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Kyle Nathan who won the Illinois State Mid-Amateur championship in 2012, wins the 2016 CDGA Mid-Amateur championship by a score of 3 & 2 over Matt McLaughlin.

Nathan of Glenview and a member of Exmoor Country Club, held only a 1 Up lead after 14 holes, but he won both 15 and 16 to defeat McLaughlin of Barrington.

“They are the events that mean the most,” said Nathan of both the state and CDGA Mid-Am’s. “To win both the match play and the stroke play version is pretty cool. I’m very happy with that.”

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With a 1 Up lead after 14 holes Nathan made an adventure of the of the 15th hole, going from fairway bunker on his tee shot, to greenside bunker on his approach shot. But his bunker shot stopped 10 feet from the hole and Nathan made the putt to go 2 Up.

The 16th hole found Nathan in another greenside bunker, with an awkward stance that left him standing outside the trap. But after blasting out to 25 feet, Nathan rolled in the putt to take the match 3 & 2.

Cody Sundberg and and Andy Johnson were eliminated in the semi-finals.

The next CDGA championship will be the inaugural CDGA Senior Amateur Four-Ball May 23-26 at Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club in Orland Park.