| Name (click for bio) |
Residence |
Notables |
| Kendall Adams, Jr. |
Fallbrook |
Age 21 ... CrossCreek GC member... +2.1 index ... attends University of San Francisco |
| * Scott Almquist |
Coto de Caza |
Age 43 ... Coto de Caza G & CC member ... +1.5 index ... T5 at 2007 SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship ... round of 16 at 2007 California Amateur |
| * Josh Anderson |
Murrieta |
Age 19 ... The SCGA GC member ... +3.7 index ... attends Pepperdine University ... 2007 California Amateur Champion ... medalist at 2007 U.S. Amateur sectional qualifier ... placed third at 2007 SCGA Amateur ... round of 16 at 2008 California Amateur |
| Spencer Anderson |
Pacific Palisades |
Age 18 ... The Los Angeles CC member ... +3.2 index ... will attend Duke University ... round of 64 at 2007 U.S. Junior Amateur |
| George Andrews III |
Santa Ana |
Age 21 ... Roger Dunn member...+0.3 index |
| Nick Asbrock |
Carlsbad |
Age 27 ... San Luis Rey Downs GC member ... +2.0 index ... attended UC Irvine (men's golf team, 1999-2003) ... wife Kendra, expecting son in September ... works in Life Science Research and Development ... 1998 San Diego Junior Golfer of the Year ... 1999-2003 Big West Scholar Athlete |
| * John Balfanz |
Bakersfield |
Age 42 ... Stockdale CC member ... 0.6 index ... T5 at 2008 SCGA Mid-Amateur |
| * David Bartman |
Los Angeles |
Age 37 ... Brentwood CC member ... +2.4 index ... attended UC Santa Barbara ... enjoys basketball ... 1992 U.S. Amateur participant ... 1998 Nike Tour member ... round of 16 at 2004 California Amateur ... 8th at 2004 SCGA Amateur ... 3rd at 2004 SCGA Mid-Amateur 2005 Trans-Miss Mid-Amateur champion ... T5 at 2006 SCGA Mid-Amateur ... T4 at 2006 SCGA Amateur ... 2006 Trans-Miss Mid-Amateur quarterfinalist ... round of 32 at 2006 U.S. Mid-Amateur ... 2006 SCGA Four-Ball champion (w/ Robert Funk) ... 2006 Seaver Cup team ... 2007 SCGA Foursomes champion (w/ Robert Funk) ... 3rd at 2007 SCGA Mid-Amateur ... T2 at 2007 SCGA Four-Ball ... 2007 SCGA Tournament of Club Champions winner |
| * Jason Bittick |
Coto de Caza |
Age 40 ... Coto de Caza G&RC member ... +3.0 index ... attended Long Beach State ... insurance specialist with www.ISU-Tasman.com ... 2008 SCGA Foursomes champion (w/ John Adams) ... T4 at 2007 SCGA Foursomes ... round of 64 at 2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur ... 3rd at 2006 SCGA Four-Ball ... round of 64 at 2006 U.S. Mid-Amateur ... 3rd at 2006 SCGA Four-Ball |
| Craig Calkins |
Manhattan Beach |
Age 52 ... Hacienda GC member ... +0.3 index |
| James Camaione |
Upland |
Age 53 ... Crystalaire CC member ... +1.7 index ... T9 at 2008 Santa Barbara City Championship ... T4 at 2006 SCGA Four-Ball |
| Ross Canavan |
Indian Wells |
Age 21 ... Bighorn GC member ... +2.7 index ... attends University of Redlands |
| * Timothy Cha |
Chino Hills |
Age 21 ...Anteater GC member ... +2.3 index ... attends UC Irvine ... 4th at 2007 SCGA Amateur ... quarterfinalist at 2008 California Amateur |
| Dane Chapin |
Carlsbad |
Age 49 ... La Costa GC member... +1.2 index ... attended UCLA, played on tennis team ... enjoys family, sports, and interested in environmental issues ... operates www.usaopoly.com |
| Eddie Cho |
Los Angeles |
Age 41 ... Brookside GC member... 0.1 index |
| Marshall Colby |
Thousand Oaks |
Age 17 ... Wood Ranch GC member ... +0.9 index ... round of 32 at 2008 California Amateur |
| Mel Collins |
Long Beach |
Age 54 ... El Dorado Park GC member ... 0 index ... T4 at 2006 SCGA Tournament of Club Champions |
| Joey Crawford, Jr. |
Solvang |
Age 20 ... River Course at The Alisal member... +2.8 index |
| Bo DeHuff IV |
Coto de Caza |
Age 20 ... Coto de Caza G&RC member... 0.2 index ... attends University of Southern California |
| * Nick Delio |
Valencia |
