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UNLV's Aaron Jarvis notches Masters, Open berth with Latin America Amateur win

LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — The flag of the Cayman Islands will fly at Augusta National in April after Aaron Jarvis made birdie on the final hole Sunday for a 3-under 69 and a one-shot victory in a tense ending to the Latin America Amateur Championship.

The victory means Jarvis, a 19-year-old UNLV freshman, earns a spot in the Masters and The Open at St. Andrews. He also is exempt into the final stage of U.S. Open qualifying.

“I can’t even put this into words. What a day,” Jarvis said. “It means the world to me. The opportunity to go to the Masters, the British Open.