Mitch Gray wins Palmetto Amateur
AIKEN, S.C. (June 10, 2012) -- Mitch Gray of Florence, South Carolina birdied his last two holes to post 2-under 69 for his final round and win the Palmetto Amateur by 5 strokes over Scott Strohmeyer, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The four-year golfer at Campbell University, opened the event with a one-over 72 at the Palmetto Golf Club, but found a groove the next three days with rounds of 68-66-69 for 5-under-par 275 total.
Strohmeyer posted rounds of 73-69-67-71--280, even par and alone in second place.
Tom Lovelay, Birmingham, Ala., was solo third with rounds of 72-73-66-70--281 and Ben Juffer, West Des Moines, was fourth with scores of 71-73-73-65--282.
ABOUT THE Palmetto Amateur
72-hole stroke play event held on a classic
Alister
MacKenzie design. The field of 84 is
selected
from
applicants based on handicap, participation
in
amateur golf events and competitive
record, in
previous Palmetto Amateurs and other
amateur
tournaments.
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