2003

BRISTOL, VA.-Dr. Robert McIntyre of Westfield, NJ playing out of Plainfield advanced to the second round of Match Play at the 149th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at The Virginian Golf Club, in Bristol, VA.

McIntyre fired rounds of 72 and 78 for a two-round total of 150 to earn the 58th qualifying spot, and then went on to beat 7th seed Spencer Sappington of Alpharetta, GA, 2 & 1.  McIntyre faces Russ Berkoben of Perrysburg, OH in today’s second round match.

Ganton, North Yorkshire, England-Reigning Welsh Amateur champion Stuart Manley won his singles match and fellow countryman Nigel Edwards halved the last match Sunday, giving Great Britain and Ireland a record third consecutive victory over the USA in the Walker Cup Match at Ganton Golf Club, 12½ to 11½.

Jackson, NJ…. Amateur Andrew Svoboda of Winged Foot shot a final round four-under-par 68 for a three round total of 209 to capture the 88^th MGA/MetLife Open Championship by five shots today at Metedeconk National Golf Club.  This is the second time in three years that an amateur has captured the title, as Johnson Wagner won in 2001, but returned as a professional to successfully defend in 2002.

OAKMONT, PA.-Two Met Area legends, George Zahringer and Jerry Courville Jr. lost in the quarterfinal round of Match Play at the 103rd U.S. Amateur Championship at Oakmont Country Club, outside Pittsburgh, PA.  The finalists from last year’s U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship both moved to the quarterfinals with solid victories in the third round.

OAKMONT, PA.-Two Met Area legends, George Zahringer and Jerry Courville Jr. advanced to the quarterfinal round of Match Play at the 103rd U.S. Amateur Championship at Oakmont Country Club, outside Pittsburgh, PA.  The finalists from last year’s U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship both moved to the quarterfinals with solid victories in the third round.