NCGA

Higgins Cruises to Net Amateur
Championship Crown

Net Amateur Championship
Poppy Hills GC
Sept. 20-21, 1999

PEBBLE BEACH – Joe Burk Higgins of Pheasant Run GC blazed to a final-round 59 to win the 6th NCGA Net Amateur Championship at Poppy Hills GC.

Higgins, a 24-handicapper came into the final round well back of the lead, but used his hot final round to shoot a 12-under-par 132 and win the overall crown by four shots.

Larry Resler of Tee'd Off GC won the President's Flight (handicap indexes of 9.9 or less) with a 68-70 – 138. Rick Catalano of Teal Bend GC was second at 71-70 – 141.

The Director's Flight (indexes of 10.0 to 17.9) title was taken by Don Paul of Bay Area GC, who shot two straight rounds of 68. Mike Sweat of Sir Area 17, Br 80 GC shot 68-70 –138 to finish second.

Higgins' overall title made him ineligible for top honors in the Secretary's Flight (indexes of 18.0 or more). That went to Mike Cass of Bay Area Fundsters GC, who shot 68-70 over the two days for a 138. Ronald McIntire of Sacramento GC finished second with a 68-71 – 139.

Following are complete final results:

OVERALL CHAMPION
Joe Burk Higgins, Pheasant Run 73-59--132

PRESIDENT'S FLIGHT
Larry Resler, Tee'd Off 68-70--138
Rick Catalano, Teal Bend 71-70--141
Drew Miller, Rasta Cruz 70-72--142
Paul Camarena, Decathlon Club 70-72--142
Rick Aiken, Lawyers & Judges 71-72--143
Sean Powers, De Laveaga 73-71--144
Jim Brown, Riverside 72-72--144
Chris Mendenhall, Twelve Bridges 72-74--146
David Holliman, Fig Garden 73-74--147
Dave Vinson, Bennett Valley 72-76--148
Tim Keegan, Healdsburg 71-77--148
Cliff Hickey, Crow Canyon 77-72--149
Reginald Baca, La Contenta 72-77--149
Tom Norman, Nasa/Ames 71-78--149
Steve Desantis, San Mateo 76-74--150
Welton Sumpter, Canyon 78-72--150
Thomas Williams, Fig Garden 77-74--151
Peter Tor, Colusa 75-76--151
Sannie Ricasta, Dairy Creek 79-72--151
Tom Fosdick, Peninsula 74-77--151
Larry Reyes, Chimney Rock 74-77--151
Mark Schreiner, Gleneagles Intl 72-80--152
Johnny Guardias, Skywest 77-76--153
Fred Arnold, HP Sonoma 74-79--153
Pete Davis, Round Hill 74-79--153
Jim Krueger, Sunrise 78-76--154
Larry Tominaga, HP Sonoma 82-73--155
Victor Campbell, Richmond 76-79--155
James Malkiewicz, Wildhawk 82-73--155
George Biscegcia, Deep Cliff 82-74--156
Tom Day, Sacramento Divots 73-83--156
Frank Martin-Vegue, Mission Bay 78-79--157
Dennis Rooney, Las Positas 81-76--157
Jeff Lucero, Stevinson Ranch 81-76--157
Chris Mateo, Shoreline 79-78--157
Tony Johnson, Escalon 78-79--157
Pat Diciccio, Copper River 79-80--159
John Ryan, Adobe Creek 83-77--160
Frisco Apalit, Pittsburgh Fil-Am 75-85--160
John Peterson, El Rancho Chico 82-91--173

DIRECTOR'S FLIGHT
Don Paul, Bay Area 68-68--136
Mike Sweat, Sir Area 17 Br 80 68-70--138
Ralph Freilinger, Sherwood Greens 66-73--139
Richard Lash, El Rancho Chico 64-77--141
James Feige, Bodega Harbour 74-69--143
Tom Derosa, Las Positas 73-73--146
Sheldon Hirsch, Mallard Lake 75-72--147
Matt Webb, Tahoe City 73-74--147
Nelson Galicia, Fil-Am Veterans 65-82--147
Cliff Barott, Franklin Canyon 75-73--148
Steven Zimmann, Sacramento 75-73--148
John Labelle, Castle Oaks 71-77--148
John Torres, Healdsburg 78-71--149
Jim Schroeger, Pittsburg 74-75--149
Fred Neild, Wise Owls 71-78--149
Ray Delrosario, Fil-Am Veterans 68-81--149
Ted Wong, Sacramento Vagabonds 70-79--149
Don Banta, Civil Engineers 72-78--150
Don Houtchens, Swenson Park 73-77--150
Dave Gibson, Cherry Chase 73-78--151
Raymond Belair, PGG Rancho Canada 74-77--151
Albert Berwick, Spring Hills 71-80--151
Kenneth Loveland, What A Raquet 81-71--152
Daniel Graham, Nor Cal Left-Handed 77-75--152
Ralph Paulson, Gold Hills 75-77--152
Ron Payne, Warm Springs 70-82--152
David Bourland, SRI International 78-75--153
Theo Fierro, Oakdale GCc 75-78--153
Lance Yee, Bay City 79-75--154
Tony Capretta, Pleasanton 81-74--155
Michael Hughes, Lawyers & Judges 82-73--155
Robin Jang, Golden Gate Golfers 76-79--155
Gerry Fisher, Pinseekers 77-79--156
Rick Blanco, French Camp 76-80--156
Mark Pawlak, Fore Players 76-80--156
Neil Langford, Ancil Hoffman 76-80--156
Tom Thomas, Stockton 75-81--156
Mike Bakarich, Bing Maloney 75-83--158
Howard Caldera, Antioch 81-78--159
Robert Wilkinson, Ridgemark 71-88--159
Steve Huddleston, Rancho Solano 78-82--160
Raymond Young, Holiday 79-83--162
Dick Gong, Sunnyside 73-90--163
Eric Morris, HP Roseville 81-83--164
Ken Jorgensen, Sherwood Forest 82-86--168
Jack Connolly, Crystal Springs 89-83--172

SECRETARY'S FLIGHT
Mike Cass, Bay Area Fundsters 68-70--138
Ronald McIntire, Sacramento 68-71--139
Jeff Ghan, Pacific Grove 70-70--140
Dave Stafford, Caltrans Capitol 67-74--141
Donald Mays, Chevron Richmond 70-72--142
Bob Nichols, Vintage Park 78-67--145
Marino Giannotti, Emerson Lake 78-68--146
Lewis Morgan, Fore Bay 77-69--146
Joela Abreu, Elks 2121 75-71--146
Randy Kinsey, Anritsu Co 72-78--150
Rick Herrera, San Leandro 71-80--151
Bob McCoy, Mather AFB 72-80--152
Lorenzo Freschet, HP Sonoma 85-69--154
Ed McKelvey, Sandia Tourney Golfers 75-79--154
Dean Hall, Fairway Travelers 69-86--155
John Lofranco, Fore Players 79-79--158
Art Daly, Fig Garden 77-81--158
Brendan Galten, University of San Francisco 76-83--159
Roland Braga, Tee Busters 81-79--160
Mark Dimulias, Wanderers 75-85--160
Jack Rocke, Blackberry Farm 80-81--161
Jeffrey Siegfried, Walnut Creek 84-77--161
Ernest Jacks, Chimney Rock 84-78--162
Stanley Wethern, Skywest 85-83--168
Tom Wortham, Hi Holers 76-95--171
Jack Sexton, Antioch 87-87--174
Janis Biksa, San Mateo 84-92--176
John Shannon, Canyon Oaks 85-92--177
Larry Aldridge, Diablo Divots 78-106--184

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