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Defending Champions Primed to Retain Titles
Creswell, Ore. (Friday, August 8, 2009) - The second "major" of amateur golf began today with ideal conditions for both the Open and Senior Divisions as they contend for the top crown in the 57th Oregon Men's Stroke Play Championship. This 54-hole stroke play competition has been held for the past five years at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell, Ore.
“The Men’s Stroke Play showcases the best male players in Oregon and SW Washington,” commented Brent Whittaker, OGA Director of Tournament Operations. The minimum qualification for entrants is a handicap index of 5.0 or less for male amateur golfers 13 years of age and older, those 50 years of age and older may play in a Senior Divison and must have a handicap index of 10.0 or less. The field will be cut to the low half of the field and ties in each division after tomorrow’s second round of play.
Despite a motto which boasts of the championship nature of the course stating “protecting par since 1964," the Open Division field saw 14 players shoot even par or better. Leading the pack is defending champion Andrew Vijarro of Bend, Ore. who scored the best round of the day posting a 4-under par 33-35--68. Earlier this season, Vijarro also claimed the Oregon Amateur title and last week fared well against some of the world's best amateurs finishing in a tie for 25th at the Pacific Coast Amateur. Vijarro will be a sophomore on the University of Oregon golf team this fall.
Nipping at his heels and just 1-stroke off the pace is Tyler Simpson of Happy Valley, Ore., a senior on the Oregon State team and Travis Johnsen of Wilsonville, Ore. an incoming freshman on the Gonzaga Bulldogs team.
In the Senior Division, the reigning Senior Amateur champion and two-time defending stroke play champion Patrick O'Donnell of Clackamas, Ore. shot a 2-under par 34-36--70 good enough for a share of the lead along with 2007 Senior Amateur Champion George Walker and Doug Banks of Portland, Ore. A total of 5 players scored even par or better.
OPEN DIVISION
Emerald Valley Golf Club
7,073-yards, par 72
1 Andrew Vijarro Bend, OR 33-35--68 -4
T2 Tyler Simpson Happy Valley, OR 35-34--69 -3
T2 Travis Johnsen Wilsonville, OR 34-35--69 -3
T4 Chris Polski Eugene 35-35--70 -2
T4 Jake Wagner Portland, OR 35-35--70 -2
T6 Isaiah Telles Tualatin, OR 33-38--71 -1
T6 Tim O'Neal Camas, WA 35-36--71 -1
T6 Jeff Petroff Tualatin, OR 37-34--71 -1
T6 Mike Barry Corvallis, OR 36-35--71 -1
T10 Ian Dahl Longview, WA 35-37--72 E
T10 Jesse Schutte Florence, OR 33-39--72 E
T10 Matt Jacobsen Portland, OR 36-36--72 E
T10 Bill Winter Portland, OR 34-38--72 E
T10 Jim Pliska Gresham, OR 36-36--72 E
T15 Nick Sherwood Albany, OR 36-37--73 +1
T15 Colin Inglis Eugene, OR 36-37--73 +1
T15 Bobby Kent Los Gatos, CA 34-39--73 +1
T15 Daniel Engle Talent, OR 35-38--73 +1
