Kye Meeks wins the Mississippi State Amateur

June 24, 2023 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Kye Meeks (Ole Miss photo)

The Ole Miss golfer from Walnut held off a Brett Patterson to win the 72-hole title by two shots

Kye Meeks won the 2023 Mississippi State Amateur Saturday at Canebrake Country Club in Hattiesburg. He posted a total of 16-under for the 72-hole tournament, edging Brett Patterson of Oxford by two shots. Meeks, who plays for Ole Miss, was ranked the No. 1 recruit in the state of Mississippi after his senior year in high school. His stellar high school and junior record included winning individual high school titles in both his sophomore and junior years. At Canebrake, it looked like he was poised to run away with the title at the tournament's midway point. After opening with a round of 66, he posted a tournament-low round of 64 in the second round and took a 6-shot lead into round three. But Meeks came back to earth a bit that third day, posting a 71, primarily due to some mistakes on the back nine -- particularly on the par 3 12th hole, where he made a double bogey. When Patterson (who plays for Middle Tennessee State) fired 65, the tournament went from a potential blowout to a close contest. Things remained tied through the front nine in the final round until Meeks closed the door with three birdies on the back, including a "seal the deal" birdie on No. 17, which gave him a two-shot cushion to play with on the 18th hole, which he parred. “I’m learning a little bit more about this place each time I play a round,” said Meeks, who had never played Canebrake before this week. Evidently, he liked what he saw on the Jerry Pate design.

Results: Mississippi State Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Kye Meeks	Walnut, MS	300	66-64-71-67=268
2	Brett Patterson	Oxford, MS	200	68-68-65-69=270
3	Brice Wilkinson	Ridgeland, MS	100	71-67-69-67=274
4	Joseph Deraney	Belden, MS	100	68-73-70-67=278
T5	Ben Snow	Hattiesburg, MS	100	72-68-71-68=279

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About the Mississippi State Amateur

Kye Meeks wins the Mississippi State Amateur

Format: The tournament is scheduled for 72 holes of stroke play with a cut to the low 60(+ties) after 36 holes of play. Field size is limited to 120 players. Qualifiers will be held for the State Amateur, including an Open Qualifier, the week of the ...