PARAMUS – Two-time defending champ Trevor Randolph earned the No. 1 seed for match play following today’s stroke-play qualifier for the 32nd New Jersey Mid-Amateur Championship.
Randolph, 42, a Franklin Lakes resident, was the first to post a 2-under-par 70 on his home course, Arcola CC, in steamy temperatures that were well in excess of 90 degrees.
“Long event to go, got off to a good start, we’ll see how tomorrow goes,” said Randolph, bidding to become the first three-peat champion.
Randolph shared medalist honors with Arcola’s reigning club champ, Ridgewood’s Dan Macdonald, and the reigning MGA Mid-Amateur titlist, West Caldwell’s Niall Handley of Essex Fells.
Randolph ran out of energy down the stretch and finished with five birdies and three bogeys. Macdonald, 34, had four birdies and two bogeys. Handley, 43, with his son, Connor, 13, on the bag, had the cleanest round, with three birdies and one bogey.
The low 16 in a starting field of more than 50 advances to tomorrow morning’s first round of match play.
Two former NJSGA Amateur and Mid-Amateur champs made the cut with a score of 75 or better. Bridgewater’s Brian Komline of Black Oak, the 2012 Mid-Am champ, shot 72. Berkeley Heights’ Mike Deo of Black Oak, the 2007 Mid-Am titlist, shot 74.
The list of notables to make the cut also included former New Jersey amateur titlist Mike Hyland of Little Mill, who shot 74, and Tinton Fall’s Brian Whitman of Knickerbocker, who also shot 74.
Wednesday’s first-round matchups:
(1) Trevor Randolph, Arcola, vs. (16) Jim Dufficy, Hominy Hill, 7:30 a.m. (1st hole)
(8) Nick Desai, Baltusrol, vs. (9) Brian Whitman, Knickerbocker, 7:39 a.m. (1st)
(4) Darin Goldstein, Bayonne, vs. (13) Luis Massiani, Rock Spring, 7:48 a.m. (1st)
(5) Brian Komline, Black Oak, vs. (12) Michael Hyland, Little Mill, 7:57 a.m. (1st)
(2) Dan Macdonald, Arcola, vs. (15) Bill Chapek, Navesink, 7:30 a.m. (10th)
(7) Matt Finger, Darlington. Vs (10) Jason Bataille, Neshanic Valley, 7:39 (10th)
(3) Niall Handley, Essex Fells, vs. (14) Marc Grinberg, Charleston Springs, 7:48 a.m. (10th)
(6) John Browndorf, Deal, vs. (11) Mike Deo, Black Oak, 7:57 s.m. (10th)
Quarterfinals are Wednesday afternoon, semifinals Thursday morning and the final Thursday afternoon, weather permitting.
32nd New Jersey Mid-Amateur
At Arcola CC, Arcola
Par: 72; Yardage: 6,781
Stroke-play qualifier
(Top 16 advance to match play
Trevor Randolph, Arcola 70
Dan Macdonald, Arcola 70
Niall Handley, Essex Fells 70
Darin Goldstein, Bayonne 72
Brian Komline, Black Oak 72
John Browndorf, Deal 73
Matt Finger, Darlington 73
Nick Desai, Baltusrol 74
Brian Whitman, Knickerbocker 74
Jason Bataille, Neshanic Valley 74
Mike Deo, Black Oak 74
Michael Hyland, Little Mill 74
Luis Massiani, Rock Spring 75
Marc Grinberg, Charleston Springs 75
Bill Charpek, Navesink 75
Jim Dufficy, Hominy Hill 75
Did not quallify
David Iwan, Rumson 76
Stephen Ellis, Toms River 76
Harris Podvey, Rolling Greens 76
Michael O’Connell, Arcola 77
Michael Guli, Essex County 77
K.J. Kim, Darlington 77
John Lay, Howell Park 78
John Olsen, Black Oak 78
Robert Weldon, Baltusrol 79
Andrew Tauber, Bayonne 79
Dimitri Devieux, Essex County 79
Jason Campbell, Ballyowen 79
Michael Stephanik, Forsgate 80
Bob Johnston, Haworth 80
Jack Skirkanich, Rumson 80
David Hirschhorn, Old York 80
David Folkes, Metedeconk 80
Rob Hirt, Quail Brook 81
Jim D’Antoni, Fairmount 81
Gregory Fedorcik, Rumson 82
Clark Holle, Essex County 82
David Flamholz, Rockland 82
Christopher Markham, Black Oak 82
Doug Monahan, Jumping Brook 83
John Capra, Stanton Ridge 83
Ira Flood, Black Oak 83
Derek Schwendinger, Trenton 83
Jason Giordano, Shackamaxon 83
Parker Weil, Ridgewood 84
Scott Michels, Hackensack 84
William Canon, Plainfield West 84
Tom Murray, Ridge 84
Peter Kozubal, Fox Hollow 85
Fred Hyatt, Mount Tabor 85
Mike Herrick, Hominy Hill 92
Anthony Fioretti, Ballyowen WD
Mike Stamberger, Spring Lake WD
Kevin McSorley, Rockleigh WD
Wes Samons, Galloping Hill WD
Brandon Davis, Bayonne WD
William Bello, Metedeconk WD
Danny Feeney, Baltusrol WD
Jonathan Tootell, Knickerbocker WD
Mike Pszczola, Glenwood WD
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