Ramiz Jamal Wins California State Fair Amateur

September 5, 2016 | by Jeremy Gomberg of AmateurGolf.com

Champion Jamal Ramiz (AmateurGolf.com photo)

UC Irvine sophomore Ramiz Jamal fired a bogey-free 66 to claim the 92nd California State Fair

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (September 5, 2016) -- Huntington Beach native Ramiz Jamal captured the 92nd California State Fair by three shots on Labor Day Monday with a final round 66 played at the MacKenzie Golf Course at Haggin Oaks. Jamal, a sophomore at UC Irvine, entered the final round at 7-under par one shot back of Ben Corfee, Bryan Wise, and Patrick Murphy. "I told myself before the round that if I lose, someone is going to have to beat me. I'm not beating myself," said Jamal. Ryan Sloane wins California State Masters Jamal certainty didn't beat himself, he stayed present in his own game and played the first 16 holes bogey-free and 4-under par. It was on the walk to his 2nd shot on hole 17 that he saw the leaderboard of the final pairing showing only single-digit scores. At 11-under, Jamal knew he had at least a two-shot lead with two par 5's to play. Two testy up and downs for birdie closed the door on the rest of the field and capped off Jamal's bogey-free effort. Mark Morgan claims the California State Fair Senior Men's "My caddie and I have a phrase called '10/10' which means give 100 percent on the preparation for each shot and 100 perfect on the execution," said Jamal. "I gave all I had to each and it paid off coming down the stretch." First and second round leader Byran Wise also finished birdie-birdie to shoot 2-under 70 and take solo 2nd at 10-under. His playing partner Patrick Murphy finished with three birdies for a 71 and a solo third place. Cal Bear Collin Morikawa tied with Jamal for the round of the day with a 66 that jumped him into a tie for 4th place with Lee Gearhart, Brandon Bauman, and Ben Corfee. This year's State Fair showcased players from a handful of top division one programs including Stanford, Cal Berkeley, UCLA, and UC Davis. For many of these players the State Fair provides an opportunity to prepare for or earn a roster spot in their upcoming fall season tournaments.

Results: California State Fair

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Ramiz Jamal	Huntington Beach, CA	400	69-68-66=203
2	Bryan Wise	Granite Bay, CA	300	65-71-70=206
3	Patrick Murphy	, Canada	200	68-68-71=207
T4	Collin Morikawa	La Cañada Flintridge, CA	200	73-69-66=208
T4	Lee Gearhart	Roseville, CA	200	71-70-67=208

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Ramiz Jamal Wins California State Fair Amateur

The State Fair Men's Amateur Championship is one of the oldest and most prestigious Amateur Championships in the West. The Championship is limited to 108 players. Competition commences over a 54-hole stroke play format with 18 holes played each day. ...