Christian Johnson secures Oklahoma State Amateur title in extra holes

July 26, 2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

Christian Johnson (Oklahoma Golf Association Photo)

Johnson defeated the defending champion William McDonald in the final match to secure the championship

Christian Johnson, the second Oral Roberts golfer to win a major Oklahoma Golf Association title, won the Oklahoma State Amateur Championship at The Patriot Golf Club in Owasso, Oklahoma.

Johnson joins his teammate Presten Richardson, the Oklahoma Stroke Play champion,

It wasn't easy, as Johnson had to go through William McDonald, the 2023 Oklahoma State Amateur champion, in the final match to secure the championship.

"It was good," Johnson told the Oklahoma Golf Association. "Before this tournament, I wasn't hitting it too good and didn't know what was going to happen, but me and my caddie just played with what we had, and luckily, we got the job done."

Johnson finished T8 at 5-under in the stroke play qualifying, while Dylan Teeter earned the medalist spot and No. 1 seed after a round of 10-under 62.

The future champion defeated Tyler Hunt 3&2 in the round of 32 and then defeated JR Hurley 5&4 in the round of 16. Johnson then took down the No. 1 seeded Teeter in the quarterfinals 2&1 and defeated C.J. Phillips easily in the semifinals, 7&5.

Then, in the final, he beat William McDonald, the 2023 Oklahoma State Amateur Champion, in 19 holes.

Results: Oklahoma State Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Christian Johnson	Oklahoma City, OK	300
Runner-up	William McDonald	Oklahoma City, OK	200
Semifinals	Mesa Falleur	Muskogee, OK	100
Semifinals	C.J. Phillips	Edmond, OK	100
Quarterfinals	William Sides	Tulsa, OK	50

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About the Oklahoma State Amateur

Christian Johnson secures Oklahoma State Amateur title in extra holes

Open to Oklahoma residents with handicap index of 7.0 or less who have completed qualifying or are exempt. 18 holes of stroke play determines a round of 64 match play bracket.