July 9-11, 2010
Poppy Hills GC

Results and Scorecards

July 11, 2010

PEBBLE BEACH – Kevin Lucas blew away the field in the final round of the NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Poppy Hills, his 7-under 65 propelling him to a new tournament record and a four-shot win.

Lucas, a Folsom native and member of the Collegiate Players’ Club, began the day one back of St. Mary’s Golf Coach Scott Hardy and University of Washington-bound Cory McElyea. But while the leaders had posted a two-round total of 5-under 139, it was the 21-year-old Lucas who had the momentum, carding a four-under 32 on his incoming nine in the second round. The rising junior at the University of Nevada-Reno would then seize the championship via a six under performance through the first 12 holes Sunday. That’s 10-under over 21 holes, a pace that left his competitors gasping for air. “When I birdied 10, I felt pretty good, but you never know,” the champion said. “I knew the eagle on 12 had me four up and that felt pretty good.” He would add a birdie on the final hole after a series of solid pars on Poppy’s back nine to reach seven under for the day, 11-under for the event, breaking Rick Reinsberg’s tournament record set in 2009 by four shots.

“I hit the ball great all week but shot 40 on the front yesterday,” Lucas said. “So my caddie said ‘Lets get something going.’ It was just a matter of making something happen.” Lucas began his collegiate career at Monterey Peninsula College before transferring home to Sierra College in Rocklin where he captured the Northern California Community College individual title in 2009. He also added the Redding City championship and a trip to the U.S. Amateur to his resume last year.  A transfer to the division one Nevada-Reno for two years will hopefully precede a professional career for the champion. “I’m looking forward to some college D1 experience,” he said. After displaying a full range of shots, an explosive scoring talent and the ability to play defensively, success at the division one level seems a forgone conclusion.

McElyea, a 2010 graduate of Harbor H.S., was runner-up in the San Francisco City earlier this year and grabbed the same position in the Stroke Play, posting a score that would have won any other year’s Stroke Play, 7-under 209. Hardy was unable to capitalize on his opening 66, posting an even-par final round, fading to third place. The 34-year-old was seeking his second NCGA major title of the year (and sixth overall) after claiming the Public Links back in April.  He previously won the Amateur Stroke Play in 2004, the first year of its playing after a hiatus of 38 years. Chad Vivolo’s final-round 69, the second low score of the day, earned the Monterey Peninsula CC member fourth place.

The shot of the tournament came from Mathew Miller,  who aced the 220-yard 15th in the second round.

Current and four-time NCGA Player of the Year Randy Haag added another top 10 finish to his list of accomplishments  finishing runner-up in a playoff earlier in the week at the NCGA Master Division Championship at Poppy Hills. Haag has taken over the lead in the race for NCGA Player of the Year, and is in position earn an unprecedented fifth award.

Runner-up Cory McElyea, champion Kevin Lucas and third-place finisher Scott Hardy
7th Annual NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Championship Updated: 7/11/2010 2:52 pm PDT

Position	Player	Club	Today	Hole	Total	Rounds						Total
						1	2	3
1	Kevin Lucas	Collegiate Players Club	-7	F	-11	68	72	65				205
2	Cory McElyea	De Laveaga GC	-2	F	-7	71	68	70				209
3	Scott Hardy	amateurgolf.Com	Even	F	-5	66	73	72				211
4	Chad Vivolo	Monterey Peninsula CC	-3	F	-1	74	72	69				215
5	Cameron Rappleye	Valley Hi CC	Even	F	Even	70	74	72				216
6	Matt Montez	Valley Hi CC	+1	F	Even	71	72	73				216
7	Russell Humphrey	Woodbridge GCC	+2	F	+1	70	73	74				217
8	Ricky Stockton	Salinas Fairways GC	-2	F	+2	72	76	70				218
9	Chris Jensen	Sharon Heights GCC	-1	F	+2	75	72	71				218
10	Randy Haag	Olympic Club	+2	F	+2	71	73	74				218
11	Ben Geyer	Arbuckle GC	Even	F	+3	73	74	72				219
12	Christopher Ellis	San Jose Muni Egolf Clubhouse	Even	F	+3	69	78	72				219
13	Jack Hoenes	Spring Hills GC	+1	F	+5	75	73	73				221
14	Joshua Stone	Swenson Park GC	+2	F	+5	75	72	74				221
15	Justin Marchiando	Poppy Hills GC	+2	F	+5	72	75	74				221
16	Kaz Hoffman	Mill Valley GC	+3	F	+5	71	75	75				221
17	Casey Boyns	Monterey Bay GC	-3	F	+6	75	78	69				222
18	Roberto Galletti Jr.	Oakhurst CC	+4	F	+6	73	73	76				222
19	Andrew Bonner	Spring Creek GCC	+4	F	+6	69	77	76				222
20	Jeffrey Cornez	Collegiate Players Club	Even	F	+7	75	76	72				223
21	Jamie Core	Collegiate Players Club	+4	F	+7	74	73	76				223
22	Matt Lewis	Darkhorse GC	Even	F	+8	75	77	72				224
23	Mark Wyllie	The Club GC	+3	F	+8	75	74	75				224
24	Michael Weaver	Fort Washington GCC	+8	F	+8	74	70	80				224
25	Bryan Moquin	California GC	+3	F	+9	76	74	75				225
26	Christopher Herzog	Tuscan Ridge GC	+3	F	+9	75	75	75				225
27	Joel Slak	eClub Sacramento	+4	F	+9	71	78	76				225
28	Kevin Alexander	Napa GC	+7	F	+9	71	75	79				225
29	Steve Woods	San Jose Muni Egolf Clubhouse	+1	F	+10	73	80	73				226
30	Wes Leith	Wildhorse GC	+2	F	+10	72	80	74				226
31	Dino Giacomazzi	Bayonet/Black Horse GC	+5	F	+10	74	75	77				226
32	Anthony Machi	Castlewood CC	+3	F	+11	77	75	75				227
33	Kei Kita	eClub San Francisco	+5	F	+11	75	75	77				227
34	Jay Myers	San Jose CC	+3	F	+12	77	76	75				228
35	Cody Thompson	Butte Creek CC	+5	F	+12	74	77	77				228
36	Matt Anderson	eClub East Bay	+7	F	+14	72	79	79				230
37	Kevin Nabbefeld	eClub South Bay	+7	F	+14	72	79	79				230
38	Dalan Refioglu	CordeValle Golf Club	+6	F	+15	76	77	78				231
39	Brian Swenson	Bridges GC	+6	F	+15	75	78	78				231
40	Jordan Weir	Serrano CC	+8	F	+15	75	76	80				231