THE PLAYERS AMATEUR

The 2007 FIELD

TYSON ALEXANDER
University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
2005 Gainesville Sun Boys Golfer/ Year
2004 Gainesville Sun Boys Golfer/ Year
2004 High School District Champ
2004 Alachua County Amateur Champ

JAMES COLIN ARNOLD
Sydney, Australia
2006 AGU National Squad Member
2005 ACT Open Amateur Champion
2005 NSW Cup Champion
2005 Pymble Cup Champion

RAY BEAUFILS
Camperdown, Sydney
2006 Keperra Bowl Runner-Up
2006 QLD Amateur Runner-Up
2005 Queensland Foursomes Championship Champion

ROHAN BLIZARD
Sydney, Australia
2007 Tasmanian Open Champion
2007 Australian 4some Championship Champ
2007 Australian Amateur Champion
2007 Semi Finalist New Zealand Am

TYLER BROWN
U. of Florida- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2007 Gator Invitational 4th
2007 U.S. Collegiate Championship 20th
2005 Southeastern Amateur 2nd
2005 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship 2nd

JORDAN BYRD
Clemson University—Pendleton, SC
2006 South Carolina State Amateur 2nd
2006 Medalist U.S. Amateur
2006 Medalist U.S. Mid Am Qualifier
1999-2001 Played on PGA Hooters Tour

TARIK CAN
Augusta State University—Manhasset, N.Y.

SPENCER COLE
Alabama University—Greer, SC
2007 Verizon Junior Heritage Champion
2006 Verizon Junior Heritage Champion
2006 AJGA Ringgold Telephone Company Junior Classic 5th
2006 AJGA Hargray Junior Classic Champion
2006 Canon Cup Team Member
2006 AJGA Fidelity Investments Junior 2nd

MATT COOK
Western Carolina U.—Cullowhee, N.C.
2007 Southern Conference All Conf.
2007 Western Carolina Golf Team MVP
2006 NCAA East Regional Individual Participant
2006 Southern Conference Player/ Year
2006 Southern Conference All Conf.

JORDAN COX
Stanford University

JON CURRAN
Vanderbilt University—Hopkinton, MA
2007 New Year’s Invitational 3rd
2006 Massachusetts Amateur Semifinalist
2006 Low Am. US Open Sect. Qualifier
2006 U.S. Amateur Qualifier Champion

PATRICK DATZ
University of Minnesota- Bluffton, SC
2006-2007 Academic All Big Ten
2005-2006 Academic All Big Ten
2004 Top 5 Amateur Carolinas Open

LEIGH DEAGAN
Melbourne, Victoria-Australia
2007 Mitsubishi Motors Victorian Open Participant (Australasian Tour Event)
2007 Riversdale Cup 10th
2007 World Ranking currently 170th
2007 Quarterfinalist Australian Amateur Championship

ANDREW DODT
Gatton QSL, Australia
2005 Malaysian Amateur 2nd 
2005 New Zealand Amateur 2nd 
2005 Australian Amateur Quarter-Finalist

BRAD DOSTER
University of Kentucky—Winter Park, FL
2006 EZ Go Schenkel 3rd
2006 All SEC 2nd Team Selection
2006 PING GCAA All Midwest Region
2006 Courtyard by Marriot Intercollegiate 5th
2005 March 26, SEC Player of the Week

KEVIN DUTKOWSKY
Valdosta State University- Tampa, FL
2006 All Gulf South Conference
2005 New England Invitational 3rd
Gulf South All Conference 1st Team

ANDRES ECHAUARRIA
University of Florida—Medellin, Colombia
2005 oral Publix Champion
2005 Orange Bowl Tournament Runner-Up
2005 Junior World Cup 3rd

JOSH ESLER
University of Arizona- Wauconda, IL
2006 All PAC 10 Team
2006 U.S. Amateur Qualifying Medalist
2006 CDGA Amateur 2nd
2006 CDGA Player of the Year Runner-Up
2006 NCAA West Regional 5th

TIM FERGUSON
Hilton Head Island, SC

CARLTON FORRESTER
Georgia Tech University—Birmingham, AL
2006 Crump Cup Champion
2006 U.S. Mid Amateur Medalist
2006 Northeast Amateur Champion
2006 U.S. Mid Amateur Runner-Up
2 time All-American at Georgia Tech U.

