Sectional qualifying has determined who advanced to the 99th New York State Men’s Amateur Championship at Onondaga Golf & Country Club in Fayetteville, Aug. 9-11, as well as the 80th state Boys’ 18U Junior Amateur Championship at Soaring Eagles Golf Course at Mark Twain State Park in Horseheads, July 26-27.

There were 486 entries accepted this year for the men’s tournament, through qualifying at 14 sites across the state and a last chance qualifier.

Eight golfers qualified at the Utica event July 7 at Yahnundasis Golf Course. The players, with their home courses and scores at the event, are: Paul Goetz, Edison Club, 70; Jim Hirsh, Yahnundasis, 70; Joel Jakubowicz, Yahnundasis, 71; William Geach, NYSGA eClub - CNY, 72; Nicholas Li, MGA eClub - NYC, 72; Ryan Borruso, Teugega Country Club, 73; Brian Birnie, Teugega, 73; and Paul Paladino, Cedar Lake Club, 73.

There were 141 entries accepted for the boys’ tournament, through 13 sites.

At the Utica qualifier at Yahnundasis, Dante Bertoni, En-Joie GC (70) and Nolan Tutty, Mohawk Valley Country Club (87) qualified. Ryan Komp of Edison Club was the first alternate.