Pacific Northwest Amateur: Aiden Krafft is qualifying medalist
7/18/2023 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for PNGA Amateur, Palouse Ridge Golf Club
The rising sophomore at Oregon stormed in front of the field behind eight birdies in his second round 65
Kraft shot 70-65 to finish 9-under and earn medalist honors heading into match play, finishing two strokes ahead of first round leader Ben Bordiga of Shoreline, Wash., after he followed up his first round 67 with a second round 70.
Jack Cantlay of Los Alamitos, Calif. and younger brother of PGA Tour member Patrick Cantlay, finished in solo third place at 6-under.
Bordiga was struggling to open his round, as he was 2-over through 11 holes of his second round. He was able to record birdies on holes No. 12 and 14 and an eagle hole-out on No. 16 to finish his last seven holes at 4-under and earn the No. 2 seed in match play.
The first round of the stroke play qualifying was held at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash. on July 17, and at Chambers Bay on July 18. All matches will be contested at Chambers Bay.
Krafft is A two-time New Mexico state high school champion and shot a state high school record 12-under 60 in the final round of the 2022 New Mexico state 5A tournament and won the individual title by 12 strokes. He is playing well as of late -- at the end of June he qualified for the U.S. Amateur; he will be in the field this August at Cherry Hills in Denver.
Results: PNGA Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Cerritos, CA | 400 | ||
| Runner-up | Shoreline, WA | 300 | ||
| Semifinals | Eastvale, CA | 200 | ||
| Semifinals | Los Alamitos, CA | 200 | ||
| Quarterfinals | Albuquerque, NM | 100 |
About the PNGA Amateur
First held in 1899, the Pacific Northwest Men’s Amateur is one of the country’s longest running amateur championships. Held annually at world-class courses throughout the Pacific Northwest, this championship is played in the same format as the U.S. A...
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