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Hitchner defeats Mattiace in sudden death playoff to claim Azalea Amateur title

  • Palatka Mens Golf Association president David Cox, left, presents 2021 Florida Azalea Amateur winner Tyler Hitchner of Tuscaloosa, Alabama with a framed flag commemorating the event. Hitchner shot 4-under and defeated Michael Mattiace of Jacksonville in a playoff on Sunday. (DANNY HOOD / Special To The Daily News)
    Palatka Mens Golf Association president David Cox, left, presents 2021 Florida Azalea Amateur winner Tyler Hitchner of Tuscaloosa, Alabama with a framed flag commemorating the event. Hitchner shot 4-under and defeated Michael Mattiace of Jacksonville in a playoff on Sunday. (DANNY HOOD / Special To The Daily News)
A roller coaster. That’s how Tyler Hitchner, the winner of last weekend’s Florida Azalea Amateur tournament, described the crazy final half dozen holes. The 25-year-old University of Alabama…

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