Sonoran Amateur
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Description
The Sonoran Amateur is a prestigious world-ranked amateur golf tournament held annually in early January at venues like the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear, Arizona. It is a multi-round stroke play event generally played over four days, with competitors enjoying practice rounds ahead of the tournament start. The event attracts top amateur players, including collegiate athletes and highly ranked amateurs, with qualifying based on rankings such as Golfweek, World Amateur Golf Ranking, as well as state and national amateur championships. Entry fees cover practice rounds, competition rounds, prizes, and practice balls. The tournament fosters a competitive environment with player amenities including carts, caddie allowances, and player gifts. Spectators are welcome with limited cart availability managed by the host course. Nearby accommodations such as the JW Marriott Starr Pass offer special rates for participants.
Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 - 4, 2025 | Starr Pass GC | Maxim McKenzie, Winston Wang (-9) | -9 | 4.61 | See Results |
| Jan 2 - 4, 2024 | Talking Stick Golf Club - O'Odham Course | - | 6.22 | See Results | |
Results
2025
Scoring Averages
+3.34Tournament
76.08R1
74.86R2
75.08R3
Round Stats
3.18Birdies or Better
5.09Bogeys or Worse
3.19Par 3s
4.31Par 4s
4.87Par 5s
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Winston Wang | -9 | 207 | 66 | 71 | 70 | +6.34 | 8.66 |
| T1 | Maxim McKenzie | -9 | 207 | 70 | 69 | 68 | +6.34 | 8.66 |
| 3 | Ajay Morris | -5 | 211 | 75 | 66 | 70 | +5.01 | 5.33 |
| T4 | Alexander Creamean | -4 | 212 | 72 | 71 | 69 | +4.67 | 5.12 |
| T4 | Nicolas Simon | -4 | 212 | 74 | 72 | 66 | +4.67 | 5.12 |
| T4 | Grant Gudgel | -4 | 212 | 70 | 72 | 70 | +4.67 | 5.12 |
| T4 | Scott Roden | -4 | 212 | 75 | 66 | 71 | +4.67 | 5.12 |
| 9 | Nathan Sampson | -3 | 213 | 69 | 72 | 72 | +4.34 | 3.64 |
| T10 | Jackson Hicks | -2 | 214 | 73 | 71 | 70 | +4.01 | 3.51 |
| T10 | Chandler Barch | -2 | 214 | 73 | 71 | 70 | +4.01 | 3.51 |
| T12 | Dylan Boenning | -1 | 215 | 72 | 75 | 68 | +3.67 | 3.23 |
| T12 | Walker Lamb | -1 | 215 | 69 | 74 | 72 | +3.67 | 3.23 |
| T12 | Tobey Kim | -1 | 215 | 71 | 72 | 72 | +3.67 | 3.23 |
| T12 | Kagan Kollar | -1 | 215 | 69 | 73 | 73 | +3.67 | 3.23 |
| T16 | Brasen Briones | E | 216 | 75 | 72 | 69 | +3.34 | 3.01 |
| T16 | Josh Hebrink | E | 216 | 75 | 71 | 70 | +3.34 | 3.01 |
| T18 | Elvis Steen | +1 | 217 | 70 | 75 | 72 | +3.01 | 2.93 |
| T18 | Kevin (Haoran) | +1 | 217 | 71 | 72 | 74 | +3.01 | 2.93 |
| T18 | Kevin (Haoran) Wang | +1 | 217 | 71 | 72 | 74 | +3.01 | 2.93 |
| T20 | Carter Maneth | +2 | 218 | 68 | 78 | 72 | +2.67 | 2.64 |
| T20 | Shivam Patel | +2 | 218 | 77 | 72 | 69 | +2.67 | 2.64 |
| T20 | Parker Bunn | +2 | 218 | 75 | 71 | 72 | +2.67 | 2.64 |
| T23 | Collin Bond | +3 | 219 | 74 | 72 | 73 | +2.34 | 2.37 |
| T23 | Davis Byrd | +3 | 219 | 72 | 76 | 71 | +2.34 | 2.37 |
| T25 | Ethan Lien | +4 | 220 | 74 | 72 | 74 | +2.01 | 2.28 |
| T25 | Mason Haley | +4 | 220 | 74 | 73 | 73 | +2.01 | 2.28 |
| T25 | Harrison Zipfel | +4 | 220 | 70 | 75 | 75 | +2.01 | 2.28 |
| T25 | Kevin Hollomon | +4 | 220 | 72 | 74 | 74 | +2.01 | 2.28 |
| T29 | Turner Chiles | +5 | 221 | 73 | 72 | 76 | +1.67 | 2.14 |
| T29 | Alex Malanga | +5 | 221 | 78 | 71 | 72 | +1.67 | 2.14 |
