QUINTA DO CONDE, Portugal – Mississippi State’s Pedro Cruz Silva won the Portuguese National Amateur Championship for the second year in a row on Saturday, firing 8-under on the Quinta do Peru course outside Lisbon.
He finished third overall among the field of amateur’s and professionals but held a 10-stroke lead over the next amateur. Even among the pros in the field, only four other competitors finished below par after four rounds.
Cruz Silva opened the tournament with an even-par 72 in the first round despite carding an eagle on Hole 14. He was a stroke over par in the third round, but he tore through the course on his second and final attempts to make up for it.
On the second day, the rising senior at MSU fired a 3-under 69 that saw him collect three birdies on the front nine. He then carded a 6-under final round, shooting a career-low-tying 66. Cruz Silva also shot a 6-under 66 earlier this summer at the European Amateur Championship. That was his lowest round since carding a 5-under 66 at the 2021 edition of the European Amateur.
Across the four rounds, Cruz Silva carded birdies or eagles on 20 tees. In his final round, he recorded just one bogey against seven birdies.
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