WASHINGTON STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION WINS MORSE CUP TEAM COMPETITION AT 39TH PACIFIC COAST AMATEUR

 

BANDON, OR, August 4 – Paced by consistently strong play from Alex Prugh and Joe Lanza, Washington State Golf Association came from off the pace to capture its second consecutive Morse Cup Team Championship held in conjunction with the first two rounds of the 39th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.

 

With the best two of three individual scores counting each day for the team total Washington State totaled 288 (2 over par) and finished three shots in front of Alberta GA.  Colorado GA finished in third place at 293, a shot in front of co-first-round leaders Southern Nevada and British Columbia.

 

Washington State became the fifth association to win back-to-back titles and the first since Northern California GA won three in a row from 1992-1994.

 

Prugh had rounds of 72-70, while Joe Lanza posted consecutive 73s to lead the Washington State contingent.  Defending Pacific Coast Amateur champion Michael Putnam shot 75-74, neither of which was needed for the team win.

 

RESULTS:

 

Pacific Coast Golf Association

 

39th Pacific Coast Amateur Championship

Morse Cup Team Competition

 

at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort; Bandon, Oregon

First round:  Pacific Dunes GC

6,633 yards; par 71

Second round:  Bandon Dunes GC

6,873 yards; par 72

 

FINAL 36-hole results:

 

288 -- Washington State, 145-143

Alex Prugh, 72-70

Joe Lanza, 73-73

Michael Putnam, 75-74

 

291 -- Alberta, 144-147

Bgarrett Jarosch, 76-78

Jordan Irwin, 73-74

Kris Wasylowich, 71-73

 

293 -- Colorado, 145-148

Charles Soule, 74-76

Drew Stoltz, 71-72

Michael Baird, 76-77

 

294 -- Southern Nevada, 143-151

Brady Exber, 71-76

Chad Fosburg, 72-75

Craig Junio, 72-78

 

294 -- British Columbia, 143-151

Craig Doell, 72-78

James Lepp, 72-74

James Allenby, 82-77

 

295 – Utah, 147-148

Clay Ogden, 68-72

Marty Jacks, 79-76

Michael McRae, 83-78

 

297 -- Southern California, 148-149

Brian Edick, 75-75

Edward McGlasson, 73-77

Scott McGihon, 75-74

 

297 -- Sun Country, 148-149

Lee Sanchez, Jr., 84-77

Madalitso Muthiya, 71-72

Matt Williams, 71-80

 

298 -- Northern California, 152-146

Daniel Lim, 75-75

Eddie Olson, 80-74

Michael Wilson, 77-72

 

300 -- Public Links of So. Calif., 154-146

Keith Kinsel, 79-75

Michael Turner, 77-71

Patrick Carrigan, 77-79

 

300 -- Pacific Northwest, 149-151

Erik Hanson, 76-75

Erik Olson, 74-76

Rafael Lee, 77-76

 

301 – Arizona, 149-152

J.J. Wood, 74-78

Mark Baker, 75-79

Tim McKenney, 77-74

 

301 -- Northern Nevada

David Nelson, 72-75

Greg Wenzel, 82-81

Joe Sanders, 73-89

 

303 – Oregon, 149-154

Brooks Newsome, 74-80

Liam Kiendregan, 75-74

Ryan Fery, 86-80

 

310 – Idaho, 153-157

Marc Rhoades, 77-76

Todd Points, 77-89

Travis Gibbens, 76-81

 

311 – Wyoming, 156-155

Ashdon Woods, 74-82

Craig Reasoner, 82-75

John Hornbeck, 84-80