Bryan Myers of Wheeling and Ian Patrick of Huntington tied for the lead in stroke play on the opening day of play in the Championship Division at the 2024 West Virginia Senior Amateur Championship, conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), at Stonewall Resort. Myers was aided by six birdies, while Patrick scored four birdies in the opening round. Neil Christiansen of Parkersburg, aided by five birdies on the day, sit at the top of the Senior Division at three under par 69.
“It’s been a rough summer with the heat, but we’re looking forward to hosting the WVGA Senior Amateur Championship for some of the best golfers in the state,” said Stonewall’s Head Golf Professional Mike Rogers.
The first round of 18-hole stroke play was a qualifier to set the seeding for the remainder of the tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The 16 qualifiers in the Championship Division on Monday were:
- Bryan Myers of Wheeling, (E) 72;
- Ian Patrick of Huntington, (E) 72;
- Brian McPherson of Belpre, Ohio, (+3) 75;
- Bob Clark of Wheeling, (+6) 78;
- Todd Westfall of Bridgeport, (+6) 78;
- Eric Fairbanks of Morgantown, (+6) 78;
- John Bumarner of Scott Depot, (+7) 79;
- Michael Koreski of Parkersburg, (+7) 79;
- Chuck Workman of Marlinton (+9) 81;
- Cledus Judd of Huntington, (+10) 82;
- Van Semple of Shepherdstown, (+10) 82;
- Jay Davis of St. Clairsville, Ohio, (+10) 82;
- Brian Morrison of Barboursville, (+11) 83
- John Kingora of Morgantown, (+12);
- Jeff Harper of Coolville, Ohio, (+13) 85;
- Dell Adkins of Barboursville, (+14) 86; and
- Tom Williams of Bridgeport, (+14) 86.
In quarterfinal match play of the Championship Division, Myers defeater Adkins 3 & 1, Bumgarner defeated Workman 6 & 5, Westfall defeated Morrison, 5 & 4, Stemple defeated Fairbanks 7 & 6, Patrick defeated Harper, 6 & 4, Koreski defeated Davis in 19 holes, McPherson defeated Kingora 1 up and Clark defeated Judd in 22 holes.
The 16 qualifiers in the Senior Division on Monday were:
- Neil Christiansen of Parkersburg, (-3) 69;
- Jay Kaufman of Mineral Wells, (+4) 76;
- Joe Roy of Barboursville, (+5) 77;
- Michael Poling of Vienna, (+8) 80;
- David Eller of Barboursville, (+8) 80;
- James Carney of Charleston, (+9) 81;
- Bart Willis of Logan, (+10) 82;
- John Crowe of Ridgeley, (+11) 83;
- Bill Boyle of Vienna, (+11) 83;
- Ed Littlehales of Milton, (+11) 83;
- Martin Morgan of Fairmont, (+12) 84;
- Joe Crislip of Parkersburg, (+12) 84;
- David Shaffer of Wheeling, (+12) 84;
- Hank Middlemas of Fairmont, (+13) 85;
- Jim Freeman of Barboursville, (+15) 87;
- Bill Capelety of Farmington, (+16) 88; and
- Reid Carroll of Barboursville, (+16) 88.
In quarterfinal match play of the Senior Division, Carroll defeated Christiansen 2 & 1, Boyle defeated Crowe 3 & 2, Poling defeated Shaffer 3 & 2, Eller defeated Crislip 5 & 4, Kaufman defeated Freeman 1 up, Willis defeated Littlehales 8 & 7, Roy defeated Middlemas 1 up and Morgan defeated Carney 6 & 5.
For information on the consolation rounds and complete results click here for today’s leaderboard.
The Senior Amateur Championship continues Tuesday and Wednesday.
For more information please visit wvga.org.