Dylan Frittelli of Cape Petoria, South Africa, came out on top Monday in the final round of the Barrett Amateur Championship. Frittelli shot 67 in the final round to go with his 68 in the first round of play on Saturday. Unfortunately, Sunday’s intended second round was cancelled due to the dangerous weather conditions. This is Frittelli’s first time in Canada and he will be a freshman at the University of Texas this coming fall.

At only the age of 18, Frittelli is ranked within the top 100 amateurs in the world according to the World Amateur Golf Rankings and he won the Callaway World Junior Championship in 2007. At only the age of 16, Frittelli qualified and played as an amateur to play in the South African Open, a Professional European Tour Event, making him the 2nd youngest player to ever do so. Frittelli was -4 in his final round with birdies on holes 6, 9, 13, 15 & 17, going 35 on the front and 32 on his back nine.

In second position and only one shot back of Frittelli was David Markle of Shelburne, Ontario with his second round score of 68. Markle began his round tied for second place and was able to clinch second place with his strong performance on Monday. Markle was even par on his front nine with 3 bogeys and 3 birdies, but he was able to turn his game around with 4 birdies and only one bogey on the back nine, which occurred on the 18th hole. Markle currently attends Kent State University and he is the highest ranked Canadian in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

In a 6-way tie for third place were Texans, Kelly Kraft and John Peterson, whom finished 1 & 2 this year in the Texas State Amateur; Dave Bunker of Woodbridge Ontario, who recently won the Ontario Amateur Championship; Chris Welton and Anthony Warren, both of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island; and Jace Walker of St. Thomas, Ontario. All of these 6 competitors finished at a total of 3 under par, 139. Sean Hurley of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia finished alone in 9th place and Jacques Blaauw of South Africa rounds out the top 10.

Two-time defending champion Bill Seagris finished in a Tie for 11th place at even par 142. Seagris played the front nine in 3 under par 33, but he was unable to complete the comeback, finishing with 37 on the back.
With his victory, Frittelli earned an exemption into the 2008 Canadian Amateur Championship, scheduled for the Paradise Canyon Golf Resort in Lethbridge, Alberta, from August 10th-14th. Frittelli is, however, unable to attend because he starts his freshman year at the University of Texas and he will already have travelled to school. The top 20 finishers have earned points on the RCGA’s National Order of Merit, whereas the top 25 competitors have earned an automatic exemption into next year’s Barrett Amateur Championship.

The Barrett Amateur Championship is the highest ranked Canadian event on the World Amateur Golf Rankings. The Barrett is also a counting event for Golf Week’s Scratch Players World Amateur Rankings.