Brady Stanger
Final Day - Idaho Men’s Mid-Amateur
The final round of the Idaho Men’s Mid-Amateur Championships at Jackpot Golf Club saw consistency prevail, and that sometimes you just need to trust the process.
Brady Stanger never shot a round over par for the week, and in the end, it was enough. He sustained runs of bogies, and at times, countered those with runs of birdies. When the dust settled though, it was consistency throughout all three rounds that shined brightest.
“I just kept making par putts. It didn’t matter if it was an uphill 8-footer, or downhill 3-footers, they just kept going in,” Stanger said after the final round. “We don’t normally play greens this fast, so I knew that if I could just keep making those putts or keep them close, I’d be in good shape.”
On the front nine of the final day, Stanger may have thought that things were slipping away. Making bogey on three straight holes, he fell out of the lead, but only for a moment. He managed to birdie three of the next seven to right the ship.
At the end of the week, Stanger made par on 36 of the 54 holes, and birdie on 11 holes. You might say that that’s a recipe for success.
Rounds of 70-71-71 brought his tournament total to 212, and was good enough to secure a one shot win. Stanger never left the top-5 all week, and was always within striking distance.
Lee Reed and Alan Barnhardt both made big runs on the final day, both posting rounds of 69. Reed made his move on the front nine, shooting three under to move into position, but stalled out on the way in. Barnhardt made a big move on the back nine, needing only 31 stokes to get in to the clubhouse.
Reed and Barnhardt finished with totals of 213 and 214, respectively.
Jackpot showed once again that sometimes bad streaks pop up, but if you can weather the storm, you’ll probably come out on top.
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