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Salinas City: Moore, Cater win titles

Nick Moore knocked off top-seed Drew Nelson 4-and-3 to win the championship match

SALINAS, Calif. (March 25, 2013) -- Nick Moore knocked off top-seed Drew Nelson 4-and-3 to win the championship match at the 2013 Jim Lathum Salinas City Match Play Championship at Salinas Fairways Golf Course. Moore had reached the final with a 3-and-2 victory over Brian Ngata in the semifinals. After moving past the first round with a 1-up victory, Moore simply went on a tear in match play. He defeated Joe Huston 7-and-6 in the Round of 16 and rolled past Sean Dyer 6-and-5 to advance to the semifinals. Kim Cater defeated Casey Boyns in 22 holes to win the Senior Division. A newcomer to the Northern California senior circuit, Cater took down Rob Adolph 1-up in the semifinals and Neil Duffy in the quarters.

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