Paul Chaplet wins Latin America Amateur, spot in Masters
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Paul Chaplet closed with a 2-under 70 on Sunday to win the Latin American Amateur, sending the 16-year-old from Costa Rica to the Masters just over five years after he first touched a golf club.
Chaplet started the final round four shots behind at Casa De Campo and quickly made up ground on Gaston Bertinotti, who stumbled to a 77. Chaplet went out in 33 on the Teeth of the Dog course, made a bogey on the 16th hole and then had to watch to see if his 2-under 286 would hold.
Jorge Garcia of Venezuela, who bogeyed the 17th, narrowly missed a birdie putt on the 18th hole and shot 74 to finish one shot behind.
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The winner of the Latin American Amateur is invited to play the Masters. He also is exempt into the final stage of qualifying for the U.S. Open and British Open.