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LANCASTER -- A pair of Nolans brought their "A" game to the New York State Men's Amateur Buffalo qualifier on Tuesday.
Playing at Lancaster Country Club, Nolan Ditcher of Randolph and Nolan Swanson of Westfield finished tied for second and tied for seventh, respectively, to earn berths at the state amateur championship, which will be held Aug. 7-9 at Irondequoit Country Club in Pittsford.
Ditcher, a member of the St. Bonaventure University golf team and playing out of Cardinal Hills Golf Club, shot a 1-over 73, while Swanson, the co-owner of Pinehurst Golf Club, fired a 3-over 75. Markus Holzhauer of Crag Burn Golf Club turned in the best round of the day with a 3-under 69. A total of 17 golfers advanced from the Buffalo qualifier.
Last month, Ditcher won the 29th annual Jim Riggs Memorial Champions, which was played at Jackson Valley Golf Club in Warren, Pennsylvania. Swanson also was part of the field and finished tied for third.