Brannon Fahrny wins Long Beach Match Play Championship
9/24/2023 | by Amit Pandey of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Long Beach Match Play, Skylinks Golf Course
Brannon Fahrny defeated Damon Krouse in the Long Beach Match Play final after winning medalist honors.
The tournament was played over two weeks, from Sep.14-17 and Sept. 22-24, at Recreation Park Golf Course in Long Beach, Calif.
First, Fahrny shot rounds of 61-67, finishing at an impressive 16-under to win medalist honors at the qualifier by a massive eight-stroke margin over Nathaniel Frink, who shot 8-under with rounds of 69-67 to take the No. 2 seed in the tournament. Fahrny's qualifier rounds were marked by a remarkable 14 birdies and two eagles, with both eagles recorded on hole No. 2 during each of the two rounds.
In the Quarter Finals, Fahrny demonstrated his dominance by defeating Bryson Barnes with an impressive score of 7&6. This victory propelled him to the Semifinals, where he faced off against the No. 5 seed, Eli Geddy, and triumphed with a 5 and 4 win. This paved the way for his showdown in the Championship Finals against No. 18 seed Damon Krouse, who earned his spot in the Finals by defeating the No. 6 seed, Patrick Pockels, with a score of 4&3.
Fahrny defeated Krouse 5&4 to clinch the title.
Results: Long Beach Match Play
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Anaheim, CA | 100 | ||
| Runner-up | Los Angeles, CA | 65 | ||
| Semifinals | Huntington Beach, CA | 45 | ||
| Semifinals | Tustin, CA | 45 | ||
| Quarterfinals | San Bernardino, CA | 30 |
About the Long Beach Match Play
18 Holes of qualifying followed by matches over two weekends. Open to men amateur golfers with a one-year established handicap and 12- month LI (Low Index) of 4.9 or better, OR who have played high school or collegiate golf within the past two years.
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