocker Cup, scheduled for Oct. 24-26 at the
renowned Preserve Golf Club in Carmel,
Calif. and played in memory of Peter Stocker.
The field, including defending and three-time
champion Kevin Marsh, includes many of the
top mid-amateurs in the game today and
features multiple state champions, with
literally
hundreds of collective appearances in USGA
events. The field consists of 50 players who
hail from 17 different U.S. states and Japan.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Kevin Marsh - Henderson,
Nevada
The defending champion, Marsh returns after
quite a season in 2013. Marsh reached the
semifinals of the recent U.S. Mid-Amateur
where he lost to eventual champion Michael
McCoy. This season, Marsh also won the
California Amateur, took second place at the
Birmingham National Invitational and logged
Top 20s at The Players Amateur, Coleman
Invitational, Carlton Woods Invitational.
Jerry Ledzinski - Carmel,
California
An experienced and successful player at the
Stocker Cup, Ledzinski tied for second in
2011 and most recently took eighth at the
Harvey Penick Invitational. This year,
Ledzinski
also qualified for the 2012 U.S. Mid-Amateur.
Brad Wilder - Fort Wright,
Kentucky
Another player with terrific success at the
Stocker Cup, Wilder placed second in 2010
and
tied for seventh in 2011. In 2012, Wilder won
the Kelly Cup and finished fourth at the
Azalea Amateur in South Carolina. Earlier this
year, Wilder was second at the Kelly Cup,
and finished Top 25 at the Terra Cotta
Invitational.
Nick Moore - Seaside, California
One of the hottest players in the field, Moore
has had a terrific 2013. He enters the
Stocker Cup with wins at the Northern
California Valley Amateur, Northern California
Public Links and the 2013 Monterey Bay
Championship. He reached the quarterfinals of
the California Amateur, placed 28th at the
Pacific Coast Amateur and was medalist
during
U.S. Public Links qualifying. Expect Moore to
be
in the mix at The Preserve.
Clarke Kincaid - Trophy Club,
Texas
A member of the 2012 USGA Texas State
Team, Kincaid has played well in national,
state
and regional events over the last two years.
He tied for fourth at this year’s Harvey
Penick Invitational, took medalist honors
during
U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifying, reached the
Round of 16 at the Texas Mid-Am Match Play
and took Top 6s the Texas North Amateur
and Texas North Mid-Amateur.
Brady Exber - Las Vegas,
Nevada
Fresh off a win at the 2013 Senior Azalea
Invitational, Exber hopes to add his name to
the
long list of impressive Stocker Cup
champions.
Also in 2013, Exber reached the Round of
16 at the U.S. Senior Amateur, tied for 17th at
the Pacific Coast Amateur, placed seventh
at the Harvey Penick Senior and tied for third
at the Crane Cup.
Casey Boyns - Monterey,
California
A member of the California Golf Hall of Fame,
Boyns has continued winning in 2013.
Boyns took the top spot at the Monterey
County Four Ball and tied for second at the
Northern California Master Division and
Monterey City Amateur. Boyns is the only
four-
time Northern California Golf Association
Player
of the Year and has twice won the
California State Amateur Championship.
David Nelson - Reno, Nevada
A long time player on the major amateur
event
circuit, Nelson enters the 2013 Stocker
Cup with a number of fine recent efforts on
his
resume. In 2013, Nelson reached the Final
32 at the U.S. Senior Amateur and logged a
Top 15 at the Coleman Invitational. Last year,
he took 20th at the Stocker Cup in addition to
Top 15s at the British Senior Amateur and
the Coleman.
Also represented in the Stocker Cup field are
two qualifiers for the US Amateur who
competed at the Country Club in Brookline,
Mass – John Sawin of San Francisco and Jason
Anthony of Fairfield, Calif.
With so many talented amateurs in the field, it
is difficult to identify favorites. To view a
list of all competitors including photos and
playing resumes, visit
www.stockercup.com/contestants.htm
. Amateurgolf.com will be on site throughout
the tournament, providing daily coverage
which will be posted on the Stocker Cup
website.
ABOUT THE STOCKER CUP:
The Stocker Cup, played in memory of
Peter Stocker, is held each October at The
Preserve Golf Club in Carmel. The field is
comprised of 50 world-class mid-amateur and
senior invitees, who meet stringent eligibility
requirements. Most have competed in USGA
or other national-level amateur competitions.
These 50 golfers are slotted into the Peter
Stocker Flight and compete for the overall
championship. An additional 32 competitors,
most with single digit handicaps, will play in
the Ruth Stocker Barry Flight. Invitations for
this flight are extended to friends, relatives
and associates of the late Peter Stocker, as
well as to various sponsors and supporters of
the event. Individual titles are awarded to low
gross in the Peter Stocker Flight and top
Stableford gross and net scores in the Ruth
Stocker Barry Flight.
The Stocker Cup is recognized by the three
major world rankings – The World Amateur
Golf Rankings, Golfweek/amateurgolf.com
World
Rankings, and Scratch Players World
Amateur Ranking.
For more information, visit
www.stockercup.com and
www.amateurgolf.com.
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ABOUT THE
Stocker Cup 2013 Invitational
This event is dedicated to the memory of
Peter
C. Stocker, a prominent west coast
real estate developer and avid amateur golfer
who perished in a tragic helicopter
accident in 1990.
A 54 hole team competition, including friends
of Peter Stocker, runs concurrently.
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Players with National golf resumes may
request
an invitation at: www.stockercup.com.
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