SCGA Amateur Championship Player Bios

First Name Last Name Age City Accomplishments / Current College
Scott Almquist 47 Cota De Caza 2011 SCGA Mid-Amateur Champion
2011 SCGA Tournament of Club Champions Champion
Co-Medalist - 2010 California Amateur Championship
San Diego State Alumnus
Scott Alpi 29 Glendora Cal Poly Alumnus
Alex Angard 16 Encino 2012 LA City Junior Champion
Mark Anguiano 19 Whittier College - Fullerton
2012 All Big West First Team
Ryan Barry 22 La Jolla Univ. of New Mexico Alumnus
Timothy Beans 38 Corona del Mar University of Arizona Golf Alumnus
Tony Behrstock 45 Los Angeles Quarterfinals - 2011 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
15-time Club Champion at Hillcrest CC
Cal State Northridge Alumnus
Joseph Benedetti 26 Huntington Beach 2008 Graduate - University of Oregon golf team
Bryan Bergna 22 Riverside College - LMU
Rd of 64 - 2011 USAPL Championship
Jeff Burda 59 Modesto

2011 SCGA Senior Amateur Champion
2011 SCGA Senior Player of the Year

2008, 2008, 2010 CGA Senior Amateur Champion
Notre Dame Alumnus

Jobim Carlos 19 Mission Viejo College - USF
2010 Phillipines Amateur Champion
Runner-Up - 2011 Phillipines Amateur
Michael Carpenter 38 Newport Beach 3-time Big Canyon Club Champion
SMU Alumnus
Former Costa Mesa City Champion
Yi Keun Chang 17 Diamond Bar College - USC (incoming)
Rd of 32 - 2011 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
2010 & 2011 LA City Junior Champion
Jim Chang 41 San Marino Rd of 64 - 2011 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Philip Chian 21 Covina College - Long Beach State
2012 NCAA Atlanta Regional Individual Qualifier
Medalist - 2011 California Amateur Champion
Kevin DeHuff 19 Coto De Caza College - Pepperdine
Kevin Dougherty 20 Murrieta College - Oklahoma State
2012 Southwestern Amateur Champion
Rd of 64 - 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship
2009 California State High School Champion
2009 Southern Cal High School Champion
Ben Doyle 16 La Jolla 2011 Southern California High School Champion
Chris Doyle 19 Simi Valley 2010-2011 CCAA Freshman of the Year
Don DuBois 52 Newport Beach 2005 California Amateur Champion
2005 SCGA Player of the Year
Medalist - 2002 California Amateur Championship
2005 SCGA Foursome Champion
1980 Arizona State Amateur Champion
Dakota Duerr 21 Murrieta College - Fullerton
Patrick Duncan Jr. 24 Rancho Santa Fe 2011, 2012 San Diego County Match Play Champion
Cole Fisher 25 Corona del Mar Chico State Men's Golf Alumnus
Kevin Fitzgerald 24 Napa Rd of 64 - 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship
Medalist - 2010 California Amateur Championship
UC Riverside Alumnus
Robert Funk 48 Canyon Lake 2012 Crane Cup Champion
2006 SCGA Mid-Amateur Champion
2006 Trans-Mississippi Champion
2006 SCGA Four-Ball Champion
Ryan Gale 32 Costa Mesa 3-Time Mesa Verde Club Champion
University of San Diego Alumnus
Cory Gladstone 35 San Diego Member of San Diego Century Cup Team
Scott Gouirand 22 Yorba Linda Cal Poly Alumnus
Jordan Guillen 19 Placentia College - Sonoma State
2012 Southern California Mexican American Golf Assn. Champion
Stewart Hagestad 21 Newport Beach 2010, 2011, 2012 U.S. Amateur Qualifying
Mark Harding 52 Hermosa Beach Rd of 32 - California Amateur Championship
Jimmy Harris 28 San Diego University of San Diego Alumnus
2009 Coronado Champion
2010 Carlsbad City Champion
Tim Hogarth 45 Northridge 2012, 2010, 2009, 2007, 1999 SCGA Mid-Amateur Champion
Runner-Up - 2011 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
1996 US Amateur Public Links Champion
1997 Masters Participant
1999 California Amateur Champion
2004 SCGA Amateur Champion
2009 SCGA Player of the Year
2000 Stocker Cup Champion
J.J. Holen 19 Castaic

College - Long Beach State
Rd of 64 - 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship

