Sean Walsh runs away with five-shot win at Saguaro Amateur

1/4/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Sean Walsh

Gonzaga junior Sean Walsh carded a final-round 67 to win the second annual Saguaro Amateur by five at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club

MARICOPA, Ariz. (Jan. 4, 2015) — Sean Walsh practically went wire-to-wire at the second annual Saguaro Amateur. The Gonzaga junior from Keller, Texas held a share of the first-round lead with Chico State's Alistair Docherty after they both posted 65's, but by Sunday afternoon, Walsh was a five-shot winner. Walsh finished up the tournament at 15-under par 201, shooting 65-69-67 to win by five over Shotaro Ban and Rico Hoey. Ban, a junior at Cal-Berkeley, had back-to-back 70's on Friday and Saturday before posting 66 on Sunday to jump into the top-two. Hoey, a sophomore at USC and one of 16 players invited to the recent Walker Cup practice session in Georgia, shot 71-66-69. Defending champion Taylor Moore, of the University of Arkansas, crept his way toward the top of the leaderboard after a first-round 72 with 68-67 over the weekend to finish in a tie for fourth with David Snyder of Kentucky.

Results: Saguaro Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Sean Walsh	Keller, TX	500	65-69-67=201
T2	Shotaro Ban	San Jose, CA	400	70-70-66=206
T2	Rico Hoey	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	400	71-66-69=206
T4	Taylor Moore	Edmond, OK	300	72-68-67=207
T4	David Snyder	Somerset, KY	300	67-72-68=207

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About the Saguaro Amateur

54-hole event with field comprised of 108 men’s amateur golfers from all over the United States. Most players are college golfers on winter break. All players must have completed high school by January 1 and must have a handicap of 3.0 or lower. The ...

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