123rd Amateur Championship
August 1 - 4, 2022, San Diego CC
This Championship is open to SCGA members with a Handicap Index of 5.4 or below. Players must qualify or earn an exemption into the championship field.
Started in 1900, the SCGA Amateur Championship is the second longest, continuously contested amateur championship in the country. Since its inception, the SCGA Amateur has enjoyed an illustrious history of great champions, including Tiger Woods and Al Geiberger to more recent stars including Beau Hossler, Patrick Cantlay, and Sahith Theegala.
Seeber Runs Away With 122nd SCGA Amateur Title
The 122nd playing of the SCGA Amateur Championship was a hometown affair from start to finish. The fairways were filled with Virginia CC members, Long Beach locals and Southern California golf lovers, all who came out to see Clay Seeber earn the prestigious crown.
The final pairing on Sunday was a who’s who of Long Beach-affiliations battling it out for the prestigious title.
Long Beach State’s Clay Seeber was the overnight leader after three rounds of stellar play, including a third round 5-under 65. Virginia CC club champion, and reigning SCGA Player of the Year, Torey Edwards began the day one stroke back, while Jack Cantlay, whose brother Patrick won the SCGA Amateur title 10 years ago, found himself two strokes back with 18 holes to play.
Seeber pulled his opening tee shot left, leading to a bogey and a two-shot swing as Cantlay stuffed an approach and rolled in a 15-footer for birdie. But our eventual champion showed resilience and bounced back quickly with birdies on No. 4 and No. 8, making the turn with a 4-shot lead over Edwards.
The back-nine was more of the same story for Seeber, as he continued his consistent play. He offset his bogey on No. 11 with a bounce-back birdie on No. 12 to extend his lead. Coming down the stretch, it was a mere formality for the Newport Beach native as he enjoyed a comfy walk down the final fairways. With the title in hand, Seeber stepped up to his 25-foot downhill eagle putt on No. 18 and confidently rolled it in to secure a six-shot victory. Seeber shot under-par in all four rounds of the championship.
Edwards battled his swing all day, leading to a 2-over 72, which was still good for T-2. UCLA’s Mason Greene fired off a 4-under 66 to catapult himself into T-2. Long Beach State’s Bryce Kvick finished in fourth at 4-under, while Cantlay, who led after two rounds of play following a championship-low 6-under 64, faltered during the final round but still finished fifth.
Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Site |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
Clay Seeber |
Virginia CC |
| 2020 |
Luke Potter |
Goose Creek GC |
| 2019 |
Sahith Theegala |
Lakeside GC |
| 2018 |
Joe Fryer |
La Jolla CC |
| 2017 |
Sam Choi |
Mission Hills CC |
| 2016 |
Rico Hoey |
Barona Creek GC |
| 2015 |
Nathan Celusta |
Oakmont CC |
| 2014 |
Beau Hossler |
Rancho Santa Fe GC |
| 2013 | Beau Hossler | San Diego CC |
| 2012 |
Bhavik Patel |
Big Canyon CC |
| 2011 | Patrick Cantlay | San Gabriel CC |
| 2010 | Scott Travers | La Cumbre CC |
| 2009 |
Austin Graham |
Wilshire CC |
| 2008 |
Kevin Marsh |
Saticoy CC |
| 2007 |
Brett Kanda |
Victoria Club |
| 2006 | Scott McGihon | Bakersfield CC |
| 2005 |
Scott McGihon |
Tijeras Creek GC |
| 2004 |
Tim Hogarth |
Hillcrest CC |
| 2003 | Roy Moon | Torrey Pines GC |
| 2002 |
Nico Bollini |
El Caballero CC |
| 2001 |
John Merrick |
La Jolla CC |
| 2000 | Scott McGihon | Rancho Santa Fe GC |
| 1999 | John Pate | Industry Hills GC |
| 1998 |
Greg Padilla |
The SCGA GC |
| 1997 |
Craig Steinberg |
Lakeside GC |
| 1996 | Kevin Marsh | Santa Maria CC |
| 1995 |
Charlie Wi |
Santa Ana CC |
| 1994 |
Tiger Woods |
Hacienda GC |
| 1993 |
