| Name |
Residence |
Notables |
| Michael Im |
Fullerton |
Age 20...SCPGA Junior Golf Tour member...+3.2 index |
| * Erik Jarvey |
Palmdale |
Age 21...Antelope Valley CC member...1 index...T5 at 2007 SCGA Amateur |
| Dan Jennings |
Los Angeles |
Age 36...The Los Angeles CC member...T7 at 2008 SCGA Mid-Amateur |
| * Brett Kanda |
La Crescenta |
Age 21...Oakmont CC member...+2.5 index...attends University of Las Vegas...2005 CIF-SCGA Boys High School champion...2007 SCGA Amateur champion |
| Alex Kang |
Oak Park |
Age 17...Wood Ranch GC member...+1.2 index |
| Alex Kim |
Fullerton |
Age 18...Yorba Linda CC member...+3.6 index...round of 64 at 2007 U.S. Junior |
| * Keith Kinsel |
Glendale |
Age 39...Oakmont CC member...+1.1 index...3rd at 2007 Pasadena City Championship...round of 16 at 2007 California Amateur...8th at 2008 Pasadena City Championship |
| Jeff Koprivetz |
Yorba Linda |
Age 21...Yorba Linda CC member...+1.4 index |
| Johnny Mac Arthur |
Newhall |
Age 18...Valencia CC member...+2.9 index...2008 CIF-SCGA High School Boys champion...3rd at 2008 Pasadena City Championship |
| Ted Mamola |
Mission Viejo |
Age 33...Mountain View CC member...+0.1 index |
| * John McClure |
W. Los Angeles |
Age 48...The Los Angeles CC member...+2.3 index...attended University of Oklahoma...2005 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion...T6 at 2007 Santa Barbara City Championship...round of 32 at 2006 California Amateur...round of 32 at 2006 U.S. Mid-Amateur...semifinalist at 2007 California Amateur |
| * Scott McGihon |
Bermuda Dunes |
Age 40...Avondale GC member...+1.9 index...wife, two kids...attended UC Irvine...2000 SCGA Amateur champion...2002 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion...2003 USGA State Team (Calif.), 2nd place...2004 Trans-Miss Mid-Amateur champion...2nd at 2004 SCGA Amateur...T10 at 2004 SCGA Mid-Amateur...2005 USGA State Team (Calif.), 8th place...quarterfinalist at 2005 California Amateur...2005 SCGA Amateur champion...round of 32 at 2006 California Amateur...2006 SCGA Amateur champion...3rd at 2006 SCGA Four-Ball...2nd at 2007 SCGA Foursomes...4th at 2007 SCGA Mid-Amateur...T8 at 2007 Pacific Coast Amateur...2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying medalist...4th at 2008 SCGA Mid-Amateur...2008 U.S. Open Local Qualifying medalist |
| Daniel Miernicki |
Santee |
Age 18...TVMC GC member...+3.2 index...will attend Oregon State...T2 at the 2006 CIF-CGA State High School Boys championship...T6 at 2006 CIF-SCGA championship |
| * Ben Murray |
La Quinta |
Age 19...The Palms CC member...+2.6 index...attends Texas Christian...round of 64 at 2005 U.S. Junior...T2 at 2007 CIF-SCGA High School Boys Championship...round of 16 at 2007 California Amateur |
| * Jordan Nasser |
Anaheim Hills |
Age 24...Friendly Hills CC member...+2.6 index...attended University of Southern California...2006 California Amateur champion...round of 32 at 2004 U.S. Amateur...T7 at 2008 SCGA Amateur |
| Blake Nicolai |
Long Beach |
Age 20...Virginia CC member...+1.5 index...attends Loyola Marymount University...9th at Pasadena City Amateur Championship |
| Andrew Ok |
Granada Hills |
Age 21...The SCGA GC member...+4.3 index |
| * John Pate |
Santa Barbara |
Age 48...Valley Club member...0.5 index...wife, two kids...attended UC Santa Barbara...1999 SCGA Amateur champion...1995 California Amateur runner-up...2000 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion...2001 Stocker Cup champion...2003, 2004 SCGA Foursomes champion (w/ Tim Hogarth)...quarterfinalist at 2005 California Amateur...1987, 2000, 2005 SCGA Tournament of Club Champions winner...T5 at SCGA Foursomes (w/ Tim Hogarth)...T8 at 2006 SCGA Mid-Amateur...round of 16 at 2006 California Amateur...2nd place at 2006 SCGA Four-Ball (w/ Tim Hogarth)...2nd at 2007 SCGA Mid-Amateur...2nd at 2007 Santa Barbara City Championship...round of 32 at 2007 California Amateur...T3 at 2008 SCGA Foursomes...5th at 2008 Santa Barbara City Championship |
| Jeffrey Payne |
Garden Grove |
Age 45...Brookside GC member...0.7 index |
| Jonathan Petke |
Santa Margarita |
Age 35...Tijeras Creek GC member...0.2 index...wife, two kids...attended UC Berkeley |
| Oliver Rheinfurth |
Sherman Oaks |
Age 48...L.A. Schools Valley GA member... 1.6 index...attended UCLA...enjoys skiing and tennis...three-time U.S. Amateur qualifier...U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifier...1985 Santa Barbara County champion...six-time Woodland Hills CC club champion |
| Cody Schumacher |
Riverside |
Age 22...Victoria Club member...0.3 index |
| * Sean Shahi |
Laguna Niguel |
Age 22...GOLFEXTRA member...+2.3 index...attends UC Irvine |
| * Gerry Simoni |
Carlsbad |
Age 51...Carlton Oaks CC member...+1.5 index...attended San Diego State...round of 16 at 2007 California Amateur...2nd at SCGA Tournament of Club Champions...quarterfinalist at 2006 California Amateur...2004 SCGA Tournament of Club Champions winner |
| * Darren Slackman |
Indio |
Age 33...Indian Wells GR member...+3.2 index...wife...attended University of Washington...1996 Washington State Amateur Champion...1998 All American Scholar...quarterfinalist at 2007 California Amateur |
| Aaron Smith |
Westlake Village |
Age 19...The Oaks GC member...+1.8 index...attends Moorpark College |
| Carl Smith IV |
Laguna Beach |
Age 21...Tijeras Creek GC member...+2.1 index...attends Pepperdine...2007 U.S. Amateur qualifier |
| Ramie Sprinkling |
Camarillo |
Age 22...Spanish Hills G & CC member...+1.8 index...attends UC Davis |
| EJ Stenftenagel III |
Indian Wells |
Age 21...Indian Wells CC member...+3.2 index...attends Redlands |
| Spencer Thurn |
Encinitas |
Age 20...San Diego High School Boys GC member...+0.1 index |
| * Blake Trimble |
Rancho Santa Fe |
Age 21...The Farms GC member...+4.1 index...attends University of San Diego...2007 California Amateur medalist and round of 32...T4 at 2006 SCGA Amateur |
| Chad Vivolo |
Malibu |
Age 19...Angeles National GC member...+2 index...attends Pepperdine |
| Daniel Wax |
Pacific Palisades |
Age 21...Brentwood CC member...+3.8 index...attends University of Denver...T4 at 2007 Long Beach City Championship...T6 at 2004 SCGA Four-Ball |
| * Kent Wiese |
Huntington Beach |
Age 39...A Weekend GC member...+2.2 index...T5 at 2008 SCGA Mid-Amateur...4th at Pasadena City Championship |
| Jeremiah Wooding |
Riverside |
Age 19...Canyon Crest CC member...+0.3 index...attends University of Las Vegas |
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