Alex Franklin wins Marin County Amateur
7/22/2013 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: San Geronimo Golf Club
The incoming freshman at Oregon State shot a red-hot 66 Sunday
SAN GERONIMO, Calif. (JUly 21, 2013) -- Alex Franklin, the 2012 amateurgolf.com Tour co-Player of the Year, fired a final-round 66 to win the 2013 Marin County Amateur Championship at San Geronimo Golf Club.
The incoming freshman at Oregon State opened play with a 72 on Saturday and trailed leader Peter Thomsen by two shots. His red-hot 66 Sunday was enough to build a three-shot cushion, which he would not relinquish.
Brandon Gama shot 72-69--141 to take runner-up while Johnny Martridge and Esan Geroux were tied for third, four back of Franklin.
Thomsen, Matt Cohn and Tommy Economou were fifth at 143.
About the Marin County Amateur
36 hole stroke play tournament at the scenic and challenging San Geronimo Golf Club with two divisions: Championship and Senior (age 50+). All Flights are Gross Scores and Maximum Indexes are as follows~ Championship: 7.4, Senior: 9.4. NCGA points ev...
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