Ball State University Athletics
Men's Golfer Eric Steger Advanced at U.S. Amateur
August 26, 2009 | Men's Golf
Eric Steger, a junior member of the Ball State University men's golf team, tied for ninth at the 109th U.S. Amateur Championships in Tulsa, Okla., after the two rounds of stroke play and then was eliminated in the first round of the match play portion of the tournament.
Steger shot a 72-71 at Southern Hills Country Club in the first two rounds of stroke play. His 72 was the fourth lowest score on that course in round one. Cedar Ridge Country Club is the second course being played.
Steger lost in match play 6 & 5 in the first round of that portion of the event.
In addition, Ball State alums Kenny Cook shot an 81-72 and Todd Pieri an 82-79 to miss the cut.
Steger won the U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifier at Coldstream Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a 76-68=144. He is one of 312 players participating in the U.S. Amateur Championships, and one who advanced by virtue of one of 99 sectional qualifying sites. Steger tallied a 74.45 average for the Cardinals last season, and posted one top-10 and five top-25 finishes for Ball State.
Cook tied for first at the Dayton, Ohio, sectional qualifier. He posted a two-round total 140 at Moraine Country Club to advance to the U.S. Amateur. Cook was a two-time All-Mid-American Conference selection for the Cardinals as a junior and senior. He was also named the Travis J. Smith Most Valuable Player for the Cardinals as a junior and senior.
Pieri won the sectional qualifier at Big Canyon Country Club in Newport Beach, Calif. He tallied a two-round total 143 to advance to the U.S. Amateur Championships.
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