
2014 Memorial Amateur Champion – Cameron Champ

2014 Memorial Amateur Champion
CARMICHAEL, Calif. –– The golf fans who showed up Monday for the final round of the Memorial Amateur were at Ancil Hoffman either to pull for a Cameron Champ victory or see what one of the local kid’s 350-yard drives looks like.
While Champ didn’t disappoint either faction, he showed everybody something basic that will suit him well as his career goes forward – he can grind for pars when a tournament title is on the line.
Champ fended off challenges from three college players and closed with a 1-under-par 69 for a three-round total of 6-under 204 and a two-shot win over Matt Hansen (69). Gunn Yang (69) and Jonny Baxter (71) were back-nine factors until late stumbles left them three shots behind…continue reading story by Steve Pajak at sacbee.com.