Andrew Price won the 99th annual Crump Memorial Tournament at Pine Valley Golf Club in Pine Hill, New Jersey. He defeated Jimmy Ellis of Atlantic Beach, Florida, 2 and 1, on Sunday.
Price, of Lake Bluff, Illinois beat Bradford Tilley of Easton, Connecticut, who was the medalist in stroke play and top seed, in the morning semifinal round, 2 and 1. Price, who posted 4-over 148 in stroke-play qualifying, took down Evan Beck in the first round and then Matt McClean, both by a score of 1 up.
Ellis, who recently was the medalist at the 2024 U.S. Amateur, defeated Stewart Hagestad of Newport Beach, California in the other semifinal match.
Jamie Slonis of Sewell, New Jersey defeated Gene Elliott of Norwalk, Iowa, in 19 holes to win the Senior Crump Cup.
Gregor Orlando defeated Greg Nurse, 1 up, to win the second flight and Taylor Wood beat former Tour pro and reinstated amateur Bobby Wyatt, 4 and 3, in the third flight.
The Crump Cup is the premier mid-amateur tournament in the United States. Pine Valley is ranked second in the latest Golfweek’s Best Classic Courses list.
Some crazy fog the last couple mornings at PV. A surreal scene. https://t.co/bMTBrXeaHa
— Jamie🦅Slonis (@JamieSlonis) September 15, 2024
