2011 Leaderboard

2011 Morse Cup Leaderboard

Cantlay Selected to 2011 Walker Cup Team

Patrick Cantlay, who played in the Pacific Coast Amateur in 2010, was among the first four amateurs selected as members of the 2011 Walker Cup Team.

Williams Shoots Second Consecutive 66 To Come From Behind To Win 45th Pacific Coast Amateur

Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho answered the challenge issued by 2011 US Walker Cup Captain Jim Holtgrieve by firing a second consecutive course-record round of 6-under-par 66 to win the prestigious title by two shots at Martis Camp near Lake Tahoe.  It is his second major title in a span of four weeks.

TRAVIS TAKES THREE STROKE LEAD TO TOMORROW’S FINAL ROUND

Taylor Travis, 21, of Fremont, Calif., the last player to get into the 84-person field, fired a 3-under-par 69 today to grab a three-shot lead over three players heading into tomorrow’s final round including Chris Williams of Moscow, Idaho who established the competitive course record of 6-under par 66 to move up the leaderboard.

ERNST AND TRAVIS SHARE HALFWAY LEAD AT 45th PACIFIC COAST AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Derek Ernst of Clovis, Calif. and Taylor Travis of Fremont, Calif. share the halfway lead with 36-hole totals of 5-under-par 139 at the 45th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship at Martis Camp Club near Lake Tahoe.

ERNST & EVANECZ SET COMPETITIVE COURSE RECORD FOR SHARE OF 1ST ROUND LEAD

The 21-year-old Ernst, runner-up in this year's U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship and one of the players reportedly under consideration for this year's Walker Cup team, fired a 5-under-par 67 today and shares the first-round lead with 25-year-old Mitchell Evernecz of Red Deer, Alberta.

Players From Faraway Places Find Their Way to the Pacific Coast Amateur

Besides the usual regional players found among the 84 players in the Pacific Coast Amateur Championship, this year three players in particular have traveled long distances to play in this event.

Walker Cup Captain Holtgrieve Challenges Competitors To “Play Hard”

U.S. Walker Cup captain Jim Holtgrieve challenged contestants to “play hard and try to win your way on this year’s team” on the eve of the 45th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship, which begins Tuesday at Martis Camp Club.

Martis Camp Ranked Top 50 in Best Modern Courses

Martis Camp Club in Truckee, Calif., site of the upcoming 45th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship on July 26-29, 2011, has been named No. 50 on Golfweek’s latest edition of “Best Modern Courses.”

Pac Coast Am champion Chris Williams joins Cantlay on U.S. Walker Cup squad

Chris Williams, recent winner of the 45th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship, has been named to the 10-man United States Walker Cup team that will play from Great Britain & Ireland. He joins Patrick Cantlay, who played in the 2010 Pacific Coast Amateur.

Pacific Coast champion Chris Williams is medalist at Western Amateur

Reigning Pacific Coast Amateur champion Chris Williams continued his red-hot play earning medalist honors in the stroke-play portion of the 109th Western Amateur at North Shore CC in Glenville, Ill.

2011 Pacific Coast Amateur Champion

CHRIS WILLIAMS
45th Pacific Coast Amateur Champion
73-72-66-66--277  -11

RESULTS

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2011 Morse Cup Team Champions

Morse Cup Team Champions
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GOLF ASSOCIATION
Kevin Wentworth, Martin Trainer, Derek Ernst

About the Pacific Coast Amateur

The first Pacific Coast Amateur Championship was held on the links of San Francisco Golf Club at The Presidio, April 24-27, 1901 making this tournament one of the oldest amateur golf championships in American history.  Championships were held annually through 1911, all being conducted in California except for the 1909 championship, which was held at Seattle Golf Club in Washington.

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