Tolsma wins the Masek Match Play Championship.
Ben Tolsma, PGA, of The Club at Las Campanas defeated Pat Murphy, PGA, of Santa Ana Golf Club, 1 up in the final at Taos Country Club. It is his first Masek Match Play title, a year after he lost the final.
Wins over McMullan, Diehl, Manning and Murphy
Ben Tolsma shot 2-under 70 in Monday’s stroke-play qualifier for the No. 2 seed, had a first-round bye and won four matches. He beat No. 15 TJ McMullan, PGA, 5 and 4, in the round of 16 and No. 10 Tyler Diehl, PGA, 5 and 3, in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.
In Wednesday morning’s semifinals he beat No. 6 Steve Manning, PGA, 5 and 3. He won the first hole, never trailed and closed out the match with an eagle at the par-5 15th. He then beat Murphy, 1 up, in the final.
Tolsma lost last year’s final at Ladera Golf Course to Dustin Blair, PGA, 1 up.
Murphy reaches the final from the No. 13 seed
Pat Murphy, PGA, of Santa Ana Golf Club had no bye and won four matches to reach the final. He beat No. 20 Anson Magooshboy, PGA, 2 and 1 on Monday, defending champion Dustin Blair, PGA, 2 and 1 in the round of 16, No. 12 Carlton Blewett, PGA, in 21 holes in the quarterfinals and No. 9 David Muttitt, PGA, a four-time champion, in 19 holes in the semifinals.
Harvey wins the Consolation Bracket
Bill Harvey, PGA, of Ladera Golf Course won the Consolation Bracket, defeating Ryan Zonski, PGA, of Paako Ridge Golf Club, 2 and 1 in Wednesday’s consolation final. The Consolation Bracket is played by the eight players who lost in the round of 16.
Harvey beat Riley Morris and Devin Miertschin, PGA, to reach the final. He won this championship in 2009.
Every match
| Round | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Final | (2) Ben Tolsma def. (13) Pat Murphy | 1 up |
| Semifinals | (2) Ben Tolsma def. (6) Steve Manning | 5 and 3 |
| Semifinals | (13) Pat Murphy def. (9) David Muttitt | 19 holes |
| Quarterfinals | (9) David Muttitt def. (1) Javier Delgadillo II | 2 and 1 |
| Quarterfinals | (2) Ben Tolsma def. (10) Tyler Diehl | 5 and 3 |
| Quarterfinals | (6) Steve Manning def. (3) Javier Delgadillo | 4 and 3 |
| Quarterfinals | (13) Pat Murphy def. (12) Carlton Blewett | 21 holes |
| Round of 16 | (1) Javier Delgadillo II def. (16) Ryan Zonski | 6 and 5 |
| Round of 16 | (9) David Muttitt def. (8) Mike Ciolek | 4 and 3 |
| Round of 16 | (13) Pat Murphy def. (4) Dustin Blair | 2 and 1 |
| Round of 16 | (12) Carlton Blewett def. (5) David Braxton | 3 and 1 |
| Round of 16 | (2) Ben Tolsma def. (15) TJ McMullan | 5 and 4 |
| Round of 16 | (10) Tyler Diehl def. (7) Devin Miertschin | 19 holes |
| Round of 16 | (3) Javier Delgadillo def. (19) Riley Morris | 3 and 2 |
| Round of 16 | (6) Steve Manning def. (11) Bill Harvey | 2 and 1 |
| First round | (13) Pat Murphy def. (20) Anson Magooshboy | 2 and 1 |
| First round | (19) Riley Morris def. (14) Kevin Amhaus | 1 up |
| First round | (15) TJ McMullan def. (18) Alan Turney | 6 and 5 |
| First round | (16) Ryan Zonski def. (17) Adam Roybal | 2 and 1 |
Recent winners
Recent champions include Dustin Blair, PGA (2025), Devin Miertschin, PGA (2023 and 2024), Austin Wallace, PGA (2021) and David Muttitt, PGA (2019, 2020 and 2022). Muttitt also won in 2011, Steve Manning, PGA, in 2012 and Bill Harvey, PGA, in 2009.
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