BOWLING GREEN, Fla. – It was an exciting week at the Junior Amateur Match Play Championship hosted by Streamsong Resort. Oscar Crowe captured the Boys (16-18) Division victory and his younger brother, Henry Crowe captured the Boys (13-15) division victory. In addition, Alexandra Snyder captured the victory of the Girls (13-18) Division. The week started with two stroke play seeding rounds across the Red and the Blue Course. Upon completion of the seeding rounds, matches began on the Blue Course.
Boys (16-18)
The last day of matches was nothing short of exciting. Clipper Salmon faced Dylan Mason in the morning Semifinal match. In addition, Oscar Crowe faced Tommy Tyler. Salmon took an early lead going three up after the first three holes. However, Mason hung in and the two made the turn with Salmon 2 up. The match continued all the way to the 17th hole where Salmon captured the victory 3&1.
Not too far behind, Crowe and Tyler were battling it out remaining tied through the first six holes. Crowe won the last three consecutive holes on the front nine to post a four-under-par 32 and take go three up on Tyler heading into the back nine. Crowe closed it out with a birdie on the 16th hole and was on to the Championship match against Salmon.
The final match was certainly a close one, yet one that Crowe controlled throughout the entirety of the round. Crowe maintained at least a one up lead from the second hole and finally closed it out with a par on the 16th hole.
