Hoey added, "I just told myself the back nine on Sunday is where you make a charge," Hoy said. Trusting his caddy's guidance and his own instincts, he took calculated risks that paid off spectacularly.

The final round saw him flourish, particularly on the back nine, where he committed to more aggressive lines off the tee. "I felt like I could tear it up and mentally really commit to a lot more lines off the tee on the back. And I just flourished on the back," Hoy shared. Although he admitted that he didn't see many smiles inside the ropes during much of the round, a few well-timed birdies eventually helped him secure his win.

"It's great to be honest with you," Hoey said about the win. "Heading into my next tournament, it's nice to have a little bit of a win. And it's also nice just to have confidence going forward. I can bring home a trophy, which is always nice—and then some Pro Shop credit, which I can't complain about either," he concluded with a smile.

Hoey recently finished in solo second place at the Bayonet Black Horse Amateur and won the 2024 Sacramento City Championship. He is currently ranked No. 452 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com U.S. Rankings.

In the Senior Division, Bob McCallister defeated Daniel O'Connor and 2024 Senior Champion Russell Humphrey in a playoff. The trio finished 2-under after 36 holes as McCallister carded rounds of 69-69 to force the playoff. 

Humphrey and O'Connor finished T2, while NCGA Hall-of-Famer Randy Haag finished in solo fourth place at even-par.

In the Women's Division, Yunhua He shot an impressive 5-under 67 in the final round to run away from the field and finish 3-under. She beat the field by five shots behind six birdies and one bogey. Lucinda Wu finished in solo second place at 2-over.