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West Islip Resident Wins 2019 World Amateur Golf Championship
Congratulations to William Welch!
WEST ISLIP, NY - A West Islip resident was recently honored for winning the 2019 World Amateur Golf Championship.
William Welch, who works as a mail clerk with Town of Islip, received the winning title during the week-long competition held in Myrtle Beach, Florida last month.
"Congratulations to William Welch, who played great golf all week and certainly earned the title of World Champion," Tournament Director Scott Tomasello said.
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Welch shot a net 69 (gross 85) to win the Flight Winners’ Playoff at the 36th Annual PlayGolfMyrtleBeach.com World Amateur Handicap Championship Friday at Barefoot Resort’s Dye Course.
He beat James Juden of California by a shot, to emerge from a field of 3,215 golfers and claim the title of World Champion.
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Patrick Yoe (Athens, Ga.), Michael Thompson (Columbia, S.C.) and Paul Carrier (Cumming, Ga.) finished in a three-way tie for third at 1-under par on a day when only five players broke par.
Congratulations to William Welch!
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