Brannon Fahrny grinds his way to a Yorba Linda title
- Black Gold GC photo
Brannon Fahrny shot consecutive rounds of 1-over 73 to win the Yorba Linda City Championship at Black Gold Golf Club.
The Cal State Fullerton freshman overcame difficult scoring conditions to finish two shots ahead of the field a 2 over par, far higher than Satchel Herrmann's winning score of 8 under last year and Ricky Castillo's 11 under in 2019.
In fact there were only two under-par rounds recorded over the entire weekend, as winds kicked up and swirled around the Black Gold layout.
Fahrny's opening-round 73 put him in fourth, two shots behind Ethan Thomas. But with the entire lead group faltering on day two, it was anyone's tournament.
The key to contending was keeping doubles off the scorecard, and Fahrny did so nearly the entire way, until a 5 at the par-3 16th dropped him into a tie with Grant Martens and Jack Barber. But a birdie at the par-4 17th coupled with Martens and Barber both bogeying the par-5 18th gave Fahrny the cushion he needed to par the last for a two-shot win. Jonny Lewis finished in the tie for the runner-up spot at 4 over par.
Flight winners included:
Shelly Haywood (157) - Women's Championship Flight
Osbourne Blake (157) - Senior Championship Flight
Betsy Walden (150) - Women's Net Flight
Grant Coonley (140) - Men's First Net Flight
Titu Asghar (143) - Men's Second Net Flight
ABOUT THE Yorba Linda City
36-hole individual stroke play tournament open
to all
amateur golfers with a USGA
handicap index and who are 15 years of age or
older. Players will be assigned to flights based on
their handicap index. Exact size and
handicap range for each flight is
subject to change. Senior flight eligibility is limited
to those 55 and older.
MEN'S CHAMP FLIGHT (Gross) | 4.9 index or below |
Black Tees - 6,756 yds.
MEN'S FIRST FLIGHT (Net) | 5.0 to 12.9 index | Blue
Tees - 6,439 yds.
MEN'S SECOND FLIGHT (Net) | 13.0 index or above |
White Tees - 6,045 yds.
WOMEN'S CHAMP FLIGHT (Gross) | 7.9 index or
below | White Tees - 6,045 yds.
WOMEN'S FIRST FLIGHT (Net) | 8.0 index or above |
Red Tees - 4,937 yds.
SENIOR CHAMP FLIGHT (Gross) | 7.9 index or below
| Combo Tees - 6,255 yds.
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