The 2019 EDGA Amateur Championship sponsored by Marquette Savings Bank is set to begin play at the Downing Golf Course on Friday August 16th with 57 players. The event will be conducted in 3 rounds with round 2 to follow on Saturday and the final round, after a cut to the top 24 and ties, will wrap up the event on Sunday.

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Pat Kelly is set to defend the title he claimed last year at the Meadville Country Club where he tied the tournament record with a score of 9-under par. Drew Deimel, who recently claimed back-to-back EDGA Match Play title as well as the being the 2010 Amateur champions, is also set to contend for the title that eluded him last year when he could not keep up with Kelly’s record pace.

4-time champion Ellery Tarbell, who claimed the first of his titles at Downing in 2005 is in the field as well as other former champions Tyler Cozad (2018), Ryan Deimel (2014), Mark Noce (2004) and Bob Paris (2001).