Alex Chin of Pleasanton defeated Wenliang Xie of China by two strokes to win the fourth annual McClure Cup at Bayonet-Black Horse Golf Course www.bbhgolf.com in Seaside.
Chin, a junior at the University of San Francisco, who finished second in the AmateurGolf.com Winter Invitational at Corica Park in Alameda shortly before Christmas, carded a score of 67-69-73—209, 7-under-par, while Xie finished at 70-71-70—211.
After taking a three-stroke lead into the final round, Chin fell behind by making three bogeys on the first seven holes before turning things around with two birdies on the next three holes and two more at Nos. 16 and 17, so he could even afford a double-bogey 6 on the final hole.
Nicklaus Rivera of Seaside posted a score of 74-69-71—214 to tie for third with Connor Motherway of Reno, Nev., who totaled 73-71-70—214, Matt Cohn of San Francisco, who wound up at 67-73-74—214, and Justin Gums of Lodi, who finished at 67-73-74—214.
Daniel Pena of Modesto shot 77-69-70—216, Stephen Hale of Bakersfield, who finished at 73-72-71—216, Matthew Heitel of Redwood City, who totaled 73-70-73—216, and Jack Avrit of Arroyo Grande, who came in at 67-73-76—216.
For complete results, visit https://bbh-2020mcclurecup.golfgenius.com/pages/5966118939019748756
