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David Ford Wins Southern Amateur
July 16, 2022 | Men's Golf
Makes Four Birdies In Final Six Holes
David Ford, a rising sophomore at the University of North Carolina, shot a 6-under-par 65 in the fourth and final round to win the Southern Amateur by three strokes Saturday at the Sea Island Golf Club's Plantation Course in St. Simons Island, Ga.
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Ford came from three shots off the 54-hole lead to win the title at 20-under 264. He defeated Jiri Zuska and Mason Willams, who held the overnight lead.
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Ford shot 67-62-70-65 for the victory. His second-round 9-under 62 (which included a double bogey) matched his lowest career competitive round.
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The Peachtree Corner's Ga., native came into the tournament No. 18 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. He shot 1-under 34 on the front nine in the final round, then made five birdies without a bogey to shoot 31 on the inward nine to secure the title. A birdie on the 18th hole was the fourth in his final six holes.
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Ford came from three shots off the 54-hole lead to win the title at 20-under 264. He defeated Jiri Zuska and Mason Willams, who held the overnight lead.
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Ford shot 67-62-70-65 for the victory. His second-round 9-under 62 (which included a double bogey) matched his lowest career competitive round.
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The Peachtree Corner's Ga., native came into the tournament No. 18 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. He shot 1-under 34 on the front nine in the final round, then made five birdies without a bogey to shoot 31 on the inward nine to secure the title. A birdie on the 18th hole was the fourth in his final six holes.
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