Santa Clara County: Briones & Vanier take titles
Carlos Briones
SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 3, 2012) -- Carlos Briones
edged Justin Suh by a stroke to take the 2012
Ernie Pieper Santa Clara County Championship.
Suh (72-67-71--210) lead by 3 shots going into
final round, but a brilliant 67 by Briones (71-71-
67--209) gave him the title.
In the Senior
Division, Gary Vanier (73-69--142) came from 5
strokes back and posted a final round 69 to
defeat Jim Knoll (68-78--146).
ABOUT THE
Santa Clara County
Wonder what it takes to get a tournament
named after you? The Santa Clara County
Championship couldn't very well be named
after anyone else than famed California
amateur golfer
Ernie
Pieper, who won the tournament 15 times in 6
different decades of his life from the teens
to
the 60's. Top that!
54-hole stroke play championship with a cut after 36
holes. 36 holes of stroke play for seniors and super
seniors.
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