Fred Biondi tees off at on the seventh hole in the final round at Teeth of the Dog in Casa De Campo, Dominican Republic.
Biondi Finishes Runner-Up at 2022 Latin America Amateur Championship
Sunday, January 23, 2022 | Men's Golf
Fred Biondi will be exempt into the final stages of qualifying for The Open and the U.S. Open Championship.
Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic - Fred Biondi finished runner-up at the 2022 Latin America Amateur Championship on Sunday.
After a 35 (-1) on the front nine, he carried a two-stroke lead at 8-under at the turn. Aaron Jarvis (UNLV/Cayman Islands) responded with a 33 (-3) on the back nine to edge Biondi by one-stroke at 7-under.
With the performance, Biondi will be exempt into the final stages of qualifying for The Open and the U.S. Open Championship. He finished in a four-way tie for second at -6 with Santiago De La Fuente, Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira and Vicente Marzilio.
In his fourth consecutive appearance at the tournament, his 65 (-7) in round three on moving day tied the tournament course record and moved him into second on the final day, jumping 14 spots.
Florida now is home of two runners-up at the Latin Am, as Alejandro Tosti was the runner-up in the inaugural tournament in his freshman season after shooting 69-70-68-71 in 2015.
After a 35 (-1) on the front nine, he carried a two-stroke lead at 8-under at the turn. Aaron Jarvis (UNLV/Cayman Islands) responded with a 33 (-3) on the back nine to edge Biondi by one-stroke at 7-under.
With the performance, Biondi will be exempt into the final stages of qualifying for The Open and the U.S. Open Championship. He finished in a four-way tie for second at -6 with Santiago De La Fuente, Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira and Vicente Marzilio.
In his fourth consecutive appearance at the tournament, his 65 (-7) in round three on moving day tied the tournament course record and moved him into second on the final day, jumping 14 spots.
Heading into the final round of the @LAAC_Golf in 2⃣nd, take a look back at Fred Biondi's round of 6⃣5⃣ today 📽️
— Gators Golf (@GatorsGolf) January 23, 2022
He tees off tomorrow at 8:08 a.m. ET ⤵️
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Florida now is home of two runners-up at the Latin Am, as Alejandro Tosti was the runner-up in the inaugural tournament in his freshman season after shooting 69-70-68-71 in 2015.
Biondi's Scores
| Round | Scores (To Par) |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | 70 (-2) |
| Round 2 | 75 (+3) |
| Round 3 | 65 (-7) |
| Round 4 | 72 (E) |
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