Drew Weaver battled to victory in the Amateur championship at Royal Lytham today and swiftly dedicated his success to the memory of his fellow students who lost their lives in the Virginia Tech massacre.
The 20-year-old from North Carolina eased to a two-and-one triumph over Australia’s Tim Stewart to become the first American winner of the title since Jay Sigel in 1979.
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