The fourth and final day of competition in the 106th WV Amateur Championship, presented by Astorg Auto and conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), saw Owen Elliott of Falling Waters emerge from yesterday’s tie with Cam Roam of Huntington to take the championship, finishing at seven under par (-7) 273.
Rounding out the top 10 were yesterday’s co-leader Cam Roam of Huntington, finishing at one under par (-1) 279, Ryan Bilby of Follansbee, Christian Brand of Hurricane and Nick Dent of White Sulphur Springs, all tied for third at even par (E) 280, Carson Higginbotham of Clarksburg, Brian Anania of Scott Depot, Nick Dent of White Sulphur Springs and Noah Mullens of Milton, all tied for third at one under par (-1) 209, Carson Higginbotham of Clarksburg in sixth at two over par (+2) 282, day two’s leader Noah Mullens of Milton in seventh at four over par (+4) 285, Jackson Woodburn of Scott Depot and Jack Michael of Huntington, tied for eighth at five over par (+5) 285 and day one’s leader Brian Anania of Scott Depot in tenth at seven over par (+7) 288.
Higginbotham earned Low Junior honors, while former champion Pat Carter of Hurricane earned Low Senior honors at 12 under par (-12) 292.
The leaders were aided by some spectacular play over the last four days. Dent scored 20 birdies, Brand scored 18 birdies, Elliott scored 17 birdies and an eagle, Roam scored 17 birdies, and Higginbotham scored 13 birdies and an eagle.
“This week is very special for golf in West Virginia and that’s because of the history of not only this event, but of The Greenbrier Resort as well. And to our sponsors, Astorg Auto and United Bank, we couldn’t do this without them,” said WVGA Executive Director Chris Slack. “We had a record number of first-time participants and a number of former junior golfers who finished well this week, as did our former champions.”
Astorg Auto General Manager Tyler Astorg said, “We congratulate Owen Elliott on his first WVGA Amateur Championship. This whole tournament has been a testament to the hard work of the WVGA staff to make golf better in West Virginia, and it’s our privilege at Astorg Auto to be part of this effort.”
“This has been a great week for amateur golf in West Virginia, and we all congratulate Owen on this outstanding win,” said The Greenbrier’s Head Golf Professional Hill Herrick. “After first place, the rest of the leaders made it a close match.”
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