News Release

For Immediate Release: June 21, 2001

What started as a field of 186 golfers is now set at six. A total of 42 local qualifiers (see results summary above) competed on Thursday at the U.S. Amateur Public Links Sectional Qualifying. Six golfers, including top qualifier Thomas Giles (Stow, MA), have now earned the right to compete at the U.S. Public Links Championship at Pecan Valley GC (San Antonio, TX) on July 9-14.

This year's local qualifying field was the largest reported in the country and required two sites -- Gardner Municipal GC and Quashnet Valley CC -- for competition.

U.S. Public Links Sectional Qualifying
Bretwood GC (North), Keene, NH
Thursday, June 21, 2001
Par 144 (72-72) - 36 holes

Qualifiers:

1. Thomas Giles (Stow, MA) - 68-71--139
2. David Spitz (Norwell, MA) - 72-71--143
3. William Link IV (Acton, MA) - 70-75--145
4. Endel Liias (Melrose, MA) - 72-73--145
5. Alan Stearns (Cambridge, MA) - 74-72--146
6. Michael Hogan (Nashua, NH) - 74-73--147

Alternates:

1 Alt. Jeff Sieber (Bedford, MA) - 74-74--148
2 Alt. Kurt Kwader (Chesterfield, NH) - 72-77--149
3 Alt. Bill Kidik (Brighton, MA) - 75-74--149
4 Alt. Chris Rivard (Manchester, NH) - 76-73--149

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