Three spots were available in the 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur Cleveland Qualifier, and three players shot 3-under par 69 to advance.
Brad Wilder of Ft. Wright KY, Kent Monas of Akron, and Chuck Radabaugh of Maumee earned spots in the 39th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, which will take place at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, CO and CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora, CO on September 14 – 19.
Wilder turned at 33 then added a birdie at the 10th to get to 4-under par on his round, but then hit a rough patch. He made double-bogey on the par-3 12th then bogey on the following 13th to give back most of his early round gains. But a birdie at the 15th and a closing birdie at the par-5 18th pushed him back to 69.
Monas had the hottest front-nine start of any player, turning in a sizzling 5-under par 31 that included an eagle-3 at the par-5 first hole and birdies at the par-4 5th, 7th and 9th. But Monas leaked a little bit of oil with bogies at three of his back-nine par-4 holes, the 11th, 14th and 16th, before closing with a birdie at the 18th to get back to 3-under.
Radabaugh was the most consistent of the three qualifying players, and really made hay at the par-5 holes: an eagle at the first to go along with birdies at the 6th and 18th. A birdie at the short par-4 15th against bogeys at Avon Oaks’ two toughest holes, the long par-4 5th and par-3 8th, rounded out his day.
One of Cleveland’s hottest players this season, Chris Okeson of Lyndhurst, had a great chance to earn a spot but instead was left to battle for an alternate position for his third straight USGA qualifier. Sitting at 4-under par for the day with just two holes left to play, Okeson made bogey after a missed up-and-down at the long par-3 8th. Then from the right rough on the tree-filled 9th, he clipped the top of an oak trying to go over with his second, and the ball dropped straight down well short. He followed that with a skinny wedge just over the green and made double-bogey to shoot 71.
In the three-way playoff for alternate positions, Canada’s Derek Dalziel earned the first spot, Bradley Craig of Warren took the second, and Okeson exited quickly after a hooked tee shot ended his chances.
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FINAL RESULTS:
United States Golf Association
2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur Cleveland Qualifying
Avon Oaks Country Club, Avon, Ohio
Thursday, August 8, 2019
QUALIFIERS:
Brad Wilder, Fort Wright, KY 69
Kent Monas, Akron, OH 69
Chuck Radabaugh, Maumee, OH 69
ALTERNATES:
Derek Dalziel, Canada 71 (1st Alt)
Bradley Craig, Warren, OH 71 (2nd Alt)
DID NOT QUALIFY:
Okeson, Chris Lyndhurst, OH 71
Tornabene, Joe Canton, OH 72
Fazio, Michael Lakewood, OH 72
Watkins, Craig Canada 72
Belden, Daniel Massillon, OH 72
Krivanek, Jim Pepper Pike, OH 72
Meagrow, Jeff Akron, OH 72
Urie, Mathew Independence, OH 72
Metzendorf, Dan Medina, OH 72
McGuire, Sean Twinsburg, OH 72
Fifner, Chase Tampa, FL 73
Cimarolli, Robert Pittsburgh, PA 73
Yeo, Bryan Litchfield, OH 74
Brudzinski, TJ Columbus, OH 74
Rollins, Patrick Rocky River, OH 74
Grincewicz Jr, Daniel Westlake, OH 74
Zedrick, Matt Fort Wayne, IN 74
Blechschmidt, Jeffrey Cleveland, OH 74
Clendenin, Howard Seville, OH 75
Prok, Joshua Akron, OH 75
Lewis, Tristan Pepper Pike, OH 75
Goda, Dave Euclid, OH 75
Garcia, Michael Erie, PA 75
Timby, Daniel Avon Lake, OH 76
Letterly, Jimmy Anthony, FL 76
Bartnick, Matthew Livonia, MI 76
Thiel, Matt North Canton, OH 76
Jacob, Kyle Medina, OH 76
Padgett III, Don Akron, OH 76
McLoughlin, Sean Grosse Pointe, MI 77
Lambos, Nick Canton, OH 77
Dorff, Ryan Bay Village, OH 77
Jhaveri, Saumil Westlake, OH 77
Berglund, Rich Pittsburgh, PA 77
Schustrich, Robert Windham, OH 77
Pedlar, Aaron Canada 78
Pattenaude, Eric Canada 78
Clay, Josh North Canton, OH 78
Malkus, Andrew Maple Heights, OH 78
Johnson, Jeff Birmingham, MI 79
Matthews, Nathanael Cleveland, OH 79
Drukenbrod, Zach Canton, OH 79
Riley, Michael Akron, OH 79
Smith, Brian Amherst, OH 79
Chuparkoff II, Ken Copley, OH 80
Hogan, Ben Elyria, OH 80
Rowe, Kevin Westlake, OH 80
Koinis, Zachary Berlin Heights, OH 80
Borisa, AJ Broadview Hts, OH 80
Smith, Nicholas Chicago, IL 81
Snacki, David Avon, OH 81
Riley, Kegan Toledo, OH 82
Gonzalez, Joey Millersburg, OH 82
Kaufman, Brett Westlake, OH 82
Hoops, Collin Bowling Green, OH 82
Reynolds, Gabriel Ashland, OH 82
Thomarios, Adam Akron, OH 82
Krampel, Wayne Richfield, OH 83
Thomas, Greg Elyria, OH 84
Fiore, Nicholas Novelty, OH 85
Whitaker, Tom Canada 88
Walker, Chris Medina, OH 91
Huestis, David Granville, OH WD
Holdridge, Douglas Howell, MI WD
Short, Kerry Canada WD
Mullhaupt, Chris Cleveland, OH WD
Blackburn, Nick Lakewood, OH NS
