Results
TWO
TIED FOR EARLY LEAD AT 2005 STOCKER CUP
-Nick
Ushijima of Japan and Terrence Miskell of
Texas are the only players to break par
on a fast and firm Preserve Golf Club layout
By Ron Salsig
CARMEL, CA (October 13, 2005) -–
Last week was for the pros, this week the
amateurs.
One week after his success at Harding Park,
Sandy Tatum is hard at work at another pet
project. The Stocker Cup is Tatum’s
attempt to bring a major, world-class amateur
golf championship to the west coast, very
much like Harding Park brought professional
golf back to San Francisco.
“A key element in the selection of
Walker Cup players has been the major amateur
invitationals on the east coast,”
Tatum said. “Save for the Pacific
Coast Amateur, there really were no similar
opportunities for golfers in the west, prior
to the Stocker Cup.”
The Stocker Cup began in 1991, but only
recently has it caught the attention of
world-class amateurs, after switching to
a mid-am format. Craig Doell, the defending
champion, epitomizes the kind of player
this invitational solicits, as arguably
Canada’s best amateur golfer.
The best amateurs from North America came
to the highly regarded Preserve Golf Club
in the hills south of Carmel Valley, but
Thursday’s first round was a celebration
of local talent. Nick Ushijima, the 2000
San Francisco City champ at Harding, and
Terrence Miskell, winner of the 1986 California
State Amateur, share the lead at 1-under-par
71.
“I just returned from Japan so I guess
I’m an international player now,”
said the likeable Ushijima, who had six
birdies in his round, more birds than any
other player.
Miskell, who also won the 1990 Pacific Coast
Amateur, has retired from a professional
golf career and now calls himself a house-husband.
“My wife supported me while I played
pro golf and now it’s my turn to give
back,” said Miskell, whose wife is
an M.D.
The Salinas native had a two-stroke lead
before making bogeys on the final two holes.
George Kelley, age 55, did most of the talking
the night before in the pairings party as
the MC. But he was the talk of the tournament
the next day, after an even-par round of
72 and a tie for third place.
Kelley is tied with Chip Lutz, two-time
club champ at Pine Valley, Chris Carlson
of Colorado, Northern Nevada Player-of-the-Year
Joe Sanders, Olympic Club club champ Phil
Huff, and Jeff Wilson, who was low amateur
in the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach.
Stocker Notes:
Tatum is currently back east, selling both
Harding Park and the Stocker Cup to the
USGA, but he will be here over the weekend.
Tatum is also the co-designer of The Preserve
with Tom Fazio … Ushijima also leads
the best-ball competition in the Crosby-like
format, teaming with Jon Reynolds of Oakland
for a 62 and a two-stroke lead … Defending
champ Doell shot a 79 … Paul Simson
of North Carolina, the low amateur at the
1998 U.S. Open at the Olympic Club, dazzled
everyone with a course-record tying 65 in
Wednesday’s practice round, the first
time he ever saw the course. He shot 74
in the first round.
Ron Salsig can be reached at rsalsig@pacbell.net
* * * *
First round results from the Stocker Cup
Invitational, played at The 7067 yard, par-72
Preserve Golf Club:
(Note: Leading team scores are shown below
individual A player scores)
| Pos | Name | Club | Round 1 |
| T1 | Terrence Miskell | Dos Rios Golf Club | 33-38--71 |
| T1 | Nick Ushijima | Olympic Club | 35-36--71 |
| T3 | Chip Lutz | Pine Valley | 35-37--72 |
| T3 | Chris Carlson | Highlands Ranch | 38-34--72 |
| T3 | George Kelley | Stevinson Ranch | 35-37--72 |
| T3 | Phil Huff | Olympic Club | 37-35--72 |
| T3 | Jeff Wilson | Green Valley Country Club | 35-37--72 |
| T3 | Joe Sanders | Incline Village Golf Club | 36-36--72 |
