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The 78th and final player in the West Penn Amateur
field was Brookville’s C.G. Mercatoris, IV, whose victory in the
Tri-State Amateur on June 17 at Cranberry Highlands gave him
exempt status. He is part of a strong field of 78 for the
Championship to be played at Bedford Springs, June 23-24.
The field is
led by defending champion, Nathan Smith, Pittsburgh, also winner
of the 2003 USGA Mid-Amateur Championship, and Sean Knapp,
Oakmont, who won six straight Amateurs, 1998-2003. Knapp won
the West Penn Mid-Amateur last month for the sixth time. Other
top players.
Brendan Borst,
Pittsburgh, winner, 2006 West Penn Junior, Sectional Qualifier,
2008 USGA Amateur Public Links
Sean Brannan,
Hollidaysburg, semi-finalist, 2007 USGA Junior Amateur.
David Brown,
St. Clair, winner, 2004 Amateur
Ryan Castanet,
McDonald, medalist, 2008 Amateur Public Links Sectional
Ron Coleman,
Erie, winner of all three major titles in Erie last year, plus
the 2007 WPGA Public Links
Dave Denezza,
Greensburg, winner, 2008 West Penn Senior Amateur
Artie Fink,
Altoona, runner-up, 2008 West Penn Mid-Amateur
Adam Hofmann,
Pittsburgh, winner, 2007 Pennsylvania Amateur
John Jones,
Lower Burrell, winner 1994 West Penn Open, ’92, ’96, ’00 West
Penn Mid-Amateur
William
Miller, Venetia, winner, 2006 West Penn Amateur, 2008 Tournament
of Champions
Ryan Prokay,
Grove City, winner, 2008 West Penn Junior Amateur
Nathan
Sutherland, Oakmont, Local Qualifier, 2008 USGA Open
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