Runner-up honours for Jonathan Yates in Nassau Invitational
Jonathan Yates (GUI) driving at the 6th tee during the first day of the Corrib Oil sponsored Carey Cup matches at Galway Bay Golf Resort (17/05/2017). Picture by Pat Cashman
Jonathan Yates finished runner-up at the Nassau Invitational when he lost 5 and 4 to leading qualifier Trevor Randolph in Sunday's final in New York.
Yates was just one shot behind Randolph in stroke play qualifying and progressed to the final following wins over Matt Rendell (4&3), Jonathan Jeter (3&2) and Jay Card (2&1).
Flogas Irish Amateur Open Champion Peter O'Keeffe bowed out in the quarter-finals when he was beaten by Randolph.
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Nassau Invitational, Nassau CC, New York
Championship Final
Trevor Randolph beat Jonathan Yates 5&4
Semi-Finals
- Yates beat Card 2&1
- Randolph beat Pierson at 19th
Quarter-Finals
- Randolph beat O’Keeffe 1 hole
- Yates beat Jeter 3&2
Last 16
- O’Keeffe beat Goldstein 7&6
- Yates beat Rendell 4&3
Strokeplay Qualifying - Friday 6 October
- Trevor Randolph 68
- Jonathan Yates (Naas) 69
- Ryan Hom 71
- Hunter Stone 73
- Patrick Pierson 73
- Harry McCabe 74
- Brett Cooper 74
- Dan Goldstein 74
- Peter O'Keeffe (Douglas) 74
- Jonathan Jeter 75
- Chris O'Keefe 76
- Colby Anderson 76
- Sean Byrne 76
- Jay Card 111 76
- Matt Rendell 77 Playoff
- Chris Thompson 77 Playoff