Mississippi State golfer Garrett Endicott finished as the runner-up at the Southern Amateur tournament at Blessings Golf Club in Johnson, Ark.
Endicott started strong on the first two days of the competition, recording rounds of 4-under 68 and 5-under 67 to take the top spot on the leaderboard. He held the lead after the third round of play, finishing 1-over, but finished in second at 5-under as John Daly II took over down the stretch and finished the job on Saturday.
Daly, the son of two-time major champion John Daly, is a Southeastern Conference rival of Endicott, playing for Arkansas.
Though he was disappointed not to come out on top, the experience was a positive one for Endicott. It’s his second Top 10 finish this summer, and he expressed gratitude for having the opportunity to win a prestigious tournament on the final day.
“It’s always a good week whenever you have the opportunity to win a golf tournament,” Endicott said to The Dispatch. “You learn a lot about yourself and your game when the lights shine the brightest, so even though things didn’t go my way overall, I still walked away with a lot of positives.”
The San Antonio native is currently ranked No. 83 in the Top 100 Men’s World Amateur rankings. He recorded a seventh place finish at the Sunnehanna Amateur earlier this summer and has earned an exemption to participate in the 125th U.S. Amateur Championships at The Olympic Club in San Francisco next month.
“I’m really looking forward to teeing it up at the U.S. Amateur,” Endicott said. “I’ve built some good momentum throughout this summer and can use what I’ve learned to help me find success.”
Endicott recently completed his junior year with the Bulldogs, during which he participated in 11 events in the team lineup and recorded three finishes inside the Top 10. After the season, he was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team for his success in athletics and in the classroom. He also was named the SEC Golfer of the Week after tying for second at the Desert Mountain Collegiate tournament, and he ended the year as a member of the PING All-Region Team.
You can help your community
Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to continue our efforts. In the past week, our reporters have posted 35 articles to cdispatch.com. Please consider subscribing to our website for only $2.30 per week to help support local journalism and our community.
You can help your community
Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to continue our efforts. In the past week, our reporters have posted 35 articles to cdispatch.com. Please consider subscribing to our website for only $2.30 per week to help support local journalism and our community.
