Garrett Jones hangs on to win Wisconsin Amateur

July 18, 2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

Garrett Jones (Wisconsin State Golf Association Photo)

Jones finished T3 last year at the state amateur, and used that experience to help him finish on top this year

After finishing T3 at the 2023 Wisconsin Amateur, Garrett Jones won the 2024 Wisconsin Amateur Championship at The Legend at Merrill Hills in Waukesha, Wis.

Jones finished 71-71-69-73 to get to even par and win by two shots. He was the only golfer to finish at even par, and no golfers finished under par for the week.

Jones was standing on the No. 18 tee at 2-under but made a double bogey on the final hole to win by one shot.

He recorded the most birdies in the field at 16.

Joe DuChateau finished in solo second place at 1-over, and Ross Thomson finished in solo third place at 2-over. Drake Wilcox finished in solo fourth place at 4-over, and Ben Skogan and Bennett Swavely finished T5 at 5-over.

Jones is currently ranked No. 761 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com U.S. Rankings. He won the 2021 Wisconsin Match Play Classic and will play in the 2024 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship after earning medalist honors at qualifying.

Results: Wisconsin State Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Garrett Jones	Fitchburg, WI	200	71-71-69-73
2	Joe Du Chateau	Fond Du Lac, WI	100	70-66-75-74
3	Ross Thomson	Madison, WI	50	70-73-74-69
4	Drake Wilcox	Sheboygan, WI	50	73-67-71-77
T5	Ben Skogen	Onalaska, WI	50	74-73-67-75

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About the Wisconsin State Amateur

Garrett Jones hangs on to win Wisconsin Amateur

This event has been conducted annually since 1901. The format, originally match play, was changed to a 72-hole stroke-play event in 1971. The State Amateur, contested over four consecutive days, is annually conducted on one of Wisconsin’s finest cour...