2007 USGA Senior Amateur Qualifying

Qualifiers:
Jim Brown, Loudon, TN	73
Larry Clark, Cartersville, GA	74
Larry McGill, Chattanooga, TN	74
Lanny Bailey, Dalton, GA	74
R. Gary Woddell, Douglasville, GA	74
William Blaylock, Atlanta, GA	74
Jerry Greenbaum, Atlanta, GA	75  *
Jimmy Thomas, Alpharetta, GA	75  *
Alternates:
1st Dave Denezza, Greensburg, PA	75  *
2nd John Felker, Atlanta, GA	75  *

 

*determined in playoff 

 

Notes:
In a closely contested qualifier, just two strokes separated the top 12 players. Jim Brown of Loudon, Tenn., posted a 73 to earn the top spot, while five others qualified with a score of 74. Six players tied at 75, forcing a playoff to determine the final two qualifying positions as well as first and second alternate. Atlanta's Jerry Greenbaum earned a qualifying spot on the first playoff hole, while Jimmy Thomas of Alpharetta secured the eighth and final qualifying spot on the second hole. Dave Denezza of Greensburg, Pa., and John Felker of Atlanta claimed first and second alternate, respectively, on the third and final playoff hole.

Barnsley Gardens (6,862 yards, par 72) hosted a USGA Senior Amateur qualifier for the second-straight year and its field of 131 players this year was the largest among the approximately 52 qualifying sites nationwide.

The 53rd USGA Senior Amateur Championship will be held at Flint Hills National Golf Club in Andover, Kan., September 1-6, 2007. Entries were open to amateurs who have reached their 55th birthday on or before September 1, and who have a USGA Handicap Index not exceeding 7.4. The USGA Senior Amateur is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association.