For the second year in a row, 17-year-old Bowen Mauss was at the top of the leaderboard with two holes to go at the Salt Lake City Amateur golf tournament. A three-putt on the par-3 17th hole in the 2023 event at Bonneville Golf Course left Mauss in second place to Sean Lampropoulos. This time around, the 17th hole was a bit more kind. The incoming senior at Corner Canyon High School sunk a 15-footer for birdie on June 2 to win by one stroke over Salt Lake’s Devin Tovey. 

“It felt great to win this year especially after taking second last year,” Mauss said. “The difference this year was I played the last few holes of the tournament much better and avoided big numbers.”

The son of Justin and Jill Mauss of Draper shot a pair of 68s to finish at eight-under 136 for the two-day tournament. He began Day Two with a birdie on the par-5 first hole but had a double bogey and bogey on a few early holes before bouncing back with a birdie on the par-3 ninth hole. Four birdies on the back nine ultimately made the difference in Mauss hoisting the trophy at the end.

Mauss made the semifinals of the Utah State Junior Amateur in mid-June and will also play in the State Amateur in July along with several national events this summer where he hopes to come home with more hardware.

Mauss, the reigning medalist in the state’s 6A ranks, is committed to play for Arizona State beginning in 2025. λ