Ethan Korock of Jonestown, Tex., a DII player for Cameron University, finished with rounds of 68-68-66 in solo second at 8-under. Korock, who just won the Palo Verde Amateur last month, finished runner-up in the 2023 Sizzler Amateur after losing to eventual champion Timothy Jung on the first playoff hole. 

Jeffrey Kwak of La Mirada, Calif., finished solo 3rd at 7-under. Kwak was the only other player, in addition to Kahanek and Korock, to finish with three rounds under par. Ethan Miller of Round Rock, Tex., finished at 6-under, solo 4th, including a tournament-low 6-under 64 in the final round.

Charlie Palmer of Paradise Valley, Ariz., and Trevor Mierl of Austin, Tex finished in a tie for 5th at 5-under-par. 

After his victory, Kahanek told The Sizzler, "I started off well, but the putts weren't falling, and in the second round, putts started to fall. It was easy to see the line out here, and it was a great start to the tournament. Today was a hard-fought battle."

Outside of Ethan Miller's final round 64, Kahanek's pair of 65s on Monday were the low round(s) of the tournament. Kahanek's 13 birdies and 2 eagles were good for 2nd and 1st in the field. 

"Ball-striking was fantastic," Kahanek added. "Putting was good. The most important thing was keeping emotions in check and having a good attitude. Things can go sideways if you hit a bad shot, and it is important to keep a great attitude."