Menante's title defense at Northeast Amateur off to strong start
June 22, 2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Dylan Menante, View results for Northeast Amateur, Wannamoisett Country Club
The former Pepperdine Wave turned North Carolina Tar Heel shows no signs of relinquishing his title anytime soon
Menante, who won this tournament last year with a 9-under score 267, showed no signs he was ready to relinquish his title anytime soon, as he made five birdies over the opening nine holes to go out in 29. With the crowd on a "59 Watch," Menante shot 33 on the back to complete a 7-under round of 62 on the par-69 layout.
Steadily rising, and lurking around the top-10 in all major amateur golf rankings, Menante narrowly missed an opportunity to play in the U.S. Open, posting a 36-hole total that placed him out of a playoff by a single shot at San Francisco's Olympic Club in final qualifying.
Kelly Chinn, who is coming off a second-place finish at the Sunnehanna Amateur last week, sits in fourth place after the Duke golfer carded a 3-under round of 66. Nine golfers are at 2-under.
The Northeast Amateur is the second of seven events comprising the Elite Amateur Series, which began last week with the Sunnehanna Amateur in Johnstown, Pa.
Results: Northeast Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlsbad, CA | 1200 | 62-64-64-67=257 | |
| 2 | , Australia | 900 | 71-66-66-63=266 | |
| 3 | Indian Trail, NC | 700 | 68-65-68-67=268 | |
| T4 | Hendersonville, TN | 700 | 67-70-67-66=270 | |
| T4 | Mountain Brook, AL | 700 | 65-71-65-69=270 |
About the Northeast Amateur
The Northeast Amateur has a historic list of winners, including Ben Crenshaw, Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa, Luke Donald, Scott Hoch, John Cook, Hal Sutton, and David Duval. It has been annually held at the Donald Ross-designed Wannamoisett Country...
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