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MORGAN HILL, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2012) -- Alex
Franklin of San Rafael climbed atop a crowded
leaderboard on Sunday to capture the
amateurgolf.com Silicon Valley Amateur by
three strokes. After nine players broke 70 on
Saturday, a tougher course and colder weather
sent scores soaring on Sunday.
Franklin's rounds of 67-71 were good for a
three-stroke victory over Michael Kim of Del
Mar. Defending champion Max Homa posted
rounds of 68-76 to finish in solo 6th.
Franklin is a Sophomore at College of Marin and
is in search of a college golf team to play for. If
he keeps shooting scores like he did at Coyote
Creek, against a very stellar roster of California
Division I and II players he won't be searching
long.
It was Sunday's 71 in very windy, cold
conditions, with tough pins that set him apart
from the field.
"I putted really well on Saturday, but didn't hit it
that great," said Franklin.
"Today I hit everything solid and straight. That
was key with the way the wind was."
Indeed, scores ballooned in the tough
conditions. The par-5 17th hole for instance
saw saw some of the leading players make
scores of 12, 10, and a 9 to dash their hopes
down the stretch.
Franklin had two birdies, an eagle (On the 12th
hole, after hitting the par-5 green in two and
making a 50 foot bomb) and three bogeys. His
Saturday 68 was bogey free.
In the Senior Division, Dan Bieber shot 72-76 to
win by three over Mark Miller. Scott Carelli of
Menlo Park took home the Net title (again, by
three shots like the other two divisions) with a
total of 141.
TOURNAMENT NOTES:
There were two holes-in-one during the
tournament. (Where's that car when you need
it?)
• Wes Sandroni had his ace Saturday on the
Valley Course's 16th hole, where he used a 6
iron from 170 yards out and was able to watch
it land 2 feet short and roll right in.
• The other one was Sunday on the 2nd hole of
the Tournament Course by Nick Thomas who
used a hybrid from 202 yards and was able to
watch his ball land 15 feet short and roll in the
hole as well. Both golfers used Titleist Pro V1x's.
ABOUT THE
AGC Silicon Valley Amateur
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2024 TOUR
PORTAL
The Silicon Valley Amateur is the first
AmateurGolf.com
tournament to have, on its past winner's list, a
MAJOR
champion. That would be Collin Morikawa, who
won
the
2016 title. Just over four years later, he won
the
PGA
Championship just up the road at TPC Harding Park
in San Francisco. Multiple PGA Tour star and
Morikawa's
fellow 2023 USA Ryder Cup team member Max Homa
also
won the
Silicon
Valley Amateur
in 2011.
For 2024, the tournament is moving to a new venue
--
Stanford University Golf Course. Tournament players
will relish competing at a course normally reserved
for
university students and faculty.
Please note that
we will
play on Monday and Tuesday, and expect this event
will
fill very quickly.
Related: The road to PGA stardom for Homa
and Morikawa went through the Silicon Valley
Amateur
DIVISIONS
CHAMPIONSHIP
For players aged 16 and over who have a USGA or
equivalent index of less than 5.5
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
For players age 50 and over (as of the tournament
date) with a handicap index of less than 8.0. Note:
Must be 55 and over for NCGA Senior Points.
MID-AM (subdivision of Championship)
For players age
25-
49. Compete alongside the younger players in the
Championship Division, (same tees, same prize
opportunities) and if there are at least six Mid-Ams,
a
separate prize and trophy will be awarded.
SUPER SENIORS (subdivision of Senior)
For players age
65+. Compete alongside the younger senior players
in
the
Senior Division, (same tees, same prize
opportunities) and if there are at least six players 65
or
over, a
separate prize and trophy will be awarded for low
super senior.
WOMEN (subdivision of Championship)
Will play in the
Championship
Division but
from a shorter tee. If there are at least six women in
the field, a separate prize and trophy will be
awarded.
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