Matt Every And Brett Stegmaier Advance At U.S. Amateur
Wednesday, August 24, 2005 | Men's Golf
University of Florida seniors Matt Every (Daytona Beach, Fla.) and Brett Stegmaier (Madison, Conn.) each made the cut at the U.S. Amateur Championship on Tuesday at Admore Pa.
The Gator duo is tied for 36th after completing the final round of stroke-play at the Merion Golf Club and Philadelphia Country Club. Stegmaier led the way by lowering his opening-round score by three strokes to finish with a 71 (+1). A trio of birdies on the back-nine helped Stegmaier advance into the next round with a total score of 145. Every also made three birdies, but found himself in trouble on the 12th and 15th holes at Philadelphia CC. He also finished stroke-play with a 145.
Senior James Vargas (Miami, Fla.) and freshman Billy Horschel (Grant, Fla.) tied for 202nd and did not make the cut.
The tournament moves into match-play, which begins Wednesday morning. Stegmaier will face Brian Carroll of Crystal Lake, Ill. At 8:10 a.m. Every will face George Bryan of Columbia, S.C. at 9:40 a.m. The winners will advance to the second round of match-play on Thursday.
U.S. Amateur Championship
At Ardmore, Pa.
Tuesday's Results
Top-10
1. James Lepp 70+65=135
2. Korey Mahoney 72+67=139
3. Jay Choi 68+72=140
3. Charlie Beljan 64+76=140
5. Lee Williams 72+69=141
5. Austin Eaton III 71+70=141
5. Joseph Sykora 69+72=141
5. Keven Fortin Simard 72+69=141
9. Ben Kishigian 74+68=142
9. Emilio Dominguez 70+72=142
9. Tyler Hitchcock 74+68=142
9. Andrew Parr 68+74=142
Florida Results
36. Brett Stegmaier 74+71=145
36. Matt Every 71+74=145
202. Billy Horschel 77+78=155
202. James Vargas 78+77=155
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