Wagner Wins Inaugural Silicon Valley Amateur

23 Jan 2005
see also: AmateurGolf.com 2026 Silicon Valley Amateur presented by Callaway Golf, Stanford University Golf Course
SHARE:

San Jose, CA (Jan 23, 2005) - Fog delayed play for a second straight day at the Silicon Valley Amateur at Coyote Creek, but players handled the delay like champs and finished with solid rounds in the inaugural 36 hole Championship.

Garrett Wagner, trailing leader Mike Miller by one heading into the final round, fired an even par round of 72 to win the title by 2 over Joe Lanza, who closed with a solid 2-under-par 70, the round of the day on the Valley Course. First round leader, and high school senior Mike Miller shot 79 to finish with a 147 total and 6th place, but he gained crucial experience in holding the first round lead after a wonderful 68 on the Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course.

In the Net Division, Fred Behling won his first amateurgolf.com event with solid putting and 2 chip ins. He shot net rounds of 70 and 65 for a 135 total (9-under par) Bob Thompson kept his perfect 2005 record alive in the Senior Division, and for the second straight tournament he shot 150, and won. Thompson is going to have to shop for a new cabinet for all that crystal if this continues...

Thanks to the enthusiastic staff at Coyote Creek for welcoming us to their great facility for the weekend- we'll no doubt be back!

ABOUT THE AGC Silicon Valley Amateur

The Silicon Valley Amateur is now a 54-hole, limited-field WAGR points event! The field will consist of 64 scratch players and 18 invited scratch seniors. After 36 holes are contested (one round on Monday, one on Tuesday), the field will be cut to the low 30 scratch amateurs and ties, and the low nine scratch seniors and ties. These players will be eligible for the final round on Wednesday. We expect to gain exemptions for winners into several top tournaments - details forthcoming. Past champions of this tournament include PGA Tour stars Collin Morikawa and Max Homa.

DIVISIONS

CHAMPIONSHIP
For players aged 16 and over with a USGA or equivalent index of 1.9 or less.

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
For players age 50 and over (as of the tournament date) with a handicap index of 3.9 or less. Note: Must be 55 and over for NCGA Senior Points.

MID-AM (subdivision of Championship)
For players age 25- 49. Compete alongside the younger players in the Championship Division, (same tees, same prize opportunities) and if there are at least six Mid-Ams, a separate prize and trophy will be awarded.

WOMEN (subdivision of Championship)
Will play in the Championship Division but from a shorter tee. If there are at least six women in the field, a separate prize and trophy will be awarded.