June 14, 2004

Naval Academy graduate Billy Hurley (Leesburg, Va.) turned in a 4-over par 214 to finish in a three-way tie for 11th at the 51st Annual Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament for Champions in Johnstown, Pa. over the weekend.

Winning the tournament with a 7-under par was two-time All-American and rising senior at Clemson, Jack Ferguson.

After Friday's competition was a wash due to inclement weather, the field of 58 competitors played 36 holes on Saturday. After the first-two rounds, Hurley was tied for 12th with five other golfers with a 4-over par (70-73 - 143).

Sunday's action split the difference for Hurley who turned in a 1-over par 71 to move up a spot in the competition. In his move up in the field, Hurley passed Kentucky's John Holmes and Andrew Dresser of Texas Tech who each shot a 1-over par 141 on Saturday.

Both Holmes and Dresser dropped down in the field after posting a 4-over par 75 in the final round. Meanwhile, rising Pepperdine senior Michael Putnam leapfrogged from 28th to 10th with the lowest round of the tournament, a 5-under par 66, in the final round.

Hurley will continue his summer tour this week with his next stop in Pittsford, N.Y. for the Monroe Invitational Championship at the par 70 Monroe Golf Club. Action gets underway Wednesday with a round of 18 and will conclude Saturday. The last two winners of the tournament have been from Clemson - Brent Delahoussaye and D.J. Trahan (2002).