June 2022 Ohio Golf Journal

U.S. Amateur Information Last year it was exciting to watch Ohio’s Austin Greaser compete in the final match versus the eventual winner, James Piot from Michigan at Oakmont Country Club. This year the U.S. Amateur will be held at The Ridgewood Country Club and Arcola Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey, August 15-21. Entry deadline is Jun 22. The U.S. Amateur will be coming to Toledo’s Inverness Club in 2029. Six Teams from Ohio Compete in U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship The U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship was held at the Country Club of Birmingham last month with six teams with Ohio connections in the field. John Angelo from Mayfield Heights and Marcus Carano from Columbus finished runner-up last fall at the Sand Ridge Country Club qualifier for the USGA’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship. Michael Cress and Kevin Grabeman, both from Columbus finished fourth to also grab an exemption into the event. Two more Ohio teams qualified at the Oasis Country Club, Mark Daniel from Cincinnati teamed with Eric Fuldner from Kentucky. Matthew Abenroth and Ben Silverman, both fromToledo, also made it through to the national championship. At the Resort at Glade Springs qualifier Jared Wilson, from Columbiana, partnered with Chris Vandette from Canada to also earn berths in the national championship. In Las Vegas, Jack Koslowski, from Columbus, teamed with Trevor Oldkowski, from Las Vegas to finish third in their qualifier to punch their ticket to the national championship. None of the Ohio teams made it through to the Match Play portion of the event, which was won by a pair of Wake Forest alums, Chad Wilfong and Davis Womble.

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