Chandler’s Hoops finishes 1st after AZ Amateur stroke play

Bryan Hoops of Chandler followed Monday’s 66 with a 71 on Tuesday to capture the 36-hole stroke-play portion of the 89th Arizona Amateur Championship at Scottsdale’s Pinnacle Peak Country Club.

Defending champion Andy Aduddell, an F-16 fighter pilot at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, was a stroke back at138 after backto-back rounds of 69. Cody McManus of Phoenix was at 139 after shooting 72 and 67.

The 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying cut the field of 144 to 64. The tourney shifts to match play over the next four days to determine a champion.

Oosthuizen to take time off

Louis Oosthuizen will take two months away from golf to let a series of injuries heal.

Oosthuizen had to withdraw from the U.S. Open and the British Open because of injuries to his neck, back and hip. He will miss the Bridgestone Invitational this week and the PGA Championship next week at Oak Hill.

The 2010 British Open champion is treating the injuries with rest and strengthening exercises.

100-hole marathon

The Junior Golf Association of Arizona will hold its annual 100Hole Golf Marathon on Sept. 21 at the Bear Creek Golf Complex in Chandler.

The event challenges participants to play100 holes in one day in the shortest amount of time — all while raising funds for the JGAA, which introduces Arizona’s youth to the sport and helps junior players develop golf and life skills through educational programs and tournaments.

This year the fundraising goal is $125,000, and expects to draw 50 players. There is no entry fee.

Information: www.jgaa.org.