Matt Tolan is the 116th Wisconsin State Amateur Champion

July 20, 2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Matt Tolan closes out the Wisconsin State Amateur at Oconomowoc Golf Club<br>(WEAU photo)

Matt Tolan of Eau Claire and South Dakota State University shoots his third round in the 60s to win by four shots

OCONOMOWOC, WI (July 20, 2017) - Matt Tolan of Eau Claire shot a one-under 69 at Oconomowoc Golf Club on Thursday to win the Wisconsin State Amateur by four shots over Eddie Wadja of Brookfield. Tolan, a rising sophomore at the University of South Dakota, entered the final round two shots ahead of the field after returning the low score of the tournament, a five-under 65 in the third round. Tolan was never seriously threatened in the final round, as he went out with a solid eight pars and a birdie on the front nine, and then an even-par back nine. His closest pursuer, Wadja, fell three behind midway through his front nine, and a double at the eleventh ultimately made Tolan's lead insurmountable. Still, Wadja finished solo second at three-under 277. Ben Skogen of Onalaska and Peter Webb of Madison finished tied for third at two-under 278 and were the only other players in the field under par. While this is Tolan's most significant win, it is not his first. As a freshman, Tolan won the first college tournament he ever played in, winning the UNO Invitational in Omaha, NE.

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Matt Tolan is the 116th Wisconsin State Amateur Champion

This event has been conducted annually since 1901. The format, originally match play, was changed to a 72-hole stroke-play event in 1971. The State Amateur, contested over four consecutive days, is annually conducted on one of Wisconsin’s finest cour...

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