'It literally means everything:' Gray wins South Carolina Amateur

8/4/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Tyler Gray (SCGA/Twitter photo)

For Tyler Gray, winning the state amateur is a sign of how far his game has come over the past year.

Tyler Gray had an emotional afternoon on Sunday at the South Carolina Amateur. Gray, a Lugoff, S.C., native who will be a sophomore at Costal Carolina in the fall, says he couldn’t break 80 a year ago. On Sunday, he was holding a state amateur trophy.

“It literally means everything. I can’t even put it into words,” Gray said, his voice shaking.

Gray posted rounds of 67-66-67-68 to finish the event at Thornblade Club in Greer, S.C., with a 72-hole score of 268, 16 under par. He finished four strokes ahead of runner-up Logan Sowell of Kershaw, S.C.

“I set a goal in May that when I got to this golf tournament I was going to have a chance to win it,” Gray said. “I knew if I played right, I was going to have a chance. I came out on top today and it means the world.”

Gray said the win will give him a world of confidence entering the fall season. He was among 31 players to finish the week under par.

Former U.S. Walker Cupper Todd White was part of a tie for ninth at 7 under. Another notable finish came from Caleb Proveaux. The South Carolina player was part of a tie for 12th at 6 under.

Results: South Carolina Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Tyler Gray	Lugoff, SC	300	67-66-67-68=268
2	Logan Sowell	Kershaw, SC	200	66-68-68-70=272
3	Jake Carter	Aiken, SC	100	64-70-69-70=273
T4	Raymond Wooten	Clemson, SC	100	69-68-67-70=274
T4	Christian Salzer	Sumter, SC	100	69-68-66-71=274

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About the South Carolina Amateur

The Palmetto State’s finest amateur golfers square off in their annual youth-vs.-experience battle in the South Carolina Golf Association’s Amateur Championship. The 72 hole event will include the top golfers in South Carolina who have either qualifi...

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