News Release
For Immediate Release: May 21, 2001
In what has become somewhat of a rare occurrence, amateurs claimed three of
the five medalist positions at Monday's U.S. Open Local Qualifying rounds
at Crumpin-Fox Club, Maplegate CC and Waverly Oaks CC. The 11 total qualifiers
now advance to the U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying in June.
University of Rhode Island sophomore Michael Carbone (Brewster, MA) will be moving on to the Sectionals after shooting a 3-under par 69 at Waverly Oaks CC. Carbone, a semifinalist at the 2000 Mass Amateur and a 1998 Junior Amateur champion, posted a 35 on the front nine and followed that up with a 34 on the back nine. This will be Carbone's first appearance at the U.S. Open Sectionals. Jeff Seavey (Rockland, ME) and amateur Matthew Arvanitis (Manchester, NH) finished three and four strokes back respectively to advance.
At Maplegate CC, another amateur -- Tim Mooradian (Marlboro, MA) - posted a 1-under par 71. Mooradian, a former Babson College golfer, shared medalist honors with John Connelly (Stow, MA) and Tommy Gillis (Beverly, MA), who also finished with a score of 71.
Rounding out the list of medalists was Jonathan Brisbane (Rutland, VT) who posted a 2-under par 70 at Crumpin-Fox Club to beat out Billy Downes (Hampden, MA) by one stroke.
U.S. Open - Local Qualifying
Maplegate CC (Bellingham, MA)
Par 72 (36-36)
Qualifiers
1. a- Tim Mooradian, Marlboro, MA -- 36-35--71
2. John Connelly, Stow, MA -- 34-37--71
3. Tommy Gillis, Beverly, MA -- 35-36--71
Alternates
1 Alt. Thomas Gleeton, Cheshire, CT -- 38-35--73
2 Alt. a- Brendan Hester, Sutton, MA -- 39-34--73
3. Alt. Geoffrey Sisk, Marshfield, MA -- 38-35--73
4 Alt. Frank Dully II, Salem, MA -- 35-38--73
U.S. Open - Local Qualifying
Waverly Oaks CC (Plymouth, MA)
Par 72 (36-36)
Qualifiers
1. a- Michael Carbone, Brewster, MA -- 35-34--69
2. Jeff Seavey, Rockland, ME -- 35-37--72
3. a- Matthew Arvanitis, Manchester, NH -- 37-36--73
Alternates
1 Alt. David Renzulli, Needham, MA -- 37-37--74
2 Alt. Mike San Filippo, Concord, MA -- 39-35--74
3 Alt. Jacques Panet-Raymond, Hudson, MA -- 36-39--75
4 Alt. Marc Spencer, Haverhill, MA-- 40-36--76
U.S. Open - Local Qualifying
Crumpin-Fox Club (Bernardston, MA)
Par 72
Qualifiers
1. Jonathan Brisbane, Rutland, VT -- 70
2. Billy Downes, Hampden, MA -- 71
3. Jeffrey Martin, Naples, ME -- 72
4. Shawn Baker, Oyster Bay, NY -- 72
5. Eric Crouse, Windham, ME -- 73
Alternates
1 Alt. Matthew Donovan, Pittsfield, MA -- 73
2 Alt. a- Tele Wightman, Chicopee, MA-- 73
3 Alt. a- David Spitz, Norwell, MA -- 73
4 Alt. a- Jason Lockwood, Windsor, CT -- 73