The qualifier of the 2019 EDGA Match Play Championship sponsored by Marquette Savings Bank was completed today at the rain soaked Lake View Country Club.

Long-time and former LV member Michael Capotis was the low qualifying score with an even par 72. Ted Grassi, III, the Match Play Champion in 2013 when the event was last contested at Lake View was tied for second with the 2017 EDGA Amateur Champion, Tyler Cozad. Both players shot 73. Three more players were one more shot back with 74’s and included Matt Barto, Mike Garcia and David Spitzer. 2018 Senior Champ, Rick Carlotti and the 2006 Match Play Champion Rob Nicotra were tied for 7th with 75’s. The top ten was rounded out by Jon Merriot, Ryan Ferry and Ryan Peters with 76’s.

The qualifying cut came at 10-over par 82. There was a playoff between 5 players for the 3 available spots. Mike Machuga birdied the first playoff hole to claim the first spot while Pat Arrigo posted a bogey and was eliminated. On the second playoff hole, Shawn Wallace and R.C. Chase, IV both made pars to capture the final two spots while the 2017 Match Play Champion, Sean Sculley was eliminated.

Match Play begins on Friday at 8:00am at Lake View Country Club. Here are the first round matches:

UPPER BRACKET
8:00 Drew Deimel vs. Michael Machuga
8:09 Ellery Tarbell vs. David Nichols
8:18 Rick Carlotti vs. Levi Marsh
8:27 Rob Nicotra vs. Dario Cipriani
8:36 Ted Grassi, III vs. Ryder Grignol
8:45 Mike Wolfe vs. Shane Wills
8:54 Ryan Ferry vs. Mark Majewski
9:03 David Spitzer vs. Zach Allegretti

LOWER BRACKET
9:12 Michael Capotis vs. R.C. Chase, IV
9:21 Alex Weir vs. Ron Richardson
9:30 Ryan Peters vs. David Hewett
9:39 Matt Barto vs. Dan Cullen
9:48 Tyler Cozad vs. Shawn Wallace
9:57 T.J. Mitchell vs. Ryan Stadler
10:06 Jon Merriot vs. Zach Henry
10:13 Mike Garcia vs. Sal Vella

Second round matches will take place on Friday afternoon approximately 4 hours after the first round matches.

For full field results, click here and select qualifying round.

For the online bracket, click here and use dropdown to select desired round.