Jamie Miller completes run to C.B. MacDonald Annual Inv.
National Golf Links of America
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SOUTHAMPTON, NY (June 24, 2018) - Big time golf once again was contested on Long Island this past weekend. Just days after the U.S. Open concluded at Shinnecock Hills a top notch group of amateurs made their way 1.6 miles away to the National Golf Links of America to compete for the C.B. MacDonald Annual Invitational.
The week began with a round of stroke play qualifying where Matthew Mattare posted a 2-under 70 to earn the top-seed in the First Flight. However, after Mattare won his Round of 16 match he was bested by eventual champion No. 9 Jamie Miller 3&2 in the quarterfinals.
In his Sunday morning semifinal match Miller, who reached the semis at the 2017 Crump Cup, continued his run with a comfortable 5&3 victory over 13-seed Zan Banks. On Sunday afternoon Miller completed his run to a the title with a 3&2 triumph over No. 14 Tim Kane.
OTHER FLIGHT WINNERS
Second Flight: Brent Herlihy
Third Flight: Jeffrey Hypes
Fourth Flight: RRob Baynard
Fifth Flight: Peter Lamade
First Flight Senior: Jim Graham
Second Flight Senior: Merrick McQuilling
Third Flight Senior: Michael McBride
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The Singles at NGLA
The Singles is a played at Long Island's C.B.
Macdonald
links golf masterpiece, National Golf Links of
America.
An all-scratch field comprised of National Golf
Links
members and invited amateurs plays an 18-hole
qualifier, after which the field is broken up into 5
championship brackets (the first four of 16, the
final
of
8) and 3 senior brackets (8 players each).
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