Birdie Finish gives Wes Artac Saguaro Amateur Title

1/6/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Saguaro Amateur Champion Wes Artac

Wes Artac of Kingwood, Texas wins by one shot over Nick Hardy after a two-shot swing on the last hole

MARICOPA, Arizona (Jan 6, 2016) — The final round of the Saguaro Amateur concluded this afternoon at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club. Texas Tech Sophomore Wes Artac held a one shot led entering the final round over Alec Heinen, with Nick Hardy lurking two shots behind. Having not played since September, Artac was enjoying his position at the top. “It was fun," Artac told the Saguaro Am. "I dislocated my shoulder in the fall and so this was my first tournament in 4-5 months so it was a really good feeling to come out here and play well right off the bat. After the first day I realized I was alright and just played hard.” Artac would be challenged early in the final round as Hardy made three birdies and no bogeys on the front nine to tie Artac at 9-under-par. Heinen made four bogeys on the front, making it a two-horse race between Hardy and Artac. Hardy, the Big 10 Freshman of the Year at University of Illinois, bogeyed three of the first five holes on the back-nine but birdies on holes 16 and 17 gave him a one-shot advantage going into the long par-4 18th. Artac continued his fight, however, birding 18 and taking the title after a bogey by Hardy. "I look at is as a regular tournament until the last 9 holes and I knew Nick and I were tied. He is a very, very, good player. 9,10, 11 that was when everything kicked in and the nerves and pressure started. Golf is great." Indeed, golf is great.

Results: Saguaro Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Wes Artac	Leander, TX	500	68-68-71=207
2	Nick Hardy	Northbrook, IL	400	73-65-70=208
3	Taylor Moore	Edmond, OK	300	71-71-69=211
T4	Hayden Wood	Edmond, OK	300	71-71-70=212
T4	Turner Maclean	Fort Worth, TX	300	68-73-71=212

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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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