Wilson Victorious at 44th Palmetto Amateur

AIKEN, S.C. — Rising senior Jamie Wilson won the 44^th Palmetto Amateur on Saturday at historic Palmetto Golf Club. He shot 68 (-3) in the final round to force a playoff with Evan Brown, where he eventually won the tournament on the second extra hole.  
 
Wilson made a 10-foot par save on the first playoff hole, the par-3 16^th, to keep it going. At the par-4 17th hole, he sunk a 15-foot birdie putt to earn a leg up. Brown then missed an 8-footer for birdie to give Wilson the championship.
 
The Mount Pleasant, S.C., native, was steady from start to finish at Palmetto Golf Club finishing with a final 72-hole total of 276 (-8) that featured three rounds in the 60s.
 
Another pair of Gamecocks also had solid tournaments as rising senior Caleb Proveaux T-3^rd and rising sophomore Ryan Hall T-9^th. Proveaux shot 278 (-6) and was the 36-hole leader after a second round 66 (-5). Hall, who has had a strong summer and will be playing in the U.S. Amateur at Pinehurst next month, posted a 281 (-3) with two rounds in the 60s.
 
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