Jeremy Sisson finishes off wire-to-wire victory at Dixie Men's Amateur

December 18, 2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com

Jeremy Sisson (Nebraska Athletics photo)

The Nebraska Cornhusker rides strong first round to the winner's circle at Eagle Trace

Jeremy Sisson finished off a wire-to-wire victory on Sunday to win the Dixie Amateur at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla.

Sisson, who plays collegiately at the University of Nebraska, posted a 4-under score of 284 which was good for a one-stroke victory over Tristan Wieland while mid-amateur Jose Vega finished two back at 2-under 286.

Sisson took a one-shot lead into the final round over Wieland, Vega and defending champion Evan Myers and with no one in the chase pack able to mount a Sunday charge, the Skaneateles, N.Y. native shot a 1-under round of 71 to close out the biggest win of his career.

Wieland was able to draw even with Sisson after making a birdie on the 15th to get to 2-under on the day, but missed his chance to force a playoff after finishing with a bogey on the last.

In a week where Eagle Trace was particularly stingy, Sisson never relinquished his spot atop the leaderboard following an opening round of 3-under 69 on Thursday when he made four birdies in a four-hole stretch.

Sisson joined the Nebraska men’s golf program after spending his freshman season at Arkansas in 2019-20. He previously won the 2017 Golfweek International Junior Invitational.

Sisson's title caps off a strong 2022 fall season for the senior. In 11 rounds of action for Nebraska this fall, Sisson accumulated a 72.73 stroke average.

Results: Dixie Men's Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Jeremy Sisson	Skaneateles, NY	400	69-72-72-71=284
2	Tristan Wieland	Jupiter, FL	300	72-72-70-71=285
3	Jose Vega	, Colombia	200	73-68-73-72=286
4	Evan Myers	Northbrook, IL	200	73-69-72-74=288
5	Rafe Reynolds	Greenville, SC	200	72-78-69-70=289

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About the Dixie Men's Amateur

Jeremy Sisson finishes off wire-to-wire victory at Dixie Men's Amateur

Historic Florida amateur golf tournament that is open to former Dixie Amateur champions, tournament committee invitees and qualifiers for major amateur championships. The Dixie has a traditionally strong field due to college break, and a past-champio...