Despite a closing 4-over 74 Saturday at Wannamoisett Country Club, Garrett May was able to hold on for a two-shot victory at the Northeast Amateur.
May, a recent graduate of Baylor, played his first four holes in 4 over and also double-bogeyed the par-5 17th hole, but he did just enough to finish at 7 under and edge South Carolina grad Scott Stevens and mid-amateur Stewart Hagestad, who closed in 68.
The Northeast Amateur is considered one of the top measuring sticks for Walker Cup selection. Each of the past four winners in Walker Cup years have gone on to make the U.