Hilo’s Shaun Downie won a qualifier for the U.S. Mid-Amateur on Monday, carding a 2-under 70 at Big Island Country Club.
Hilo’s Shaun Downie won a qualifier for the U.S. Mid-Amateur on Monday, carding a 2-under 70 at Big Island Country Club.
Sinking five birdies against just one double-bogey, Downie was the only player in the field of 13 to beat par.
Waikoloa’s Richard Gillette was three shots behind in second, Burt Bonk of Waimea carded a 74, and Hilo’s Chris Igawa came in at 75.
The U.S. Mid-Amateur is in September in Pennsylvania.
• Waiakea graduate Britney Yada finished tied for 48th on Sunday at the Symetra Tour’s Decatur-Forsyth Classic in Illinois.
Yada finished at even-par 216, winning $606. She was coming off a victory on the Cactus Tour, where she held off fellow Hilo native Kimberly Kim for a one-shot victory.
Kim placed fifth in last week’s event on the Cactus Tour.
U.S. Mid-Amateur qualifier
Monday at Big Island Country Club
Shaun Downie, Hilo 70
Richard Gillette, Waikoloa 73
Burt Bonk, Waimea 74
Chris Igawa, Hilo 75
John Rudolph, La Jolla, Calif. 76
Greg Molfino, Kailua-Kona 77
Isaac Jaffurs Haleiwa, Oahu, 78
Brian Culbertson, Waikoloa 79
Dale Bollin, Chino Hills, Calif., 81
Luke Schaftary Lahaina, Maui, 83
Colin Hashiro, Hilo 84
Kenneth Altizer Jr., Kailua, Oahu 86
Patrick Silva, Honolulu 89