Age 18 ... Valencia CC member ... +4.0 index ... attends Cal State Northridge ... 2008 California Amateur champion |
| Daniel Donovan |
Manhattan Beach |
Age 34 ... The Valley Club of Montecito member ... +1.1 index |
| * Don DuBois |
Newport Beach |
Age 49 ... Big Canyon CC member ... +2.1 index ... 1980 Arizona Amateur champion ... 2005 California Amateur champion ... round of 64 at 2005 U.S. Mid-Amateur ... T3 at 2005 SCGA Four-Ball ... T2 at 2005 SCGA Tournament of Club Champions ... 2005 SCGA Player of the Year ... 2006 SCGA Foursomes champion (w/ Will Tipton) ... round of 32 at 2006 California Amateur ... 3rd at 2007 SCGA Foursomes ...5th at 2007 SCGA Four-Ball |
| * Joshua Dupont |
Poway |
Age 19 ... Stoneridge CC member ... +3 index ... attends Northwestern University ... round of 32 at 2007 U.S. Amateur ... T6 at 2006 CIF-SCGA High School Boys Championship ... quarterfinalist at 2008 California Amateur |
| * Brian Edick |
Valencia |
Age 24 ... Vista Valencia GC member ... +3.2 index ... attended UC Irvine ... 2nd at 2007 SCGA Foursomes (w/ Robert Carver) ... round of 32 at 2008 California Amateur ... three-time SCGA Amateur runner-up |
| Dick Engel |
Quartz Hill |
Age 42 ... Rancho Vista GC member ... +1.7 index ... wife, three sons ... enjoys the lake and baseball ... 2005 North County Public Safety Mens Club champion ... 2006 Rancho Vista Mens Club champion |
| Eric Engelbert |
Costa Mesa |
Age 33 ... Mesa Verde CC member ... 1.1 index ... attended Indiana University ... enjoys travel |
| * James Erkenbeck |
San Diego |
Age 18 ... Torrey Pines GC member ... +1.3 index ... will attend University of New Mexico ... T5 at 2007 CIF-State High School Championship ... round of 32 at 2007 California Amateur ... round of 64 at 2007 U.S. Junior ... quarterfinalist at 2008 California Amateur |
| Bob Erling |
Murrieta |
Age 37 ... Bear Creek GC member ... wife, three sons ... attended University of Minnesota ... 2003 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship participant ... 2005 Canyon Crest CC Club Champion |
| Landon Etchings |
Lakeside |
Age 26 ... Sycuan Champions Club member ... +1.0 index ... attended Seton Hill University ... enjoys soccer |
| * Mark Etue |
Escondido |
Age 52 ... San Luis Rey Downs member ... +0.4 index ... T4 at 2007 SCGA Foursomes ... round of 32 at 2007 California Amateur ... 4th at 2007 SCGA Four-Ball |
| Colin Featherstone |
Fallbrook |
Age 19 ... The Golf Club of California member ... +1.9 index ... attends San Diego State University |
| Doug Fortner |
Tustin |
Age 20 ... Tustin Ranch GC member ... +3.1 index ... attends University of Notre Dame ... T2 at 2007 Los Angeles City Championship |
| Jim Fuchs |
Costa Mesa |
Age 55 ... El Toro GC member ... 1.5 index ... attended Indiana University ... 1996, 1997 and 2003 El Dorado Park GC Club Champion ... 2001 El Toro Club Champion |
| * Robert Funk |
Canyon Lake |
Age 44 ... Bear Creek GC member ... +2.9 index ... wife, two kids ... 2006 SCGA Mid-Amatuer champion ... 2006 SCGA Four-Ball champion (w/ David Bartman) ... 2006 Seaver Cup team ... 2007 SCGA Foursomes champion (w/ David Bartman) ... T2 at 2007 SCGA Four-Ball (w/ David Bartman) ... 3rd in 2007 SCGA Tournament of Club Champions ... 2007 U.S. Mid-Am Qualifier medalist ... quarterfinalist at 2007 Crump Cup ... 2007 Trans-Miss Amateur quaterfinalist ... round of 32 at 2007 California Amateur ... 2007 Sunnehanna Amateur participant ... 2007 SCGA Honors Matches participant |
| Sal Gaytan |
Tustin Ranch |
Age 37 ... Tustin Ranch GC member ... +0.5 index ... attended UC Irvine ... enjoys tennis, basketball, and swimming ... 2006 Tustin Ranch Men's Open champion |
| Austin Graham |
San Clemente |
Age 18 ... Pacific G&CC member ... +3.3 index ... attends UC Davis ... 6th at 2008 Long Beach City Championship |
| * Joseph Greiner |
Saugus |
