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Baxter, Richards defend AGA state amateur match play championship titles

Six golfers conquered a record field of 103 participants at the AGA State Amateur Match Play Championships at Palmer Golf Course over the weekend.

Following three days of competition, Adam Baxter defended his men's gross division title, while 15-year-old Katelin Richards repeated as women's gross division winner.

Also recording victories for the men were Stan Mahlatini (net division), Larry Furstenberg (senior gross), and David Zwink (senior net). Shelly Smith rounded out the winners, capturing the women's net division crown.

103 competitors were whittled down to 72 Friday morning. The remaining 72 were seeded and placed into one of the different divisions and pods.

The golfers attempted to accumulate points to advance from their pods. Semifinals began Sunday morning between pod winners. These matches were elimination style and established the final afternoon pairings.

The format was utilized for the first time and is the same system used by the PGA Tour.

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