Dalton Dean wins Desert Amateur at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

December 5, 2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com

Dalton Dean

Lynnwood, Wash. native claims two-stroke victory in a rain-shortened tournament

Wet conditions at AK-Chin Southern Dunes over the weekend made Dalton Dean feel right at home and after 36-holes, Dean is returning to Bellevue, Wash. with the Desert Amateur championship in hand.

Dean, who plays collegiately at Bellevue College, carded rounds of 67 and 68 to finish at 9-under 135 which was good for a two-stroke victory over UCLA team members Pablo Ereno (Spain) and Omar Morales (Mexico) in the rain-shortened event.

"The driver and short irons were clicking on all cylinders which made it a pretty stress-free tournament," said Dean. "The course was in great shape with the amount of rain during the first round. Being from Washington definitely helped me to stay calm and composed during the rounds. I want to thank Ak-Chin’s grounds crew for keeping the course in tip-top shape.”

Saturday's 36-hole day was suspended just after 3:00 pm local time due to wet conditions caused by record rainfall in Maricopa. The persistent rain continued into Sunday morning and the committee was forced to shorten the event when it was determined a third round wouldn’t be completed by the required deadline of Sunday at sunset.

The Troon Saguaro Amateur Series is a world-ranked amateur tournament series that is hosting 12 tournaments in the 2022-23 season. The next event in the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series will be the Agave Amateur, December 16-19 at Shadow Hills Golf Club in Indio, California.

Results: Desert Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Dalton Dean	Lynnwood, WA	300	67-68=135
T2	Pablo Ereno	, Spain	200	68-69=137
T2	Omar Morales	, Mexico	200	71-66=137
4	Jake Koppenberg	Bellingham, WA	100	69-70=139
5	Tyler Kowack	San Diego, CA	100	70-70=140

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About the Desert Amateur

Dalton Dean wins Desert Amateur at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

A part of the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series, the Desert Amateur is open to amateur golfers who meet the eligibility and exemption requirements which include position in various rankings, USGA appearances, and state amateur and mid-amateur champions. M...