After Strong Start to U.S. Mid-Amateur, Johnson Eliminated During Round of 64

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  PARKER, Colo. – After finishing the first two rounds of stroke play inside the top-15 at the 2019 U.S. Mid-Amateur Sunday, Minnesotan Troy Johnson was eliminated from the championship Monday during the Round of 64, falling to Nick Nosewicz, 4 and 3, at Colorado Golf Club.
 
Johnson, of Maple Grove, Minn., opened the championship with a round of 67 Saturday and followed it by shooting 73 during the second round of qualifying, finishing tied for 13^th at 140.
 
Seeded No. 14 for the match play portion of the championship, Johnson fell behind after a birdie by Nosewicz at the par-5 fourth before dropping three straight holes to face a 4-down deficit after nine holes.
 
Johnson struck back by winning the 10^th, but was unable to make up any ground moving forward as Nosewicz carded a birdie at the 11^th to regain a 4-up lead. Johnson birdied the 12^th, but Nosewicz closed out the match at the 15^th with a birdie to win, 4 and 3.
 
 
 
 
2019 U.S. MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
COLORADO GOLF CLUB
PARKER, COLO.
7,620 YARDS, PAR 72
 
COMMONGROUND GOLF COURSE
AURORA, COLO.
7,558 YARDS, PAR 70
 
 
MONDAY’S ROUND OF 64
Nick Nosewicz, Aurora, Colo., def. TROY JOHNSON, MAPLE GROVE, MINN., 4 and 3
 
 
SUNDAY’S STROKE PLAY RESULTS
1. Ben Warnquist, Gaithersburg, Md., 68-68—136
T2. Robbie Ziegler, Portland, Ore., 67-70—137
T2. Ryan Eibner, Dallas, Texas, 67-70—137
T2. Brandon Dalinka, New York, N.Y., 69-68—137
T2. Paul McNamara, Dallas, Texas, 70-67—137 
6. Garrett Rank, Canada, 69-69—138
T7. Stewart Hagstad, Newport Beach, Calif., 73-66—139
T7. Jon Olson, Ankeny, Iowa, 71-68—139 
T7. Andrew Rhodes, Westfield, Ind., 69-70—139
T7. Drew Kittleson, Scottsdale, Ariz., 66-73—139
 
T13. TROY JOHNSON, MAPLE GROVE, MINN., 69-73—142
MC. JESSE LARSON, SHAKOPEE, MINN., 74-73—147
MC. BRIAN MOORES, DELLWOOD, MINN., 78-75—153
MC. BLAKE ONKKA, PRIOR LAKE, MINN., 76-88—164
 
 
For complete tournament results go to: www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/championships/2019/u-s--mid-amateur.html#!scoring