Arizona State University Junior, Preston Summerhays took part in the 2023 PGA Fortinet Championship over the weekend. The 21-year-old was the lone amateur in the championship and made the 3-under cut to continue play into the weekend where held steady in the top 60.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Summerhays and the ASU men’s golf team competed in the Sahalee Player’s Championship on Sept. 9 and 10 where Summerhays finished shooting 5-under par to snag the championship win. Through his vixctory, he earned a PGA exemption spot on PGA’s Fortinet Championship roster.
Through four rounds, Summerhays finished 4-under at Napa Valley’s Silverado Resort, tying for 56th place. Although not his best weekend of rounds, Summerhays placed higher than over a dozen PGA professionals.
On Sunday, Summerhays tied his best round with a 70, bouncing back from his round of 73 on Saturday. The amateur dialed in 13 birdies and one eagle over the four day championship with only nine bogeys and one double-bogey.
The young stand-out ranked first in driving distance off of the tee with an average of 326.8 yards. He had a championship long drive of 352 yards.
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Taylyn Hadley is a sports and general assignment reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on X via @TAYLYNH11.
