Ben Mitchell of Fresh Meadow Country Club captured the Michael Hebron Amateur Championship at 3-under 139, the only player to break par over 36 holes on Bethpage Black. Mitchell posted rounds of 68-71 to finish six strokes clear of runner-up Jack Estrella (Old Westbury), who closed at 3-over 145.
Matthew DiFiore (MGA eClub – Long Island) took third at 5-over 147 after a closing 72. Mitchell, who tied for seventh in last year's championship at 7-over, mastered the notorious layout where a warning sign near the first tee cautions players of the course's formidable difficulty. Michael Auerbach (Bellport) and Charles Nevin (Meadow Brook Club) rounded out the top five.
