Austyn Reily’s mom Melissa, who had the honor of caddying for her son, was a nervous wreck as she and her son made their way to the 18th tee box at Midland Country Club on Sunday — knowing that her son was one hole away from the biggest win of his young career.
Reily, on the other hand, remained calm, cool and collected as he had been throughout the 112th Texas Amateur championship, even though he only held a one-shot lead.
Having been in tournaments in the past where he was unable to finish the job, the 5-foot-10-inch sophomore knew that there was no point in adding any extra pressure to himself and it was best.