Kauai boy Casey Watabu claims amateur publinx championship
For the first time in 12 years...Hawaii is home to the U.S. amateur men's public links champion...
Today...Kauai boy Casey Watabu claimed the 81st edition of the championship in Washington he's the 5th player ever to do so from Hawaii...and has now booked a trip to one of golfs premier tournaments.
Two rounds of golf and Watabu dominated both of them...
Watabu took a 1-up lead over Anthony Kim of Michigan...at the par-3 fifth hole, and would never trail again.
Watabu defeated Kim 4 and 3...he is the first Hawaii player to win the public links since Guy Yamamoto in 1994...
The 22 year old Watabu is playing in his third public links...missed the cut in 2000 and 2004.
Watabu adds this win to his 2006 NCAA west regional individual title as a senior at Nevada. ...but bigger than the trophy...Watabu automatically qualifies for the 2007 masters against the best in the game.
Today...Kauai boy Casey Watabu claimed the 81st edition of the championship in Washington he's the 5th player ever to do so from Hawaii...and has now booked a trip to one of golfs premier tournaments.
Two rounds of golf and Watabu dominated both of them...
Watabu took a 1-up lead over Anthony Kim of Michigan...at the par-3 fifth hole, and would never trail again.
Watabu defeated Kim 4 and 3...he is the first Hawaii player to win the public links since Guy Yamamoto in 1994...
The 22 year old Watabu is playing in his third public links...missed the cut in 2000 and 2004.
Watabu adds this win to his 2006 NCAA west regional individual title as a senior at Nevada. ...but bigger than the trophy...Watabu automatically qualifies for the 2007 masters against the best in the game.
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