James Yoon runs away with St. Augustine Amateur

10/18/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

James Yoon

Former University of California golfer James Yoon, of Paraguay, shot 73 in a tough-scoring final round to win by six at St. Johns Golf Club

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — James Yoon won the 2015 St. Augustine Amateur Tournament in record-breaking fashion, carding a 3-over par 73 in a tough-scoring final round at St. Johns Golf Club to break the 54-hole tournament record by a stroke. Yoon, a former University of California golfer who hails from Paraguay, led by two shots through 36 holes at 9-under par. He opened with 67, which trailed first-round leader Samuel Uhland by one, before going bogey-free on Saturday to fire 64. Then on Sunday, when not one participant shot under par, Yoon posted a solid 73 to finish at 6-under. The total broke Edward Richardson's winning record set just last year. Sustained winds from 15-20 miles per hour, with gusts up to 35 contributed to the difficult final round conditions. The 46-year-old Richardson, of England, did not return back in St. Augustine to defend his title. Uhland, a true freshman at Jacksonville University, was one of many golfers who struggled to break 80 on Sunday. After first and second rounds of 66 and 67, Uhland made zero birdies and three double bogeys among a slew of other bogeys en route to an 82, which dropped him from second place back to a tie for seventh. One of the most notable players in the field, recently graduated University of Louisville golfer Trevor Sluman, rebounded nicely from an opening-round 74 to post 67-71 over the weekend and grab the runner-up spot. Sluman, a native of Pittsford, N.Y. who won this year's New York State Amateur, had one of the lowest scores of the final round, with Ethan Wagner's 70 narrowly edging him. University of North Florida sophomore Jordan Batchelor grabbed third place while Irishman Daniel Brennan moved up in to fourth place with a 73 on Sunday. Nicholas Torrance and Jake Carter rounded out the top-5, finishing the event at 4-over par 214. The Mid-Amateur title was awarded to Greg Hamilton of Atlanta, Ga., who shot even-par 216, despite a final-round 77, and finished tied for 10th place overall.

Results: St. Augustine Am

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	James Yoon	, Paraguay	500	67-64-73=204
2	Trevor Sluman	Rochester, NY	400	74-65-71=210
3	Jordan Batchelor	St. Augustine, FL	300	68-69-74=211
4	Daniel Brennan	, Ireland	300	71-69-73=213
T5	Nicholas Torrance	East Lyme, CT	300	72-70-72=214

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About the St. Augustine Am

The St. Augustine Amateur is a national event established in 2004 for touramateur and collegiate players. The 54-hole stroke play, walking only, competition is conducted over three days with no cut. The player caddies, walking referees, standard bear...

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