| T9 | Steve Nichols | Walnut Hills Country Club | 36-37--73 |
| T9 | Kenny Weixel | New Albany Country Club | 35-38--73 |
| T9 | Tripp Davis | Belmar Golf Club | 38-35--73 |
| T12 | Alex Stamey | Olympic Club | 38-36--74 |
| T12 | Dave Rathjen | The Golf Club | 37-37--74 |
| T12 | Jerry Ledzinski | Quail Lodge | 35-39--74 |
| T12 | Paul Simson | North Ridge Country Club | 37-37--74 |
| T16 | Brad Wilder | Triple Crown Country Club | 38-37--75 |
| T16 | Scott Crawshaw | Brookside Golf Club | 38-37--75 |
| T16 | Mike Goodes | Pennrose Park Country Club | 37-38--75 |
| T16 | Dave Nelson | Montreux Golf and Country Club | 37-38--75 |
| T20 | Gene Elliott | Glen Oaks Country Club | 39-37--76 |
| T20 | Jim Lehman | Windsong Farm Golf Club | 36-40--76 |
| Dave Capel | Stevinson Ranch Golf Club | 35-42--77 | |
| Mark Maguire | Claremont Country Club | 39-38--77 | |
| Joe Hillman | Wolf Run Golf Club | 37-40--77 | |
| Keith Kinsel | Oakmont Country Club | 39-38--77 | |
| Bowen Osborn | Windsong Farms | 38-39--77 | |
| Mike Rowley | San Luis Obispo Country Club | 39-39--78 | |
| Mark Gardner | Redlands Country Club | 41-37--78 | |
| Bob Niger | Serrano Country Club | 39-39--78 | |
| Steve John | Tehama Golf Club | 39-39--78 | |
| Greg Lopez | Dove Canyon Country Club | 39-39--78 | |
| Garrett Larson | UC Golf Club | 36-42--78 | |
| John Pate | The Valley Club | 40-38--78 | |
| Kevin Todey | Saticoy Country Club | 40-39--79 | |
| Craig Doell | Victoria Golf Club | 39-40--79 | |
| Mike Kelley | New Albany Country Club | 42-37--79 | |
| Gary Young | Scratch Players | 38-41--79 | |
| Jimmy Bryan | Latrobe Country Club | 39-41--80 | |
| John Balfanz | Stockdale Country Club | 41-39--80 | |
| Rob Martin | Rancho Murieta Country Club | 38-42--80 | |
| Graham Banister | Wildwood Green Golf Club | 41-39--80 | |
| Stan Lent | The Preserve Golf Club | 38-43--81 | |
| Todd Barsotti | San Joaquin Country Club | 40-41--81 | |
| Matt Foley | Los Altos Golf and Country Club | 41-42--83 | |
| Sal Felice | San Juan Oaks Mission Golf Club | 42-41--83 | |
| Brian Thibault | Cinnibar Hills Golf Club | 40-44--84 | |
| John Benson | Totteridge Golf Club | 44-40--84 | |
| Jerry Maatman | Chicago Golf Club | 40-44--84 | |
| Trent Tessler | Scratch Players Golf Club | 42-43--85 | |
| Will Johnson | North Ridge Country Club | 42-43--85 | |
| Patrick Pernice | amateurgolf.com | 44-42--86 | |
| Pat Mateer | Spyglass Hill | 42-46--88 |
TEAM RESULTS (Top 10 only shown):
62 - Nick Ushijima, Olympic Club, Jon Reynolds, Claremont Country Club
64 - Phil Huff, Olympic Club, Keith Anderson, Claremont Country Club
64 - Joe Sanders, Incline Village Golf Club, Mike Flynn, OlympicClub
65 - Alex Stamey, Olympic Club, Mike Klassen, Monterey Peninsula Country Club
65 - Chip Lutz, Pine Valley, Dick Doerr, Montreux Golf and Country Club
65 - Tripp Davis, Belmar Golf Club, John Bottomley, The Preserve Golf Club
66 - Brad Wilder, Triple Crown Country Club, Jim Rheim, Monterey Peninsula C.C.
67 - Chris Carlson, Highlands Ranch, Jim Fletcher, Los Altos Golf & Country Club
67 - Greg Lopez, Dove Canyon Country Club, Mike Michalski, Meadow Club
67 - Kenny Weixel, New Albany Country Club, Kelly Erardi, Monterey Peninsula C.C.
67 - Paul Simson, North Ridge Country Club, John Rodenburg, Rumson C.C.
67 - Mike Kelley, New Albany Country Club, Bob Ceremsak, Lake Merced Golf Club
NOTES:
1.) A-player biographies can be viewed at- http://www.stockercup.com/contestants.htm
2.) The team competition ends Saturday at
54 holes, while the 72-hole individual competition
continues into Sunday with the top 12 players
and ties advancing to Sunday's final round.
3.) Media Inquiries can be directed to Pete
Wlodkowski of amateurgolf.com at 760-929-9297
or by contacting him via email.
RESULTS ARCHIVES:
2004
