PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — In one of the most prestigious amateur golf tournaments in the state, Saint Mary's is onto the finals. Michael Slesinski has qualified into the championship round in a head-to-head with Sam Sommerhauser of Arizona.
In a tournament that began with 150 golfers, the field was trimmed down to just 32 for match play, which began on Wednesday. 32 went down to 16, which went down to eight, and the semifinals (with just four) took place on Thursday.
Slesinski drew Joshua Lim in the round of 32 on Wednesday, and won after taking three of the final four holes from Lim, turning a deficit into a two-stroke win.