Marc Hedrick wins San Diego City in a Playoff
Marc Hedrick
(Princetons Athletics Photo)
SAN DIEGO, CA (July 17, 2016) -- For the second time in three years the San Diego City Amateur was determined by a playoff. Following the completion of 54-holes Marc Hedrick and Sam Engel were tied at 4-under, thus sending play at the Torrey Pines South Course to extra holes. After the players tied the 18th hole, Marc Hedrick was able to win the second playoff hole, the 7th, and win the tournament.
The first two rounds were played at Balboa Park where Hedrick shot rounds of 72-70 to enter the final round 2-under. Playing at Torrey Pines the Princeton sophomore put together a round of 2-under 70. On the front nine Hendrick carded two birdies, a bogey, a double-bogey and a huge eagle on the par-5 6th. With nine holes left to play Henrick still had some work to do and he was able to birdie Nos. 13 and 18, offsetting a bogey on the 16th. The birdie on No. 18 was ultimately the stroke that qualified Hedrick for the playoff.
His playoff opponent, Sam Engel, reached the playoff with rounds of 71-69-72. Engel, 4-under to start the day, was 2-under on his round and 6-under for the week before bogeying holes 12 and 14 to drop back 4-under. A birdie on any of the four remaining holes would have won the tournament for Engel but the Cal State Northridge senior parred out.
Three players; Redford Bobbitt, Cody Hall and Tyler Moore finished tied for third at 3-under.
Danny Ochoa, the final player under-par, finished 1-under and in sixth.
ABOUT THE San Diego City Amateur
The format is 36-hole Gross Stroke Play with
no cut and is open to all amateur golfers (no
residency requirement), 18
years of age and over. Round 1 is at the North
Course at Torrey Pines, and
Round 2 at the site of the 2008 and
2021 U.S. Opens, the South Course at Torrey Pines.
The three divisions are as follows:
Men's Flight - Open to all male amateur golfers 18
years of age and over. Must have a
current index of 4.0 or less as of June 1 through an
active membership in an SCGA or
USGA club or index system. After the entry period
has closed, the tournament committee
will compile the seventy-two (72) players with the
lowest indexes to participate in the
championship. San Diego Resident Golf Card Holder
Guarantee: The twenty (20) lowest
indexes belonging to City of San Diego Resident
applicants with valid Resident Golf Cards
are guaranteed to make the field. Exemptions issued
to the low 12 finishers from the
previous year's Championship.
Men's Senior Flight - Open to all male amateur
golfers 50 years of age and over. Must
have a current index of 6.0 or less as of June 1
through an active membership in an
SCGA or USGA club or index system. After the entry
period has closed, the tournament
committee will compile the twenty-eight (28) players
with the lowest indexes to
participate in the championship. Exemptions issued
to the low 6 finishers from the
previous year's Championship.
Women's Flight - Open to all female amateur golfers
18 years of age and over. Must have
a current index of 9.0 or less as of June 1 through an
active membership in an SCGA or
USGA club or index system. After the entry period
has closed, the tournament committee
will compile the twenty (20) players with the lowest
indexes to participate in the
championship. Exemptions issued to the low 6
finishers from the previous year's
Championship.
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