Age 21 ... Valencia CC member ... +2.5 index ... runner-up at 2007 California Amateur ... 9th at 2007 Pasadena City Championship ... 7th at 2008 Los Angeles City Championship |
| * Matt Grush |
Los Angeles |
Age 21 ... MountainGate CC member ... +2.1 index ... attends UC Santa Barbara ... T7 in the 2007 SCGA Amateur Championship |
| * Gary Havro |
Claremont |
Age 47 ... Red Hill CC member ... +0.2 index ... attended University of Las Vegas ... round of 32 at 2007 California Amateur ... T6 at 2007 SCGA Four-Ball |
| * Tim Hogarth |
Northridge |
Age 41 ... Brookside GC member ... +3.3 index ... wife, two kids ... 2007 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion ... 2004 SCGA Amateur champion ... 1999 California Amateur champion ... 1999 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion ... 1996 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion ... 1997 Masters participant ... 1997 California Amateur medalist ... 2007 SCGA Player of the Year ... 2008 (and two-time) Pasadena City champion ... T2 at 2008 Los Angeles City ... six-time L.A. City champion ... six-time Kelly Cup champion |
| Zeric Hulvey |
Goleta |
Age 25 ... Glen Annie GC member ... +0.7 index ... attended James Madison University (undergraduate studies) and attends UC Santa Barbara (graduate student) |
| * Erik Jarvey |
Palmdale |
Age 21 ... Antelope Valley CC member ... 1 index ... attends Cal State Northridge ... T5 at 2007 SCGA Amateur ... round of 32 at 2008 California Amateur |
| * Brett Kanda |
La Crescenta |
Age 21 ... Oakmont CC member ... +2.5 index ... attends University of Nevada, 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 ... 2007 TEE UP Junior Challenge (AJGA) champion |
| Ryan Kelley |
Lakewood |
Age 21 ... Roger Dunn member ... +0.7 index |
| Brian Kim |
Yorba Linda |
Age 20 ... Yorba Linda CC member ... +2.4 index ... attends Duke University ... 2006 Pasadena City champion (youngest winner in history) ... T5 at 2006 Los Angeles City Amateur ... quarterfinalist at 2006 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 |
| Tain Lee |
San Juan Capistrano |
Age 18 ... Marbella CC member ... +1.2 index ... 2008 co-captain of St. Margaret's Episcopal School's boys golf team |
| Brian Leff |
San Marcos |
Age 46 ... TaylorMade-adidas GC member ... +2.1 index |
| Aaron Levine |
Irvine |
Age 20 ... Roger Dunn member ... +0.8 index ... attends Irvine Valley College |
| Scott Lorenz |
La Canada |
Age 45 ... Oakmont CC member ... +1.2 index ... 5th at 2008 Pasadena City Championship |
| * Johnny Mac Arthur |
Newhall |
Age 18 ... Valencia CC member ... +2.9 index ... will attend Pepperdine University ... 2008 CIF-SCGA High School Boys champion ... 3rd at 2008 Pasadena City Championship |
| * Kevin Marsh |
Henderson, NV |
Age 35 ... La Cumbre CC member ...+2.1 index ... attended Pepperdine University ... wife and son ... 1996 SCGA Amateur champion ... 2005 USGA Mid-Amateur champion ... 2006 Masters Participant ... round of 32 at 2006 U.S. Mid-Amateur ... semifinalist at 2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur ... 2nd at 2008 SCGA Mid-Amateur ... T3 at 2008 SCGA Foursomes Championship ... 4th at 2007-08 Santa Barbara City Championship |
| Boyd Martin |
Corona del Mar |
Age 56 ... Santa Ana CC member ... 0.4 index ... 2007 SCGA Senior Four-Ball champion (w/ Rich Tolly) |
| Bryan Martin |
Thousand Oaks |
Age 22 ... Wood Ranch CC member ... +3.5 index ... attends Loyola Marymount University |
| * John McClure |
West Los Angeles |
Age 48 ... The Los Angeles CC member ... +2.3 index ... attended University of Oklahoma ... enjoys all sports ... 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 ... co-medalist and semifinalist at 2008 California Amateur |
| Wayne Merich |
Moorpark |
