MICHIGAN JUNIOR STATE AMATEUR: Connor Fox Wins

By Greg Johnson

Connor Fox of Lake Orion earned the bigger trophy this time.

“It feels really good, especially after not being able to get it done last year,” he said after winning the 46th Michigan Junior State Amateur Championship at Ferris State University’s Katke Golf Course, a year after being the runner-up.

Fox, who has verbally committed to play college golf at Michigan State University after his final year at Lake Orion High School, beat future MSU teammate Julian Menser of South Lyon, 7 and 6, in the championship match.

“I know this golf course decently well. Our cottage is just about 20 minutes from here, and I played (high school state championship) here a couple of years ago. I just felt like I had an advantage there and I had a lot of confidence because I was playing well.”

As the overall champion, Fox earned a spot in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship played at Oakland Hills Country Club. He missed the 64-player cut for match play. Fox was T5 at the high school state finals in June.