Grapevine Amateur: Avinash Iyer cards a final round 8-under 64 to win
12/30/2023 | by Amit Pandey of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Grapevine Amateur, Silverado Country Club & Resort - North Course
Iyer overcame a three-shot deficit to win by four shots
San Jose State sophomore Avinash Iyer from San Ramon, Calif., shot 13-under with his rounds of 70-69-64 to win the Grapevine Amateur by four shots at Silverado Golf Course in Napa, Calif.
Iyer entered the final round in a tie for third place, having completed his previous rounds with scores of 70-69, reaching a 5-under par total. This placed him three strokes behind Michael Weaver, the 36-hole leader, who had recorded rounds of 66-70, accumulating an 8-under par score. Iyer's eight birdies propelled him up the leaderboard, securing the title with a four-stroke margin over Brady Siravo and William Walsh, who are teammates at Pepperdine.
Weaver, a former professional golfer and the runner-up at the 2012 U.S. Amateur, recorded a final round of 72 to conclude the tournament, tied for fourth place with Daniel Hayes of England at 8-under.
The tournament saw participation from 102 amateur golfers.
The Troon Saguaro Amateur Series is a world-ranked amateur tournament series that is hosting ten tournaments in the 2023-24 season. This is the fifth year of the Grapevine Amateur, four of which have been held at Silverado GC on the North Course. Silverado also hosts the Silverado Amateur annually and is home to the PGA Tour’s Fortinet Championship. The Grapevine Amateur is the eighth tournament in the 2023-24 Series.
The next event will be the Sonoran Amateur from Jan. 2-4 at Talking Stick Golf Course in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Results: Grapevine Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Ramon, CA | 200 | 70-69-64=203 | |
| T2 | Sacramento, CA | 100 | 71-70-66=207 | |
| T2 | San Mateo, CA | 100 | 71-71-65=207 | |
| T4 | Fresno, CA | 50 | 66-70-72=208 | |
| T4 | , England | 50 | 68-74-66=208 |
About the Grapevine Amateur
54-hole event with field comprised of 108 men’s amateur golfers from all over the United States. Most players are college golfers on winter break. All players must have completed high school by January 1 and must have a handicap of 3.0 or lower.
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