Pickerington’s Carson Bellish birdied two of his final three holes to card an even-par 72 and claim the 2026 Ohio Amateur Championship by two strokes at The Virtues Golf Club.
Kent’s Liam Curtis entered the final round with the lead but stumbled out of the gate, making bogey on each of his first three holes. Despite the slow start, Curtis remained atop the leaderboard by one stroke at the turn. A final-round 5-over-par 77 dropped him into a tie for second with Dublin’s Luke Siefker.
Siefker made the biggest move of the day, firing a 3-under-par 69 after posting two birdies on the front nine. Beginning the day eight strokes off the lead, he charged up the leaderboard to finish tied for second with Curtis.
Ohio Amateur Top Five Results
1 Carson Bellish, Pickerington 69-67-73-72= 281
T2 Luke Siefker, Dublin 70-70-74-69= 283
T2 Liam Curtis, Kent 70-67-69-77= 283
T4 Colin Biles, Columbus 70-72-74-70= 286
T4 Bradley Chill Jr., Columbia Station 71-69-75-71= 286
