Kevin Marsh advanced to the semifinals of the SCGA Match Play Championships with a 2-up victory over Todd Baek on Tuesday at Sandpiper Golf Course.Marsh, a Dos Pueblos High graduate who played Sandpiper countless times as a youth, is a two-time winner of the SCGA Amateur. The Henderson, Nev., resident will play Loyola Marymount University graduate Greg Moss on Wednesday morning. Moss won his Tuesday match over Justin Warthen, 5 and 3.In the other semifinal, Xander Schauffele will play … [Read more...]
Perez is repeat winner of City Golf Championship
Monday, May 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Andrew Perez went wire to wire to make it back-to-back titles at the 52nd annual Santa Barbara City Golf Championship on Monday.Perez shot a 3-under par 67 to finish at 10-under 200 and win for the second straight year at Santa Barbara Golf Club.“It’s fun to win here,” said Perez.The former Santa Barbara High CIF-Southern Section champion was threatened briefly by Allen Geiberger, but he pulled away with consecutive birdies on the par-3 No. 13 and par-4 No. 14, and played par … [Read more...]
Perry’s exciting run ends in the Match Play final
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There wouldn’t be any late-round heroics this time for Jack Perry.Valencia’s Nick Delio made sure of that in the final of the Southern California Golf Association Match Play Championship on Wednesday at Sandpiper Golf Club.Delio eagled the first hole of the final round and never fell behind in beating Santa Barbara’s Perry 3 and 2 to successfully defend his title.“I played great all week; this course fits my eye," said Delio, a 20-year-old senior at Cal State Northridge and … [Read more...]
Marsh, Perry advance to Match Play final four
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Jack Perry and Kevin Marsh are one victory away from making it an all-local final in the third Southern California Golf Association Match Play Championship at Sandpiper Golf Club.Perry, who led Santa Barbara High to the CIF State championship in June, will play Riverside’s Kevin Fitzgerald at 7:40 Wednesday morning in one semifinal.Marsh, a two-time SCGA Amateur champion and a former U.S. Mid-Amateur winner, takes on defending champion Nick Delio of Valencia at 7:56 a.m in the other … [Read more...]
Perez tops field at City Championship
Monday, May 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Andrew Perez claimed his first Santa Barbara City Golf Championship on Monday, holding off Levi Garcia by a single stroke to take the title with a three-day score of 203.Perez, a 20-year-old Santa Barbara High graduate, carded a one-over 71 in his final round while playing in the final group with Kevin Marsh, Patrick Duncan Jr. and Garcia at Santa Barbara Golf Club."I don't really know how to describe it, the feeling, but it feels good I would say," Perez said. "I'm gratified with … [Read more...]
