Brandon Hoelzer from Fremont fired four rounds of 68-68-70-67, which put him at 11-under par to win the 2018 Ohio Amateur by six shots over Alex Weiss at Wedgewood Country Club in Dublin. Hoelzer and runner-up Weiss, were the only two players to finish under par for the tournament.
It has been a good year for Hoelzer. Earlier in the year, he paired up with Heatherdowns’ Head Professional, Dan Sutton to win a two-man team event in a Northern Ohio PGA Sectional event at Firestone.
Hoelzer recently graduated from Lourdes University in Toledo and will turn professional later this summer.
Top Five at Ohio Amateur
1 Brandon Hoelzer Fremont, OH 68 – 68 – 70 – 67 = 273
2 Alex Weiss Pickerington, OH 69 – 67 – 71 – 72 = 279
T3 Avery Schneider New Albany, OH 71 – 76 – 65 – 74 = 286
T3 Charlie Toman Chardon, OH 71 – 68 – 72 – 75 = 286
T3 Tyler Goecke Xenia, OH 79 – 71 – 67 – 69 = 286
