Levittown’s Ault equals course record to head U.S. Amateur leaderboard

HAVERTOWN, Pa.–Chris Ault of Levittown, Pa., equaled a competitive round Rolling Green GC course record with a 7-under-par 63 (par 70, 6,697 yards) in the opening round of the U.S. Amateur Championship Qualifier on Monday. The Qualifier, administered by the Golf Association of Philadelphia, is being held at both Rolling Green GC and Llanerch. Players compete on 18 holes at each venue over two days.

Christopher Gold of Haddonfield, N.J., Bryant Reyes of West Chester, Pa., and Billy Stewart of Devon, Pa., all competing at Llanerch CC (par 71, 6,720 yards), finished at 4-under-par 67. Tim Hager of Ivyland, Pa., 17, posted a 3-under-par 67 at Rolling Green GC.

The 105^th U.S. Amateur is set for Aug. 22-28 at Merion GC in Ardmore, Pa.

Ault, 19, a sophomore at East Carolina University, netted an incredible 10 birdies in his 18 holes.

He opened with red digits on Nos. 1 (par 4, 394 yards), 2 (par 4, 445 yards) and 4 (par 4, 373 yards). He missed a short par putt on No. 6 (par 3, 203 yards) to give a shot back, but recorded birdies on holes Nos. 7-9 to make the turn at 5-under-par 31.

He dropped a sand wedge to five feet on the first hole, made a 10 footer on the second and a nice 15-footer birdie chance on the third. Ault made a run of the mill four on the par 5, 7^th (500 yards), knocked his approach to an inch on No. 8 (par 4, 418 yards) and drained a 20-foot birdie on the 614-yard, 9^th hole.

On the long par 3, 10^th (243 yards), Ault made a nice up and down to save par. He registered birdies on Nos. 11 (par 4, 426 yards), from 15 feet, and 12 (par 4, 343 yards), from three feet, before recording back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 14 and 15. He missed the green on the par 3 14^th (201 yards) and then three putted the 15^th (par 4, 375 yards).

Ault knocked a 9-iron to five feet on No. 16 (par 3, 183 yards) and two-putted from six feet for an easy birdie on No. 17 (par 5, 501 yards). On the final hole (par 4, 485 yards), he made a nice up and down from the right side short of the green.

“I felt like I could make a birdie from anywhere,” said Ault. “It seemed like today was easy. I was never really in any trouble.”

Ault said he has carded a 63 before at college, but not during a competitive round.

The member of Spring Mill CC has just one more day to a likely date with Merion GC.

“That’s all I want to do is qualify for the Amateur,” said Ault, who made the U.S. Junior in 2003. “That was my only goal for the summer.”

Ault has never qualified for the U.S. Amateur.

Gold, Reyes and Stewart all opened their U.S. Amateur bids at Llanerch CC.

Gold, 18, carded nine birdies, along with five bogeys and four pars in his round. In fact, Gold, a member of Little Mill CC, posted six front-side birdies on holes Nos. 2 (par 4, 425 yards) 3 (par 4, 464 yards), 5, 7-9 for a front nine 33.

He registered additional birdies on Nos. 13, 15 and 16. On the day, he registered just 21 putts.

Gold made his first U.S. Amateur Championship last summer at Winged Foot GC.

Reyes, 23, has missed the U.S. Amateur field by a shot the past three years.

Another solid round tomorrow will end that near-miss streak.

Reyes, who started on the backside, made the turn in even-par 35. He finished strong with four birdies and two nice pars saves on Nos. 5 and 8.

“It would be awesome,” said Reyes of making the field, “especially with Merion being one of most historic golf courses in the world.”

Stewart, a longtime member of Llanerch CC, captured the club championship this past Sunday.

The 21-year-old St. Joseph’s senior-to-be carded seven birdies and three bogeys. He made the turn in 2-under-par 34 and finished in 2-under-par 33.

“I played well yesterday (he shot a 67 in the morning), obviously, and it carried it over to today,” said Stewart, who qualifier for the U.S. Amateur in 2001 at East Lake GC in Georgia. “I’ve been in this spot before and made it and been in this spot before and missed it. If I go out and shoot under par tomorrow, everything will take care of itself.”

The year Stewart qualified for the Amateur, he posted a first round 65 at Overbrook GC. Last year he posted a 68 at North Hills CC in the first round before falling in the afternoon at Huntingdon Valley CC.

Stewart birdied holes Nos. 5 (par 5, 570 yards), 6 (par 4, 420 yards) and 9 (par 5, 483 yards). He added a good birdie on the difficult 11^th (par 4, 460 yards) and three more red figures on two of the shortish par 4s (No. 13, 346 yards and No. 18, 295 yards) and par 5 16^th (503 yards).

