Evan Rowane began the 104th EDGA Amateur with a front nine 4-under par 32 and was well on his way to the title. Well, it was a little early for that thought and through many ups and downs along the way, he ended up at that destination anyway, Champion of the 2024 EDGA Amateur. His biggest bumps we in completing that first round as 3 consecutive bogies dropped him from the lead to a tie for 4th with 71. In round 2 he made 3 bogies but offset them with 4 birdies and another 71. In the finale, he had just one bogey on each nine which were offset by 3 birdies including a title clinching 20 footer on the final green for a third 71 and a two stroke victory. Like Mike Wolfe in the 2024 Match Play, Evan is a first time major champion.

The leaderboard with tight throughout the entire final round with four different players finding their way to the top of the leaderboard. It was 4-time EDGA major champion Drew Deimel that took the most holes to find that spot. Of course, with a first round 80, he had the furthest distance to travel. A second round 67 moved him safely within the cut line and when he hit the 5-under mark in the 3rd round after a birdie on the par 3 fourteenth, he was tied for the lead. Playing several groups in front of the leaders he was hoping to post a number for them to chase, however, when he bogied the par 5 seventeenth, he was short of the mark he was hoping for, leaving Rowane needing only a par to win. He closed with 68, the low round of the day for the second day in a row and finished solo second at 1-under par. Deimel finished runner up last year as well, now bringing his runner up total to 4 with a lone victory in 2010.

Four players tied for third including the defending champion, Tyler Cozad. With a birdie on the par 5 thriteenth, he moved to 3-under and held a one stroke lead over both Rowane and Deimel. However, when his tee shot landed long and right on the par 3 fourteenth, par was unlikely and even a bogey was going to be difficult. He ended up carding a double bogey, falling out of the lead for good he finished at even par with 73. Alex Weir was also in that group. He began the round tied for the lead but fell back with a bogey on two after missing a short birdie attempt on one. He got that stroke back on 5 but consecutive bogies on 9, 10 and 11 put him too far behind. His 74 left him at even. Gannon freshman Mattia Parrini joined that group at even with 71’s in the first and last rounds. consecutive rounds of 71. 2021 Match Play champion Matt Barto filled out the foursome tied at even par. A bogey on 9 and a double on 10 derailed his run but closing birdies on 16 and 18 jumped him up to tied for 3rd.

First round co-leaders Mike Marsico and Sean Sculley ended up 7th and 8th respectively. Marsico followed his opening 69 with consecutive 74’s while Sculley closed with 74-75. His final round included all pars on the front and then just one par on a back nine that included an eagle, two birdies, one par, 3 bogies and 2 doubles.

Isaiah Swan and Rasmus Seppenen finished out the top then, tieing with a +4 total.

The top 15 finishers won a prize and those prizes can be redeemed in the pro shop at Lake View.

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