W.E. Cole Cotton States: Garrett May wins 1 up

7/31/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Garrett May <br>(Baylor Athletics Photo)</br>

Baylor rising sophomore Garrett May defeats Big 12 rival Blaine Hale of Oklahoma in the final match at Bayou Desiard Country Club

MONROE, LA (July 31, 2016) -- The championship match of the W.E. Cole Cotton States was delayed three hours after five to six inches of rain overnight, but once it began it was an entertaining battle between two Big 12 rivals. No. 12 Blaine Hale, a rising sophomore at Oklahoma, faced off against Baylor sophomore and six-seed Garrett May, at Bayou Desiard Country Club. The match was tight throughout but in the end it was May outlasting Hale thanks to his ball striking. “I was very happy with the way I struck the ball. I think that was the reason I was in this position today,” May told The News Star. “Looking back on it, I didn’t get a lot of putts to fall, but it felt like I was hitting 15, 16 greens a round.” Early on, the match seesawed back and forth a bit with Hale taking an early lead on the 2nd hole, only to have May even the match on the ensuing hole. A few holes later, on the 7th, May hit a wedge to tap-in range which gave him a lead he would never relinquish. May had a 1 up lead at the turn and extended it to 2 up on the 15th after putting his tee shot on the par-3 to 12-feet. On the ensuing hole, Hale clawed back within one but after a pair of halves it was May hoisting the trophy. May reached the finals following a 4&2 win over No. 2 Blake Collyer, while it was Hale advancing via a 3&2 victory over Draegen Majors. -The News Star contributed to this story

Results: Cotton States Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Garrett May	Texarkana, TX	400
Runner-up	Blaine Hale	Dallas, TX	300
Semifinals	Draegen Majors	Tulsa, OK	200
Semifinals	Blake Collyer	, Australia	200
Quarterfinals	Trent Evans	Edmond, OK	100

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About the Cotton States Amateur

The Board of Directors of Bayou DeSiard CC has decided to cancel the 2025 W. E. Cole Cotton States Amateur and for the foreseeable futureOriginally played in 1949 as the Bayou DeSiard Labor Day Golf Tournament, the tournament's name was changed to th...

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