MICHAEL FOSTER
Perth, Western Australia
2007 Western Australian Amateur Championship Champion
2007 Riversdale Cup 5th
2006 Dunes Medal Runner-Up
2006 South West Open Runner-Up
2006 Cottesloe Open 4th

RICKIE FOWLER
Murrieta, CA
2007 Sunnehanna Amateur Champion
2006 AJGA HP Boys Champion
2006 U.S. Amateur Quarterfinalist
2006 Cal. State High School Boys Champ
2005 Western Junior Champion
2005-2006 AJGA 1st Team All-American

BEN FOX
University of Arizona—Studio City, CA
2006 Southwest Amateur Champion
2006 U.S. China Cup Team Member
2006 Pala Mesa Invitational 4th

RICHIE GALLICHAN
North Gosford, NSW

ANDREW GEORGIOU
Columbus, GA
2007 1st Team All-America DII
2007 Columbus State U. Male Athlete /Year
2007 Columbus State U. Golfer /Year
2007 Peach Belt Conference Player /Year
2006 U.S. Am. Championships Qualifier

ROBERT GERWIN II
Cincinnati, OH
2006 Participant U.S. Amateur
2006 1st Round U.S. Mid Amateur
2006 International 4 Ball Champion
2006 Inverness Mid Amateur Champion

JAMES GILL
The University of Waikato (Alum.)-Waikato, New Zealand
2007 New Zealand Strokeplay Champ
2007 Individual New Zealand under 23 teams Champion
2007 Dunedin Strokeplay Champion
2007 Lake MacQuarie Amateur Champ

MICHAEL GREEN
University of Georgia- Augusta, GA
2006 U.S. Amateur participant
2005 Jerry Pate Intercollegiate 10th
2004 GA State Golf Assoc. Junior Champ
AJGA All-American 2-time

JOHN TYLER GRIFFIN
Georgia Tech- Wilson, NC
2005 US Am. Qualifier Medalist
2004 US Am. 1st Round Match Play Qualifier

JAKE GRODZINSKY
Duke University- Cornville, AZ
2005-06 Mid-Season GolfWorld All-American
2005 North & South Quarterfinals Medalist
2005 Southwestern 2nd

KEITH GUEST
Augusta, GA

JHARED HACK
University of Central Florida - Sanford, FL
2007 Terra Cotta Invitational 7th
2006 FCWT Player of the Year
2006 Western Junior Champion
2006 Rolex 1st Team All-American
Golfweek 15th ranked Junior

CHESSON HADLEY
Georgia Tech University - Raleigh, N.C.
2005 Palmetto High School Golf Championship Champion
2005 Golf Pride Junior Classic Champion

TAYLOR HALL
Georgia Tech- LaGrange, GA
2006 All ACC Academic Team
2005 American Amateur Classic 10th
2004 Southeastern Amateur 5th

SEUNG-SU HAN
UNLV - Incheon, South Korea
2006 Porter Cup Champion
2006 Sunnehanna Amateur 2nd
2005 Scratch Players Championship 2nd

BRIAN HARMAN
University of Georgia- Savannah, GA
2006 SEC Freshman of the Year
2006 NCAA Div-I Preview Tourn. Medalist
2006 NCAA All-American 2nd Team
2006 NCAA All Freshman Team
2005 Walker Cup Team Member
2005 Players Amateur Champion
2005 Georgia Amateur Champion

CHRIS HEINTZ
UCLA - Brea, CA
2007 CSUM Invitational Champion
2006 Sahalee Players Amateur 10th
2006 All Pacific Region
2006 2nd Team All PAC-10
2006 Braveheart Classic Champion

CREIGHTON HONECK
University of Arizona - Austin, TX

RYAN HYBL
U. of Georgia (Alum.) - Winterville, GA

COLE ISBAN
University of Notre Dame- South Bend, IN
UAB College Invitational Champion
Western Amateur "Sweet 16"
US Amateur Participant 2-time
All Big East 3-time

ANDREW KELLY
Victorian Institute of Sport, University of Arizona - Wangaratte, Victoria-Australia
2007 Booroondara Cup 2nd
2007 NEC Master of the Amateurs 8th
2006 Booroondara Cup 2nd
2006 Heidelberg Open Amateur Champ
2006 Croyden Open Amateur Champion
2006 Quarterfinalist Victorian Amateur

JOHN KELLY
University of Missouri - St. Louis, MO
2007 Ozark Invitational Champion
2007 Masters Tournament Participant
2006 Missouri Golf Assoc. Player/Year
2006 U.S. Amateur Runner-Up
2006 Missouri Stokeplay Championship Champion
2006 Metropolitan Match Play Champion
2006 Ozark Invitational Champion

DODGE KEMMER
Wichita, KS

PATTON KIZZIRE
Auburn University - Tuscaloosa, AL

COLT KNOST
Southern Methodist U. - Pilot Point, TX
2007 Ben Hogan Award Semifinalist
2007 Walker Cup Practice Squad
2007 Byron Nelson Participant (PGA Tour)
2007 Jones Cup Top 5
2007 Conference USA Player of the Year
2006 Porter Cup Top 5

