Trey Kent wins Savannah City Amateur

10/25/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

On the newly restored Bacon Park Golf Course, an original Donald Ross design, Trey Kent shot one of just four under par rounds to win by three

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Trey Kent, playing the newly restored Donald Ross layout, Bacon Park Golf Course, shot one of just four under-par rounds during the 36-hole Savannah City Amateur Tournament. He fired 68 on day one to lead John Skeadas III by a stroke, then posted a respectable 73 on day two when just one player broke par. Kent, who caddies for Mark Silvers on the Web.com Tour, finished at 141 for a three-shot victory Skeadas III's son, John Skeadas II. His back-to-back rounds of 72 put him at two-over 144 to tie for he runner-up spot with his father (69-75). It had been 10 years since Kent had played in the Savannah City, when he finished runner-up in 2005. “I’m happy and relieved to have such an up-and-down round but still be able to win the tournament,” Kent told the Savannah Morning News.

About the Savannah City Amateur

Long a favorite of Savannah area players and contested on a classic 1926 Donald Ross design, this 54-hole tournament has been won by local legends like Doug Hanzel (5-time champ), Danny Nelson (6-time champ) and Jack Hall (multiple titles) play each ...

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