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Max Watson Wins the 115th Ohio Amateur Golf Championship

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WARREN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University redshirt freshman Max Watson (Ashland, Ohio-Ashland) captured the 115th Ohio Amateur Championship today, July 30, at Avalon Golf and Country Club. Watson defeated Dhaivat Pandya in a playoff to claim victory. Pandya and Watson finished the 72-hole tournament at three-under-par 285 (68-73-72-72).

Watson surged to a two-shot lead at 5-under with birdies on 16 and 17. However, Watson double-bogeyed 18 for a round of 72 to force the playoff.

Pandya, a rising senior at the University of Maryland, shot a final-round 68 to climb into contention after rounds of 70, 72, and 75.