T15 Andrew Fitch Redmond, OR 34-39--73 +1
T20 Chad Sawyer West Linn, OR 36-38--74 +2
T20 Sean Collopy Lake Oswego, Ore. 39-35--74 +2
T20 Jack Dukeminier Eugene, OR 34-40--74 +2
T20 Eric Grimberg Portland, OR 36-38--74 +2
T20 Kevin Beavers Portland, OR 35-39--74 +2
T20 Ted Whitney Eugene, Oregon 35-39--74 +2
T20 Zach Foushee West Linn, OR 38-36--74 +2
T20 Sean Free Sublimity, OR 38-36--74 +2
T20 Chris Satterwhite Portland, OR 35-39--74 +2
T20 Sean Foushee West Linn, OR 35-39--74 +2
T20 Chris Holway Longview, WA 37-37--74 +2
T20 Cory Schmidt Bend, OR 38-36--74 +2
T32 Nick Chianello Gresham, OR 37-38--75 +3
T32 Casey King Blue River, OR 38-37--75 +3
T32 Daniel Snoey Camas, WA 38-37--75 +3
T32 Armen Kirakossian Tualatin, OR 38-37--75 +3
T32 Paul Peterson Corvallis, OR 35-40--75 +3
T32 Alex Spicer Gresham, OR 37-38--75 +3
T32 Jack Pennington Eugene, OR 38-37--75 +3
T32 Robbie Ziegler Canby, OR 38-37--75 +3
T32 Joey Hord Portland, OR 39-36--75 +3
T32 Arlo Mallery Oregon 37-38--75 +3
T32 Jason Wood Portland, OR 38-37--75 +3
T43 Brandon Taylor Corvallis, OR 40-36--76 +4
T43 Levi Bedortha Springfield, OR 38-38--76 +4
T43 Arthur Kim Tigard, OR 39-37--76 +4
T43 Robbie Pitts Eugene, OR 38-38--76 +4
T43 Tim Tucker Coos Bay, OR 37-39--76 +4
T43 Trevor Harding Portland, OR 40-36--76 +4
T43 Ross Jesswein Medford, OR 37-39--76 +4
T43 Mathew Rademacher Gladstone, OR 38-38--76 +4
T43 Brent Bianchina Tualatin, OR 38-38--76 +4
T52 Alex Moore Richland, WA 34-43--77 +5
T52 Sam Ayotte Corvallis, OR 37-40--77 +5
T52 Tyler Parker Portland, OR 37-40--77 +5
T52 Tyler Morse Eugene, OR 36-41--77 +5
T52 Landon Banks Portland, OR 40-37--77 +5
T52 Alex Gruber Eugene, OR 39-38--77 +5
T58 Sulman Raza Eugene, OR 37-41--78 +6
T58 Colin Tucker Lake Oswego, OR 39-39--78 +6
T58 Ty Chambers Brush Prairie, WA 39-39--78 +6
T58 Jordan Schiemer Bend, OR 39-39--78 +6
T58 Tyler Nelson Wilsonville, OR 37-41--78 +6
T58 Thomas Hanacek Portland 38-40--78 +6
T64 Damian Telles The Dalles, OR 39-40--79 +7
T64 Gerrit Chambers Brush Prairie, WA 41-38--79 +7
T64 Hans Reimers Albany, OR 38-41--79 +7
T64 Jt Compher Medford, OR 38-41--79 +7
T64 Alex Harding Portland, OR 36-43--79 +7
T64 Michael Noreen Hillsboro, OR 39-40--79 +7
T64 Scott M Larsen Cottage Grove, OR 38-41--79 +7
T64 Kevin Murphy Rouge River, OR 39-40--79 +7
T64 Thomas Arand McMinnville, OR 37-42--79 +7
T64 Stephen Lee Everett, WA 42-37--79 +7
T64 Travis Milleman McMinnville, OR 38-41--79 +7
T64 Mike Littman Portland, OR 37-42--79 +7
T64 John Smart Merlin, OR 41-38--79 +7
T77 Brooks Newsom Portland, OR 39-41--80 +8
T77 Tyler Falk Springfield, OR 38-42--80 +8
T77 Samuel Kloenne West Linn, OR 40-40--80 +8
T77 Brad Mombert Bend, OR 39-41--80 +8
T77 Matt Montpas Lake Oswego, OR 42-38--80 +8
T77 John Paul Groom Portland, OR 41-39--80 +8
T77 Nic Polski Eugene, OR 43-37--80 +8
T77 Austin Willhite Vida, OR 40-40--80 +8
T77 Joe Thompson Beaverton, OR 36-44--80 +8
