For many, simply qualifying for a state amateur championship is a major golfing accomplishment. For others, making the cut in a stroke play event or reaching match play is a career highlight. For a select few, contending for a title is an expectation year in and year out.
The six men's state amateur champions in 2023 range in age from 17 to 38. The four match play champions had all been in the final before. Four of the six winners had won the championship previously.
To be the last man standing in your state among thousands of amateurs can certainly unlock a lot of door to future events in the region.
Let meet the six men's state amateur champions from 2023.