Event: 53rd South Carolina Amateur Match Play Championship
Host Site: Edgewater Golf Club, Lancaster, S.C.
Playing Dates: June 11-14, 2025
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LANCASTER, S.C. (June 16, 2025) -- Where 64 players stood at Edgewater Golf Club on Wednesday, June 11, only one remained on Saturday. After 109 holes of match play, Zach Frazer of Greenville, S.C. was crowned the 53rd South Carolina Amateur Match Play Champion.

“This is my first win in over five years, it’s been a long time coming it feels like,” Frazer said.

Three rounds of group play qualifying matches were conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, followed by a 16-man single-elimination bracket on Friday and Saturday.

Frazer went undefeated, winning all three matches in group play to advance to the Round of 16. He only played one match to a full 18 holes throughout the entire tournament.

“The biggest thing was taking it one shot at a time, just separating it so you’re not thinking about all the holes you’re going to play,” Frazer said.

On Friday morning in the Round of 16, Frazer defeated Miguel Ilas of Aiken, S.C., winning four holes on the back nine to close out a 2 & 1 victory.

In the quarterfinals that afternoon, despite two weather delays and heavy rain, Frazer defeated Michael Sims of Lexington, S.C., 4 & 3 after winning the first three holes and never relinquishing his lead.

Jay Smith of Florence, S.C., also had a dominant performance in the quarterfinals with a 5 & 3 victory. David Oliver of Pageland, S.C., and Richard Anaclerio of Aiken, S.C., both fought off challenges on the back nine to advance to the semifinals with 2 & 1 and 1 up victories, respectively.

Frazer and Anaclerio kicked off the action on Saturday morning, followed by Oliver and Smith.

Frazer, a rising senior at Furman University, never trailed and won 1 up in his only match to reach the 18th hole. Oliver, a rising sophomore and Frazer’s Furman teammate, rallied after falling behind early, making two birdies over his final six holes to win 1 up and advance to the final.

Frazer and Oliver teed off in the championship match just before noon under hot and humid conditions.

Frazer came out strong, winning five holes on the front nine to take a 3-up lead. Oliver answered by winning holes 11 and 12, but Frazer held firm, winning holes 14 and 16 to secure the title 3 & 2.

“It was great playing with my teammate,” Frazer said. “We mostly kept it light out there, it was a whole lot of fun getting to be out there with him and share this experience.”

The Carolinas Golf Association would like to thank Superintendent Phillip Jenkins, Head Professional Todd Nalette, General Manager Daniel Giroux, and all the staff and volunteers at Edgewater Golf Club.