PHOENIX – Incoming freshman Wheaton Ennis of the Texas A&M men's golf team claimed the 100th Arizona Amateur Championship with a 3&2 victory over Carl Miltun in Saturday afternoon's final match at Phoenix Country Club.
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By winning the Arizona Amateur, Ennis also gained an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, August 12-18.
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In the championship match, Ennis never trailed. He nosed ahead 2UP with a birdie on the par-4 No. 4 and a par on the par-4 No. 5. He stretched the lead to 3UP at No. 11 when Miltun bogeyed the par-4 hole.
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Miltun pulled to one back on No. 12, but Ennis responded immediately with a birdie on the par-3 No. 13 and matched Miltun stroke for stroke on the next three holes to seal the championship.
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Ennis cruised through the two rounds of stroke play Monday and Tuesday to qualify for the match play. He fired a pair of 5-under 65s to earn the No. 1 seed.
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The Eagle, Idaho, native dispatched of Greg Cesarek (5&3) and Hans Reimers (5&4) to move into the Round of 16 where the matches intensified.
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Ennis topped Richard Hearden, 2&1, to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. He needed to 19 holes to get by Warner Beach in Friday morning's quarters and closed out the day with a 2&1 decision over Jake Chanen to move onto the championship duel.
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Ennis, who arrives in Aggieland for the upcoming fall campaign, is slotted at No. 4 on the Rolex AJGA Rankings and most recently posted a runner-up finish at the AJGA Thunderbird Heather Farr Classic as well as participating in the Sunnehanna Amateur.
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By winning the Arizona Amateur, Ennis also gained an exemption into the 2024 U.S. Amateur Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, August 12-18.
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In the championship match, Ennis never trailed. He nosed ahead 2UP with a birdie on the par-4 No. 4 and a par on the par-4 No. 5. He stretched the lead to 3UP at No. 11 when Miltun bogeyed the par-4 hole.
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Miltun pulled to one back on No. 12, but Ennis responded immediately with a birdie on the par-3 No. 13 and matched Miltun stroke for stroke on the next three holes to seal the championship.
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Ennis cruised through the two rounds of stroke play Monday and Tuesday to qualify for the match play. He fired a pair of 5-under 65s to earn the No. 1 seed.
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The Eagle, Idaho, native dispatched of Greg Cesarek (5&3) and Hans Reimers (5&4) to move into the Round of 16 where the matches intensified.
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Ennis topped Richard Hearden, 2&1, to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. He needed to 19 holes to get by Warner Beach in Friday morning's quarters and closed out the day with a 2&1 decision over Jake Chanen to move onto the championship duel.
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Ennis, who arrives in Aggieland for the upcoming fall campaign, is slotted at No. 4 on the Rolex AJGA Rankings and most recently posted a runner-up finish at the AJGA Thunderbird Heather Farr Classic as well as participating in the Sunnehanna Amateur.
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For the most up-to-date information on Texas A&M men's golf follow the Aggies on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.