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18 year old amateur takes Johnnie Walker Classic

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

Danny Lee

New Zealand-born US Amateur Champion, Danny Lee, pulled off an impressive win at the Johnnie Walker Classic at the Vines Resort course this weekend.

The 18 year old won the tournament by a single shot after hitting a 17 under 271. Second place was shared by Japan’s Hiroyuki Fujita, Chile’s Felipe Aguilar and England’s Ross McGowan.

“It feels like I’m dreaming at the moment,” Lee told the Associated Press. “I won lots of amateur tournaments before and the U.S. Amateur, but this is a totally different feeling. It’s a pro event.”

Lee, who will turn pro after playing in the US Masters, won the tournament with a brilliant final-round 5 under 67. He put himself in a winning position on the 17th hole, potting a tough 15 foot putt.

“All I wanted to do is make the cut and play well and get in the top 20. But I played extremely well today, and I won it.”