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Cody Banach Wins South Amateur
Briefly: Cody Banach broke away from a crowded leaderboard to win the South Amateur presented by Impact Precision Golf Sunday afternoon at Sterling Country Club in Cypress. Banach saved his best for last as he shot a tournament low 6-under 66 for a 54 hole total of 13-under par 203 to win by five strokes over Tyler Uhlig. Banach went bogey free in his final round, which included four birdies on the front nine and two birdies on the back nine.
Leaderboard:
1 Cody Banach Houston -13 70-67-66 203
2 Tyler Uhlig Magnolia -8 72-67-69 208
3 Logan Pate Richmond -7 67-70-72 209
4 Broc Haymon Pearland -6 70-71-69 210
T5 Jess Bonneau Houston -5 70-67-74 211
T5 Ross Mackay Houston -5 70-67-74 211
South Amateur Leaderboard │ South Amateur Pairings
Golf Course: Designed by native-Texan Jeffrey D. Blume, Sterling Country Club opened in the fall of 2011 and is the 18-hole private facility at Houston National Golf Club. The private course is sprawled out over 190 acres and features rolling terrain and slick greens. This is the second Texas Golf Association South Regional Series event to be conducted at Sterling Country Club, with the first being the 2014 South Mid-Amateur.
Weather: Mostly sunny skies with a high of 100 and a slight breeze out of the southwest at 9 mph. Today’s heat index reached 110.
In contention: Uhlig used a final round 3-under par 69 to claim runner-up to Banach. Uhlig posted four birdies and a single bogey in his final round. Logan Pate, who shared a piece of the lead in each of the first two rounds, finished in solo third after a final round of even par 72 and a three-day total of 7-under par 209. Broc Haymon rounded out the top four with a 6-under par 210 for three days. Jess Bonneau and Ross Mackay, part of the four tied for the lead heading into the final round, finished in a tie for fifth place after 2-over par 74s to finish the weekend at 5-under par 211.
What’s Next: The South Amateur presented by Impact Precision Golf completes the 2019 Regional Series schedule. The first regional event for 2020 will be the South Four-Ball in late February.
More Info: For more information on the South Amateur presented by Impact Precision Golf, you can visit the tournament homepage here.
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Four Players Tied At The South Amateur
Briefly: They are bunched up at the top of the leaderboard as four sit in a tie for the lead at the South Amateur presented by Impact Precision Golf at 7-under par 137 following the completion of the second round. First round leader Logan Pate is joined by Jess Bonneau, Cody Banach and Ross Mackay atop the leaderboard at Sterling Country Club in Cypress heading into Sunday’s final round.
Leaderboard:
T1 Logan Pate Richmond -7 67-70 137
T1 Jess Bonneau Houston -7 70-67 137
T1 Cody Banach Houston -7 70-67 137
T1 Ross Mackay Houston -7 70-67 137
5 Tyler Uhlig Magnolia -5 72-67 139
South Amateur Leaderboard │ South Amateur Pairings
Golf Course: Designed by native-Texan Jeffrey D. Blume, Sterling Country Club opened in the fall of 2011 and is the 18-hole private facility at Houston National Golf Club. The private course is sprawled out over 190 acres and features rolling terrain and slick greens. This is the second Texas Golf Association South Regional Series event to be conducted at Sterling Country Club, with the first being the 2014 South Mid-Amateur.
Weather: Mostly sunny skies with a high of 98 and a slight breeze out of the southwest at 9 mph. Today’s heat index reached 106.
In contention: Pate, who opened the South Amateur with a 5-under par 67 posted a second round 2-under par 70 to reach 7-under par 137 after 36 holes. Bonneau, Banach and Mackay, who entered the second round in a tie for third, all posted 5-under par 67s in the second round to enter the four-way tie with Pate. Uhlig, in solo fifth place, also posted a 5-under par 67 to sit two shots back of the leaders at 5-under par 139.
What’s Next: Final round tee times start tomorrow at 8 a.m. off No. 1 & 10 tees. A brief awards ceremony will take place at the clubhouse following the conclusion of play to recognize our 2019 South Amateur champion.
More Info: For more information on the South Amateur presented by Impact Precision Golf, you can visit the tournament homepage here.
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Logan Pate and Hunter Bott Lead South Amateur
Briefly: Richmond’s Logan Pate and Hunter Bott of Montgomery are tied for the lead at the South Amateur presented by Impact Precision Golf following opening rounds of 5-under-par 67. Five players are tied for third at 2-under par at Sterling Country Club in Cypress.
Leaderboard:
T1 Logan Pate Richmond -5 67
T1 Hunter Bott Montgomery -5 67
T3 Broc Haymon Pearland -2 70
T3 Jess Bonneau Houston -2 70
T3 Cody Banach Houston -2 70
T3 Ross Mackay Houston -2 70
T3 Jake Wade Magnolia -2 70
South Amateur Leaderboard │ South Amateur Pairings
Golf Course: Designed by native-Texan Jeffrey D. Blume, Sterling Country Club opened in the fall of 2011 and is the 18-hole private facility at Houston National Golf Club. The private course is sprawled out over 190 acres and features rolling terrain and slick greens. This is the second Texas Golf Association South Regional Series event to be conducted at Sterling Country Club, with the first being the 2014 South Mid-Amateur.
Weather: Mostly sunny skies with a high of 98 and a slight breeze out of the southwest with gusts up to 13 mph.
In contention: Five players are tied at 2-under par 70: Broc Haymon, Jess Bonneau, Cody Banach, Ross Mackay and Jake Wade. Terrin Anderson sits in solo eighth place after an opening round 1-under-par 71. Brian Marchiori, Kevin Liberto and Tyler Uhling are tied at even par to round out the top ten.
What’s Next: Round 2 tee times start tomorrow at 8 a.m. off No. 1 & 10 tees.
More Info: For more information on the South Amateur presented by Impact Precision Golf, you can visit the tournament homepage here.
