Lompoc City: Tongun Lako wins by two shots
4/28/2024 | by Amit Pandey of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Lompoc City Amateur, La Purisima Golf Course
Lako is a math teacher at Chaffey Junior College and now, he is a Lompoc City tournament champion
Tongun Lako shot rounds of 76-74 to win the Lompoc City Amateur Championship by two shots at La Purisima Golf Club.
Lako stood one behind Elias Moncrief after 18 holes and carded a brilliant 74 to keep off the challenge and emerge victorious at the tournament.
Brett Patton and Ethan Ashbrook shot matching totals of 152 to finish as joint runners-up in the tournament. Patton carded rounds of 79-73, while Ashbrook achieved the feat with back-to-back scores of 76.
Ryder Epson finished 4th with a score of 153, while Bobby Neary and opening round leader 13-year-old Elias Moncrief, the youngest competitor in the tournament shared fifth place with scores of 155.
In the Net division, Mark Pata shot two consecutive rounds of 70-70, securing a six-shot win over Bob Bolusan (73-73). Interestingly, Bolusan also finished as the runner-up in the Net division during the 2018 edition of the tournament.
Results: Lompoc City Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upland, CA | 75 | 76-74=150 | |
| T2 | Santa Barbara, CA | 50 | 79-73=152 | |
| T2 | Santa Maria, CA | 50 | 76-76=152 | |
| 4 | Long Beach, CA | 50 | 78-75=153 | |
| T5 | Ventura, CA | 25 | 77-78=155 |
About the Lompoc City Amateur
Individual 36-hole gross and net stroke play competition open to all amateur golfers. Limited to the first 90 entries. Net competitors must have a valid USGA handicap. Entry fee includes green fees for both days, prize fund and Sunday barbecue.
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