Austin will be well represented when the 104th Texas Amateur Championship kicks off today at Lakeside Country Club in Houston, Texas. Follow the progress of the championship at this link.
Players from the Austin Area that are participating in the championship include the following:
Johnathan Alden – Long hitting graduate from Trinity University
Joe Bendetti – Winner of multiple titles in Austin Area
Jordon Cowart –
Alex Ellis – College of Charleston Golfer, Winner of the 2011 Firecracker Open
Robert Evans – Consistent contender in Austin Tournaments
Tim Hamm
Kody King – Former Austin City Champ, Multiple Winner of Austin Player of the Year
Doug Manor
Brian Noonan – Current and 3 time Austin Men's City Champ, former Firecracker Winner
Daniel Northington – Former Westlake player
Steven Paterson – Consistently challenging for Austin titles, excellent player
Barrett Sandefur – 2nd in 2013 TGA South Mid-Amateur Championship
Dillon VanEssen – Member of the 2013 Lake Travis State Championship Team
My apologies for the lack of information about some of these players. The author is not familiar with them and would appreciate you sharing basic information about their golfing background in the comments section below.
Best of luck to all the players.