Todd Demsey |
Brentwood CC |
| 1992 |
Craig Steinberg |
Fairbanks Ranch CC |
| 1991 |
Craig Steinberg |
Bel-Air CC |
| 1990 |
Pat Duncan |
Wilshire CC |
| 1989 |
Paul Stankowski |
Glendora CC |
| 1988 |
Craig Steinberg |
Annandale GC |
| 1987 |
Greg Starkman |
Braemar CC |
| 1986 |
Dave Sheff |
Hillcrest CC |
| 1985 |
Brad Greer |
Virginia CC |
| 1984 |
Brad Greer |
San Gabriel CC |
| 1983 |
David Hobby |
Santa Maria CC |
| 1982 |
Mark Blakely |
Stockdale CC |
| 1981 |
Greg Twiggs |
Stardust CC |
| 1980 |
Jon (Bud) Ardell |
Oakmont CC |
| 1979 |
Jeff Hart |
Hacienda GC |
| 1978 |
Brian Gaddy |
Bel-Air CC |
| 1977 |
Doug Clarke |
La Jolla CC |
| 1976 |
Tony Sills |
California CC |
| 1975 |
Lee Davis |
Wilshire CC |
| 1974 |
Jim Porter |
Brentwood CC |
| 1973 | John Richardson | El Niguel CC |
| 1972 |
Mark Pfeil |
Hillcrest CC |
| 1971 |
John Beetham |
Virginia CC |
| 1970 | Gary Sanders | Oakmont CC |
| 1969 |
U.T. Thompson III |
Hacienda GC |
| 1968 | Barry Jaeckel | Lakeside GC |
| 1967 | Greg Pitzer | Riviera CC |
| 1966 | John A. Jacobs | Victoria Club |
| 1965 | Richard Davies | Annandale GC |
| 1964 | Larry O. Brown | San Gabriel GC |
| 1963 | Bruce McCormick | Hillcrest CC |
| 1962 | Larry Bouchey | Virginia CC |
| 1961 | Ted Richards Jr. | Los Angeles CC |
| 1960 | Ben Alyea | Brentwood CC |
| 1959 | Alan Geiberger | Oakmont CC |
| 1958 | Frank Hixon | Wilshire CC |
| 1957 | Verne Callison | Lakeside GC |
| 1956 | Alan Geiberger | Santa Ana CC |
| 1955 | Jerry Steelsmith | Annandale GC |
| 1954 | Ted Richards Jr. | San Gabriel CC |
| 1953 | Fletcher Jones | Los Angeles CC |
| 1952 | John W. Dawson | Hillcrest CC |
| 1951 | Jim Ferrie | Virginia CC |
| 1950 | Jim Ferrie | Oakmont CC |
| 1949 | Jerry Douglas | Victoria Club |
| 1948 | Bruce McCormick | Wilshire CC |
| 1947 | Bruce McCormick | Los Angeles CC |
| 1946 | Bobby Gardner | Virginia CC |
| 1945 | John Dawson | San Gabriel CC |
| 1944 | John Dawson | Lakeside GC |
| 1943 | Smiley Quick | Hillcrest CC |
| 1942 | John Dawson | Los Angeles CC |
| 1941 | Pat Abbott | Oakmont CC |
| 1940 | Smiley Quick | Lakeside GC |
| 1939 | Frank Hixon | Annandale GC |
| 1938 | Pat Abbott | California CC |
| 1937 | Jack Gaines | Riviera CC |
| 1936 | Roger Kelly | San Diego CC |
| 1935 | Harry Wesbrook | Los Angeles CC |
| 1934 | Charles Seaver | Bel-Air CC |
| 1933 | Harold Thompson | Brentwood CC |
| 1932 | Jack Gaines | San Gabriel CC |
| 1931 | David Martin | Los Angeles CC |
| 1930 | Fay Coleman | Midwick CC |
| 1929 | Gibson Dunlap | Bel-Air CC |
| 1928 | Fay Coleman | Midwick CC |
| 1927 | George Von Elm | Lakeside GC |
| 1926 | Paul Hunter | California CC/Brentwood CC |
| 1925 | George Von Elm | Los Angeles CC |
| 1924 | Paul Hunter | Annandale GC |
| 1923 | Willie Hunter | Midwick CC |
| 1922 | George Von Elm | Flintridge CC/Pasadena GC |
| 1921 | Paul Hunter | Los Angeles CC |
| 1920 | E.H. Seaver | Los Angeles CC |
| 1919 | Douglas Grant | Los Angeles CC |
| 1918 | R.J. Cash, Jr. | Los Angeles CC |
| 1917 | Windsor B. Walton | Midwick CC |
| 1916 | Harold B. Lamb | Los Angeles CC |
| 1915 | E.S. Armstrong | Midwick CC |
| 1914 | Carleton Wright | San Gabriel CC |
| 1913 | Norman Macbeth | Los Angeles CC |
| 1912 | E.S. Armstrong | Los Angeles CC |
| 1911 | Norman Macbeth | Los Angeles CC |
| 1910 | Wm. Frederickson | Annandale GC |
| 1909 | Paul Hunter | Annandale GC |
| 1908 | Paul Hunter | Los Angeles CC |
| 1907 | Sterling Liness | Los Angeles CC |
| 1906 | Wm. Frederickson | Los Angeles CC |
| 1905 | Walter Fairbanks | Los Angeles CC |
| 1904 | W.K. Jewett | Los Angeles CC |
| 1903 | Walter Fairbanks | Los Angeles CC |
| 1902 | H.M. Sears | Pasadena CC |
| 1901 | Walter Fairbanks | Los Angeles CC |
| 1900 | Charles E. Orr | Los Angeles CC |