In all, a field of 226 players competed at the two golf courses.

Name	City, state	Front 9	Back 9	Total
Chris Ault	Levittown, PA	31	32	63
Billy Stewart	Devon, PA	34	33	67
Bryant Reyes	West Chester, PA	32	35	67
Christopher Gold	Haddonfield, NJ	33	34	67
Timothy Hager	Ivyland, PA	31	36	67
Adam Cohan	Wayne, PA	36	32	68
Michael McDermott	Havertown, PA	34	35	69
George Marucci, Jr.	Malvern, PA	35	35	70
Cole Willcox	Berwyn, PA	35	35	70

Darrell Clayton	Wilmington, DE	36	35	71
Drew Panebianco	Dresher, PA	36	35	71
Jamie Slonis	Sewell, NJ	33	38	71
Tug Maude	Rosemont, PA	34	37	71
Daniel P. Delaney	Boothwyn, PA	37	34	71
Glenn Smeraglio	Newtown, PA	36	35	71
Jesse Dixon	La Jolla, CA	35	36	71
Jimmy Finnerty	West Chester, PA	36	35	71
Logan Terry	Plymouth Meeting, PA	32	39	71
Matthew Mattare	Bethlehem, PA	35	36	71

Mike Danner	Chalfont, PA	34	37	71
Eric Williams	Honesdale, PA	39	33	72
Greg Carver	Hopewell, NJ	34	38	72
James Donnelly	Wayne, PA	36	36	72
James White	Horsham, PA	39	33	72
Michael Tash	Glassboro, NJ	37	35	72
Mu Hu	Celebration, FL	36	36	72
Robin McCool	Bethlehem, PA	37	35	72
Roc Irey	Warrington, PA	35	37	72
Shawn Lavin	Drexel Hill, PA	36	36	72
Thomas Gramigna	Haddonfield, NJ	37	35	72

Chris Lange	Bryn Mawr, PA	34	38	72
David Liotta	Lansdale, PA	35	37	72
Don Erickson, III	Dubois, PA	38	34	72
Pat Garrison	Folsom, PA	36	36	72
Robert Galbreath, Jr.	Huntingdon Valley, PA	40	32	72
Robert Savarese, Jr.	Lafayette Hill, PA	38	34	72
Sean Seese	Huntingdon Valley, PA	34	38	72
Pat Tallent	Vienna, VA	39	34	73
Derek Oakey	Lagrange, GA	37	36	73
John Michael Pelet	Atglen, PA	36	37	73

Mark Powers	Washington, DC	37	36	73
Michael Lebow	Royersford, PA	36	37	73
Mike Moffat	Warrington, PA	36	37	73
Tom Carter	Sicklerville, NJ	37	36	73
Bertus Wessels	South Africa	40	34	74
Brian Myers	Horsham, PA	39	35	74
Charles Jones	Collegeville, PA	35	39	74
Conrad Von Borsig	Swarthmore, PA	41	33	74
David Fazzini	Phoenixville, PA	39	35	74
David Ryan Frantz	Easton, PA	36	38	74
Michael O’Keefe	Medford, NJ	38	36	74

Gary Roberts	Newtown, PA	38	36	74
Gui Costin	Radnor, PA	36	38	74
Rich Pruchnik	West Chester, PA	38	36	74
Alan Borowsky	Bala Cynwyd, PA	38	37	75
Brian Casey	Madison, NJ	37	38	75
Chris Gallagher	West Chester, PA	40	35	75
Jamie Wallace	Moorestown, NJ	34	41	75
Jason Cohan	Wayne, PA	42	33	75
Jim Rattigan	Deer Lake, PA	36	39	75
Michael Meisenzahl	Medford, NJ	37	38	75

Michael Soowal	Blue Bell, PA	41	34	75
Paul Polinsky	Abington, PA	34	41	75
Trevor Pleasant	Forestville, MD	40	35	75
Bill Jeremiah	West Grove, PA	37	38	75
Christopher Kaspar	North Wales, PA	41	34	75
Cory Siegfried	Villanova, PA	36	39	75
Dominic Frassinelli	Allentown, PA	37	38	75
James Douglass	New Cumberland, PA	38	37	75
Jeff Huntzinger	Dresher, PA	38	37	75
Kevin Kelly	Horsham, PA	39	36	75