JOHN KOSTIS
Paradise Valley, AZ

MITCHELL KRYWULYCZ
Augusta State U. - Sylvania, Australia

TRIP KUEHNE
Irving, TX
2006 World Amateur Team
2006 Sunnehanna Amateur 2nd

RICK KULACZ
Perth, Western Australia
2007 Riversdale Cup 5th
2007 SAGA Invitational Champion
2006 N.S.W. Open Champion
2006 Federal Amateur Champion
2006 Dunes Medal Champion

RICK LAROSE
Tucson, AZ
Golf Coach, University of Arizona
2004 Pac-10 Coach of the Year
2003 Players Amateur Senior Champion
2000 Players Amateur Senior Champion

TRENT LEON
Oklahoma State University - Dallas, TX
2007 Azalea Amateur 7th
2007 UH Hilo, HI Intercollegiate 5th
2006 The Maxwell 6th
2006 Morris Williams 2nd

ADAM LONG
Duke University - St. Charles, MO
2007 Gen. Hackler Championship 13th
2006 Olympia Fields Collegiate 2nd
2006 Isleworth Collegiate 10th
2006 AJGA TPC Tampa Champion

BUDDY MARRUCI
University of Maryland - Wayne, PA
2007 Walker Cup Team Captain
1995 US Amateur Runner-Up
Walker Cup Team Captain 3-time
Pennsylvania State Champion 4-time

BEN MARTIN
Clemson University – Greenwood, SC
2006 Palmetto Amateur Champion
2006 Festival of Flowers Champion
2006 Palmetto Amateur Champion
2006 Carpet Classic 3rd

WHIT MASSEY
College of Charleston - Mt. Pleasant, SC
South Carolina State Amateur Qualifier, Northwoods Country Club 1st
Carolinas Amateur Qualifier, Pine Forest Country Club 1st
Carolinas Amateur, Turtle Point Golf Club 2nd

DAVID MAY
Clemson University – Auburn, NY
2006 Carpet Classic 2nd
2006 Northeast Amateur 4th

DAVID MCKENDRICK
University of Louisiana at Monroe – Melbourne, Victoria-Australia
2007 Victorian State Squad Member
2007 Australian Master of Amateurs 7th
2007 Port Phillip Invitational Champion
2006 U. of Nevada Wolf Pack Classic 3rd

TIM MCKENNEY
University of Florida – Scottsdale, AZ
2007 AZ Stroke Play Champion
2006 AJGA Thunderbird 2nd
2006 AZ Amateur Finalist
2005 FCWT Tucson Champion

JAY MCKNIGHT
Woodberry Forest, VA

KRIS MIKKELSEN
Georgia Tech University – Woodstock, GA
2002 All ACC Honors
2001 Honorable Mention All American
2001 NCAA Championships 4th

JAMIE MILLER
Augusta State U. – Silver Creek, NY
2006 Notre Dame Collegiate 9th
2006 Monroe Invitational 7th
2006 The Hootie at Bulls Bay Champion
2005 Buffalo District Champion

WILLIAM MILLER
Georgia Tech University - Venetia, PA
2006 Honorable Mention AJGA All-American
2006 West Penn Amateur Champion
2006 Riggold Junior Classic Champion

ADAM MITCHELL
University of Georgia - Chattanooga, TN
2005 MCI Junior Heritage 10th
2005 AJGA Mizuno Junior 9th
2004 Bubba Conlee Jr Championship Champ

PHILIP MOLLICA
Clemson University – Anderson, SC
2006 Monroe Invitational Champion
2006 North/South Amateur Medalist
2006 SCGA State Amateur 2nd

MICHAEL MORRISON
Roswell, GA
2007 Gaspirilla Invitational Champion
2007 Signnal Mt. Invitational Champion
2007 Jack Lupton Invitational Champion
2006 U.S. Mid Amateur Qualifier

ANDY PAULSON
U. of Minnesota – White Bear Lake, MN
2006 Minnesota Amateur Player / Year
2006 Minnesota Match Play Champion
2006 Minnesota Stroke Play Champion

PHILLIP PETTITT
U. of Tennessee – Murfreesboro, TN
2007 Palmer Cup nominee
2007 Ashworth Intercollegiate 4th
2006 Bank of Ridges Intercollegiate 2nd

AARON PIKE
Taringa, Queensland
Australian National Team Member
2006 Victorian Amateur Champion
2005 Queensland Amateur Champion
2005 Palmerston Open Champion

BEN PISANI
U. of Minnesota - Minneapolis, Minnesota
2006 Mandurah Easter Amateur
2006 New Zealand under 23 Teams Championship
2005 Twin Towns Open Champion
2005 Bill Kennedy Memorial Champion
2005 Gary Player Classic Champion

