Barnes Blake caps dream summer with Met Amateur title at Deepdale

Barnes Blake turned a dream summer into championship reality Sunday, dismantling Christian Cavaliere 7 and 5 in the final to claim the Metropolitan Golf Association Amateur Championship at Deepdale Golf Club.

The Georgetown senior from Westfield, N.J., never let Cavaliere—a perennial Met Amateur contender—find a foothold in the 36-hole match. Blake's commanding margin marked one of the most decisive finals in recent tournament history and capped a remarkable three-week stretch that has vaulted him to the top of the metropolitan area's amateur ranks.