Corey Pereira wins inaugural Sierra Players Invitational

7/8/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Tournament director Phil Dawson (left)<Br>and inaugural winner Corey Pereira

A final round 68 gives Corey Pereira a 2-shot victory at the Sierra Players Invitational and a second win in back-to-back weeks

MEADOW VISTA, Calif. (July 8, 2015) — The 1st annual Sierra Players Invitational concluded this afternoon with Corey Pereira taking the trophy. Pereira started the day two strokes ahead of Alex Lee. However, after the first three holes, Lee took over the lead by one after birdies at holes 1 and 3. Pereira would answer in a hurry by making birdie on three of the next four holes and would then eagle the par-5 9th hole to regain the lead by three shots. Pereira’s steady, even-par back side would be enough to withstand Lee’s birdie-birdie finish and take the trophy. This is the second win in a row for Pereira, who just recently won the Sahalee Players Championship. Hunter Rappleye, of Elk Grove, Calif., made the biggest charge of the day, shooting a 5-under 67 to climb up 12 spots into a tie for third. The St. Mary’s junior made an impressive six birdies with four coming on the more difficult back nine. Rappleye tied with Sacramento State’s Owen Taylor for third place at 1-under par total. The Sierra Players Invitational was created by Phillip Dawson Jr., a Sacramento-area PGA Professional. Dawson wanted to create a tournament not only for his own students, but for some of the top amateur golfers on the west coast. With a great field, a high-class venue, and a high-caliber champion, the Sierra Players Championship looks to be an elite-level amateur tournament in years to come.

Results: Sierra Players Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Corey Pereira	Cameron Park, CA	250	64-74-68=206
2	Alex Lee	Sacramento, CA	170	68-72-68=208
T3	Hunter Rappleye	Elk Grove, CA	100	72-76-67=215
T3	Owen Taylor	San Juan Capistrano, CA	100	70-72-73=215
5	Nicko Craig	Lincoln, CA	100	76-69-71=216

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About the Sierra Players Invitational

54-hole invitational tournament new for 2015. Hosted at Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and Sr. designed Winchester Golf Club in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. No cut, field limited to 96 players.

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