Martin leads after second round of Snohomish County Am
Published 10:46 pm Sunday, May 24, 2009
MARYSVILLE — On Wednesday, Reid Martin will begin his quest for a second straight class 4A state championship. This weekend, however, the Kamiak senior has more immediate goals on his mind than defending that title.
“I told my swing coach on Thursday that I’m going to win the County Amateur,” said Martin, who calls Harbour Pointe Golf Club home. “It’s such a well-known tournament. People around here always remember who won and who played well. I want to win.”
And heading into the final round of the 79th Snohomish County Amateur, Martin is in position to accomplish that goal. Martin shot a 4-under 66 in Sunday’s second round, which was held at Cedarcrest Golf Course, and is now five under for the tournament. He has a one-shot lead over Stephen Lee a 1994 graduate of Mariner High whose home course is Everett Golf and Country Club, the site of today’s final round.
Lee, who was even after the first round, matched Martin for the day’s low round by making five birdies and one bogey. Martin had a short birdie put on the par-5 18th, but it swirled around almost the entire cup before lipping out. Martin finished with birdies on 17 and 18 to take the lead.
“I made the puts that I was supposed to make and my misses were in appropriate places,” Lee said. “You can spray the ball out here as long as you know how to spray it.”
Lee and Martin will be joined in the final foursome today by Kris Jackson, who is three shots off the lead after a round of 2-under 68, and Brian Barhanovich, who is five strokes back. Barhanovich had a one-shot lead over Martin after Saturday’s first round, but was two over par Sunday to move back to even par for the tournament.
Lee, an All-West-Coast Conference golfer at Santa Clara, followed his father’s career path by becoming a dentist. He hopes to now follow his father’s footsteps as a winner of the County Am. Bob Lee, who was on hand as a spectator, won the tournament in 1969 and 1972.
“It would be fun to see it back in the family for a year,” the elder Lee said.
Trailing the leading four golfers is a group of five players at two-over par, including the father-son duo of Jeff and Mark Strickland, who will play together in the second-to-last foursome.
Alex Stamey, who is shooting for his fifth County Am and third in a row — both of which would match tournament records — is tied for 13th, nine strokes behind Martin, and admitted after his round that another win is likely out of reach.
“There’s probably too many guys in front of me,” he said. “I’d have to probably shoot 66 or so and then get a whole lot of help in front of me. It’s disappointing, there were some big things I could do this year with records to tie, and I’m probably not going to get it done.”
Reid Martin lines up a putt during the second round of the Snohomish County Am on Sunday. Martin holds a one-shot lead going in to today’s final round at Everett Golf and Country Club.
1st Division
Everett G &CC
10:30 am — Nick Onustack, SR; Matthew Cory, Ced; Craig Lant, Sno,
10:40 am — Robert Kaindl, LM; Jack Johnston, EGCC; John Winskowski, HP,
10:50 am — John Jorgensen, MC; Anthony Chiarelli, EGCC; Kelly Jorgensen, MC,
11:00 am — Mark Johnson, WH; Farzan Ali, WH; Jordan Smith, LM; Logan Swank, Ced
11:10 am — Steve Klimek, EGCC; Paul Bonorden, MC; Aaron Wansley, EGCC; Jacob Lominick, Ced
11:20 am — Harrison Jewell, HP; Steve Peterson, LM; Paul Pavlos, EF; Kevin Kornegay, HP
11:30 am — John Burke, WH; Brycen Finnie, HP; Matt Lashua, KP; Stan Strickland, Sno
11:40 am — Duane Diede, EGCC; Daniel Lesnett, Lynn; Lance Kilbride, HP; Ryan Young, SR
11:50 am — Sean Hall, LM; Kevin Shewfelt, EGCC; Ajandra Singh, EGCC; Johnny Carey, HP
12:00 pm — Todd Tibke, Sno; Craig Crawford, BC; Alex Stamey, EGCC; Chris Vargas, EGCC
12:10 pm — Don Coghill, Ced; Jacob Koppenberg, EGCC; Adam Brisben, Glen; Frank Pantoja, Sno
12:20 pm — Bob Burton, HP; Mark Strickland, HP; Kelly Denessen, MC; Jeff Strickland, HP
12:30 pm — Reid Martin, HP; Stephen Lee, EGCC; Kris Jackson, EGCC; Brian Barhanovich, EGCC
2nd Division
Legion Memorial GC
6:30 am — Pete Held, WH; Tom Morris, MC; Calvin Burlingame, Ced,
6:37 am — Randy Weaver, Ced; Graham Herring, BC; Jason Kingsley, HP,
6:45 am — Gary Bishop, LM; Matthew Kornegay, HP; John Jones, WH; Bret Buckles, EGCC
6:52 am — Steve Morris, MC; Kevin Coghill, Glen; Steven Howell, Sno; Richard Boblet, WH
7:00 am — Alex Mattson, WH; Scott Chambard, Sno; Jay Young, LM; Terry Prewitt, LM
7:07 am — Randy Mathiesen, KP; Nathan Moss, LM; Mark Duffy, EGCC; Jerry Browning, WH
7:15 am — Christopher Hatch, HP; Chris Baker, Ced; Will Robbins, WH; Brett Engstrom, WH
7:22 am — Vincent Kiteley, Sno; Bob Wallin, BC; Jerry Slind, Ken; Jerry Rizzuto, Sno
7:30 am — Carl Everts, WH; Jeff Olsen, BL; Steve Laue, Lynn; Tony Hatziliadis, WH
3rd Division
Legion Memorial GC
7:37 am — Kalvin Holler, BC; Michael McCreary, LM; Stephen Bates, LM,
7:45 am — Jerry Foster, Ced.; Mel Anderson, BC; Ron Sisko, WH; Darrell Stubblefield, Sno
7:52 am — Matt Wells, WH; Anthony Vevea, KP; John Morrill, LM; Mark Sauter, BC
8:00 am — Brent Eble, MC; Randy Romo, BC; Bob Peters, BC; Ray May, BC
8:07 am — Greg Quinn, Lynn; Robin Bishop, LM; Dick Ludwig, Lynn; Don Hall, HP
8:15 am — Bruce Landre, BC; Elmer Dahl, WH; Thomas Sneddon, Ced; Tom Douglas, EGCC
8:22 am — David King, Sno; Mike Christensen, LM; Tim Romo, BC; John Olivola, LM
8:30 am — Mike Nelson, KP; Kerry Osburn, Ced; Yuki Matsui, Lynn; Dan Stovall, Ced
8:37 am — Dale Ingrum, LM; Doug Baker, BC; Jay Snyder, BC; Skip Adams, BC
