York native, Husker golfer wins 116th Nebraska Amateur Championship

FREMONT, Neb. (KSNB) – York’s Reed Malleck capped off a historic week to win the 116th Nebraska Amateur Championship on Friday at the Fremont Golf Club.

Malleck shot a final round of 69 (-2) to win by one stroke over his Nebraska men’s golf teammate, Hamish Murray, finishing with a 273 (-11) total. It’s Malleck’s first Nebraska Amateur title, and he is the fifth player with four rounds in the 60s, having shot 68 (-3) each of the first three rounds.

Storms rolled in late during the fourth and final round, and rain fell over the last four holes. Play was suspended briefly, but the last three groups finished after a 10-minute delay.

Malleck and Murray went back-and-forth during the last round. It was Malleck who made the first move, making birdie on the par-3 fourth to take the lead at 10-under. After a bogey on No. 6, he bounced back with a birdie on the short par-4 seventh to get back into the lead.

The battle continued though, as Murray birdied No. 9 after eight straight pars to match the lead. He hit the flagstick with his tee shot on the par-3 10th, but the ball spun back too far and he made par.

Malleck took charge with a chip-in birdie on No. 12, and followed with a birdie on No. 13. Murray made bogey on the par-5 13th, and the lead grew to three strokes. However, Malleck hit it in the penalty area on No. 14 and made double-bogey, dropping his lead to just one stroke.

The brief suspension happened on the par-5 15th, after which Murray rolled in a birdie putt to tie the lead. Malleck still wasn’t fazed though, and dropped in a tricky downhill birdie putt on No. 16 to take the lead back for good.

The rain started to fall again on the 18th hole, and Murray had a birdie putt to tie the lead. It slid by though, and Malleck two-putted for par to secure the win.

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