The final Oklahoma Golf Association State Amateur Qualifier concluded Thursday at Lincoln Park Golf Club in Oklahoma City, where players battled not only for a coveted spot in the 114th Oklahoma State Amateur Championship but also through another hot July day across central Oklahoma. Despite temperatures climbing into the 90s and a steady summer breeze throughout the afternoon, the field produced an impressive display of scoring.
Exequiel Rodriguez Barri of Edmond and Jack Ensey of Duncan earned co-medalist honors after each fired outstanding rounds of 6-under-par 65. Ben Lathrop of Oklahoma City finished one stroke back in third with a 5-under-par 66, while Preston Albee (Choctaw), Bryce Newton (Guthrie), and Collin Bond (Norman) shared fourth place at 4-under-par 67.
Also advancing to the 114th Oklahoma State Amateur Championship were Blake Rhodes (Lawton) at 68; Kathan Pierucci (Oklahoma City), Chase Blaser (Edmond), Stephen Grimes (Edmond), John Ryan Bonaobra (Broken Arrow), Cooper Watson (Lawton), John Helzer (Edmond), and Luke Phillips (Edmond) at 69; followed by Trent Mewbourn (Oklahoma City), Benton Manly (Tulsa), Gabe Jones (Enid), Cullen Stahl (Lawton), Blake Trimble (Oklahoma City), JR Hurley (Norman), Parker Payne (Norman), Andrew Talburt (Broken Arrow), Ben Campbell (Norman), Dennon Norman (Norman), Jake Hopper (Norman), Jones Vrska (Owasso), Rhett Hughes (Edmond), Matthew McClintock (Oklahoma City), Bryan Vahlberg (Norman), Jack Newton (Edmond), Sam Morris (Tulsa), Ryan McClanahan (Edmond), Bill Bishop (Oklahoma City), Dawson Dunlap (Arcadia), Ben Blundell (Nichols Hills), Bryson Parker (Purcell), Ty Neatherlin (Edmond), Christopher Crawford (Oklahoma City), Will Whorton (Norman), Eric Schuessler (Stillwater), Leonardo Ruggieri (Oklahoma City), Jack Barber (Oklahoma City), Jack Lee (Edmond), Mark Maddux (Ponca City), Sean Dobson (Oklahoma City), Matthew Rison (Oklahoma City), Hudson Hobbs (Ardmore), Conner Compton (Oklahoma City), and Owen Mitchel (Edmond).
These players earned their place in the 114th Oklahoma State Amateur Championship, which will be contested July 27-30 at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.
The Oklahoma Golf Association extends its sincere appreciation to the staff at Lincoln Park Golf Club for their hospitality and support in hosting another successful State Amateur Qualifier.