Shufflebotham wins the 2011 Welsh Men's Amateur
ABERDOVEY, WALES (July 31, 2011) -- Rising senior Jason Shufflebotham has won the 2011 Welsh Men's Amateur Golf Championship, which was held here at the Aberdovey Golf Club. Shufflebotham defeated Rhys Pugh, a 2011 Walker Cup selection, by one hole in the 36 hole final on Saturday.
"This is a terrific accomplishment for Jason," UAB head coach Alan Kaufman said. "He is coming off a great season and winning this event will no doubt give him a lot of confidence. I think he is going to have an excellent senior season."
Shufflebotham, who was an No. 8 seed, reached finals of the championship when he defeated countryman Lee Jones 3-and-2 in the semifinals. Pughs was the number two seed and is considered one of the top golfers in Wales.
ABOUT THE Welsh Amateur
Match play championship, with each match
consisting of 18 holes except for the final which
will be 36 holes.
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