| T29 | Hill Wang | +5 | 221 | 74 | 75 | 72 | +1.67 | 2.14 |
| T29 | Cole Finch | +5 | 221 | 74 | 69 | 78 | +1.67 | 2.14 |
| 34 | Fernando Jimenez | +6 | 222 | 77 | 70 | 75 | +1.34 | 1.96 |
| T35 | Joseph Nelson | +7 | 223 | 73 | 76 | 74 | +1.01 | 1.95 |
| T35 | Trey Moore | +7 | 223 | 78 | 75 | 70 | +1.01 | 1.95 |
| T35 | Preston DeFriend | +7 | 223 | 76 | 72 | 75 | +1.01 | 1.95 |
| T35 | Ashton Edwards | +7 | 223 | 76 | 72 | 75 | +1.01 | 1.95 |
| T39 | Taehyun Kim | +8 | 224 | 77 | 76 | 71 | +0.67 | 1.85 |
| T39 | Jackson Benge | +8 | 224 | 73 | 75 | 76 | +0.67 | 1.85 |
| T39 | Kaelen Dulany | +8 | 224 | 79 | 74 | 71 | +0.67 | 1.85 |
| T39 | Henry Dall | +8 | 224 | 77 | 78 | 69 | +0.67 | 1.85 |
| T43 | Elijah Knudsen | +9 | 225 | 75 | 71 | 79 | +0.34 | 1.74 |
| T43 | Murphy Allard | +9 | 225 | 74 | 70 | 81 | +0.34 | 1.74 |
| T43 | Ryder Odem | +9 | 225 | 78 | 75 | 72 | +0.34 | 1.74 |
| T46 | Trey Rusthoven | +10 | 226 | 76 | 77 | 73 | +0.01 | 1.69 |
| T46 | Colin Nasser | +10 | 226 | 79 | 73 | 74 | +0.01 | 1.69 |
| T46 | Michael Behr | +10 | 226 | 81 | 74 | 71 | +0.01 | 1.69 |
| T46 | Dylan Rodgers | +10 | 226 | 72 | 71 | 83 | +0.01 | 1.69 |
| 50 | Domenic De Luca | +11 | 227 | 81 | 73 | 73 | -0.33 | 1.60 |
| T51 | Logan Graf | +13 | 229 | 80 | 73 | 76 | -0.99 | 1.58 |
| T51 | Ian Shahwan | +13 | 229 | 74 | 76 | 79 | -0.99 | 1.58 |
| T51 | Jack Wetzel | +13 | 229 | 78 | 73 | 78 | -0.99 | 1.58 |
| T54 | Talan Gover | +14 | 230 | 80 | 81 | 69 | -1.33 | 1.50 |
| T54 | Evaristo Mariscal | +14 | 230 | 73 | 81 | 76 | -1.33 | 1.50 |
| T54 | Miguel Macias | +14 | 230 | 81 | 77 | 72 | -1.33 | 1.50 |
| T54 | Aidan Dortch | +14 | 230 | 76 | 74 | 80 | -1.33 | 1.50 |
| T58 | Braden Anderson | +15 | 231 | 77 | 79 | 75 | -1.66 | 1.43 |
| T58 | Justin Orn | +15 | 231 | 75 | 79 | 77 | -1.66 | 1.43 |
| 60 | Benjamin Sander | +17 | 233 | 76 | 75 | 82 | -2.33 | 1.37 |
| 61 | Nash Arthurs | +18 | 234 | 81 | 80 | 73 | -2.66 | 1.35 |
| T62 | Cade Streeter | +19 | 235 | 81 | 76 | 78 | -2.99 | 1.33 |
| T62 | Tyler Chapman | +19 | 235 | 82 | 76 | 77 | -2.99 | 1.33 |
| T64 | Robert Boyce | +21 | 237 | 78 | 80 | 79 | -3.66 | 1.30 |
| T64 | Winston Shen | +21 | 237 | 77 | 78 | 82 | -3.66 | 1.30 |
| T66 | James Ackerman | +22 | 238 | 81 | 79 | 78 | -3.99 | 1.24 |
| T66 | Alex Rhode | +22 | 238 | 82 | 75 | 81 | -3.99 | 1.24 |
| T68 | Chad Borin | +23 | 239 | 78 | 78 | 83 | -4.33 | 1.20 |
| T68 | Quinn Robertson | +23 | 239 | 81 | 78 | 80 | -4.33 | 1.20 |
| 70 | Mack Moore | +25 | 241 | 80 | 80 | 81 | -4.99 | 1.16 |
| 71 | Luke Padilla | +27 | 243 | 80 | 79 | 84 | -5.66 | 1.12 |
| T72 | Dallas Ryan | +28 | 244 | 80 | 83 | 81 | -5.99 | 1.11 |
| T72 | Luke Bohmer | +28 | 244 | 87 | 76 | 81 | -5.99 | 1.11 |
| 74 | Alexander Cheng | +31 | 247 | 79 | 85 | 83 | -6.99 | 1.07 |
| 75 | Isa Khan | +32 | 248 | 79 | 80 | 89 | -7.33 | 1.06 |
| T76 | Jake Dost | +36 | 252 | 80 | 87 | 85 | -8.66 | 1.05 |
| T76 | Traejan Andrews | +36 | 252 | 93 | 79 | 80 | -8.66 | 1.05 |
| 78 | Brian Ebzery | +46 | 262 | 85 | 88 | 89 | -11.99 | 0.86 |
| WD | Freddie Carcamo | - | 83 | 83 | - | - | -6.86 | 0.56 |
| NS | Edan Cui | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.56 |
| NS | Logan Morris | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.56 |
| NS | Owen Bolles | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.56 |
| NS | Brody Leid | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.56 |