J. J. Gresco, 17, of North Scottsdale, recently qualified for the prestigious Pacific Coast Amateur golf championship by shooting 4-under par at Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa. In doing so, he will represent Arizona as a member of a 3-player amateur team in the Morse Cup (state team competition), in addition to playing individually in the 72-hole championship at Seattle Golf Club. In qualifying this year, he beat about 70 current college players. This marks the second year in a row he has accomplished this feat. Last year, as a 16 year-old, he shot 8-under par to qualify for this event when it was played at Eugene Country Club.
