Lench Secures Second Florida Amateur Title
6/24/2018 | by Yianni Gogonas of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Florida State Amateur, BallenIsles Country Club
Promising a win this week to secure a spot in the Florida State Open, Gabe Lench delivered in clutch fashion on Sunday
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.”
Results: Florida State Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mary, FL | 400 | 73-70-73-69=285 | |
| 2 | Lakeland, FL | 300 | 67-72-74-72=285 | |
| 3 | East Amherst, NY | 200 | 72-73-72-72=289 | |
| T4 | Naples, FL | 200 | 75-72-75-69=291 | |
| T4 | Lutz, FL | 200 | 77-67-72-75=291 |
About the Florida State Amateur
Started in 1914, the Amateur Championship is the oldest continuous sporting event in the state of Florida. The field will include exempt players and players who have qualified through 18 holes of stroke play at one of the qualifying sites. The Champi...
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