
Peter Uihlein, the Oklahoma State All-American who grew up playing Wannamoisett
Country Club, won the 50th Northeast Amateur Saturday in record fashion. Uihlein
held off a slew of challengers with a final round 65 and finished with a tournament
record 15-under par total of 261. The previous record of 11-under 265 was set by
Dan Woltman in 2009. Uihlein shot 66-68-62-65 through a week dominated by rain and
little wind on the par 69 Donald Ross-designed course. “This is a special tournament
for me after all but growing up here,” Uihlein said. “I’ve played the Northeast
a few times and I’m really happy to have won it and join all the other great champions
of the event.” James White of Georgia Tech finished second at 12 under, while Blayne
Barber of Auburn came in at 11-under and finished third. Uihlein began the day three
shots ahead of his nearest competitor, junior star Patrick Rodgers of Avon, Ind.
Rodgers strung together three consecutive birdies to close to within one shot of
the lead but Uihlein held him off with birdies at the 8th, 9th and 11th holes. Rodgers
finished in fourth place at 10-under par. Uihlein finished the tournament with 19
birdies, one eagle and six bogeys.