GURNEE, Ind. — Danny Young and Chadd Slutzky teamed up to win the Merit Amateur, finishing with a final score of +32 to beat Brian Atkinson and Blake Johnson by three points at Merit Club in Gurnee, Indiana.
The 54-hole, multi-format event features rounds of best-ball and stableford in team play. The defending champions Kyle Nathan and Andrew Vitt posted +15 and tied for third place with Eric Burch and Kyle Monfort.
Mark Esposito and Ted Zurkowski took home the title in the Senior division, finishing with a total of +11, which was four points better than runners-up Scott Spielmann and Mike Rice. There was a tie for third place at +6, one back of second place, with Tim Teaster and Holly Wallace, and Alex Moore and Dan Dolan.
Young, Slutzky win Merit Amateur
Danny Young and Chadd Slutzky finished with a final score of +32 to beat Brian Atkinson and Blake Johnson by three points