![]() ![]() It is cramped, the routing is confusing and the mats to hit off of are firm and lumpy. ![]() I wasn’t sure what to expect but as I found out the golf course itself isn’t anything special. You get some nice views of downtown, like here on the 8th. I got caught behind a shirtless twosome, which was a first for me on a course! ![]() So, I grabbed two wedges, my putter and two golf balls and set off on my hour spin around the course. Even if you are terrible at math (like me) you’ll find the average distance of a hole here is less than 100 yards. I carried my bag up to proshop but then returned it to the car after looking at the scorecard!Ī full bag won’t be needed as Butler Park is only 805 yards, with nine par-3’s. Parking is limited but as luck would have it I got a spot close to the tiny proshop. The Austin skyline is visible on most holes and adds an exciting element to the round here. The course takes up maybe a small city block and is surrounded by apartments, restaurants and a park. I navigated my way through some city traffic and drove along the waterfront to get to the course, which is in an urban area. Considering the great reviews this place gets I wanted to check it out now with its uncertain future. I heard that the lease for Butler Park Pitch & Putt was not renewed for the current group (who date back 70 years) that runs the course. The 2017 South African Amateur winner made another decisive move at the short 28 th, holing from 15 feet for back-to-back birdies to go four up.I had one final golf-related stop to make on Saturday. A brilliant pitch from the dunes from Lamprecht restored his advantage at the 27 th. It stayed that way until the 24 th when the Swiss struck it close to reduce the deficit. Lamprecht, who was six-under-par for the morning’s 18 holes, had played 21 more match play holes this week than Kleu but he showed no signs of tiredness to take the 19 th after Kleu’s bogey to go three up. However, Kleu closed with two birdies of his own to stay in touch at only two down at the halfway stage. Aided by his long driving, he birdied five of the last seven holes – including four in a row from the 15 th. Lamprecht, a first team All-American for Georgia Tech with eight top-ten finishes in the 2022-2023 season, then seized control. In a see-saw contest, Kleu bogeyed the 10 th and 11 th – with Lamprecht also eagling the 11 th – as the match returned to all square. With his precision iron play, the Swiss national team member also birdied the 9 th to move two ahead after nine holes. But Kleu, placed 376 th in the world rankings, settled down and achieved three birdies in a row from the 6 th to go one up. In the morning action, Lamprecht’s opening birdie gave him the advantage. Kleu was aiming to become the first Swiss player to win The Amateur and the 23-year-old – who tied second in stroke play qualifying – made three late birdies to push Lamprecht to the 34 th hole. But right now I’m going to go and celebrate as much as I can.” It’s probably the biggest kind of milestone I put on myself this year before I turn pro is just to get myself in a major and get that experience. It was also a notable day for his caddie and International Arnold Palmer Cup teammate, Christiaan Maas, who was on the bag for Potgieter when he won at Royal Lytham & St Annes 12 months ago. He also joins a Championship roll of honour which includes Bobby Jones, Sir Michael Bonallack, Jose Maria Olazabal and Sergio Garcia. Lamprecht – the highest-ranked player in the field at sixth on the World Amateur Golf Ranking® (WAGR®) and a prodigious ball striker from his 6ft 8in frame – squeezed into the top-64 and ties for the match play stages before excelling in the knock-out format.īy virtue of his victory, Lamprecht secured exemptions into The 151 st Open at Royal Liverpool next month, the US Open, and, by tradition, an invitation to play in the Masters Tournament in 2024. It’s always nice to be part of history with South Africa and enrich it.” We kind of like being creative so I guess that flowed over into this Championship. I’m guessing South Africans like playing links golf. Ronan was playing good and fighting back hard. “I tried to stay in my zone the last couple of holes so much. I cannot kind of comprehend my feelings right now. I haven’t won something big in a long time and it’s one to definitely win for sure. ![]()
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