ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Derek Fribbs of Castle Rock, Colo., recorded a final-round 2-over-par 74 to finish with a tournament total of 4-under-par 140 Sunday, taking medalist honors at the Medicus Preseason Junior at Albuquerque.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Medicus Preseason Junior at Albuquerque was a 36-hole stroke play event held at the University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course. The 84-player field featured players from 20 states and Canada. The course was played at 6,881 yards.
After a very strong first round that gave him a five-stroke lead, Fribbs had one thought going into Sunday’s final round; “Stay around par.”
Fribbs began with a steady front nine, carding six pars, two bogeys and one birdie, to make the turn at 1-over-par 37. He made par on No. 10, then rattled off two birdies on the next three holes to make things a little less stressful for the finish.
“Coming down No. 18 was the best,” Fribbs said. “When I knew I was three ahead of David (Lowe) and we both put our shots on the green. That’s when I knew I won,”
David Lowe of Paradise Valley, Ariz., and Ben Vertz of Coral Springs, Fla., tied for second with tournament totals of 2-under-par 142. Armando Villarreal of Tucson, Ariz., fired a 4-under-par 68 Sunday to take sole possession of fourth place at 1-under-par 143. Payne Wilkie of Austin, Texas, finished the tournament at even-par 144 to finish in fifth.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Final results from the Medicus Preseason Junior at Albuquerque conducted by the American Junior Golf
Association at University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course. Par: 36-36—72. Yardage: 6,881. Rating/Slope: 72.9/131.
Derek Fribbs, Castle Rock, Colo. 66-74—140
David Lowe, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 71-71—142
Ben Vertz, Coral Springs, Fla. 74-68—142
Armando Villarreal, Tucson, Ariz. 75-68—143
Payne Wilkie, Austin, Texas 71-73—144
Chris Ortiz, Rio Rancho, N.M. 73-72—145
Jay Myers, San Jose, Calif. 75-71—146
Charles Winegardner, Lothian, Md. 74-72—146
Chandler Smith-Stetson, Albuquerque, N.M. 72-75—147
Bogart Strauss, Rancho Mirage, Calif. 71-76—147
Donavin Sanchez, Portales, N.M. 76-72—148
Sam Saunders, Albuquerque, N.M. 72-76—148
Jim Knous, Basalt, Colo. 73-75—148
Miguel Macias, Sante Fe, N.M. 73-75—148
Michael Young, Dallas, Texas 75-73—148
John Caballero, Santa Fe Springs, Calif. 79-69—148
Ben Esparza, Tucson, Ariz. 72-77—149
Eli Cole, Beverly Hills, Calif. 76-73—149
Andrew Carlin, Kingman, Ariz. 76-74—150
McCoy Willey, St. George, Utah 73-78—151
Taylor Hulbert, Arvada, Colo. 77-74—151
Taylor Hart, San Clemente, Calif. 76-75—151
Yi Keun Chang, Walnut, Calif. 74-77—151
Jake Hedge, Billings, Mont. 72-79—151
Austin Quick, Scottsdale, Ariz. 77-74—151
Cameron Tennant, Woodland Hills, Calif. 77-75—152
Justin Knauber, Albuquerque, N.M. 81-71—152
Will Archibeque, Portales, N.M. 80-72—152
Tyler Russell, Elk City, Okla. 77-75—152
Drew Norris, El Paso, Texas 74-78—152
John Burch, Nashville, Tenn. 76-76—152
Andres Guzzi, Tucson, Ariz. 81-71—152
Trevor Bates, Peoria, Ariz. 75-78—153
Paul Shoji, Honolulu, Hawaii 76-77—153
Bryan Giles, Williamsburg, Va. 75-78—153
Paul Otte, Santa Fe, N.M. 74-79—153
Ryan Trujillo, Albuquerque, N.M. 75-78—153
Teddy Overton, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 76-78—154
Zachary Wright, Phoenix, Ariz. 78-76—154
Ryne Toole, Pickerington, Ohio 78-76—154
Eddie Stewart, Jackson, Wyo. 76-78—154
Kevin Techakanokboon, Cerritos, Calif. 76-78—154
Christopher Hyten, Colorado Springs, Colo. 77-78—155
Sam Bell, Park City, Utah 79-76—155
Elliot Feng, Albuquerque, N.M. 77-78—155
Scott Patterson, Thousand Oaks, Calif. 77-78—155
Tyler Engel, Castle Rock, Colo. 78-77—155
Alexander Waesche, Timonium, Md. 75-80—155
Benjamin Lyons, Centennial, Colo. 76-79—155
Jesse Droemer, Sealy, Texas 77-79—156
Christopher Muriana, Stillwater, Okla. 79-77—156
Ricky Lee, Tucson, Ariz. 75-81—156
Derek Hendryx, El Paso, Texas 79-77—156
Bou-An Fujieki, Honolulu, Hawaii 79-79—158
Kyle Seery, Golden, Colo. 79-79—158
Ethan Fine, Albuquerque, N.M. 83-75—158
Trevor Morgan, St. Cloud, Minn. 82-77—159
Kyle Holden, Simi Valley, Calif. 80-79—159
Derek Laporte, Tucson, Ariz. 80-80—160
Cameron Palmer, Gilbert, Ariz. 80-80—160
David Oraee, Greeley, Colo. 81-79—160
Austin Rising, Albuquerque, N.M. 80-80—160
Gregg Davis, Parker, Colo. 80-80—160
Travis Kemp, Lethbridge, Alberta 80-80—160
Gerrit Chambers, Brush Prairie, Wash. 81-79—160
Charlie Marusiak, Phoenix, Ariz. 77-84—161
Taylor Bolton-Harvey, Englewood, Colo. 83-78—161
Thomas Wareing, Phoenix, Ariz. 78-84—162
David Best, Leawood, Kan. 79-83—162
Nikko Grau, Vail, Ariz. 85-78—163
Frank Bohn, Galveston, Texas 83-80—163
Johnny Marusiak, Phoenix, Ariz. 82-82—164
H.J. Roberts, Albuquerque, N.M. 78-86—164
Christian Overton, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 81-83—164
Jarrett Smith, McKinney, Texas 77-88—165
Michael O'Neil, Peoria, Ariz. 83-82—165
Alex Liljestrom, Tacoma, Wash. 87-81—168
Kyler Garrison, Farmington, N.M. 84-84—168
Kevin Marusiak, Phoenix, Ariz. 80-89—169
Jeffrey Vanden Broeck, Farmington, N.M. 79-90—169
Scott Levy, Chambersburg, Pa. 81-89—170
Alex Wilkins, Greenwood Village, Colo. 85-87—172
Kyan Palmer, Gilbert, Ariz. 91-87—178
Malcolm Parrish, Detroit, Mich. 93-87—180
