Mao is magnificent in winning Southeastern Amateur
7/24/2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Southeastern Amateur, Country Club of Columbus
Georgia Tech senior caps off a two-shot victory with a 2-under par 68 at the Country Club of Columbus
Mao, a rising senior at Georgia Tech, played the first 34 holes of the tournament without a bogey carding a 7-under-par 63 Thursday and a 5-under-par 65 Friday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round.
In the final round, Mao birdied four of the first 14 holes to 16-under-par and build a four-stroke lead. He was able to withstand a pair of bogeys at 15 and 17 to win the tournament by two over University of Alabama senior Tyler Lipscomb, who shot 7-under-par 63 to make a late charge.
Mao posted a 54-hole total of 196 to Lipscomb's a 12-under score of 198.
Mao previously tied for 70th place and 29th place, respectively, in the Southeastern Invitational the last two years.
Mao played in just three events for the Yellow Jackets in 2021-22, recording a tie for 43rd at the Golf Club of Georgia Collegiate for his high finish. He becomes the seventh player from Georgia Tech to win this event, won most recently by current rising senior Connor Howe in 2020.
He is the third different Georgia Tech player to win a major amateur this summer. Bartley Forrester won the Monroe Invitational two weeks ago, while Aidan Kramer won the Rice Planters Amateur in late June.
Georgia Tech Athletic Communications contributed to this report.
Results: Southeastern Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns Creek, GA | 500 | 63-65-68=196 | |
| 2 | Carrollton, GA | 400 | 65-70-63=198 | |
| 3 | Dacula, GA | 300 | 64-68-68=200 | |
| T4 | Birmingham, AL | 300 | 66-72-63=201 | |
| T4 | Etowah, TN | 300 | 65-70-66=201 |
About the Southeastern Amateur
The Southeastern Amateur is a top-level amateur golf tournament with a rich history dating back to 1922 - when the tournament was created by Fred Haskins. Each year, the Southeastern Amateur has the great honor of hosting many of the nation's top ama...
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