MGOLF | Pair of Gaels Highlight Leaderboard at Monterey City Amateur Championship
7/7/2025 10:41:00 AM | Men's Golf
MONTEREY, Calif. - The 75th Annual Monterey City Amateur Championship was held over the Fourth of July Weekend and freshman Sam Baumuller and junior Aidan Lee took home the top two spots in the three round event with Baumuller finishing 7-under-par to take home individual honors. Lee was just two strokes behind Baumuller and shot up the leaderboard on Sunday thanks to a 67 (-5) to take home second place.
The duo outlasted an 86-player field and put together two of the lowest rounds of the day tournament. Lee birdied three of his final six holes to get to five-under and secure second place while Baumuller did a couple better on the final day, recording eight birdies in a 64 (-8) bogey free round to run away with first place at 7-under-par.
"It was great to see Sam and Aidan fight their way to the top of the leaderboard in Monterey", said Saint Mary's head coach Scott Hardy. "Sam started the tournament with a rough round but came back strong the next two days with some of the best individual rounds of the tournament. Having them shoot a combined 13-under-par in the final round and finish 1-2 was pretty special for Saint Mary's golf. I look forward to what they can do as the summer continues and we gear up for their return this fall" (Hardy).
Hardy alluded to that opening round for Baumuller as he finished day one 5-over with four bogeys and a double bogey to put him in jeopardy of missing the cut. He responded though to shoot a combined 12-under-par in his final two rounds to not only hang around for the weekend but take home the individual title.
Baumuller redshirted for the Gaels this past season while Lee was one of the team's top golfers, competing in 13 events and winning his first collegiate event at the Mark Simpson Invitational where he recorded a season low 13-under-par.
About the Monterey City Amateur Championship…
The history of amateur golf at Del Monte Golf Course spans more than a century of competition. Jack Neville won the first California State Amateur here in 1912, seven years before he partnered with fellow amateur star Douglas Grant to design Pebble Beach Golf Links. The list of champions at Del Monte is as rich and storied as the game itself.
The Monterey City Amateur continues the grand tradition of amateur championships held at Del Monte. Since 1953, each winner's name has been etched on The Henry Zaches Trophy. From early champions in multiple years like George Galios, Peter Geyer and Bob Zoller to more recent winners such as Daryl Donovan and NCGA Hall of Famer Casey Boyns, the Monterey City Amateur has continued to be a championship that provides the finest amateurs with a classic test of golf.
The full tournament leaderboard from the Monterey City Amateur Championship can be found HERE. Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
The duo outlasted an 86-player field and put together two of the lowest rounds of the day tournament. Lee birdied three of his final six holes to get to five-under and secure second place while Baumuller did a couple better on the final day, recording eight birdies in a 64 (-8) bogey free round to run away with first place at 7-under-par.
"It was great to see Sam and Aidan fight their way to the top of the leaderboard in Monterey", said Saint Mary's head coach Scott Hardy. "Sam started the tournament with a rough round but came back strong the next two days with some of the best individual rounds of the tournament. Having them shoot a combined 13-under-par in the final round and finish 1-2 was pretty special for Saint Mary's golf. I look forward to what they can do as the summer continues and we gear up for their return this fall" (Hardy).
Hardy alluded to that opening round for Baumuller as he finished day one 5-over with four bogeys and a double bogey to put him in jeopardy of missing the cut. He responded though to shoot a combined 12-under-par in his final two rounds to not only hang around for the weekend but take home the individual title.
Baumuller redshirted for the Gaels this past season while Lee was one of the team's top golfers, competing in 13 events and winning his first collegiate event at the Mark Simpson Invitational where he recorded a season low 13-under-par.
About the Monterey City Amateur Championship…
The history of amateur golf at Del Monte Golf Course spans more than a century of competition. Jack Neville won the first California State Amateur here in 1912, seven years before he partnered with fellow amateur star Douglas Grant to design Pebble Beach Golf Links. The list of champions at Del Monte is as rich and storied as the game itself.
The Monterey City Amateur continues the grand tradition of amateur championships held at Del Monte. Since 1953, each winner's name has been etched on The Henry Zaches Trophy. From early champions in multiple years like George Galios, Peter Geyer and Bob Zoller to more recent winners such as Daryl Donovan and NCGA Hall of Famer Casey Boyns, the Monterey City Amateur has continued to be a championship that provides the finest amateurs with a classic test of golf.
The full tournament leaderboard from the Monterey City Amateur Championship can be found HERE. Be sure to follow your Gaels on Facebook, Instagram, and X to get all the latest Saint Mary's athletics updates and information.
#GaelsRise
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