Logan Wins Dogwood Invitational With Help Of Career-Low Round
June 13, 2023 | Men's Golf
ATLANTA, Ga. – Hunter Logan won the historic Dogwood Amateur at Druid Hills Golf Club over the weekend, firing a 20-under 286 across the four-round event.
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The Steens, Mississippi, native closed the tournament with a 5-under 67 to win by five strokes. That came after a career-best round on the tournament's second day that vaulted him to the top of the leaderboard.
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"I just had a number in mind. My goal was to get to 20-under for the tournament," Logan said afterwards. "That was my main goal this week. I never looked at any leaderboards or asked my caddy where everyone else was at. The only time I asked him was coming down the 18th fairway to make sure I didn't need to do something."
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After opening the tournament with a 3-under 69, Logan torched the course for an 11-under second round. His career-low 61 was the second-lowest round in the history of the Dogwood Invitational and moved him from a tie for 12th to first place. He went on to hold the lead through each of the final two rounds.
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Georgia's Maxwell Ford tried to cut into Logan's lead on the final day, tying things up at 18-under after the No. 14 tee, but Ford attempted to drive the green on No. 16 and overshot. He ended up carding a triple bogey while Logan shot three straight birdies on Nos. 13-15 to erase the challenge to his lead.
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With his win, Logan earned exemptions into two PGA Australasia tournaments and will have the opportunity to compete internationally in professional events this fall with a stipend to cover his travel costs.
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"I do [have a passport], but it might be expired," Logan said. "I've only been out of the country once, and it was a couple of years ago for a college event down in the Bahamas. Besides that, I've never been out of the country. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
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Next on the summer schedule for Logan is the 82nd Sunnehanna Amateur in Westmont, Pennsylvania. Logan will tee off alongside 107 other competitors on June 14 at 8:50 a.m. CT.
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Additionally, over the weekend, rising sophomore Drew Wilson finished as the runner-up at the Yellowhammer Invitational. It took two playoff holes to decide a winner after Wilson shot 9-under over three rounds to tie with eventual champion Yin Ho Yue out of Oregon.
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The Steens, Mississippi, native closed the tournament with a 5-under 67 to win by five strokes. That came after a career-best round on the tournament's second day that vaulted him to the top of the leaderboard.
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"I just had a number in mind. My goal was to get to 20-under for the tournament," Logan said afterwards. "That was my main goal this week. I never looked at any leaderboards or asked my caddy where everyone else was at. The only time I asked him was coming down the 18th fairway to make sure I didn't need to do something."
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After opening the tournament with a 3-under 69, Logan torched the course for an 11-under second round. His career-low 61 was the second-lowest round in the history of the Dogwood Invitational and moved him from a tie for 12th to first place. He went on to hold the lead through each of the final two rounds.
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Georgia's Maxwell Ford tried to cut into Logan's lead on the final day, tying things up at 18-under after the No. 14 tee, but Ford attempted to drive the green on No. 16 and overshot. He ended up carding a triple bogey while Logan shot three straight birdies on Nos. 13-15 to erase the challenge to his lead.
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With his win, Logan earned exemptions into two PGA Australasia tournaments and will have the opportunity to compete internationally in professional events this fall with a stipend to cover his travel costs.
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"I do [have a passport], but it might be expired," Logan said. "I've only been out of the country once, and it was a couple of years ago for a college event down in the Bahamas. Besides that, I've never been out of the country. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
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Next on the summer schedule for Logan is the 82nd Sunnehanna Amateur in Westmont, Pennsylvania. Logan will tee off alongside 107 other competitors on June 14 at 8:50 a.m. CT.
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Additionally, over the weekend, rising sophomore Drew Wilson finished as the runner-up at the Yellowhammer Invitational. It took two playoff holes to decide a winner after Wilson shot 9-under over three rounds to tie with eventual champion Yin Ho Yue out of Oregon.
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For more information on the Bulldog golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
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