Day one of the 2022 State Amateur and Women’s State Amateur proved to be a test for Idaho’s elite players. With 116 players to begin the week for the two championships—94 of them being men and 22 of them being women—only eight were able to shoot below par. With high temperatures baring down, Idaho Falls Country Club showed its teeth with its slopy greens and changes in elevation.
STATE AMATEUR
Jeffrey Anderson, the IFCC course-record holder, claimed the top spot as the leader in the clubhouse in the race for one of the Idaho Golf Association’s most coveted prizes: the Scott Masingill Cup. Posting a score of 66 (-6), Anderson had three birdies and two eagles to counter his lone bogey on the first.
With seven birdies to his name, Zachary Martin found himself one back of Anderson and the leader of the pack of those chasing the said player in first place.
TOP-10 LEADERBOARD
1- Jeffrey Anderson 66 (-6)
2- Zachary Martin 67 (-5)
3- Kristopher Sayer 69 (-3)
4- Seth Jones 70 (-2)
T5- Jake Slocum 71 (-1)
T5- Austin French 71 (-1)
T5- Jason Struhs 71 (-1)
T8- Joe Gustavel 72 (E)
T8- Josh Nunamaker 72 (E)
T10- Ashton McArthur 73 (+1)
T10- Arnulfo Quintero 73 (+1)
T10- Nate Nelson 73 (+1)
WOMEN’S STATE AMATEUR
Brooke Patterson, the 2020 winner, found herself the lone woman under par after the opening round of play. On a day where scoring proved to be a little tougher for those with afternoon tee times, Patterson ground out a round of one-under-par 71. She circled three holes on her scorecard to overcome the two squares from holes two and 15.
Carly Carter’s even-par round left her just one shot back of Patterson and in second place. Playing alongside last year’s winner, Kelli Ann Strand, Carter’s front nine was more up and down with her three birdies and two bogeys in comparison to her single bogey on the back on hole No. 16. Sitting three shots behind and in third place, Emily Cadwell shot a three-over-par 75.
TOP-10 LEADERBOARD
1- Brooke Patterson 71 (-1)
2- Carly Carter 72 (E)
3- Emily Cadwell 75 (+3)
4- Lauren Parish 77 (+5)
5- Kelli Ann Strand 78 (+6)
6- Gabrielle McCord 79 (+7)
7- Lindsey Lloyd 80 (+8)
8- Tyler Erickson 81 (+9)
9- Emmy Sundby 82 (+10)
10- Ainsely Snyder 83 (+11)
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