Southern Amateur: Olsen hopes to defend against one of the game's top fields

7/14/2014 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com

Zachary Olsen

Oklahoma State's Zach Olsen defends against world No. 1 Ollie Schniederjans and a loaded field at The Honors Course

Another 'Major of Amateur Golf' tees off soon as the Southern Amateur gets underway Wednesday from The Honors Course in Ooltewah, Tenn. The historical championship boasts a terrific list of past champions and annually brings in one of the seasons most impressive fields won't disappoint in this, the 108th playing of the event. Oklahoma State's Zachary Olsen returns to defend the title he won last year before embarking on his fast-rising collegiate career. He'll surely be contending against a number of top-flight collegians, including Indiana's Will Seger, who recently contended at the North & South Amateur, Alabama's Tom Lovelady, who helped power the Tide to a second straight NCAA title, rising UNC star Bailey Patrick, South Carolina's Matt NeSmith and many more. Among the most decorated amateurs in the field at the Southern, though, will undoubtedly be Georgia Tech star Ollie Schniederjans, who recently ascended to No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and was among the nation's most dominant players this past collegiate season. He'll be joined by No. 2-ranked player Robby Shelton from Alabama. Recent Northeast Amateur winner Stewart Jolly will be there, too. Indeed, it's a who's who of the game's top rising golfers taking aim at the 108th Southern Amateur next week. But the mid-amateur contingency will also be well-represented. U.S. Mid-Amateur runner-up Bill Williamson, Coleman Invitational champion Patrick Christovich and Concession Cup U.S. team member Paul Simson are a few players to keep an eye on. The action begins Wednesday and AmateurGolf.com will have full coverage.

Results: Southern Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	M.J. Maguire	St. Petersburg, FL	1000	69-72-72-71=284
T2	Victor Perez	, France	700	72-70-71-74=287
T2	Geoffrey Drakeford	, Australia	700	68-74-70-75=287
T4	Beau Hossler	Mission Viejo, CA	500	70-68-70-80=288
T4	Scott Vincent	, Zimbabwe	500	72-72-74-70=288

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About the Southern Amateur

The Southern Amateur, which dates back to 1902, is one of two competitions held by the Southern Golf Association (the other is the Southern Junior). This is a 72-hole stroke play championship with a cut made after 36 holes. Entries are open to any ma...

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