WEST BEND – Spencer Turtz began the final round of the 125th Wisconsin Amateur Championship on July 23 as a co-leader, and he hoped to feel some nerves on the 18th hole with a chance to claim the state's most prestigious amateur event.
He did, but not until his final full swing into No. 18. The approach found the center of the green, leading to a par for a final round 2-over 73 and a tournament victory at 3-over 287.
"I was pretty happy feeling those little nerves," Turtz said. "It was fun. Fun to compete."
Turtz's playing partner and co-leader Ricky Kuiper [Racine] gave Turtz some breathing room when he double-bogeyed the par 3 17th, which gave Turtz a three-shot lead heading to the last. After finding the fairway with his tee shot, Turtz wanted to know what he needed to do to win.
When caddie and former Badgers teammate Cameron Huss told him to play it safe, and that he could capture the trophy with a two or three-putt, Turtz felt the ******* erflies.
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He did, but not until his final full swing into No. 18. The approach found the center of the green, leading to a par for a final round 2-over 73 and a tournament victory at 3-over 287.
"I was pretty happy feeling those little nerves," Turtz said. "It was fun. Fun to compete."
Turtz's playing partner and co-leader Ricky Kuiper [Racine] gave Turtz some breathing room when he double-bogeyed the par 3 17th, which gave Turtz a three-shot lead heading to the last. After finding the fairway with his tee shot, Turtz wanted to know what he needed to do to win.
When caddie and former Badgers teammate Cameron Huss told him to play it safe, and that he could capture the trophy with a two or three-putt, Turtz felt the ******* erflies.
#turtz #three
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