Mark Czerniakowski	Montgomeryville, PA	36	39	75
Mark Miller	Levittown, PA	37	38	75
Trey Best	Washington, DC	39	36	75
Bill McGuinness	Woodbury, NJ	42	34	76
Clint Deibert	Doylestown, PA	40	36	76
Douglas Schroer	Malvern, PA	39	37	76
Oscar Mestre	Berwyn, PA	38	38	76
Scott Deakins	Wayne, PA	38	38	76
Steven Owens	Phila, PA	41	35	76
Tom Finn	Chadds Ford, PA	36	40	76
Bill Gropp	Media, PA	39	37	76

Brian Gillespie	Wayne, PA	36	40	76
Donny Wessner	Temple, PA	41	35	76
Gary Daniels	Berwyn, PA	37	39	76
Gerard Ascolese	Blue Bell, PA	38	38	76
Matthew Moroz	Philadelphia, PA	38	38	76
Sean Glynn	Philadelphia, PA	39	37	76
Warren Smith	Wilmington, DE	38	38	76
Andrew Guaraldo	Berywn, PA	39	38	77
Chester Pasek	Levittown, PA	37	40	77
Jonathan Ross	Berwyn, PA	39	38	77

Jordan Wycoff	Fort Washington, PA	39	38	77
Nicholas Ryder	Rosemont, PA	38	39	77
Stephen Arnold	Langhorne, PA	38	39	77
Thomas Timby, Jr.	Doylestown, PA	38	39	77
Bill Mecca	Clarks Summit, PA	37	40	77
Brian Rothaus	Huntingdon Valley, PA	40	37	77
Chris Hervochon	Sewell, NJ	39	38	77
Christopher Sturgell	Palm Beach Gardens, FL	40	37	77
Conor Casey	Madison, NJ	40	37	77
Daniel Pinciotti, Jr.	Churchville, PA	40	37	77
David West	Downingtown, PA	39	38	77

Doug Cusick	Marlton, NJ	39	38	77
John LeBoeuf	Rosemont, PA	37	40	77
John Robinson	North Wales, PA	38	39	77
Leonard Pearson	Elkins Park, PA	38	39	77
Max Muller	Huntingdon Valley, PA	41	36	77
Mike Anderson	Horsham, PA	40	37	77
Rich Thon	Swarthmore, PA	38	39	77
Steven Dubarry	London, Ontario, Canada	39	38	77
Bob Bechtold	West Grove, PA	39	39	78
John Sawin	Haverford, PA	40	38	78

Michael Domenick	Phoenixville, PA	38	40	78
Nicholas Verrecchio	Havertown, PA	39	39	78
Reed Valutas	Newtown Square, PA	40	38	78
Vince Yost	Harleysville, PA	39	39	78
Gary Stewart	York, PA	39	39	78
Jay Desjardins	Malvern, PA	40	38	78
Jimmy Kieserman	Blue Bell, PA	41	37	78
Mark Coassolo	limerick, pa	39	39	78
Matthew Raudenbush	Pine Valley, NJ	36	42	78
Patrick O’Brien	Glenside, PA	40	38	78

Rob Ockenfuss	Perkasie, PA	41	37	78
Thomas DiCinti	Voorhees, NJ	40	38	78
Dan Rexon	Haddonfield, NJ	40	39	79
Joe April	Sewell, NJ	42	37	79
Rick Piger	Orefield, PA	41	38	79
Sam Varano	Mohnton, PA	39	40	79
Santo Lafoca	Pittson, PA	39	40	79
Ajai Sirohi	W Windsor, NJ	40	39	79
Britton Murdoch	Bryn Mawr, PA	42	37	79

Grant Hockman	Jacksonville, AL	40	39	79
Lance Oberparleiter	Blenheim, NJ	41	38	79
Marc Mandel	Lafayette Hill, PA	39	40	79
Sean Leonard	Voorhees, NJ	38	41	79
Stephen Dressel	Malvern, PA	41	38	79
Ted Smith	Jacksonville, FL	40	39	79
Thomas Dell	Leola, PA	38	41	79
Brian Corbett	Shavertown, PA	39	41	80
Craig Tallent	Haverford, PA	41	39	80
David Derminio	Center Valley, PA	41	39	80
David Williams	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	39	41	80

Douglas Nardella	Moscow, PA	40	40	80
Frank Petrash	Hatboro, PA	41	39	80
James Kania, Jr.	Haverford, PA	42	38	80
Mike Gross	Clarks Green, PA	40	40	80
Patrick Fillian	Tinton Falls, NJ	42	38	80
Peter Barron	Mays Landing, NJ	40	40	80
William Gallagher	Wagontown, PA	41	39	80
Devin O’Connor	Seven Valleys, PA	41	39	80
J. Joseph McClatchy	Bryn Mawr, PA	41	39	80
J. P. Glynn	Philadelphia, PA	40	40	80

