Sun Devil Jino Sohn, who will be a junior this season, won the 156-player 102nd Southwestern Amateur on Saturday with a closing round 4-under 66 at the Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale.
Entering Saturday's fourth and final round, Sohn (67-66-67) sat at 10-under and held a one-stroke advantage over second-round leader Chase Hanna (65-67-69-201), the 2017 Big 12 Champion from Kansas City, Kan. Sohn 14-under 266 which included 21 birdies and two eagle and he went 6-under on the par-5 holes to win the 157-player field.
ABOUT THE SOUTHWESTERN AMATEUR
Since its founding in 1915, the Southwestern Amateur has developed a stellar reputation as a high-quality competition for the nation's top players. The longest running regional amateur tournament in the western United States, the tournament has been played at a variety of sites in Arizona, California, Texas, Nevada, New Mexico and across the border in Juarez, Mexico, on an annual basis. Past winners of the Southwestern Amateur include past and present PGA Tour stars Craig Stadler (1975), Jay Haas (1976), Mark O'Meara (1980), Corey Pavin (1981), Tom Pernice, Jr. (1982), Sun Devil and 1983 NCAA individual champion Jim Carter (1983, 1984), Ted Purdy (1993), Ryan Palmer (1999) and Nick Watney (2002). Club professional Scott Frisch won the championship three straight years (1987-1989) and noted Tucson amateur Dr. Ed Updegraff captured four titles in 1954-55, 1961 and 1969.
SOPHOMORE JINO SOHN 2016-17 ROUND-BY-ROUND (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
The Prestige at PGA West 76-73-72=221/+8/T-39
ASU Thunderbird Invitational 68-66-72=206/-7/T-6
Western Intercollegiate 71-71-76=218/+8/T-35
Pac-12 Championship 73-77-75=225/+15/T-52
NCAA Austin Regional 74-76-74=224/+11/T-54
NCAA Championship 76-76-74=226/+10
6 APPEARANCES, 18 ROUNDS, 73.33 STROKE AVERAGE/1 TOP-10
JINO SOHN 2015-16 ROUND-BY-ROUND (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Western Intercollegiate 76-75-79=230/+20/T-73
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We see @Hamilton_High Jino Sohn bleeding all over that @SouthwesternAm final scorecard https://t.co/bVlr2p9psB @ASUKarsten @collegegolf @azc
— ASUmensgolf (@asumensgolf) June 17, 2017
Entering Saturday's fourth and final round, Sohn (67-66-67) sat at 10-under and held a one-stroke advantage over second-round leader Chase Hanna (65-67-69-201), the 2017 Big 12 Champion from Kansas City, Kan. Sohn 14-under 266 which included 21 birdies and two eagle and he went 6-under on the par-5 holes to win the 157-player field.
ASU junior and former Hamilton standout Jino Sohn wins 102nd Southwestern Amateur https://t.co/MV8h4fpicu
— azcentral sports (@azcsports) June 18, 2017
Jino Sohn. Southwestern Amateur Champion by four strokes. Shot -14. First Sun Devil winner since Scott Frisch. pic.twitter.com/4U0aNRlvTb
— Matt Thurmond (@MattThurmond) June 17, 2017
This is how excited Jino Sohn gets when he wins the @SouthwesternAm Huge win Jino! I'm so happy for this guy!!! pic.twitter.com/AoRTyaLuUp
— Matt Thurmond (@MattThurmond) June 17, 2017
ABOUT THE SOUTHWESTERN AMATEUR
Since its founding in 1915, the Southwestern Amateur has developed a stellar reputation as a high-quality competition for the nation's top players. The longest running regional amateur tournament in the western United States, the tournament has been played at a variety of sites in Arizona, California, Texas, Nevada, New Mexico and across the border in Juarez, Mexico, on an annual basis. Past winners of the Southwestern Amateur include past and present PGA Tour stars Craig Stadler (1975), Jay Haas (1976), Mark O'Meara (1980), Corey Pavin (1981), Tom Pernice, Jr. (1982), Sun Devil and 1983 NCAA individual champion Jim Carter (1983, 1984), Ted Purdy (1993), Ryan Palmer (1999) and Nick Watney (2002). Club professional Scott Frisch won the championship three straight years (1987-1989) and noted Tucson amateur Dr. Ed Updegraff captured four titles in 1954-55, 1961 and 1969.
Congrats to @jino_sohn who won the @SouthwesternAm today! Jino finished -1 and t4 last week at The Sizzler! pic.twitter.com/IBvlyLf0ug
— Saguaro Amateur (@SaguaroAmateur) June 17, 2017
SOPHOMORE JINO SOHN 2016-17 ROUND-BY-ROUND (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
The Prestige at PGA West 76-73-72=221/+8/T-39
ASU Thunderbird Invitational 68-66-72=206/-7/T-6
Western Intercollegiate 71-71-76=218/+8/T-35
Pac-12 Championship 73-77-75=225/+15/T-52
NCAA Austin Regional 74-76-74=224/+11/T-54
NCAA Championship 76-76-74=226/+10
6 APPEARANCES, 18 ROUNDS, 73.33 STROKE AVERAGE/1 TOP-10
JINO SOHN 2015-16 ROUND-BY-ROUND (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Western Intercollegiate 76-75-79=230/+20/T-73
--MORE TO COME--