James Holley 20 Chatsworth College - San Diego State
2011 Simi Valley Champion
2011 San Clemente City Champion
Jay Hwang 19 San Diego College - UCLA
2009 California Junior Champion
2009 U.S. Junior Amateur Runner-Up
Ryan Indovina 30 Los Angeles Cal State Dominguez Hills Golf Alumnus
4th Place - 2011 SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship
Steven Kearney 21 Carlsbad College- Stanford
2010 San Diego City Champion
David Kim 18 Redondo Beach College - Illnois (incoming)
Rd of 64 - 2011 U.S. Amateur
Keith Kinsel 43 La Canada College - UC Santa Barbara
8-time Oakmont CC Champion
2004 Pasadena City Champion
Jacob Knapp 17 Costa Mesa College - UCLA (incoming)
Lowest U.S. Open Qualifying Score - 61 at Newport Beach CC
Rd. of 16 - 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Ryan Knapp 21 Costa Mesa College - UC Irvine
John Kollus 33 San Diego 2012 South Bay Area Golf Champion
Scott LaBare 27 Bakersfield Kern County Amateur Champion
Derek Larson 20 Thousand Oaks College of the Canyons
Kevin Lee 19 Cerritos College - Long Beach State
Rd of 32 - 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship
John Macarthur 22 Newhall College - Pepperdine
2008 Southern California High School Champion
Mark Manwaring 35 Long Beach Univ. of Arizona Golf Alumnus
Alex Marry 21 San Clemente College - Sonoma State
2012 All League
NCAA Div II Individual Regional Competitor
Adam Marshall 45 La Quinta
Scott McGihon 44 Bermuda Dunes 2006, 2005, 2000 SCGA Amateur Champion
2002 SCGA Mid-Amateur Champion
Medalist - 2008 California Amateur Championship
Reilly McMahon 17 Santa Maria College - UCLA (incoming)
Anthon Melillo 35 Monrovia Runner-Up - 2012 SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship
Byron Meth 19 San Diego College - Pacific
Participant - 2011 Australian Open
Participant - 2011 Australian Masters
Rd. of 64 - 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Mark Miller 43 West Covina Rd of 32 - 2011 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
2012 SCGA Foursomes Champion
Paul Misko 22 Thousand Oaks Rd of 64 - 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship
Rd. of 64 - 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Mark Modglin 29 Simi Valley Fresno State Alumnus
Jordan Nasser 28 Irvine 2006 California Amateur Champion
3rd - 2011 SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship
Rd of 64 - 2010 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
USC Alumnus
Nicholas Paez 22 San Bernadino San Bernadino County Amateur Champion
2012 State Farm Collegiate Players Tour Champion
Inland Empire Amateur Champion
Moreno Valley Amateur Champion
2012 Long Beach City Champion
Bhavik Patel 21 Bakersfield 2011 California Amateur Champion
2012 California Amateur Championship Medalist
Semifinalist - 2009 U.S. Amateur Championship
Jack Perry 19 Santa Barbara

College - Northwestern
Semi-Finalist - 2012 California Amateur Championship
Runner-Up - 2010 SCGA Amateur Championship
Runner-Up - 2010 SCGA Match Play Championship

Casey Piper 25 Simi Valley CSUN Alumnus
Niall Platt 21 Santa Barbara College - Notre Dame
2010-2011 Big East Freshman of the Year
Co-holder of the lowest score shot in Notre Dame history (65)
Bhuvan Potluri 18 Irvine College – UC Irvine
Peter Roberts 39 San Marcos
Gary Robinson 33 San Diego
Scott Rubzin 21 Rancho Cucamonga College - Fullerton
Joe Sawaia 43 Henderson 2009 Clark County (NV) Amateur Champion
Xander Schauffele 18 San Diego College -San Diego St.
2012 OGIO-Santa Barbara Invitational Champion
2011 State High School Champion
Rd of 32 - 2010 U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
2012 Big West Freshman of the Year (LBSU)
Rd. of 16 - 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Glen Scher 20 Augora Hills College - UC Santa Barbara
2011 Barona Collegiate Cup Champion
Tyler Schmuckle 29 Encinitas Sonoma State Alumnus
Manav Shah 19 Bakersfield College - UCLA
Runner-Up - 2012 Jones Cup
Runner-Up - 2011 SCGA Amateur Championship
Rd. of 64 - 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Ramie Sprinkling 26 Camarillo 2006 First Team All Big West Conference
UC Davis Alumnus
Scott Stevens 42 Encinitas Rd of 64 - 2011 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship
Dan Sullivan 45 Pasadena 2010 NCGA Master Division Champion
Sahith Theegala 14 Chino Hills 3-time World Jr. Golf Champion
Miles Thorson 24 Thousand Oaks Univ. of Ariz. Golf Team Alumnus
William Tipton 44 Corona Del Mar Co-Course Record Holder at Big Canyon with a 61
6-Time Big Canyon Club Champion
2006 SCGA Foursome Champion
2012 Big Canyon Match Play Champion
USC Alumnus
Tyler Torano 20 Chula Vista College - LMU
2011 State Farm Collegiate Open Champion
Preston Valder 18 Yorba Linda College - UCLA
2011 Orange County Register High School Player of the Year
Justin Warthen 27 Arroyo Grande 2012 San Luis Obispo County Champion
3rd - 2012 SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship
2011 Santa Maria Valley Amateur Champion
Aaron West 29 Woodland Hills College of the Canyons
2011 Western State Conference Player of the Year
Rd of 16 - 2011 California Amateur Championship
2010 Ventura County City Champion
Rd. of 64 - 2012 U.S. Amateur Public Links
Doug Williams 54 Los Angeles
Taylor Wood 28 Rancho Santa Margarita 2005 & 2006 All American (USC)
3-Time All-Pac10 Selection