BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Final results of the 112th Southern Amateur Championship of the Southern Golf Association hosted by The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green, Ky. On Saturday, July 21, 2018 (7313 yards, par 36-36—72, 75.8/139).
The 112th Southern Amateur Championship concluded today at The Club at Olde Stone in Bowling Green. Play was delayed by 30 minutes due to severe storms last night that delivered two and a quarter inches of rain. Olde Stone’s maintenance staff worked quickly and tirelessly to get the bunkers in shape for an 8:00a.m. start.
Patrick Cover of Cornelius, N.C. held on in the final round to become the 112th Southern Amateur Champion. Cover began the day with a five-shot lead over S.M. Lee of Buford, Ga. and Eric Ansett of Spokane, Wash. However his lead was cut to three shots by the tenth tee.
Cover made a birdie on 11 to get back to even par for the day but bogeys at 15 and 16 had him going down the final hole with a two shot lead over Ansett and a three shot lead over Lee. Despite Lee making eagle at the Par 5 18th hole, Cover tapped in for par to secure the title of Southern Amateur Champion. His final round of 74 gave him a tournament total of 276 (-12), one shot better than Lee’s 277, and two shots better than Ansett’s 278.
Cover won a five year exemption into the Southern Amateur Championship however aims to turn professional following Web.com Qualifying School later this year. He also received a silver medal, an inscribed Calamity Jane putter, and his name on the prestigious George W. Adair Trophy that is housed in the Bobby Jones Room at Atlanta Athletic Club.
Final Round Notes:
• 29 players finished the tournament under par with field average score of 74.187 for the final round
• 68 (-4) was the low round of the day carded by Ashton Poole
• 238 birdies and 3 eagles posted in the final round
• Easiest hole: No. 11, 551 yard par 5, 4.658 scoring average
• Hardest Hole: No. 9, 472 yard par 4, 4.653 scoring average
• 29 players finished the tournament under par with field average score of 74.187 for the final round
• 68 (-4) was the low round of the day carded by Ashton Poole
• 238 birdies and 3 eagles posted in the final round
• Easiest hole: No. 11, 551 yard par 5, 4.658 scoring average
• Hardest Hole: No. 9, 472 yard par 4, 4.653 scoring average
Visit www.southerngolf.org for scoring and photographs from the final round.
This championship is conducted by the Southern Golf Association.
About the Southern Golf Association: The Southern Golf Association, founded in 1902, is one of the oldest golf organizations and serves member clubs over a 15 state area. Recognized by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Regional Golf Associations as one of the leaders in the promotion of Amateur Golf, SGA championships are selected for inclusion as criteria for selecting players for USGA and State team competitions. Through the years, SGA Champions have been chosen to represent various state golf associations in selected team competitions, including the Walker Cup and World Amateur.
The SGA is host to the Southern Junior Championship as well as the Southern Amateur Championship and hosts the international award, the “Amateur of the Month”, to a deserving amateur golfer on a monthly basis.
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