Pat O'Donnell ends Scott Hval's run at Oregon Senior Amateur
9/26/2014 | by Oregon Golf Association
see also: View results for Oregon Senior Amateur, Emerald Valley Golf Club
Scott Hval was seeking his fourth straight Oregon Senior title before Pat O'Donnell defeated him in Friday's final
For O’Donnell, the victory marked his third Oregon Senior Amateur win (2008, 2010). Hval’s runner-up finish marked an end to an unprecedented run, where he became the first player ever to win three-consecutive Oregon Senior Amateur titles (2011-13).
The match began on a strong note for O’Donnell, who birdied three of the first four holes and found himself three-up through four. After Hval won the ninth hole, O’Donnell still went into the back nine two- up. However, Hval won the first three holes of the second nine, and was one-up going into the 13th hole.
O’Donnell knew he had to hang tough after suddenly finding himself down with only six holes to play.
“You get a little down,” said O’Donnell. “Because Scott [Hval] is a good player, there’s no doubt about that. He can play.”
“I just kind of hung in there. Still made some good shots, and the ship righted. It worked out in my favor.”
After halving holes 13-15, Hval still maintained a one-up lead going into the 16th hole. On the 430-yard par-4, O’Donnell made par while Hval just missed his five-foot par putt. Going into the 17th hole tied, O’Donnell hit his second shot on the green about 12-feet from the pin. Hval missed his long par putt, and O’Donnell made an easy four, leading one-up and heading to the 18th hole.
On the last hole, O’Donnell’s par sealed the win – his first Oregon Senior Amateur title since 2010.
About the Oregon Senior Amateur
Entries are open to male and female amateur golfers 50 years of age or older with USGA Handicap Indexes of 18.1 or less and who are members in good standing of an OGA member club. The field will be limited to the lowest 96 qualified men. The defendin...
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