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Lampson stays cool, plays hot for state title
8/16/2020 5:35:00 PM | Men's Golf, Paul Coro
GCU sweeps Kachina trophies with senior's Arizona Stroke Play Championship victory
During a fourth consecutive round of above-normal Phoenix temperatures, Grand Canyon senior Trevor Lampson felt the heat of the scorching sun and his lost lead.
He stayed cool.
Lampson engaged in a two-man battle for the Arizona Stroke Play Championship title but his commanding Saturday lead had shifted to a one-stroke deficit entering the back nine on Sunday. He retook the lead with a 45-foot putt on the 10th hole at Grayhawk Golf Club, where he dropped five back-nine birdies to earn a coveted Kachina trophy.
After finishing second at the same event last year, Lampson won it this year to give the Lopes a sweep of the Arizona Golf Association's two major summer events. GCU graduate Jake Chanen won the Arizona Amateur Championship two weeks ago.
Lampson beat Hayes Dupree, 26, by three strokes Sunday but the final round was a nailbiter to the end, when Lampson took a one-stroke lead into the 18th hole and birdied for the sixth time over the final 12 holes.
"It was a really back-and-forth day, on the back nine especially," Lampson said. "He was making birdies on top of mine. It really came down toward the end. I've been in that situation before so I've learned to relax in those situation and take one shot at a time."
Lampson played consistently well throughout the tournament and finished his third round Saturday with a six-stroke lead before Dupree, teeing off later, closed the gap to two. Lampson lost the lead briefly Sunday but never relinquished it after his 45-foot birdie on the 7,0005-yard Raptor Course's 10th hole.
Hayes matched Lampson's birdies at Nos. 14 and 15 and closed the gap to one stroke again with another birdie at No. 16.
On the 17th hole, Lampson's approach shot out of the rough rolled off the back side of the green. His chip-and-putt par save kept his lead going into No. 18, where Hayes found the water as Lampson remained aggressive for a birdie. His back-nine 31 was the lowest nine-hole score of the tournament.
"I was really solid all four days," Lampson said. "I really hit the ball well and tried to stay cool as much as I could. I really had everything working well this week. You can get in trouble off the tee here pretty quickly so I did a really good job of keeping it in the fairway, hit a lot of really good shots and had the putter working as well."
Lampson ranked second in the WAC for scoring average when the season was cut short in March but he continued playing well by taking second place against mostly pros at a Golden State Tour event in May.
This win was special because it was his sixth year playing in the event and it was staged at Grayhawk, where the NCAA Championships would have been played this year but will return next year, also his final Lopes season.
"I'm really happy for Trevor from the standpoint that he's been close a lot and for him to break through and really have to earn it at the end is huge for him," GCU head coach Mark Mueller said. "That's a huge step for him. It was win-win for Trevor. For him to shoot 4 under in the final round and have to earn it, Trevor got a lot better today in a lot of ways."
Lampson graduated in the spring in Psychology but is returning to GCU for a final season that has been shortened to the spring because of COVD-19. Lampson will press ahead with no-collegiate fall events to keep up with his progress, which took a huge leap last season with a two-stroke improvement on his scoring average.
"I'm just going to use this as momentum and confidence going into that and try to get ready for the spring season," said Lampson, a Chandler Valley Christian High School graduate from Gilbert. "I definitely have a lot of goals. I haven't won a Division I college event yet so that's definitely on my list. I just really want to help the team out as much as I can and see how far we can go. I think we have a really good chance of winning conference this year and then get an opportunity to play in regionals and hopefully end up here at Grayhawk for nationals this year."
Like Lampson, Chanen captured his second AGA Kachina trophy with a clutch finish for a one-stroke victory in the Arizona Amateur Championship on Aug. 1.
"It's pretty cool for GCU golf for Jake and Trevor to win both of these," Mueller said. "I'm just happy for both of them. It's a great way for Jake to get things going. And for Trevor coming back, it's a great way to end the summer and fall practice is going to be a big deal for him."
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He stayed cool.
Lampson engaged in a two-man battle for the Arizona Stroke Play Championship title but his commanding Saturday lead had shifted to a one-stroke deficit entering the back nine on Sunday. He retook the lead with a 45-foot putt on the 10th hole at Grayhawk Golf Club, where he dropped five back-nine birdies to earn a coveted Kachina trophy.
After finishing second at the same event last year, Lampson won it this year to give the Lopes a sweep of the Arizona Golf Association's two major summer events. GCU graduate Jake Chanen won the Arizona Amateur Championship two weeks ago.
Lampson beat Hayes Dupree, 26, by three strokes Sunday but the final round was a nailbiter to the end, when Lampson took a one-stroke lead into the 18th hole and birdied for the sixth time over the final 12 holes.
"It was a really back-and-forth day, on the back nine especially," Lampson said. "He was making birdies on top of mine. It really came down toward the end. I've been in that situation before so I've learned to relax in those situation and take one shot at a time."Lampson played consistently well throughout the tournament and finished his third round Saturday with a six-stroke lead before Dupree, teeing off later, closed the gap to two. Lampson lost the lead briefly Sunday but never relinquished it after his 45-foot birdie on the 7,0005-yard Raptor Course's 10th hole.
Hayes matched Lampson's birdies at Nos. 14 and 15 and closed the gap to one stroke again with another birdie at No. 16.
On the 17th hole, Lampson's approach shot out of the rough rolled off the back side of the green. His chip-and-putt par save kept his lead going into No. 18, where Hayes found the water as Lampson remained aggressive for a birdie. His back-nine 31 was the lowest nine-hole score of the tournament.
"I was really solid all four days," Lampson said. "I really hit the ball well and tried to stay cool as much as I could. I really had everything working well this week. You can get in trouble off the tee here pretty quickly so I did a really good job of keeping it in the fairway, hit a lot of really good shots and had the putter working as well."
Lampson ranked second in the WAC for scoring average when the season was cut short in March but he continued playing well by taking second place against mostly pros at a Golden State Tour event in May.
This win was special because it was his sixth year playing in the event and it was staged at Grayhawk, where the NCAA Championships would have been played this year but will return next year, also his final Lopes season.
"I'm really happy for Trevor from the standpoint that he's been close a lot and for him to break through and really have to earn it at the end is huge for him," GCU head coach Mark Mueller said. "That's a huge step for him. It was win-win for Trevor. For him to shoot 4 under in the final round and have to earn it, Trevor got a lot better today in a lot of ways."
Lampson graduated in the spring in Psychology but is returning to GCU for a final season that has been shortened to the spring because of COVD-19. Lampson will press ahead with no-collegiate fall events to keep up with his progress, which took a huge leap last season with a two-stroke improvement on his scoring average.
"I'm just going to use this as momentum and confidence going into that and try to get ready for the spring season," said Lampson, a Chandler Valley Christian High School graduate from Gilbert. "I definitely have a lot of goals. I haven't won a Division I college event yet so that's definitely on my list. I just really want to help the team out as much as I can and see how far we can go. I think we have a really good chance of winning conference this year and then get an opportunity to play in regionals and hopefully end up here at Grayhawk for nationals this year."
Like Lampson, Chanen captured his second AGA Kachina trophy with a clutch finish for a one-stroke victory in the Arizona Amateur Championship on Aug. 1.
"It's pretty cool for GCU golf for Jake and Trevor to win both of these," Mueller said. "I'm just happy for both of them. It's a great way for Jake to get things going. And for Trevor coming back, it's a great way to end the summer and fall practice is going to be a big deal for him."
Follow Paul Coro on Twitter: @paulcoro.
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