Cal Baptist's Solis holds steady for RSM Amateur win

February 24, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Jack Solis (middle) flanked by PGA pro Steve Puck and director of golf Rob Heslar

The Cal Baptist sophomore used rounds of 73-70 to win at Tijeras Creek Golf Club

Jack Solis came out on top of the RSM Amateur on Sunday after steady rounds of 73-70 at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Solis is a sophomore at California Baptist University.

Solis, a La Quinta, Calif., native, trailed by one shot after the opening round. His second-round 70 was the second-best score on the board on Sunday, however. Only Forbes Collins II, who climbed into solo second, posted better. Collins backed his opening 76 with 69 and with a 145 total, finished two shots behind Solis.

Griffin Pace had rounds of 73-72 to tie Collins in second.

As for defending champion Ricky Castillo, an opening 72 gave him a share of the first-round lead, but a closing 73 was not enough to earn him the title defense. Castillo, of Yorba Linda, Calif., represented the U.S. in Junior Ryder Cup since last year’s RSM Amateur. He plays a heavy junior schedule, but also won the Los Angeles City Junior Championship in 2018.

Results: Rancho Santa Margarita Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Jack Solis	La Quinta, CA	75	73-70=143
T2	Forbes Collins	Lake Forest, CA	50	76-69=145
T2	Griffin Pace	Pacific Grove, CA	50	73-72=145
T2	Ricky Castillo	Yorba Linda, CA	50	72-73=145
T2	Krando Nishiba	San Diego, CA	50	72-73=145

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