Sunnehanna: Ihm hangs on to win

June 16, 2013 | by Golfweek

Steven Ihm

Iowa senior Steven Ihm closes his wire-to-wire victory over a loaded field in one of the year's top events

JOHNSTOWN, Penn. (June 16, 2013) -- Steven Ihm held on to win the Sunnehanna Amateur on Sunday as the leaderboard shifted all around him. Ihm, a senior at the University of Iowa, shot a final-round 67 at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pa., to win the prestigious amateur event.

Ihm, of Peosta, Iowa, had a one-shot lead on Rodolfo Cazaubon, a recent North Texas grad, at the beginning of the day. Cazaubon had charged up the leaderboard in Round 3 with a 6-under 63. He posted 73 on Sunday to finish T-6.

Ihm turned in 4-under 31 on Sunday, then made three bogeys and two birdies on the back for his 67. He finished at 8-under 272.

Alabama senior Cory Whitsett was the next closest player. Whitsett also shot a final-round 67 to climb from T-3 to solo second. Rick Lamb, a recent Tennessee grad, and Mike Miller shared third at 3 under.

The round of the day on Sunday belonged to South Carolina sophomore Matthew NeSmith, who shot 5-under 65 to climb from T-20 to T- 6.

Results: Sunnehanna Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Steven Ihm	Peosta, IA	1000	66-71-68-67--272
2	Cory Whitsett	Houston, TX	700	69-70-68-67--274
T3	Rick Lamb	South Bend, IN	500	73-67-69-68--277
T3	Mike Miller	Brewster, NY	500	72-67-70-68--277
5	Cameron Wilson	Rowayton, CT	500	69-70-71-68--278

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About the Sunnehanna Amateur

First played in July 1954, the Sunnehanna Amateur holds a distinguished place in golf history as the first country club-sponsored 72-hole medal (stroke) play event for amateurs in the United States. Its groundbreaking format helped set the standard f...