Lench was finding himself in good positions for much of the front nine, with near birdie misses on Nos. 4, 6, 7, and 8. Lench’s push would begin on the back nine, making birdies on Nos. 11 and 12, giving him the outright as Dull gave away a few shots. Marc Dull wouldn’t let those bogey's affect him though, making birdies on the 16th and 17th to take the lead once again. Ever resilient, Lench would make an incredibly clutch birdie on No. 18 to force the playoff where he would eventually triumph.
For Lench, who missed qualifying for the Florida State Open just days previously, this win meant more than just his second time holding the Florida State Amateur trophy, having won this event four years prior. As an added bonus, his victory warrants him a position at this weeks Florida State Open.
“I played the qualifier for the Florida State Open before I came to this tournament and I didn't get through,” explained Lench. “I came here and talked to some of the tournament directors of the Florida Open and asked them what I had to do here this week to get in, and they said, ‘well, you have to win it.’ I said, ‘OK, I’m gonna do that.”