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AMATEURS

The players for the amateur team were selected based on the SCGA Points System, which allots points based on tournament wins or where players placed in select events of the current season.

 

DAVID BARTMAN, 36
Residence: Los Angeles
Club Affiliation: Brentwood CC
Accomplishments:
- 2006 SCGA Four-Ball champion (with Robert Funk)
- 2007 SCGA Foursomes champion (with Funk)
- 2005 Trans-Mississippi Mid-Amateur champion
- 2007 SCGA Four-Ball third place (with Funk)

 

BRIAN EDICK, 23
Residence: Valencia
Club Affiliation: Vista Valencia GC
Accomplishments:
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2005 SCGA Amateur championship runner-up
- 2006 SCGA Amateur championship runner-up
- 2007 SCGA Amateur championship runner-up

Funk

 

ROBERT FUNK, 44
Residence: Canyon Lake
Club Affiliation: Bear Creek GC
Accomplishments:
- 2006 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion
- 2006 SCGA Four-Ball champion (with Bartman)
- 2006 Trans-Mississippi champion
- 2007 SCGA Foursomes champion (with Bartman)
- 2007 SCGA Four-Ball third place (with Bartman)

 

JOE GREINER, 20
Residence: Saugus
Club Affiliation: Valencia CC
Accomplishments:
- 2007 California Amateur runner-up

 

TIM HOGARTH, 41
Residence: Northridge
Club Affiliation: Brookside GC
Accomplishments:
- 1996 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion
- 1997 Masters participant; 1999 California Amateur champion
- 1999 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion; 2004 SCGA Amateur champion
- 2004 SCGA Foursomes champion
- 2005 SCGA Foursomes champion (with John Pate)
- 2007 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion
- 2007 Kelly Cup champion (five-time)
- 2007 Los Angeles City Amateur champion (six-time)
- 2007 Pasadena City Amateur champion

SCOTT MCGIHON, 39
Residence: Bermuda Dunes
Club Affiliation: Avondale GC
Accomplishments:
- 2000 SCGA Amateur Champion
- 2002 SCGA Mid-Amateur Champion
- 2004 Trans-Mississippi Mid-Am champion
- 2004 SCGA Amateur runner-up
- 2005 SCGA Amateur Champion
- 2006 SCGA Amateur champion

 

TIM MICKELSON, 30
Residence: San Diego
Club Affiliation: The Farms at Rancho Santa Fe
Accomplishments:
- 2007 Pacific Coast Amateur; third
- 2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist

Fact: Men’s golf coach at University of San Diego; brother of PGA Tour player and two-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson.

 

JOHN PATE, 48
Residence: Santa Barbara
Club Affiliation: The Valley Club
Accomplishments:
- 1995 California Amateur runner-up
- 1999 SCGA Amateur champion
- 2000 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion
- 2004 SCGA Foursomes champion (with Tim Hogarth)
- 2005 SCGA Foursomes champion (with Hogarth)

Fact: Brother of PGA Tour player Steve Pate.

 

STEVE RHORER, 59
Residence: Costa Mesa
Club Affiliation: Mesa Verde CC
Accomplishments:
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2007 California Golf Association Senior Amateur runner-up

 

RICH TOLLY, 57
Residence: Laguna Niguel
Club Affiliation: El Niguel CC
Accomplishments:
- 2007 SCGA Senior Amateur champion

 

AMATEUR TEAM CAPTAIN
Name: Ed Holmes
Residence: Riverside
Club Affiliation: Victoria Club
Resume: Immediate Past President of the SCGA, current president of the California Golf Association

 

HONORARY CAPTAIN
Name: Foster "Bud" Bradley
Residence: Palm Desert
Club Affiliation: Wilshire CC
Accomplishments:
- 1954 U.S. Junior Amateur champion
- 1997 British Senior Amateur champion
- 6-time Los Angeles City champion (including senior titles)
- 5-time Pasadena City Senior Amateur champion
- 2-time SCGA Senior Amateur champion
- Club champion titles at four different clubs, including 11 times at Wilshire CC
- Has competed in 20 USGA national championships

Fact: Lifelong amateur player.

   
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