Johnny Walker, Hunter Swanson, Ethan Wilson lead field of chasers at Southwestern Am

June 14, 2024 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Johnny Walker (Southwestern Amateur Photo)

Walker made a huge ealge on No. 13 to get back to the top of the leaderboard as 21 golfers are within five shots

As the golfers head to the final round of the Southwestern Men's Amateur at Desert Mountain Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., Johnny Walker from Chandler, Ariz., Ethan Wilson from Canada, and Hunter Swanson from Denver, Colo., are tied for the lead at 8 under par.

Walker, who plays for the University of Arizona, battled back with three birdies in his last six holes to shoot 71 after taking a triple bogey on the 9th hole.

“I’ve matured a lot, and I don’t let a lot get to me. Just get to the next step,” Walker said.

Swanson, who plays at the University of Colorado, recorded a steady round with three birdies and one bogey for a 2-under 70. “It wasn’t as great of a round as I had yesterday, but it would’ve been hard to top that. I’ve been playing pretty steady, consistent golf all day today. Never got in too much trouble,” he remarked.

Wilson, who plays at Illinois, had an up-and-down round through 12 holes but found his rhythm with an eagle on No. 13 and a birdie on No. 16 to finish strong with a 2-under 70. “It’s obviously unreal, perfect weather. It was a little windy today and I couldn’t figure out which way the wind was going, but unreal weather, I love it,” Wilson stated.

Brandon Robison from Centerville, Utah, sits in fourth place at 7-under. Robison is at the University of Utah. Cooper Humphreys from Canada had the low round of the day with a 4-under 68, moving to 4-under for the tournament.

The men’s leaderboard is even more tightly packed than the women’s, with 21 players within 5 shots of the lead after three rounds.

The final round continues tomorrow, with the men’s division teeing off between 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM and the women’s division between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM.

Recap courtesy of Southwestern Amateur

Results: Southwestern Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Kris Kuvaas	Houston, TX	500	71-73-69-63=276
2	Johnny Walker	Chandler, AZ	400	69-68-71-68=276
T3	Jacob Goode	San Francisco, CA	300	70-69-72-66=277
T3	Hunter Swanson	Denver, CO	300	73-65-70-69=277
T5	Brandon Robison	Centerville, UT	300	68-69-72-69=278

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About the Southwestern Amateur

Johnny Walker, Hunter Swanson, Ethan Wilson lead field of chasers at Southwestern Am

The Southwestern Men's Amateur Golf Championship is a prestigious 72-hole stroke play competition open to top national-level amateurs holding a handicap index of 1.4 or better. Following the first 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 36 players...