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73RD AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Hamilton Outpaces Field

Alex Hamilton is the 2004 State Amateur Champion after a final round score of even par and a six shot victory over Stephen Poole, Jr. and David Dargan.

The University of South Carolina golfer started the day with a four shot lead and quickly made it five shots with a birdie on the first hole of the day. A string of pars and a birdie from 5 feet on the 458-yard par four 6th hole gave Hamilton a six shot lead after the first nine holes. Another birdie on the 10th hole gave Hamilton his largest lead of the day, 7 shots ahead of Clemson golfer Stephen Poole. Hamiltons big lead shrunk however, after making bogies on holes 11, 14, and 15. With a two-putt par on the 16th and a fabulous up and down out of the bunker on 17 the Aiken resident was back in control after Poole failed to get up and down on the 17th hole for par. Hamilton finished in style making birdie on the 72nd hole to finish the tournament at 282, six under par.

Tied for second at even par 288 were Spartanburg native Stephen Poole and Columbia Country Club member David Dargan. With bogies on the last two holes, Poole finished his final round with a two over par 74. Dargan finished his week strong shooting two under par 34 on the last nine to shoot one under par 71.

Finishing tied for fourth was Columbia resident Thomas Kennedy and Phillip Monica from Anderson with one over pars 289.

147 players started the State Amateur being played over the 7,060-yard newly renovated Columbia Country Club. 76 players made the cut at 156 and the final 36 holes were played over the weekend. The 73rd Annual Amateur Championship is one of 18 major events that the South Carolina Golf Association conducts throughout the year.

Final Results

1st

Alex Hamilton (Aiken)

71

73

66

72

282

t-2nd

Stephen Poole Jr.

71

73

70

74

288

 
 

David Dargan (Columbia)

76

69

72

71

288

t-4th

Thomas Kennaday (Columbia)

72

75

70

72

289

 

Phillip Mollica (Anderson)

72

72

71

74

289

6th

Daniel Sloan (Greenville)

77

71

76

66

290

t-7th

Patrick Mitchell (Beaufort)

74

70

73

75

292

 

Brent Delahoussaye

74

70

73

75

292

 

t-9th

Chris Epperson (Hilton Head

73

77

72

71

293

 
 

Vince Hatfield (Greenwood)

73

74

73

73

293

 

Emmett Turner (Greenwood)

70

75

75

73

293

 

Robert Dargan (Columbia)

78

68

76

71

293

13th

Gus Sylvan (Columbia)

71

71

72

80

294

t-14th

Sammy Truett (Surfside)

72

77

68

78

295

 

Todd White (Moore)

78

72

74

71

295

t-16th

Kevin King (Bluffton)

76

74

73

73

296

 

Jake Thompson (Greenville)

72

71

73

80

296

t-18th

Walter Todd (Laurens)

78

74

72

73

297

 

Nick Hughey (Gaffney)

76

72

75

74

297

20th

Jon Stephenson (Columbia)

76

76

70

76

298

t-21st

Bert Atkinson (Charleston)

78

74

69

80

301

 

Lee Palms (Greenville)

79

72

73

77

301

 

Frank Wrenn, IV (Greenville)

76

74

75

76

301

 

Taylor Hough (Spartanburg)

68

78

76

79

301

t-25th

Tanner Ervin (Mt. Pleasant)

73

78

71

80

302

 

Van Burgess (Boiling Springs)

77

76

75

74

302

 

Todd Satterfield (Greer)

75

75

77

75

302

 

Terry Ezell (York)

73

72

77

80

302

 

David DuPre (Blythewood)

73

71

80

78

302

 

Matt Grandy (Simpsonville)

70

78

80

74

302

t-31st

Wil Hutchens (Columbia)

76

74

73

80

303

 

Mickey Plyler (Greenville)

75

76

73

79

303

 

Mike Gravley (Greer)

72

76

78

77

303

t-34th

Michael Lawrence (Easley)

80

73

72

79

304

 

Kellen Altman (Myrtle Beach)

76

78

73

77

304

 

Tripp James (Spartanburg)

81

74

74

75

304

 

Mark Anderson (Beaufort)

73

79

74

78

304

 

Brian Duncan (Greenville)

75

79

74

76

304

 

Dustin Adair (Spartanburg)

77

73

76

78

304

 

Shane Birckbichler

75

77

78

74

304

(Greenville)

t-41st

Steve Liebler (Irmo)

77

77

74

77

305

 

Ben Martin (Greenwood)

77

78

76

74

305

 

Mike Granger (Fort Mill)

75

73

78

79

305

t-44th

Paul Woodbury (Lake City)

77

73

75

81

306

 

Josh Branyon (Honea Path)

78

75

77

76

306

 

Cory Martin (N. Myrtle Beach)

75

75

80

76

306

t-47th

Chris McAlister (Seneca)

71

81

76

79

307

 

Frank Ford, III (Charleston)

76

75

78

78

307

 

Rusty Flanders (N. Augusta)

71

78

78

80

307

t-50th

Matthew A. Bayliff (Easley)

80

76

76

76

308

 

Colby Hyduke (Bennettsville)

72

83

76

77

308

 

Joe Hendrick (Chesterfield)

77

75

78

78

308

 

Baker Elmore (Cheraw)

78

76

80

74

308

54th

Luke Hart (Blythewood)

79

77

75

78

309

t-55th

Jamie Lightsey (Fort Mill)

78

77

76

79

310

 

Bill Smunk (Kingstree)

80

73

81

76

310

t-57th

Brad Eskierka (N. Augusta)

76

77

74

84

311

 

Randy Childers, Jr. (Inman)

80

75

75

81

311

 

Brian Lee (Blythewood)

79

75

75

82

311

 

Adam Hart (Blythewood)

77

76

76

82

311

 

Ben Karns (Gaffney)

79

76

78

78

311

62nd

Geno Berchiatti (Simpsonville)

75

76

82

79

312

63rd

Ron Schroder (Aiken)

79

75

81

78

313

t-64th

Patrick Smith (Florence)

79

77

78

80

314

 

Rob Hrubala (Greenville)

75

81

79

79

314

 

Anthony Richey (Anderson)

77

74

82

81

314

t-67th

Josh Campbell (Williamston)

78

76

77

84

315

 

Max Fain (Boiling Springs)

76

80

81

78

315

t-69th

McArn Bennett (Cheraw)

76

77

80

84

317

 

Jeff McCutcheon (Greenwood)

76

79

81

81

317

t-71st

Mike Wiland (Aiken)

77

79

76

86

318

 

Daran Womack (Aiken)

79

77

77

85

318

 

Ryan Potter (Greenville)

81

75

80

82

318

74

Drew Ernst (Seneca)

75

78

83

84

320

75

Marcus Ling (Greenwood)

74

80

82

87

323

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