McCollum goes wire-to-wire to win Silver State Amateur
June 9, 2021 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
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Tough conditions no match for Josh McCollum at Paiute Golf Resort near Las Vegas
Logan Price (Grand Blanc, MI), Patrick Azevedo (Othello, WA), Jaxon Dowell (Edmond, OK), and Brady Haake (Gilbert, AZ) all finished tied for third with four-over par 220 totals. Dowell closed with a final-round 69 (-3) which tied for the low round of the tournament.
Mild temperatures again in the low 90s combined with winds steadily at 20-25 mph and occasional gusts in the low 30s made scoring conditions extremely difficult for competitors all week. McCollum got off to a rocky start as he was five-over par through 10 holes while briefly losing his lead but three late birdies on holes 11, 14, and 16 gave McCollum the cushion he needed to seal the victory.
"With the high winds it was key to lean on the ball-striking and short game to score and I did that very well. I consider my wedge game and short game my strengths and it helped me get the win this week. This tournament was probably the biggest grind I’ve ever experienced in a three-day event. The constant wins just drain you especially as strong as they were this week. It feels great to get this win and excited about where my game is at heading into a heavy summer schedule.”
McCollum, who played collegiately at Orange Coast College and Creighton before landing at Chico State, qualified for the 2018 and '19 U.S. Amateurs and advanced to the match play finals of the Pacific Northwest Men's Amateur Championship in Lakewood, Wash. He also won the 2019 Long Beach Match Play Championship.
About the Silver State Amateur
A part of the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series, the Silver State Amateur is a 54-hole championship open to amateur golfers who meet the eligibility and exemption requirements which include position in various rankings, USGA appearances, and state amateur...
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