James Robertson	Center Valley, Pa	39	41	80
Matt Berkowitz	Havertown, PA	41	39	80
Ryan Beck	Maple Glen, PA	39	41	80
Tom Lane	Cinnaminson, NJ	39	41	80
Brad Sokol	Pottstown, PA	40	41	81
Clark Hargrove	Haverford, PA	44	37	81
Grant Skyllas	Shillington, PA	41	40	81
Raymond Thompson	Springfield, PA	41	40	81
Tom Coyne	Media, PA	42	39	81
Vince Scarpetta	Moosic, PA	43	38	81

Burton McHugh	Philadelphia, PA	40	41	81
Frank Corrado	Washington Crossing, PA	38	43	81
John Aloisio, Jr.	Hammonton, NJ	41	40	81
Josh Richards	Wescosville, PA	40	41	81
Matt Shevlin	Drexel Hill, PA	43	38	81
Bobby Cunningham	Wayne, PA	46	36	82
Christopher Caimano	Newtown, PA	43	39	82
Mark Vanadia	Mendham, NJ	47	35	82
Michael Bieler	Pottstown, PA	43	39	82
Patrick Hardin	Bethlehem, PA	40	42	82
Richard Reed	Bryn Mawr, PA	43	39	82

Sean Davy	Moorestown, NJ	45	37	82
William McCrossan	Newtown Square, PA	45	37	82
Craig Labarbera	Bryn Mawr, PA	41	41	82
John Ferdinand	Bensalem, PA	41	41	82
Patrick Dougherty	North Wales, PA	42	40	82
Billy Mullen	Norristown, PA	43	40	83
David Taraschi	Haddonfield, NJ	43	40	83
James Joyce	Phoenixville, PA	41	42	83
Jarrett Kling	Radnor, PA	46	37	83
Ryan Ade	Wayne, PA	44	39	83

Steve Scarpetta	Moosic, PA	42	41	83
Tripp Bailey	Gladwyne, PA	45	38	83
Alexander Maguire, Jr.	Philadelphia, PA	41	42	83
Carlos Ochoa	Marlton, NJ	44	39	83
Thomas Kaufman	South Plainfield, NJ	40	43	83
Christian Davis	Scranton, PA	44	40	84
Drew Garis	Lansdale, PA	42	42	84
Adam Greitzer	Bryn Mawr, PA	42	42	84
George Connell	Radnor, Pa	43	41	84
Nevin Gupta	Jacksonville, FL	41	43	84
Tom Lusto	Saylorsburg, PA	44	40	84
B. J. Jaworski	Voorhees, NJ	43	42	85

Patrick Marshalek	Chester Springs, PA	43	42	85
Stephen Boerner	Bethlehem, PA	43	42	85
Andre Green	Jacksonville, FL	42	44	86
Josh Wilson	Bryn Mawr, PA	45	41	86
Peter Lansinger	Rosemont, PA	43	43	86
Shane Behmer	Lancaster, PA	45	41	86
Todd Anderson	Wilmington, DE	41	45	86
Jim Austin	Levittown, PA	46	41	87
Bill Turner	Mt. Holly, NJ	44	43	87
Jason Bullock	Bryn Mawr, PA	44	43	87

Nick Lamberti	Madison, NJ	44	43	87
Robert Howell	New Cumberland, PA	43	44	87
Ryan Owens	Ocean City, NJ	46	42	88
David Ahrens, Jr.	Delran, NJ	44	45	89
Michael Billiris	Thurmont, MD	47	42	89
Chet Vienne	Columbia, MD	49	41	90
Jonathan Hewett	Sioux Falls, SD	46	44	90
Keith Pelley	Tresckow, PA	NC	NC	NC
David Jensen	Elizabeth, NJ	WD	WD	WD
Eric Murphy	Cywynedd, PA	WD	WD	WD
Michael Owsik, Sr.	Bryn Mawr, PA	WD	WD	WD

Joe Lewis	Newtown Square, PA	WD	WD	WD
Jeff Schott	Wilmington, DE	WD	WD	WD
Ben Leboeuf	Rockland, Ontario, Canada	WD	WD	WD
Jack Helms	Wallingford, PA	WD	WD	WD
James Kania Sr.	Bala Cynwyd, PA	WD	WD	WD
P. Chet Walsh	Wayne, PA	WD	WD	WD
Jim Pauciello	Devon, PA	NS	NS	NS
Matthew Mattia	Ardmore, PA	NS	NS	NS
Francis Mc Fadden	Newtown Square, PA	NS	NS	NS
NC-no card; WD-withdrawal; NS-no show

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