(October 2, 2016) -- Qualifying for the 2017 U.S.
Amateur Four-Ball at Pinehurst No. 2 has been
underway since the end of August and the field for next
May's tournament is beginning to take shape.
One of the more notable teams to qualify so far is
the Carlsbad, CA high school duo of Dylan Menante (14
years-old) and
Ryan Smith (15-years-old). The pair finished with
medalist honors after
they fired a bogey-free, seven birdie 7-under 64 at
Vista
Valley Country Club on Columbus. Starting on the 10th
hole the pair combined for four birdies, including three
in a row from Nos. 11-13 to turn in 4-under 31. They
continued the strong play with three additional
second nine birdies to close in 3-under 33.
Two of the top players in California --Tim Hogarth
and Corby Segal-- have punched their ticket as well.
Hogarth and Segal teamed to shoot a flawless 10-
under
61 at Spring Valley Lake and Country Club in
Victorville,
CA. Hogarth has had a successful 2016 that saw him
pick up wins at the Southern California Match Play and
Kelly Cup. He also has years of experience in USGA
events, most notably finishing as the runner-up in the
2010 U.S. Mid-Amateur.
Segal has a proven track record as well both
regionally and national. This past spring
Segal won the 2016 Southern California Mid-Amateur
and in 2012 he made a run to the U.S. Mid-Amateur
quarterfinals.
Also among the early qualifiers is 2013 U.S. Senior
Amateur winner and the top-ranked senior in the
AmateurGolf.com Rankings Doug Hanzel at The
Reserve
Golf in Pawleys Island, SC. Teamed with
Bob Royak the duo shot a bogey-free 7-under 65 to
share medalist honors. Royak has had a strong 2016
making it to the Round of 16 at the U.S. Senior
Amateur
and finishing fourth at the Gasparilla Invitational.
Lowest Qualifying Scores as of October 19:
59
Jacob Byers (Sandy, UT) and Tristan Rohrbaugh
(Carbondale, CO)
---Falcon Crest Golf Club (Kuna, ID)
Jimmy Ellis (Venetia, PA) and Chuck Nettles
(McMurray, PA)
---Palmer Course at Oglebay Resort (Wheeling, WV)
61
Tim Hogarth (Northridge, CA) and Corby Segal
(Santa Clarita, CA)
---Spring Valley Lake and Country Club (Victorville, CA)
Trevor Hyde (Kerrville, TX) and Edward Sanchez
(San Antonio, TX)
---The Club at Las Campanas (Santa Fe, NM)
Connor Flach (Ellicott City, MD) and William
Wears
(Durham, NC)
---Palmer Course at Oglebay Resort (Wheeling, WV)
Benjamin McCaslin (Dallas, TX) and Tyler Spinella
(Fort Worth, TX)
---The Territory Golf and Country Club (Duncan, OK)
To view the complete list of qualifiers click on the
results link below.
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ABOUT THE
U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Qualifying
Conducted over 18 holes, sectional qualifying
is held at sites across the United States
from late summer to early winter. Handicap limit 2.4.
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