The Metropolitan
May - June 2020
Streaking Fair capture
Seth Fair blasts out of a bunker (above) and kisses the trophy (middle). Amateur Reilly Ahearn (below) made the cut..In upper right, MAGA director Curt Rohe presents Ryan Ecklekamp (right) with the low amateur medal, whille Steve Kupcho (lower right) finished T26..
No question about it, Seth Fair has caught the virus. But don’t worry, there will be no need for contact tracing, self-quarantine or any pandemicprotecting measures. It’s not that virus. Fair
has a winning virus. The Indianapolis product fired a Saturday 68 to capture the 15th Metropolitan Open on Saturday, June 20 at Lake Forest Country Club. Although he began the final round two shots off the lead of Kevin Kring (Springfield, MO), Fair’s 3-under-par finish covered the ground and then some. His 54-hole score of 8-uder 205 (67-70-68) landed two shots clear of runner-up Brian Doyle (Louisville, KY), who finished with 20(67-68-72). “I won last Tuesday (June 16), which was a one-day event (in Dayton, OH),” Fair said. “And I won a tournament in Florida in February. So, I’ve won the last three I’ve played in. It’s just nice to be back playing golf, but winning obviously is the best.” Prevailing at Lake Forest was especially gratifying for Fair, who missed getting a Korn Ferry Tour card by a single 16
stroke last year. “That was tough, bu that’s golf,” he said, “sometimes you up on the wrong side of it.” Fair began his trip to the right side o the Open with a birdie at par-3 No. and a momentum-building par on N 9 - a par 5 for members that played 504-yard par 4 for the championshi “I hit a great drive on No. 9,” said Fa who turned 33 two days after the O “Then I hit a 5-iron to about 40 feet I was able to roll that in. And 9 is pr bly one of the toughest par 4s I’ve ever played. So I felt like that was an extra bonus going into the back 9.” Holding a onestroke lead, Fair was in the middle of the p fairway at No. 18 when weather con tions brought play to a halt. “I wasn thrilled with the delay,” he said, “bu kind of got a better idea of where I s and I knew I only needed par on the last.” Easier said than done. When play re
