One of the longest-standing amateur sports traditions in California took place for the 99th time at Riverside Golf Course in Northwest Fresno.<\/p>\n
The Fresno City Amateur welcomed some of the best amateur golfers in California and prides itself on bringing the prominent golfers from the Central Valley together every year.<\/p>\n
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Ayden Fynaut, a Fresno native and Pepperdine golf commit, takes home the 99th title after shooting 14-under through three rounds. In the final round this Memorial Day, Fynaut carded 7-under (65). Kevin Cook and Jonathan Chen were tied for second on the weekend (-8), 6 strokes behind the high school senior.<\/p>\n
“Putting. That’s all it is.” Fynaut said. “Just making putts down the stretch when I need to. Like five, six-footers, 10-footers, you name it. Just making that ball go in the hole. I made two 30-footers on (hole)10 and 11 and from there the momentum just kept going.”<\/p>\n
Fynaut birded nine times in his final round; the result is a stark contrast to his disqualification from the event two years ago.<\/p>\n
“I played pretty solid for three days. I had the shanks going the first two days, but I worked with my coach, Mike Schy, out at the tent (before the third round), and we figured some things out.”<\/p>\n
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Longtime valley golf coach Mike Schy is a previous Fresno City Amateur winner. Now, Schy’s prodigy will join him on the trophy.<\/p>\n
“He won it a long time ago… I told him, going into this week, I want to be up there (on the trophy) with you, GOAT. Because he’s the GOAT.”<\/p>\n
Fynaut will head to Malibu this fall. He’ll join the Waves golf team, which is notably a top program in the country.<\/p>\n
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