T86 Baylor Falk Albany, OR 40-41--81 +9
T86 Justin Smithhisler Roseburg, OR 40-41--81 +9
T86 Jesse Heinly Bend, OR 40-41--81 +9
T86 Alex Fitch Redmond, OR 38-43--81 +9
T86 Kevin Kirakossian Tualatin, OR 39-42--81 +9
T86 Andrew Love Portland, OR 40-41--81 +9
T86 Joel Stock Toledo, OR 40-41--81 +9
T86 Alex Street Medford, OR 40-41--81 +9
T86 Scott Pierce Hillsboro, OR 41-40--81 +9
T95 Chris Dukeminier Portland, OR 43-39--82 +10
T95 Marc Goodell Vancouver, WA 41-41--82 +10
T95 Tony Kordosky Milwaukie, OR 41-41--82 +10
T95 Nathan Drake Beaverton, OR 41-41--82 +10
T99 Scott Karlson Wilsonville, OR 41-42--83 +11
T99 Christian Boudreau Beaverton, OR 40-43--83 +11
T99 Adam Strength Tualatin, OR 35-48--83 +11
T99 Wade Evanson Hillsboro, OR 44-39--83 +11
T103 Joel Salmond Bend, OR 40-44--84 +12
T103 Matt Clemo Tigard, OR 41-43--84 +12
T103 Clayton Madey West Linn, OR 43-41--84 +12
T106 Rick Dimick Eagle Point , OR 42-43--85 +13
T106 Marcus Potter Tualatin, OR 40-45--85 +13
T106 Mike Fritchman Creswell, OR 41-44--85 +13
109 Josh Rodriguez Creswell, OR 44-43--87 +15
T110 Scott Overy Jacksonville, OR 44-44--88 +16
T110 Kiger Plews Vida, OR 43-45--88 +16
T110 Calvin Green Springfield, OR 44-44--88 +16
113 Dain Pape Mt. Shasta, CA 47-43--90 +18
114 Maurisio Rayas Portland, OR 45-47--92 +20
SENIOR DIVISION
6,344-yards, Par 72
T1 Patrick O'Donnell Clackamas, OR 34-36--70 -2
T1 George Walker Portland, OR 31-39--70 -2
T1 Doug Banks Portland, OR 37-33--70 -2
T4 Byron Patton Tigard, OR 35-37--72 E
T4 Joe Jaukkuri Roseburg, OR 999-36--36 E
6 Tom Howell Camas, WA 999-37--37 +1
7 Rick Auriemma Eugene, OR 35-39--74 +2
T8 Tom Prevost McMinnville, OR 37-38--75 +3
T8 Mark Bowler Portland, OR 35-40--75 +3
T8 Lee Buffington Roseburg, OR 37-38--75 +3
T8 Mike Klenz Tualatin OR 37-38--75 +3
T8 Steve Erickson Yoncalla, OR 999-39--39 +3
T13 David Lydell Aloha, OR 39-37--76 +4
T13 Kevin Klabunde Medford, OR 38-38--76 +4
T13 Jon Carroll Eugene, OR 999-40--40 +4
T16 Kim Schwencke Bend, OR 40-37--77 +5
T16 Denny Taylor Gladstone, OR 38-39--77 +5
T16 Michael Kloenne West Linn, OR 40-37--77 +5
T16 Glen Clark Medford, OR 37-40--77 +5
T16 Ken Davidson Clackamas, OR 37-40--77 +5
T16 Don Baer Salem, Or 39-38--77 +5
T22 Jack Schneider Oregon City, OR 40-38--78 +6
T22 Randy Wolf Sublimity, OR 37-41--78 +6
T22 Brian Little Portland, OR 36-42--78 +6
T22 Mark Wilson Oakland, OR 35-43--78 +6
T22 Greg Vislocky Lake Oswego, OR 38-40--78 +6
T27 Scott Tuttle Sunriver, OR 42-37--79 +7
T27 Tom Stumpfig Bend, OR 999-43--43 +7
T29 Mark Reed West Linn, OR 37-43--80 +8
T29 Gary Coots Bandon, OR 41-39--80 +8
T29 Kim Wenger Eugene, OR 38-42--80 +8
T29 Jesse Castillo Creswell, OR 41-39--80 +8
33 Ronald Pochatko Keno, OR 999-45--45 +9
T34 Paul Hundhammer Lake Oswego, OR 39-45--84 +12
T34 Marty Morlan Ashland, OR 40-44--84 +12
36 Ronald Reidlinger Mulino, OR 41-44--85 +13
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