2009.06.17
Three from Southwest Roanoke County qualify for match play at tournament
Three golfers from Southwest Roanoke County have qualified for the fourth seed in match play at the 19th Virginia State Golf Association Junior Match Play Championship at Roanoke Country Club.
They are Jack Wilkes from Cave Spring High School, Brad Elder from Hidden Valley High School and Alex Taylor from Hidden Valley High School.
Following today’s second round of stroke play qualifying, 16 qualifiers advanced to the opening round of match play on Thursday. The quarterfinals will also take place on Thursday followed by the semifinals and scheduled 18-hole final on Friday, June 19.
Here's the full release, and scores, from the Virginia State Golf Association:
ROANOKE –– Matthew Ball Jr., 17, of Richmond earned medalist honors as stroke play qualifying concluded today at the 19th Virginia State Golf Association Junior Match Play Championship at Roanoke Country Club.
Due to heavy rainfall at the course, competitors played only a nine-hole stipulated round on the club’s par 35 inward nine to complete the second round of stroke play qualifying.
Ball, a quarterfinalist at the ’08 championship, finished stroke play qualifying a 2-under 104 (72-32) to earn the top seed for match play, which begins on Thursday. Ball’s younger brother Adam Ball, 15, of Richmond also finished qualifying with a 104 aggregate and earned the second seed.
Two-time defending champion Michael Moyers, 18, of Stanardsville, local golfer and ’08 Junior Match Play finalist Jack Wilkes, 17, of Roanoke and Michael Swope, 17, of Richmond, a quarterfinalist in ’06, completed seed Nos. 3-5, respectively.
At the conclusion of stroke play qualifying, 10 players at 5-over-par 111 qualified for nine spots in the 16-player match play field. The top-seeded Ball will face local Ben Firebaugh (Roanoke), who was the last player to get in the match play field, qualifying on the eighth extra hole.
The opening round of match play and the quarterfinals take place on Thursday followed by the semifinals and scheduled 18-hole final on Friday, June 19.
ROANOKE –– Results from the second round of stroke play qualifying at the 19th VSGA Junior Match Play Championship at Roanoke Country Club on Wednesday, June 17.
(due to weather conditions, competitors played a nine-hole stipulated round on the club’s par-35 inward nine)
Matthew Ball Jr. (Richmond), 72-32—104
Adam Ball (Richmond), 70-34—104
Mikey Moyers (Stanardsville), 71-35—105
Michael Swope (Richmond), 73-34—107
Jack Wilkes (Roanoke), 71-36—107
Jake Mondy (Blacksburg), 72-36—108
Nick Shedd (Williamsburg), 74-36—110
* – Dylan Jensen (Ridgeway), 76-35—111
* – John David Sanderson (Suffolk), 76-35—111
* – Jack Adkins (Martinsville), 76-35—111
* – Zack Hall (Burgess), 76-35—111
* – Brad Elder (Roanoke), 76-35—111
* – Ben Firebaugh (Roanoke), 76-35—111
* – Dawson Hobbs (Midlothian), 74-37—111
* – Landon Weis (Charlottesville), 74-37—111
* – Alex Taylor (Roanoke), 72-39—111
-DID NOT QUALIFY FOR MATCH PLAY-
Patrick Leisure (Charlottesville), 75-36—111
Will Bryant (Forest), 75-37—112
Evan Childress (Charlottesville), 74-38—112
Trevor Times (Williamsburg), 76-37—113
Wesley Liu (Herndon), 75-38—113
Matt Morgan (Bluefield), 75-38—113
Matt Harman (Roanoke), 72-41—113
Connor Walters (Salem), 80-34—114
Ryan Davis (Salem), 80-34—114
Tyler Sanderson (Suffolk), 79-35—114
Jacob Mast (Forest), 78-36—114
Chris O’Neill (Glen Allen), 77-37—114
Brian Giles (Williamsburg), 77-37—114
Seth Nooe (Williamsburg), 76-38—114
Brain Jaeger (McLean), 76-38—114
Preston Leigh (Suffolk), 75-39—114
Tyler Wallace (Williamsburg), 74-40—114
Tim Ritter (Centreville), 83-32—115
Tanner Foutz (Mechanicsville), 80-35—115
Jason Schumacher (Glen Allen), 78-37—115
Tanner Carbaugh (Eggleston), 77-38—115
Mikey Cantor (Glen Allen), 76-39—115
Jordan Patrick (Abingdon), 80-36—116
Griffin Clark (Colonial Heights), 80-36—116
Hunter Weaver (Orange), 79-38—116
Korey Watts (Fincastle), 79-37—116
Matt Sizemore (Richmond), 79-37—116
Josh Neal (Rocky Mount), 79-37—116
Kevin Clarke (Midlothian), 78-38—116
Kevin Yerks (Ashburn), 75-41—116
Jimmy Sanders (Centreville), 80-37—117
Rick O’Connell (Goochland), 79-38—117
Christian Moore (Poquoson), 83-35—118
Brandon Luxenburg (Burke), 81-37—118
Trip Bose (Norfolk), 81-37—118
Tod Foshee (Chesapeake), 79-39—118
Erik Ruce (Chesapeake), 79-39—118
Alex Mahone (Charlottesville), 78-40—118
Ryan Rettburg (Front Royal), 77-41—118
Alan Radojcic (Chester), 83-36—119
Ashton Newsom (Chesapeake), 76-43—119
Clay O’Connor (Troutville), 82-38—120
Justin Roberto (Williamsburg), 81-39—120
Parker Davis (Salem), 81-39—120
Zack Henry (Front Royal), 81-40—121
Michael McLean (Midlothian), 82-41—123
Jordan Pastor (Haymarket), 85-39—124
Jeremy Carrell (Prince George), 83-41—124
Brenden Pastor (Haymarket), 81-43—124
Ben Ryalls (Charlottesville), 85-40—125
Ben Smith (Glen Allen), 83-42—125
Brian Critzer (Richmond), 87-40—127
Chris Stinnette (Spout Spring), 83-44—127
Tim Brandon (Keswick), 87-41—128
Andrew Butts (Salem), 85-43—128
Drew Board (Roanoke), 87-42—129
Dylan Wright (Roanoke), 86-43—129
Caleb Roark (Abingdon), 87-50—137
Trey Smith (Virginia Beach), 85-WD
Blake Carter (Bassett), 83-WD
Harrison Vance (Richmond), 87-WD
Taylor Stagg (Midlothian), 87-WD
* – Denotes qualified for match play in extra holes, 10 players for nine spots.
ROANOKE –– Groupings and starting times for the first round of match play at the 19th VSGA Junior Match Play Championship at Roanoke Country Club on Thursday, June 18.
7:30 a.m.: (1) Matthew Ball Jr. (Richmond) vs. (16) Ben Firebaugh (Roanoke)
7:38 a.m.: (8) Landon Weis (Charlottesville) vs. (9) Jack Adkins (Martinsville)
7:46 a.m.: (4) Jack Wilkes (Roanoke) vs. (13) Brad Elder (Roanoke)
7:54 a.m.: (5) Michael Swope (Richmond) vs. (12) Dylan Jensen (Ridgeway)
8:02 a.m.: (2) Adam Ball (Richmond) vs. (15) Zack Hall (Burgess)
8:10 a.m.: (7) Nick Shedd (Williamsburg) vs. (10) Dawson Hobbs (Midlothian)
8:18 a.m.: (3) Mikey Moyers (Stanardsville) vs. (14) John David Sanderson (Suffolk)
8:26 a.m.: (6) Jake Mondy (Blacksburg) vs. (11) Alex Taylor (Roanoke)
