Golf
Moore leads qualifying play at U.S. Amateur

By Seattle Times news services

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MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Ryan Moore, the 21-year-old golf phenom from Puyallup, added one more laurel to a great year yesterday as the medalist in qualifying play at the U.S. Amateur.

Moore, winner of the NCAA Division I title and U.S. Amateur Public Links crown this summer, shot even-par 70 on the West Course at the Winged Foot Golf Club for a two-round total of 139.

Moore, who will be a senior at UNLV, leads a field of 64 players into match play today. His opponent will be a survivor of a five-berths-for-18-players playoff today. A UNLV teammate, Andres Gonzales of Olympia, is in that playoff. Those 18 finished at 150.

Moore has six wins this spring and summer, including the Western Amateur and the Sahalee Players Championship. Since Oct. 2003, he has played 41 competitive rounds and only two of have been over par. Moore started his round yesterday with three consecutive bogeys but recovered.

"You're going to make some bogeys out there," Moore said. "Sometimes, they'll come three in a row like I did. But I was able to make a few more birdies (four) than I expected to coming in."

Nick Cook (71-69-140) of Shelton, Conn., and Oscar Alvarez (67-73-140) of Colombia were runners-up for medalist.

Among those failing to qualify were Mike Putnam of Tacoma (74-77-151) and Dan Whitaker of Cle Elum (77-81-158).

"It would be awesome to win here, especially since I won the Public Links earlier this year," Moore said. "I don't think anyone has done that. My game is solid, and since October I have been real consistent. On a course like this, that's what you want to do."

Moore made his first national splash by winning the 2002 Public Links title. The 2001 Washington 4A high-school champion made the cut at the 2003 Masters and was a member of last year's Walker Cup team.

U.S. Amateur Championship Scores

Tuesday, At Winged Foot Golf Club

Mamaroneck, N.Y.

Yardages: 7,266 (West), 6,775 (East); Par: 70

Second Round

Ryan Moore, Puyallup	139
Nick Cook, Shelton, Conn.	140
Oscar Alvarez, Colombia	140
Bronson La'Cassie, Australia	141
Andy Svoboda, Stamford, Conn.	143
Luke List, Ringgold, Ga.	143
Chad Poling, Delaware, Ohio	143
Tim Hogarth, Northridge, Calif.	144
Jason Hartwick, Sacramento, Calif.	144
Chris Nallen, Hackettstown, N.J.	144
John Holmes, Campbellsville, Ky.	144
Michael Thompson, Tucson, Ariz.	145
Pat Tallent, Vienna, Va.	145
Spencer Levin, Elk Grove, Calif.	145
Charlie Soule, Longmont, Colo.	145
Brian Harman, Savannah, Ga.	145
Kevin Kisner, Aiken, S.C.	146
Dayton Rose, Midwest City, Okla.	146
Andrew Medley, Athens, Ala.	146
Jeff Overton, Evansville, Ind.	146
Tyler Docking, Overland Park, Kan.	146
Lee Williams, Alexander City, Ala.	146
Anthony Kim, Norman, Okla.	147
Patrick Sullivan, Maumelle, Ark.	147
Kevin Hall, Cincinnati	147
J.J. Jakovac, Napa, Calif.	147
Trip Kuehne, Dallas	147
Robert Keller, Temecula, Calif.	147
Roberto Castro, Alpharetta, Ga.	147
Daniel Mitchell, Oklahoma City	148
Jordan Nasser, Anaheim Hills, Calif.	148
Webb Simpson, Raleigh, N.C.	148
Greg Peterson, Rochester, Minn.	148
Patrick Carter, Huntington, W.Va.	148
Danny Green, Jackson, Tenn.	148
Nick Thompson, Coral Sprngs, Fla.	148
John Griffin, Wilson, N.C.	148
Ryan Keeney, Las Vegas	148
B. Skeen, Jefferson City, Tenn.	148
T. Miskell, Nw Braunfels, Texas	148
Jeff Hood, Atascadero, Calif.	148
David Denham, Tifton, Ga.	149
Tom Glissmeyer, Colorado Springs	149
Brendan Hester, Sutton, Mass.	149
Jonathan Pauli, St. Johns, Mich.	149
Frank Vana, Jr., Worcester, Mass.	149
Chris Heintz, Brea, Calif.	149
Joseph Bramlett, Saratoga, Calif.	149
Aron Price, Australia	149
Brian Gillespie, Wayne, Pa.	149
Mike Lane, Citrus Heights, Calif.	149
John Keller, Bayside, N.Y.	149
Madalitso Muthiya, Zambia	149
Brady Myers, Colusa, Calif.	149
Ryota Ito, Japan	149
Tommy Medina, Thatcher, Ariz.	149
Raymond Sheedy, Westminster, Md.	149
Skip Berkmeyer, St. Louis	149
Sihwan Kim, Fullerton, Calif.	149

In playoff for five spots Wednesday

Matt Kodama, Las Vegas	150
Doug Clapp, Walpole, Mass.	150
Andy Bare, West End, N.C.	150
Ryan Cochran, Paducah, Ky.	150
Ryan Stinnett, Amherst, Va.	150
Jon Veneziano, Mt. Dora, Fla.	150
Sam MacNaughton, Edmond, Okla.	150
James Allenby, Canada	150
John Hayes, Littleton, Colo.	150
Matt Davidson, West Windsor, N.J.	150
Roger Hoit, Summit, N.J.	150
Clint Deibert, Doylestown, Pa.	150
Gary Wolstenholme, Britain	150
Nathan Smith, Santa Cruz, Calif.	150
Mantor Hays, Palm Desert, Calif.	150
Buck Williams, Raleigh, N.C.	150
Shane Mason, San Diego	150
Andres Gonzales, Olympia	150

Failed to Qualify

Andrew DiBitetto, Rochester, N.Y.	151
Matt Every, Daytona Beach, Fla.	151
Kyle McCarthy, St. Petersburg, Fla.	151
Ricky Carrillo, Mexico	151
Peter Tomasulo, Long Beach, Ca.	151
Chan Song, Orlando, Fla.	151
Jack Ferguson, Seneca, S.C.	151
Tom Miles, Dublin, Ohio	151
Mike Putnam, Tacoma	151
A.J. Elgert, Lincoln, Neb.	151
Kevin Miller, Virginia Beach, Va.	151
Harold Wyatt, Atlanta	151
Trent Leon, Dallas	151
Richard Scott, Canada	151
Patton Kizzire, Tuscaloosa, Ala.	151
Matt Harmon, Grand Rapids, Mich.	151
Matthew Swan, Montgomery, Ala.	151
Nicholas Baker, Madison, N.C.	151
Andrew Dresser, Carrollton, Texas	151

Times staff reporter Craig Smith contributed to this report.

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