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Hopkins Prevails at the Mid-Amateur Stroke Play

October 13, 2019

SARASOTA, Fla. – Devon Hopkins raised the trophy on Sunday at the Mid-Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota, Fla. He fired a final-round 4-under 68 to capture the 4-shot victory.

“It means a lot. It shows I can play under pressure and pull it off down the stretch, which is pretty fun,” Hopkins said.

Hopkins, who began the day in a tie for second place, had a slow start to the round, playing the first five holes at 2-over. He settled in after that and birdied four of his next six holes to move into first place at 7-under.

The Jacksonville Beach native had a strong finish to the round, birding the final two holes, to finish the championship at 9-under 207. His second-round 6-under 66 was the low round of the tournament.

“I told myself all year that I could win, and I never really pulled it off. I had a good season and a couple good qualifiers, but it’s nice to wrap it up in a bow and put some icing on the cake,” Hopkins said.

David Taylor took home second place with a 5-under 211. Taylor, who held the third-round lead, finished the front nine at 2-over. He played steady golf on the back and finished the day with a birdie on the 18th hole.

RJ Nakashian secured a third-place finish at 4-under 212. The Palm Beach Gardens native birdied the final three holes to finish the day at 2-under 70. He was the only player in the field to shoot even-par or better in all three rounds, 72-70-70.

Marc France, Paul Royak and Pete Williams all finished tied for fourth at 3-under 213.

Final Leaderboard

1 Devon Hopkins -9 (207)
2 David Taylor -5 (211)
3 RJ Nakashian -4 (212)
T4 Marc France -3 (213)
T4 Paul Royak -3 (213)
T4 Pete Williams -3 (213)
7 Rick Woulfe -1 (215)

Final Results