Bunker to Bunker-Georgia Golf Update, July 5th

English Reaches Semifinals of U.S. Amateur Public Links

Harris English's run at the 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links came to an end with a 5&3 loss to stroke play medalist Corbin Mills.  English had dispatched J.J. Spaun in the quarterfinals 2&1 to make it to the final four.  English, who was also a quarterfinalist at the 2010 U.S. Amateur Public Links, helped build his case for a spot on this year's Walker Cup Team with another strong showing in a USGA event.  
Corbin Mills, a current Clemson golfer,  would go on to win the title with a 1 up win in 37 holes over Derek Ernst.

Chris Kirk Has Good Weekend at AT&T National

Thanks to a third round 63 and a final round 69, former Bulldog Chris Kirk finished tied for 8th at The AT&T National on the PGA Tour.  With his third top ten of the season, Kirk moved over the $1 million mark in earnings for the season and moved him to 50th in the FED-Ex Cup standings.
Ryuji Imada made the cut and tied for 34th, while Erik Compton did not make the cut for the first time this season on the PGA Tour.  

Dogwood Invitational Results

Bryden Macpherson has the honor of being low Bulldog at the 2011 Dogwood Invitational.  Macpherson, the 2011 British Amateur Champion, finished the four round tournament tied for 17th at 9 under par.  Russell Henley, finished a stroke behind Macpherson,  at 20th with an 8 under par total.  
Two Bulldog signees, who will be freshmen this fall, made the cut and had strong finishes.  Sepp Straka finished the tournament tied for 25th at 7 under par and Nicholas Reach finished in 37 place with a 3 under par total.
Fellow Bulldogs, T.J. Mitchell and Keith Mitchell,  played in Dogwood and both players failed to make the cut.
The Dogwood was won by Nate McCoy at 22 under par.

English Advances to Quarterfinals at U.S. Amateur Public Links

Former Bulldog, Harris English,  booked a trip to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur Public Links for the second consecutive year.

English survived 37 holes on Thursday, outlasting 38-year-old Scott Kammann in 19 holes in the morning and 21-year-old James Erkenbeck, 1-up, in the afternoon.

Going forward, English said it is important for the players to pay attention to hole locations.

“If you’re not careful, you can have 50-yard-putts out here,” said English, who just completed his eligibility for the Bulldogs. “You need to break the greens down in sections and make sure you trust your yardage, especially if the wind is up. I’ve definitely learned how to lag putt this week.”

Harris will now play J.J. Spaun of Las Angeles, California.  Spaun is a rising Senior at San Diego State University and is a standout for their golf team.  The match is schedules to start at 11:20 eastern and the scoring can be followed live on the USGA website:

http://www.usga.org/ChampEventScore.aspx?id=17179869204&year=2011&type=match4

English Advances to Round of 32 at U.S. Amateur Public Links

Harris English defeated Bryan Bergna in the first round of match play of the 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links by a score of 4&2.  English will now play former University of Tennessee standout, Scott Kammann.  Kammann, who played professionally for many years before regaining his amateur status, made the semifinals of the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 1994 and also made it to the quarterfinals of the 1995 U.S. Amateur before losing to eventual champion, Tiger Woods.
The winner of the U.S. Amateur Public Links receives an invitation to the Masters as well as a spot in the U.S. Amateur.

Harris is schedules to play Kammann at 11:10 am eastern time.  The tournament is being held in Oregon at Bandan Dunes Golf Resort.  You can follow the match live on the USGA website at:
http://www.usga.org/ChampEventSite.aspx?id=17179869204

English Advances to Match Play at U.S. Amateur Public Links

Harris English easily advances to match play at U.S. Am Pub Links

Former Bulldog, Harris English, finished the stroke play portion of the 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links tied for third place.  By finishing in the top 64, Harris advanced on to the match play portion of the tournament. In the first round, Harris will face Brian Bergna of Riverside, California.
This years U.S. Public Links is being played at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon on the Old Macdonald and Bandon Trails golf courses.  Last year at the Public Links, Harris English advanced to the quarter finals of match play at Bryan Park in Greensboro, NC.
The U.S. Amateur Public Links is conducted by the USGA and is open to all amateurs who are not members of a private course or club.  The winner of the championship receives an invitation to the Masters the following spring.
You can follow Harris live as he competes in match play by visiting the U.S. Am Pub Links website here:
http://www.usga.org/ChampEventSite.aspx?id=17179869204