Jeff Wilson captures second SCGA Mid-Amateur title

April 7, 2015 | by Conner Penfold of AmateurGolf.com

2015 SCGA Mid-Amateur champion<Br>Jeff Wilson (AmateurGolf.com photo)

51-year-old Jeff Wilson dropped in a birdie putt on 18 to win the SCGA Mid-Amateur for the second time in his career

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Jeff Wilson dropped in a birdie putt on Santa Ana Country Club's par-five 18th hole to win the 2015 SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship — the second time he's won the event in his impressive and extensive career. Wilson, once honored as low-amateur at the 2000 U.S. Open, as well as medalist at the 2010 U.S. Amateur, shot 71 on Tuesday to edge Joe Doody of Huntington Beach. Doody closed with 69, including three birdies in his final four holes, to briefly own the clubhouse lead while Wilson was still out on the course. An eagle on the par-five 10th gave Wilson his biggest lead of the day. With eight to go, Wilson led by four over second-round leader Michael Feuerstein of San Diego, who shot 78 on Tuesday to finish in a tie for fourth. Wilson missed short putts on the two closing par-threes — 14 and 17 — to drop back to even par before cashing in with a winning birdie on 18. Wilson shot rounds of 73 and 71 on Monday, entering the final round trailing Feuerstein, a former UC-Santa Barbara golfer, by three. The 51-year-old Wilson won his first SCGA Mid-Amateur back in 2008 at Toscana Country Club, where he claimed another one-stroke victory, this time over Kevin Marsh. The Fairfield, Calif. resident has a notable golf resume since graduating from the University of the Pacific in the 1980s. To go along with standout showings as the 2000 U.S. Open and 2010 U.S. Amateur, Wilson has been medalist at the U.S. Mid-Amateur three times. His 62 at The Home Course during the 2010 U.S. Amateur still stands as the second lowest stroke play round in the tournament's history. Recent Rancho Santa Margarita Amateur winner Jeff Coburn used a final-round 68 to grab third place while Pasadena's Dan Sullivan tied for fourth with Feuerstein with a closing 70. Defending champion Ramie Sprinkling tied for ninth, shooting 76-72-74 in his attempt to repeat. The top-five all earned exemptions into this year's SCGA Amateur Championship, being held July 10-12 at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale.

Results: SCGA Mid-Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Jeff Wilson	Fairfield, CA	350	73-71-71=215
2	Joe Doody	Huntington Beach, CA	230	70-77-69=216
3	Jeff Coburn	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	140	73-76-68=217
T4	Dan Sullivan	Pasadena, CA	140	74-75-70=219
T4	Michael Feuerstein	San Diego, CA	140	72-69-78=219

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About the SCGA Mid-Amateur

Jeff Wilson captures second SCGA Mid-Amateur title

The SCGA Mid-Amateur Championship is open to members ages 25 and older with a Handicap Index of 5.4 and below. Competitors undergo 18 holes of qualifying play in order to reach the final field of 84 players. In the Championship, players compete over ...