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University of Utah junior secured a four-shot win the Saguaro Series finale in Arizona
University of Utah junior Braxton Watts won the Saguaro Amateur (the Saguaro Series finale) shooting 13-under with rounds of 67-68-68. He finished clear of the field by four shots at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona.
Jimmy Dales, a graduate student at the University of Wyoming, and Ian McCrary, a junior at Kansas State, both shot an impressive 9-under par, securing a joint runner-up finish at the tournament. Dales carded rounds of 72-67-68, while McCrary posted scores of 73-69-65.
Previously, Dales captured the Sonoran Amateur, the ninth event of the Saguaro Amateur series, securing the win in a three-way playoff at Talking Stick Golf Club in Arizona.
Watts played in all 11 events for Utah during his sophomore season, delivering ten rounds at par or better—the team's second-highest total. His best finish was a tie for 12th at the John Burns Intercollegiate in 2023.
Baylor University freshman Davis Ovard and University of Michigan junior Hunter Thomson posted total scores of 8-under par, securing a joint fourth-place finish in the tournament.
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmington, UT | 400 | 67-68-68=203 | |
| T2 | Northville, MI | 300 | 72-67-68=207 | |
| T2 | Overland Park, KS | 300 | 73-69-65=207 | |
| T4 | Frisco, TX | 200 | 72-67-69=208 | |
| T4 | , Canada | 200 | 72-69-67=208 |

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