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After Utah Utes won the last two State Ams, Zac Jones got BYU back on top in the 124th Utah State Amateur with a 4 and 3 win over Simon Kwon of Salt Lake City

HIGHLAND — In a Utah state amateur tournament known as much for comebacks and rallies as birdies and eagles, the final followed suit. Eighteen holes haven't been enough to settle the championship match between University of Utah teammates for the second straight year, which is why the Utah Golf Association has moved toward a 36-hole final. But not even 36 holes could separate Martin Leon and Blake Tomlinson, who was back in the championship match for the second straight season. Nor could 37 or 38 holes. On the 39th green, Leon finally broke through. With his father by his side the whole way...

HIGHLAND — Thousands of miles away from home, Martin Leon's run in the 123rd Utah State Amateur championship nearly ended when it had scarcely began. The University of Utah redshirt freshman from Santiago, Chile, was one of the last golfers to advance to the 64-man match-play bracket of the tournament, and he even had to battle a 16-man playoff for the final 11 spots just to earn a spot opposite second-seeded Elijah Turner. But a funny thing happened to Martin since that moment. First, he beat Turner, the BYU sophomore who prepped at Lone Peak, 5 and 3 in his first match. Then he kept winni...