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A total of 82 contestants
will compete for two qualifying spots in the USGA Amateur Public Links Sectional
at Cedarbrook GC’s Gold Course, Belle Vernon, on Tuesday, June 14. Headlining
the group is 2003 USGA Women’s Amateur Public Links champion, Michelle Wie,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
The strong field includes
the following who have previously qualified for the APL or other USGA
competitions—Jim Augustine, Peters Township; Mark Cimarolli, Upper St. Clair;
Sean Dove, Bulger; Chris Gambacurta, Broad Top City; Mike Larkin, Gibsonia;
Richard Mottura, Vandergrift; and Tim Murphy, Greensburg. Wie is in the same
grouping with Larkin and Murphy. The contestants hail from five states and
Ontario, Canada, with most being from Western Pennsylvania. The field of 82 is
the largest locally in recent history.
The qualifiers will
advance to the Championship to be played at Shaker Run Golf Club, Lebanon, Ohio,
near Cincinnati, July 11-16.
The
Official-in-Charge for this Section is Rick Masten, Pittsburgh, a member of the
USGA Public Links Championship Committee.
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