MORGAN HILL, Calif. (Jan 13, 2013) - The
Silicon Valley Amateur, which traditionally
draws a field heavy on college players, is likely
one of amateurgolf.com's toughest to win.
True to form, this year the top player was a
college standout, UC Davis senior and American
Studies Tyler Raber.
The El Macero Country Club member, was very
solid with two birdies and no bogeys over the
former Champions Tour host "Tournament
Course" at Coyote Creek in bitter cold
conditions. Saturday's 70, with 6 birdies and 4
bogeys was a bit of a roller coaster, but today,
his longest par putt was a 9-footer on the 14th
hole.
Shotaro Ban from Cal posted 145 to
take solo 2nd. Mac Marr, the Australian recruit
at St. Mary's shot 147 for 3rd. Ban and Marr
only got spots in the field by waiting for no-
show players on Saturday and their patience
paid off.
Dan Bieber, defended his Senior
Division championship with a 7-shot win over
Ron Johnson and Mark Miller. Mike Parnow
finished 4th.
The women's winner, Emily Childs,
was pleased to end her amateur career in style
before turning pro. Childs shot 152 to beat her
sister by 5 shots. Lots of thanks to the Cal
women for showing great support for women's
golf!
The Net winner from Turlock, Charles
Balisha shot 152 to edge local Scott Carrelli by
three. Both are strong supporters of
amateurgolf.com tournaments.
ABOUT THE
AGC Silicon Valley Amateur
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2024 TOUR
PORTAL
The Silicon Valley Amateur is the first
AmateurGolf.com
tournament to have, on its past winner's list, a
MAJOR
champion. That would be Collin Morikawa, who
won
the
2016 title. Just over four years later, he won
the
PGA
Championship just up the road at TPC Harding Park
in San Francisco. Multiple PGA Tour star and
Morikawa's
fellow 2023 USA Ryder Cup team member Max Homa
also
won the
Silicon
Valley Amateur
in 2011.
For 2024, the tournament is moving to a new venue
--
Stanford University Golf Course. Tournament players
will relish competing at a course normally reserved
for
university students and faculty.
Please note that
we will
play on Monday and Tuesday, and expect this event
will
fill very quickly.
Related: The road to PGA stardom for Homa
and Morikawa went through the Silicon Valley
Amateur
DIVISIONS
CHAMPIONSHIP
For players aged 16 and over who have a USGA or
equivalent index of less than 5.5
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
For players age 50 and over (as of the tournament
date) with a handicap index of less than 8.0. 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.
SUPER SENIORS (subdivision of Senior)
For players age
65+. Compete alongside the younger senior players
in
the
Senior Division, (same tees, same prize
opportunities) and if there are at least six players 65
or
over, a
separate prize and trophy will be awarded for low
super senior.
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.
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