Austin Amateur Golf

Even with gusty wind conditions, eight golfers broke par in the first round of the 2017 Spring Mid-Amateur Championship at Roy Kizer today.  Defending champion Barrett Sandefur and four other golfers sit at the top, currently at 3 under par while three others are currently 1 under.  See complete first round scores on the 2017 Tournament Results page.

Weather should be a factor again in the second round with thunderstorms predicted for most of the day.  Second round tee times will begin early off both #1 and #10 in an effort to get a complete 36 hole event.

Luke Healy shot an even par final round 72 at Vaaler Creek in Blanco, TX to win the 2017 San Antonio Regional Championship by a 5 shot margin.  The only other two finishing under par were Brian Marchiori and Michael Freeman – both from San Antonio.  The top finisher from Austin was Tim Hamm with rounds of 73-74 (+3), earning him a tie for 6^th place and 300 points towards a spot on the 2017 Rudy’s I-35 Cup Team representing Austin.  Other Austin golfers receiving points were Jonathan Alden and Matt Jungman (T8), with 223 points each.  Barrett Sandefur earned 186 points for his T11 finish.

Only the top 16 players were eligible to receive Rudy’s Cup points and with such as small field this weekend, these 4 Austin players get a head start early in the standings for the 2017 season.