Jesse Goldstein wins Sacramento Valley Match Play
3/22/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
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Sacramento State freshman Jesse Goldstein knocked off teammate Cody Bates 5-and-4 in the championship match
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Sacramento State freshman Jesse Goldstein defeated sophomore teammate Cody Bates 5-and-4 at the Sacramento Valley Match Play Championship.
Goldstein, the tournament's six seed, and Bates, the five seed, both posted 70 in qualifying.
Goldstein needed 19 holes against 18-seed Steve Messer in the semifinals while Bates upset top-seed Matt Lewis two-up in his semifinal match. Lewis eventually handed Messer a 6-and-5 defeat in the consolation match.
About the Sacramento Valley Match Play
Contested over two weeks with a round of 32 match play bracket for men's and senior men's divisions.
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