B.C.’s Cameron MacKenzie Earns Medalist Honors At U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying At Gamble Sands
Vancouver's Cameron MacKenzie (L) Took Medalist Honours At Gamble Sands In Washington State To Qualify For The 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship - Image Courtesy USGA
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(August 26, 2015 Brewster, Wash.) – Cameron MacKenzie of Vancouver, B.C. shot a 2-under-par 70 during today’s 18-hole qualifier to earn medalist honors in qualifying for the 2015 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship, which will be held October 3-8, 2015 at John’s Island Club in Vero Beach, Fla.
Today’s qualifier was held at Gamble Sands in Brewster, Wash. The Washington State Golf Association (WSGA) is the local representative of the United States Golf Association (USGA) and conducted this qualifier for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship.
For complete final results, visit www.thewsga.org.
MacKenzie is the only player who is advancing from this qualifier to the championship proper. He eagled the 301-yard par-4 second hole, got to 3-under-par after the 16th hole, and despite a bogey on the par-4 17th was able to hang on to a one-shot lead which earned him the medalist honors. Roger Eichhorn of Bend, Ore. finished one shot behind MacKenzie and earned the first alternate spot.
A 2005 graduate of Oregon State University, MacKenzie played on the men’s golf team all four years. He was runner-up in the 2004 Oregon Amateur. He is now an investment advisor in Vancouver, B.C. MacKenzie also qualified for the 2009 U.S. Mid-Amateur, where he advanced to the Round of 64.
The U.S. Mid-Amateur is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the USGA, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs.
Founded in 1922, the WSGA is a 501c4 non-profit, amateur golf association governed by men and women volunteers. Serving over 68,000 individual members at more than 550 member golf clubs and 270 golf courses throughout the state of Washington and Northern Idaho, the WSGA works to continually expand the game of golf to people of all backgrounds.
The WSGA also works closely with a number of allied associations within the golf industry for the betterment of the game.
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifier
Gamble Sands
Brewster, Wash.
7137 Yards, Par 72
*denotes qualifiers
*Cameron MacKenzie, Vancouver, BC, 34-36--70
(1st Alt.) Roger Eichhorn, Bend, Ore., 35-36--71
Cameron Whittle, Moses Lake, Wash., 35-37--72
Travis Andrews, Kirkland, Wash., 34-38--72
Craig Larson, Tacoma, Wash., 40-33--73
Chris Smith, College Place, Wash., 36-37--73
Ty Cannon, Woodinville, Wash., 37-38--75
Keith Crimp, Ellensburg, Wash., 39-37--76
Bjorn Bjorke, Port Orchard, Wash., 34-43--77
Dean Rogers, Nordman, Idaho, 38-39--77
Jeff Sweat, Spokane, Wash., 38-40--78
Sean Fallows, Edmonds, Wash., 42-36--78
John Riley, Bellevue, Wash., 41-37--78
John Payton, Sammamish, Wash., 40-38--78
David Talcott, Milton, Wash., 38-41--79
Marc Hughes, Cheney, Wash., 41-39--80
Jay Affleck, Spokane, Wash., 43-40--83
Scott Bridgman, Snohomish, Wash., 42-41--83
Jacob Raich, Lake Forest Park, Wash., 39-45--84
Thomas Price Jr, Baker City, Ore., 42-43--85
Drew Price, Scottsdale, Ariz., 44-42--86
Joe Cielak, Libby, Mont., 45-43--88
Joe Lynch, Yarrow Point, Wash., WD-WD--WD
Michael Force, Kirkland, Wash., WD-WD--WD