Grant Amerson of Dos Pueblos chips onto the green during his round of 67.
Grant Amerson made sure the Dos Pueblos golf team protected its home turf on Tuesday against rival Santa Barbara.
Amerson shot a 4-under par 67 at Glen Annie Golf Course to earn medalist honors and lead the Chargers to a 387-410 victory in the Channel League opener. Amerson eagled the par-4 12th hole during his stellar round.
Dos Pueblos got good balance in its lineup. Michael Nam shot a 76, Alex Rickman fired a 79, David Calley an 81 and Anthony Blair an 84
Brandon Crane shot even-par 71 to lead the Dons. Eli Lux (82), Torin Bjorklund (83), Kevin Flynn (87), Fabio Rodriguez (87) and Austin Coombs (88) rounded out Santa Barbara’s scores.
“DP was outstanding throughout their lineup today,” Santa Barbara coach Will Spratt said. “I commend their team for their strong play and congratulate them on a big early season win.”
