Cruz Silva Wins Second Straight Portuguese Amateur Title
July 22, 2023 | Men's Golf
QUINTA DO CONDE, Portugal – Mississippi State's Pedro Cruz Silva won the Portuguese National Amateur Championship for the second year in a row on Saturday, firing 8-under on the Quinta do Peru course outside Lisbon.
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He finished third overall among the field of amateurs and professionals but held a 10-stroke lead over the next amateur. Even among the pros in the field, only four other competitors finished below par after four rounds.
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Cruz Silva opened the tournament with an even-par 72 in the first round despite carding an eagle on Hole 14. He was a stroke over par in the third round, but he tore through the course on his second and final attempts to make up for it.
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On the second day, the rising senior at MSU fired a 3-under 69 that saw him collect three birdies on the front nine. He then carded a 6-under final round, shooting a career-low-tying 66. Cruz Silva also shot a 6-under 66 earlier this summer at the European Amateur Championship. That was his lowest round since carding a 5-under 66 at the 2021 edition of the European Amateur.
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Across the four rounds, Cruz Silva carded birdies or eagles on 20 tees. In his final round, he recorded just one bogey against seven birdies.
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He finished third overall among the field of amateurs and professionals but held a 10-stroke lead over the next amateur. Even among the pros in the field, only four other competitors finished below par after four rounds.
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Cruz Silva opened the tournament with an even-par 72 in the first round despite carding an eagle on Hole 14. He was a stroke over par in the third round, but he tore through the course on his second and final attempts to make up for it.
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On the second day, the rising senior at MSU fired a 3-under 69 that saw him collect three birdies on the front nine. He then carded a 6-under final round, shooting a career-low-tying 66. Cruz Silva also shot a 6-under 66 earlier this summer at the European Amateur Championship. That was his lowest round since carding a 5-under 66 at the 2021 edition of the European Amateur.
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Across the four rounds, Cruz Silva carded birdies or eagles on 20 tees. In his final round, he recorded just one bogey against seven birdies.
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For more information on the Bulldog men's golf program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateMG."
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