Clay Seeber takes Southern California Amateur

July 11, 2021 | by Southern California Golf Association

Photo courtesy of SCGA

The Long Beach State standout rolls to an eight-stroke win at Virginia Country Club

The 122nd playing of the SCGA Amateur Championship was a hometown affair from start to finish. The fairways were filled with Virginia Country Club members, Long Beach locals and Southern California golf lovers, all who came out to see Clay Seeber earn the prestigious crown.

The final pairing on Sunday was a who’s who of Long Beach-affiliations battling it out for the prestigious title.

Long Beach State’s Clay Seeber was the overnight leader after three rounds of stellar play, including a third round 5-under 65. Virginia CC club champion, and reigning SCGA Player of the Year, Torey Edwards began the day one stroke back, while Jack Cantlay, whose brother Patrick won the SCGA Amateur title 10 years ago, found himself two strokes back with 18 holes to play.

Seeber pulled his opening tee shot left, leading to a bogey and a two-shot swing as Cantlay stuffed an approach and rolled in a 15-footer for birdie. But our eventual champion showed resilience and bounced back quickly with birdies on No. 4 and No. 8, making the turn with a 4-shot lead over Edwards.

The back-nine was more of the same story for Seeber, as he continued his consistent play. He offset his bogey on No. 11 with a bounce-back birdie on No. 12 to extend his lead. Coming down the stretch, it was a mere formality for the Newport Beach native as he enjoyed a comfy walk down the final fairways. With the title in hand, Seeber stepped up to his 25-foot downhill eagle putt on No. 18 and confidently rolled it in to secure a six-shot victory. Seeber shot under-par in all four rounds of the championship.

Great work Clay Seeber!! Impressive win of the 122nd SCGA Amateur Championship at Virginia CC right here in Long Beach. He joins a long list of legendary past champs. @thescga

Great showing too for active & incoming players. Bright future ahead for Clay & for @LBSUMensGolf ⬛️🟨 pic.twitter.com/N12Em8SGNe
— MICHAEL WILSON (@mwilsonlbsu) July 12, 2021

Edwards battled his swing all day, leading to a 2-over 72, which was still good for T-2. UCLA’s Mason Greene fired off a 4-under 66 to catapult himself into T-2. Long Beach State’s Bryce Kvick finished in fourth at 4-under, while Cantlay, who led after two rounds of play following a championship-low 6-under 64, faltered during the final round but still finished fifth.

Results: SCGA Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Clay Seeber	Newport Beach, CA	400	67-69-65-67=268
2	Torey Edwards	Long Beach, CA	260	68-66-68-72=274
3	Mason Greene	Tustin, CA	160	68-71-70-66=275
4	Bryce Kvick	Carmichael, CA	160	69-66-69-72=276
5	Jack Cantlay	Los Alamitos, CA	160	70-64-69-74=277

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About the SCGA Amateur

Clay Seeber takes Southern California Amateur

This is the longest standing championship conducted by the SCGA. Started in 1900, this event crowns the best amateur player of the Association. Since the inaugural event, the SCGA Amateur has enjoyed an illustrious history of great champions, includi...