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Rougeau’s hole-out eagle at 17th propels him to Austin Men’s City title

For much of Sunday’s final round of the Austin Men’s City Championship, Brandon Rougeau and Seger Howell just couldn’t get away from each other. The two played in the last group together for the second straight day, rode in the … Continue reading

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Brandon Rougeau surges into lead during third round at Men’s City

This was a day for the ones who were in no hurry — and that was no problem for Brandon Rougeau. The 23-year-old former UT Tyler golfer rose to the occasion on a demanding Saturday out at Grey Rock Golf … Continue reading

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Seger Howell, out for redemption, holds two-shot lead in Men’s City after second round

With one slammed club against the ground, the seventh tee box at Lions Municipal Golf Course felt every bit of vitriol that ran through Seger Howell’s body. He had just pulled his tee shot long and left at the short … Continue reading

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Evans struggles in Men’s City opening round after long layoff; Howell leads by two

On paper, Robert Evans entered the 2018 Austin Men’s City Championship as easily the hottest player in the area. His last three starts in tournaments leading up to Thursday went a little something like this: win, win and win. Evans … Continue reading

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Men’s City defending champion Jonathan Alden seeking to replicate last year’s success

On yet another steaming hot summer evening in Austin, with the work day over and the sun beginning to think about setting, Jonathan Alden set up shop on one of the practice greens at the Jimmy Clay and Roy Kizer … Continue reading

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Blonder holds off Edwards, Davidson cruises at Junior City Championship

Tyler Blonder was giving it all away just as surely as he had earned it. After an opening birdie in Wednesday’s final round of the Austin Junior City Championship at Roy Kizer Golf Course, Blonder appeared primed for a ceremonious … Continue reading

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Blonder, Davidson impress in round one of Junior City

All summer long, Tyler Blonder seemed to be building for the Austin Junior City Championship. After not playing in the Felix George Junior in June — the first junior tournament on the Austin golf summer schedule — Blonder debuted a … Continue reading

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Lake Travis’ Jake Kittner breaks 80 for first time to win George Hannon Junior

Jake Kittner had never broken 80 in his life heading into Wednesday’s George Hannon Junior at Morris Williams Golf Course. And after bogeying the par-3 eighth — Kittner’s 17th hole of the day — to fall to 9 over on … Continue reading

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Andrew Tan’s 76 highlights Ben Crenshaw Junior

Less than two weeks after the best amateur players in the area took on “Muny” for the 72nd annual Firecracker Open, some of the area’s top juniors got their chance to do so in the Ben Crenshaw Junior. The highlight … Continue reading

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Jake Hendrix wins Firecracker Open in playoff after stunning final-round 61

Jake Hendrix stood next to the Lions Municipal Golf Course clubhouse stunned. His facial expressions seemed to indicate he had just seen a ghost, but in reality he had just pulled off one of the greatest final-round comebacks in Austin … Continue reading

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