JONATHAN WALTERS WINS 2019 GOBBLER AMATEUR

Posted on November 27, 2019

Tucson, Arizona—Jonathan Walters, a Tucson native and collegiate golfer at nearby South Mountain CC, and the overnight leader, fired a 6-under par 65 to win the 2019 Gobbler Amateur at Sewailo Golf Course.  Walters fended off a charge from Alexander Yang (Carlsbad, CA) who shot the tournament-low round of 64.  Walters and Yang systematically separated themselves from the rest of the field with three players—Ferdinand Mueller (Germany), Hunter Reed (Encinitas, CA), and Max Sekulic (Phoenix) all tied for third at -4, seven and eight shots back respectively.

WALTERS ON THIS PLAY THIS WEEK:  “It was a one-shot-at-a-time week.  I made sure to never be over-aggressive and remember to value par.”  Walters shot rounds of 70-66-65 to tie the tournament record at 12-under par.  Coming in I wanted to try to keep it at even par.  I knew the weather wouldn’t be fantastic.  I didn’t want to get too far ahead of myself but I didn’t want to set the bar too low.  Being a Tucson native I know how this course (Sewailo) can play.”  Walters is a sophomore at South Mountain CC in the Phoenix area and prepped at Canyon Del Oro High School in Oro Valley.

ON WHAT THE WIN MEANS TO WALTERS:  “It’s stepping onto a big-boy course, a big D1 course.  It’s proving to myself and a bunch of other people I can compete at this level, win, and be successful.”

TROON SAGUARO AMATEUR SERIES:  The Gobbler Amateur is the second tournament in the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series.  The Troon Saguaro Amateur Series consists of five world-ranked amateur golf tournaments throughout the southwestern United States and features top amateur golfers from all over the world.  For more information go to www.saguaroamateur.com.

2019 GOBBLER AMATEUR TOP 10
1.  Jonathan WALTERS (Phoenix, Arizona)  70-66-65—201 (-12)
2.  Alexander YANG (Carlsbad, California)  71-67-64—202 (-11)
T3. Ferdinand MUELLER (Germany)  70-73-66—209 (-4)
Hunter REED (Encinitas, California)  71-67-71—209
Max SEKULIC (Phoenix, Arizona)  70-67-72—209
6.   Clay SEEBER (Newport Beach, California)  70-70-70—210 (-3)
T7. Hunter EPSON (Long Beach, California)  72-72-67—211 (-2)
Cullen BRASFIELD (La Quinta, California)  71-67-73—211
9.   Tyler SCHAFER (Long Beach, California)  67-74-71—212 (-1)
T10. Baron SZETO (Moraga, California)  75-69-69—213 (EVEN)
Chaz AURILIA (Phoenix, Arizona)  74-71-68—213

Roy Edwards
Chairman, Troon Saguaro Amateur Series

Joe Jensen
Vice Chairman, Troon Saguaro Amateur Series

Brady Wilson
Director, Troon Saguaro Amateur Series