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Ott captures Southern Amateur crown on second playoff hole
7/20/2019 3:49:00 PM | Men's Golf
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Rising-senior AJ Ott posted a birdie on the second playoff hole to capture the title at the 113th Southern Amateur Championship presented by Chenal Properties today. The four-day, 72-hole event was played at Chenal Country Club (Par 71) in Little Rock, Ark., July 17-20.
Ott opened the tournament with 70 and 73 to make the cut at 1-over by three shots. He made a surge up the leaderboard with a 7-under 64 in the third round, tied for the low round of the tournament, to move up into the top 10. On the final day, he shot a 4-under 67 in the final round to post a 10-under 274 in a tie with Noah Woolsey of Pleasanton, Calif., who competes collegiately at Washington. The pair tied on the first playoff hole before Ott won the event with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
Among the past champions are eventual PGA Tour event champions Ben Crenshaw, Bob Tway, Mark Brooks, Steve Lowery, Justin Leonard and Webb Simpson.
Ott opened the tournament with 70 and 73 to make the cut at 1-over by three shots. He made a surge up the leaderboard with a 7-under 64 in the third round, tied for the low round of the tournament, to move up into the top 10. On the final day, he shot a 4-under 67 in the final round to post a 10-under 274 in a tie with Noah Woolsey of Pleasanton, Calif., who competes collegiately at Washington. The pair tied on the first playoff hole before Ott won the event with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
Among the past champions are eventual PGA Tour event champions Ben Crenshaw, Bob Tway, Mark Brooks, Steve Lowery, Justin Leonard and Webb Simpson.
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