TOBY RAGLAND
University of Florida – Jacksonville, FL
2005 Gary Koch Invitational 2nd

PRATT REED
Bluffton, SC

ROBERT RIESEN
UNC Chapel Hill - Pinehurst, NC
2006 All ACC Team Selection
2006 Players Amateur 2nd
2006 Schenkel Ez-Go Invitational 2nd 
2006 ACC Championship 3rd

SETH SARGENT
Birmingham, AL
2007 U.S. Open Local Qualifier
2006 U.S. Mid-Am Sect. Qualifying Medalist
2006 Birmingham National Invitational Top 5
2005 Birmingham National Invitational Top 5

GARRETT SCHNEIDER
Furman University – St. Simons Island, GA

NATHAN SMITH
Allegheny College - Pittsburgh, PA (alum)
2004 Masters Participant
2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion
Pennsylvania Amateur Champion

KYLE STANLEY
Clemson University- Gig Harbor, WA
2007 ACC Freshman of the Year
2007 ACC Championships 3rd
2006 Aloha Purdue Intercollegiate Champ
2006 Southern Amateur Champion
2006 Sahalee Players Champion
2006 Verizon Junior Heritage Champion

TIM STEWART
Sydney, Australia
2006 Australian Amateur Champion
2006 NSW Cup Champion
2005 Monash Masters Champion

GORDON STROTHER, JR.
Auburn University – St. Simons Island, GA
2005 Southern Conf. Championship 7th
2005 FL Southern Matlock Challenge 5th
2004 GA State Championship Champion

HUDSON SWAFFORD
University of Georgia- Tallahassee, FL
2007 US Intercollegiate Championship 2nd
2006 World Cup Team Member
2006 Dogwood Invitational Champion
2005 EA Sports All-American 1st  Team

MATT SWAN
University of Alabama—Montgomery, AL
2007 NCAA Puerto Rico Classic 5th
2006 All SEC 2nd Team
2006 SEC Championship 3rd
2006 Southern Amateur 5th

JARRED TEXTER
U. of Nevada Las Vegas – Millersville, PA
2007 Ping Arizona Intercollegiate 5th
2006 NCAA All-American Honorable Mention
2006, 07 Mountain West All Conf. Team
2006 William H. Tucker 2nd
2005 Mountain West Freshman / Year

MICHAEL THOMPSON
University of Alabama – Tucson, AZ
2007 Schenkel Ez-Go Invitational 3rd
2007 Jones Cup Invitational 3rd
2005 Tunica National Intercollegiate 2nd
2005 Nokia Tulane Invitational Champion

GATOR TODD
University of Alabama - Florence, AL
2005 Florence Invitational Champion
2005 Alabama State Amateur 3rd
2005 Montgomery Country Club Invitational 2nd

PETER UIHLEIN
Bradenton, FL
2007 Winner Terra Cotta Invitational
2005-2006 AJGA 1st Team All-American
2005 Boys Rolex Junior Player of the Year

DAVID VANEGAS
Johnson & Wales
2007 USMC Collegiate 4th
2007 Thomas Winter Invitational Champ
2007 Start 2 Finsh Classic 2nd
2006 South American Amateur 3rd
2006 Colombian Open Champion

MANUEL VILLEGAS
University of Florida- Gainesville, FL
2005 South America Amateur Champion
2004 South America Amateur Champion
2003 South America Amateur Champion

ALEX VOLPENHEIN
Edgewood, KY
2006 World Cup Member
2006 Southern Highland Collegiate 2nd
2005 Westfield Jr. PGA Champion

ARNOLD VONGVANIJ
University of Florida - Bradenton, FL
2007 Terra Cotta Amateur 3rd
2007 Azalea Amateur 5th
2006 St. Augustine Amateur 5th
2006 Terra Cotta Amateur Champion
2005 St. Augustine Amateur Champion

MINGHAO WANG
Reunion, FL
2007 IJGT Championship Champion
2007 Dixie Amateur Champion 3rd
2006 Prestige Jr Championship Champion
2006 Biltmore Junior Classic Champion
2006 Bridgestone Junior Classic 2nd

PHILLIP WATKINS
Tennessee State University- Smyrna, TN
2006 Alabama Spring Classic Champion
2006 Samford U. Intercollegiate 4th
2006 New Zealand under 23 Amateur 9th
2005 National Minority Championship 2nd

TODD WHITE
Furman University - Moore, SC (alum)
2004 Players Amateur Mid-Am Champion
2004 SC Match Play Champion
2004 SC Mid-Amateur Champion
2004 SC Golf Assoc. Player of the Year

DAVE WOMACK
Georgia State U. – McDonough, GA
2006 US Mid-Amateur Champion
2005 GA State Public Links Champion

JOSH YOUNGER
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria-Australia



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