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Men's golfer captures Mississippi Amateur

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Jackson's 4-shot victory earns him a spot in PGA Tour event

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Isaiah Jackson will enter his final season as a member of the University of Memphis golf team with momentum.

Jackson, from Golden, Mississippi, captured the 2020 Mississippi Amateur Sunday at Annadale Golf Club in Madison by firing a 3-under 69 to finish at 10-under 278. By virtue of his title, Jackson, a PING All-American at Memphis last season, earns a spot in the PGA Tour's Sanderson Farms Championship, which will be held at the Country Club of Jackson in October.