Scratch Players Championship
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The Scratch Players Championship (SPC) was an annual amateur golf tournament held from 2000 to 2010. It was a 72-hole stroke play event with two cuts. The Scratch Players Group ranked the tournament among the top 20 world amateur events in 2010.[1] The World Amateur Golf Ranking distinguished it as a "category A" tournament,[2][dead link] placing it amidst the top 30 men's amateur tournaments in the world.[3][dead link] In 2007 and 2009, the SPC was among the top 25 in world amateur field.
The tournament was discontinued when the USGA announced the U.S. Amateur would occur one week earlier in 2012 and beyond. The SPC was scheduled in this time slot and was close to the U.S. Amateur. The tournament's director was also heavily occupied with administering the Scratch Players World Amateur Ranking.
At every golf course that hosted the SPC, it holds the amateur tournament record for winning and average score. This record holds for amateurs and professionals every year except 2004–2006. All SPC Champions turned professional. From 2006, players hailed from at least 15 countries.
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Course | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Romain Wattel | Canterwood Golf & Country Club | Gig Harbor, Washington |
| 2009 | Dodge Kemmer | Quail Creek Golf & Country Club | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 2008 | No tournament | ||
| 2007 | Rick Kulacz | Del Rio Country Club | Modesto, California |
| 2006 | Rhys Davies | Somerby Golf Club | Byron, Minnesota |
| 2005 | Andres Gonzales | Bayonet Golf Course | Seaside, California |
| 2004 | Spencer Levin | Bayonet Golf Course | Seaside, California |
| 2003 | Andrew Dresser | Stevinson Ranch Golf Club | Stevinson, California |
| 2002 | Eddie Heinen | Diablo Grande Ranch and Diablo Grande Legends West | Patterson, California |
| 2001 | No tournament due to September 11 attacks | ||
| 2000 | Josh Levin | The Ridge Golf Club | Auburn, California |
References
[edit]- ^ "Scratch Players World Amateur Event Ranking". Official Website of the Scratch Players Group. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ 2010 Scratch Players Championship
- ^ World Amateur Golf Ranking - FAQs - What is an Event Rating
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