W.E. Cole Cotton States: Blaine Hale vs. Garrett May in the Finals

7/30/2016 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Blaine Hale in action for the Oklahoma Sooners <br>(Oklahoma Athletics Photo)</br>

Championship match at Bayou Desiard Country Club will begin at 8:30 a.m. CDT

MONROE, LA (July 30, 2016) -- The championship match of the 2016 W.E. Cole Cotton States will feature No. 12 Blaine Hail and No. 6 Garrett May. On Saturday at the Bayou Desiard Country Club each player survived quarterfinal and semifinal matches. Hail, a sophomore at Oklahoma, reached the finals on the strength of a 19 hole win against 29-seed James Grierson in the quarters and then a 3&2 victory over No. 17 Draegen Majors. During his freshman year at Oklahoma Hall played in eight events with his best finish, a T6, coming in the spring at Oak Hills Invitational. His opponent, Garrett May, hails from Big 12 rival Baylor. Also, a sophomore, May began his day with a 19 hole triumph over Trent Evans and then ended it with a 4&2 win against two-seed Blake Collyer in the semifinals. During his freshman season at Baylor, May played in seven events and finished in the top-10 twice. His best finish was a tied for eighth at the Boarder Olympics. The championship match will begin at 8:30 a.m. CDT.

Results: Cotton States Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts
Win	Garrett May	Texarkana, TX	400
Runner-up	Blaine Hale	Dallas, TX	300
Semifinals	Draegen Majors	Tulsa, OK	200
Semifinals	Blake Collyer	, Australia	200
Quarterfinals	Trent Evans	Edmond, OK	100

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About the Cotton States Amateur

The Board of Directors of Bayou DeSiard CC has decided to cancel the 2025 W. E. Cole Cotton States Amateur and for the foreseeable futureOriginally played in 1949 as the Bayou DeSiard Labor Day Golf Tournament, the tournament's name was changed to th...

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