Taylor Funk bounced back from a bogey at the 14th with birdies on Nos. 15 and 16, setting the foundation for a win at the 109th Southern Amateur Championship.
Funk, son of Fred Funk and a rising sophomore at Texas, shot a 2-under 69 on Saturday, finishing at 11 under and taking a one-shot lead over Ben Suarez and Taylor Hancock at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss. Funk gained momentum with a second-round 65 before finishing 69-69 at the 72-hole event.
Funk would do most of his damage on the par 5s, where he made eight of his 19 birdies.