The Rain Continues to Fall at Purdue
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Heavy rainfall on Saturday forced the cancellation of play, shortening the tournament to an 18-hole shootout. Despite the weather, the Boys 14-15 division delivered an exciting finish, with Vaughn Twillia and Will Peterson battling it out for the championship. Twillia and Peterson finished regulation tied at 1-under-par 71, sending the tournament to a playoff. Both players opened the playoff with steady pars on the first hole. On the second playoff hole, Twillia stepped up and delivered when it mattered most, hitting his approach shot to within three feet of the hole for a near tap-in birdie. Peterson rolled in a lengthy par putt to keep the playoff alive and put the nerves on Twillia. But Twillia calmly converted his short putt, securing the victory and claiming the Boys 14-15 championship. Zach Kinzer rounded out the podium with an impressive 2-over-par 74 to finish in third place.
The Boys 16-19 Division put on an impressive display of scoring, with 14 golfers finishing their rounds at even-par or better. Leading the way was our champion, Cash Willis, who fired a remarkable bogey-free 4-under-par 68 to claim the title. The battle for the remaining spots on the podium was just as exciting. Colin Agnew, Jake Bobin, Matthew Flipp, and Owen Schuitema all finished tied for second at 2-under-par 70, forcing the tournament to a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker came down to each player’s low back-nine score. Schuitema secured second place with a strong 34 on the back nine, while Bobin’s birdie on the 18th hole proved to be the difference, earning him third place on the podium.
Another impressive display of scoring unfolded in the Boys 13 & Under Division, where six of the 15 golfers finished under par for the round. Cam Mowry claimed the championship with a spectacular 6-under-par 66. After a challenging start that saw Mowry sit at 1-over-par through his first three holes, he caught fire down the stretch, playing his final 15 holes at an incredible 7-under-par to storm back and take the title. The battle for second place was between Max DeHaven and Cameron Sacramento, both firing impressive 4-under-par 68s. The tiebreaker came down to the players’ back-nine scores, where DeHaven’s 33 secured him second place. Sacramento finished just one shot behind with a 34 to earn third place.