Age 42 ... Tee Club member ... +0.8 index ... attended Cal State Northridge ... wife, two kids ... employed as an insurance broker with Fairway Insurance ... 3rd in 1990 NCAA Division II golf ... played professionally from 1993-2000 with two professional wins ... regained amateur status in 2000 and has since won more than 50 amateur titles, including the 2001 Ventura County and Camarillo City championships ... holds course record at Sherwood CC (62 in 1997) |
| Brandon Mojarro |
Canyon lake |
Age 32 ... Canyon Lake GC member ... +1.0 index ... attended Cal State San Bernardino |
| Neil Moore |
Redondo Beach |
Age 45 ... Brookside GC member ... 0.1 index ... 1994 Costa Mesa City champion |
| Greg Moss |
Sherman Oaks |
Age 22 ... MountainGate CC member ... 0.2 index ... attends Loyola Marymount University ... T8 at 2008 Los Angeles City Championship |
| * Ben Murray |
La Quinta |
Age 19 ... The Palms CC member ... +2.6 index ... attends Texas Christian University ... 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 2007 SCGA Amateur ... round of 16 at 2008 California Amateur |
| Mark Nickeas |
Westlake Village |
Age 51 ... Saticoy CC member ... +1.6 index ... married, two kids |
| Blake Nicolai |
Long Beach |
Age 20 ... Virginia CC member ... +1.5 index ... attends Loyola Marymount University ... 9th at Pasadena City Amateur Championship |
| Tom Norys |
Riverside |
Age 49 ... Canyon Crest CC member ... +0.5 index ... wife, 5 kids ... attended Chaffey College ... 2002 and 2006 U.S. Mid-Amateur participant ... past club champion at Mountain Meadows and El Prado GCs ... T3 at 2008 SCGA Foursomes Championship ... |
| * John O'Donnell |
Los Angeles |
Age 43 ... The Los Angeles CC member .. +0.4 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 |
| Adam Porzak |
Poway |
Age 21 ... Bernardo Heights CC member ... +3.5 index ... attends San Diego State University |
| Chad Quilausing |
Murrieta |
Age 38 ... The SCGA GC member +2.1 index |
| Paul Rice |
Redlands |
Age 44 ... Redlands CC member ... +0.5 index |
| Pete Roberts |
San Marcos |
Age 35 ... TaylorMade-adidas GC member ... +1.4 index ... attended UC San Diego ... round of 32 at 2005 California Amateur |
| Christian Saxe |
Monarch Beach |
Age 38 ... San Juan Hills GC member ... 0.4 index ... attended San Jose State University |
| * Sean Shahi |
Laguna Niguel |
Age 22 ... GOLFEXTRA member ... +2.3 index ... attends UC Irvine ... T7 in 2007 SCGA Amateur Championship ... T7 at 2007 Costa Mesa City Championship ... low amateur finisher at 2007 Long Beach Open |
| * Gerry Simoni |
Carlsbad |
Age 51 ... Carlton Oaks CC member ... +1.5 index ... attended San Diego State ... enjoys trading stocks and club repair ... 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 ... +2.9 index ... attends Moorpark College |
| Ramie Sprinkling |
Camarillo |
Age 22 ... Spanish Hills G & CC member ... +1.8 index ... attends UC Davis...round of 32 at 2008 California Amateur |
| Scott Stevens |
La Quinta |
Age 39 ... Indian Palms CC member ... +0.6 index |
| * Rich Tolly |
Laguna Hills |
Age 57 ... El Niguel CC member ... 0.8 index ... 2005 El Niguel Club Champion ... 2007 SCGA Senior Amateur champion ... 2007 SCGA Senior Four-Ball champion (w/ Boyd Martin) |
| * Cass Traub |
Long Beach |
Age 26 ... El Dorado Park GC member ... +1.6 index ... round of 64 at 2007 U.S. APL Championship |
| * Kent Wiese |
Huntington Beach |
Age 39 ... A Weekend GC member ... +2.2 index ... T5 at 2008 SCGA Mid-Amateur ... 4th at Pasadena City Championship |
| Mark Williams |
Blythe |
Age 20 ... Blythe GC member ... +1.8 index ... 2005-07 Blythe GC Club Champion |
| Min Wook Woo |
Davis |
Age 23 ... Industry Hills GC member ... +3.6 index ... attended UC Davis ... enjoys poker, reading and friends ... T2 at 2005 Community College State Championship ... T4 at 2008 Los Angeles City Championship |
| Brad Wyatt |
La Verne |
Age 20 ... Sierra La Verne CC member ... +0.1 index ... attends Fresno State University ... 2007 Sierra La Verne CC Club Champion |
