May 18, 2016
Greg Gildea, who recently transferred to Fresno State, was medalist at Dragonfly GC after posting a stellar, bogey-free 6-under 66.
Gildea carded an eagle on the par-5 13th and added four birdies.
Finishing in second place at 69 was recent Alameda Commuters champion Peter Kuest. The other three players advancing through the qualifier with scores of 70 were Lane Pulliam, Bryce Loosigian and Peter Faragia.
The first alternate spot went to Blake Hathcoat at 71. The second alternate was Sam Engel (72).
This year’s California Amateur Championship will be held June 20-25 at Valencia CC in Valencia.