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SCGA Amateur Championship

73rd Annual SCGA Amateur Championship

July 12, 1972

The medalist (Mark Pfeil, 69-690-70-76-284), and also medalist of the State Amateur at Pebble Beach, jumped off to a big lead by his outstanding performance during the first 36-holes on the Los Angeles Country Club North course. His lead was only briefly threatened early in the final nine holes on the Hillcrest Country Club course-site of the final 36-holes. Going into the final round, Mark Pfeil had a seven stroke lead disappear partly because of bogies on his part, but also due to the fine birdies by his chief adversary, Craig Stadler. The two were even going into the back nine, but Stadler succumbed to pressure, and no doubt Pfeil's unflappable exterior had some effect.

Pfeil finished in 10th place, eight strokes behind John Beetham last year.

The event was held on six of the finest country club courses: 0-4 handicaps (Championship) at Los Angeles Country Club with final 36-holes at Hillcrest Country Club. 5-7 handicaps (President's Flight) at Bel-Air Country Club; 7-10 handicaps (Vice President's Flight) at San Gabriel Country Club; 10-12 handicaps (Secretary's Flight) at Wilshire Country Club and 12 and over handicaps (new Treasurer's Flight) at Hacienda Country Club. The entire field involved 740 players.

The first SCGA Amateur event was held at match play in 1900, just one year after the organization of the Association, on July 29, 1899. It is the oldest continually contested tournament in the country. In 1957 the format was changed to 72-hole stroke play - one year before the PGA Championship changed their format accordingly. The tournament record is held by Bruce McCormick at 280, for play July 25-28, 1963 on the Los Angeles and Wilshire Country Club courses.

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Past Champions

Year Winner Site!
2024 Jaden Soong The Saticoy Club
2023 Greyson Leach Rolling Hills CC
2022 Caden Fioroni San Diego CC
2021 Clay Seeber Virginia CC
2020 Luke Potter Goose Creek GC
2019 Sahith Theegala Lakeside GC
2018 Joe Fryer La Jolla CC
2017 Sam Choi Mission Hills CC
2016 Rico Hoey Barona Creek GC
2015 Nathan Celusta Oakmont CC
2014 Beau Hossler Rancho Santa Fe GC
2013 Beau Hossler San Diego CC
2012 Bhavik Patel Big Canyon CC
2011 Patrick Cantlay San Gabriel CC
2010 Scott Travers La Cumbre CC
2009 Austin Graham Wilshire CC
2008 Kevin Marsh Saticoy CC
2007 Brett Kanda Victoria Club
2006 Scott McGihon Bakersfield CC
2005 Scott McGihon Tijeras Creek GC
2004 Tim Hogarth Hillcrest CC
2003 Roy Moon Torrey Pines GC
2002 Nico Bollini El Caballero CC
2001 John Merrick La Jolla CC
2000 Scott McGihon Rancho Santa Fe GC
1999 John Pate Industry Hills GC
1998 Greg Padilla The SCGA GC
1997 Craig Steinberg Lakeside GC
1996 Kevin Marsh Santa Maria CC
1995 Charlie Wi Santa Ana CC
1994 Tiger Woods Hacienda GC
1993 Todd Demsey Brentwood CC
1992 Craig Steinberg Fairbanks Ranch CC
1991 Craig Steinberg Bel-Air CC
1990 Pat Duncan Wilshire CC
1989 Paul Stankowski Glendora CC
1988 Craig Steinberg Annandale GC
1987 Greg Starkman Braemar CC
1986 Dave Sheff Hillcrest CC
1985 Brad Greer Virginia CC
1984 Brad Greer San Gabriel CC
1983 David Hobby Santa Maria CC
1982 Mark Blakely Stockdale CC
1981 Greg Twiggs Stardust CC
1980 Jon (Bud) Ardell Oakmont CC
1979 Jeff Hart Hacienda GC
1978 Brian Gaddy Bel-Air CC
1977 Doug Clarke La Jolla CC
1976 Tony Sills California CC
1975 Lee Davis Wilshire CC
1974 Jim Porter Brentwood CC
1973 John Richardson El Niguel CC
1972 Mark Pfeil Hillcrest CC
1971 John Beetham Virginia CC
1970 Gary Sanders Oakmont CC
1969 U.T. Thompson III Hacienda GC
1968 Barry Jaeckel Lakeside GC
1967 Greg Pitzer Riviera CC
1966 John A. Jacobs Victoria Club
1965 Richard Davies Annandale GC
1964 Larry O. Brown San Gabriel GC
1963 Bruce McCormick Hillcrest CC
1962 Larry Bouchey Virginia CC
1961 Ted Richards Jr. Los Angeles CC
1960 Ben Alyea Brentwood CC
1959 Alan Geiberger Oakmont CC
1958 Frank Hixon Wilshire CC
1957 Verne Callison Lakeside GC
1956 Alan Geiberger Santa Ana CC
1955 Jerry Steelsmith Annandale GC
1954 Ted Richards Jr. San Gabriel CC
1953 Fletcher Jones Los Angeles CC
1952 John W. Dawson Hillcrest CC
1951 Jim Ferrie Virginia CC
1950 Jim Ferrie Oakmont CC
1949 Jerry Douglas Victoria Club
1948 Bruce McCormick Wilshire CC
1947 Bruce McCormick Los Angeles CC
1946 Bobby Gardner Virginia CC
1945 John Dawson San Gabriel CC
1944 John Dawson Lakeside GC
1943 Smiley Quick Hillcrest CC
1942 John Dawson Los Angeles CC
1941 Pat Abbott Oakmont CC
1940 Smiley Quick Lakeside GC
1939 Frank Hixon Annandale GC
1938 Pat Abbott California CC
1937 Jack Gaines Riviera CC
1936 Roger Kelly San Diego CC
1935 Harry Wesbrook Los Angeles CC
1934 Charles Seaver Bel-Air CC
1933 Harold Thompson Brentwood CC
1932 Jack Gaines San Gabriel CC
1931 David Martin Los Angeles CC
1930 Fay Coleman Midwick CC
1929 Gibson Dunlap Bel-Air CC
1928 Fay Coleman Midwick CC
1927 George Von Elm Lakeside GC
1926 Paul Hunter California CC/Brentwood CC
1925 George Von Elm Los Angeles CC
1924 Paul Hunter Annandale GC
1923 Willie Hunter Midwick CC
1922 George Von Elm Flintridge CC/Pasadena GC
1921 Paul Hunter Los Angeles CC
1920 E.H. Seaver Los Angeles CC
1919 Douglas Grant Los Angeles CC
1918 R.J. Cash, Jr. Los Angeles CC
1917 Windsor B. Walton Midwick CC
1916 Harold B. Lamb Los Angeles CC
1915 E.S. Armstrong Midwick CC
1914 Carleton Wright San Gabriel CC
1913 Norman Macbeth Los Angeles CC
1912 E.S. Armstrong Los Angeles CC
1911 Norman Macbeth Los Angeles CC
1910 Wm. Frederickson Annandale GC
1909 Paul Hunter Annandale GC
1908 Paul Hunter Los Angeles CC
1907 Sterling Liness Los Angeles CC
1906 Wm. Frederickson Los Angeles CC
1905 Walter Fairbanks Los Angeles CC
1904 W.K. Jewett Los Angeles CC
1903 Walter Fairbanks Los Angeles CC
1902 H.M. Sears Pasadena CC
1901 Walter Fairbanks Los Angeles CC
1900 Charles E. Orr Los Angeles CC

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