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COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM
116th Western Amateur Championship
July 30–August 4, 2018
WELCOME TO THE 116TH WESTERN AMATEUR 5
Sunset Ridge Country Club 6
Western Golf Association 7
Sunset Ridge CC Western Golf Association Directors 9
Western Amateur Committee 11
INTRODUCTION 15
WGA History & Evans Scholars Foundation 17
Evans Scholars History and Growth 21
Caddie Academy for Girls 23
Publisher & Editor Caddie Academy for Boys 24
Paul Kissane
Carry the Game Initiative 25
Design & Production
Innovative Design & Graphics Sunset Ridge Evans Scholars 26
WESTERN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY 29
SUNSET RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
Western Amateur Showcases Future Stars 31
President
Kevin M. Flynn Sunset Ridge Hosting for First Time 33
George R. Thorne Trophy 35
Vice President
John P. Bodman Past Winners of the Western Amateur 36
2017 Western Amateur Recap 39
Tournament Chairman
David Nyren 25 Years Ago: Justin Leonard’s Repeat 43
Future Sites of the Western Amateur 45
Internal Communications
Christa Bolt HISTORY OF SUNSET RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB 49
PGA Professional Early Years 51
Bill Reid The Course 53
Historical Moments and Events 55
Course Superintendent
Greg Rounds Additional Features in the History of Sunset Ridge 59
1972 Western Open at Sunset Ridge 64
General Manager
Jim Petersen Sunset Ridge Caddie Program 71
Memories of a Sunset Ridge Caddie 77
WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION
THE CHAMPIONSHIP 79
Chairman
Frank Morley Tournament Format and Schedule 81
Spectator Rules 81
Vice Chairman
Kevin Buggy
ABOUT THE COURSE 83
WGA Tournament Chairman Course Map 84
Jason Kinander
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Hole Photos and Strategy of Play Comments
President & CEO SUNSET RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB MANAGEMENT
John Kaczkowski
& ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 121
Senior Vice President, Tournaments General Manager James Petersen 123
Vince Pellegrino
Caddie Manager Greg Kunkel 124
Director, Tournament Operations Head Professional Bill Reid 125
Patrick Timson Course Superintendent Greg Rounds 127
Director, Amateur Competitions Cover Art: Sunset Ridge Caddie and Artist Grace Jan 129
Steve Prioletti WGA Championship Officials 131
Sunset Ridge Country Club Board of Directors 131
Cover Illustration by Grace Jan Sunset Ridge Country Club Volunteers 131
Advertiser Index & Sponsor/Donor Acknowledgements 134
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