SLIPPERY ROCK TWP — Ryan Pinkerton thought his day was done, but he had a few more clutch swings to take.

The resident of Chicora carded an even-par 70 in Sunday’s Butler Eagle Amateur golf tournament at Slippery Rock Golf Club.

“I didn’t think that would be good enough to win,” he said. “I was putting my clubs in my car when someone told me there was a tie for first place and I needed to get to a playoff hole.”

In fact, there was a 5-way tie for first. Xander Downing, Logan Pistorius, Troy Loughry, Nathan Hoshak and Pinkerton each had managed par on 18 regulation holes.

Loughry, who was two-time defending champion, had already left and was unable to return to the course in time to take part in the playoff.

The remaining foursome set out on hole No. 1, a 407-yard par 4.

Pinkerton and Pistorius parred the hole, something Hoshak and Downing were unable to match.

Pinkerton then tallied five strokes to par No. 2 and won the overall championship when Pistorius carded a bogey.

“I left my approach shot to the front right of the green, about 30 feet from the hole,” Pinkerton said. “I chipped onto the green, then two-putted.”

Chloe Fritch, a senior at Karns City High, shot an 81 to win the women’s title for the second straight year.

Pinkerton had golfed in the amateur a number of times before. He was part of a record 183 golfers in Sunday’s tournament.

“I finished in the top 10 a couple of times, but things never really came together for me,” he said. “It was a good nine, bad nine deal. But today, my short game was on. I was able to chip really well and got up and down to make up for some bad shots.

“I didn’t think 70 would be good enough and it feels incredible to win.”

Pistorius, of Parker, also was runner-up in the 2022 event at Hiland Golf Course.

“I’m proud of the way I golfed today,” he said. “It’s tough to break par on this course.”

Fritch, who beat out Mary Twentier by one stroke for the women’s title, is coming off a torn ACL suffered last January during the high school basketball season. She had to wear a brace during her morning round Sunday.

“I’m used to wearing it and it’s comfortable for me,” she said. “The injury to my (right) knee has actually helped my golf game. It’s made me take a step back and look at my game.

“I still can’t swing as hard, but when you swing hard, there’s a better chance of you hitting a draw or fade. I’m focusing on just hitting the ball straight and going from there.”

Her victory gives Fritch a springboard into the upcoming high school season. She hopes to claim a second straight District 9 championship for Karns City.

“I didn’t put pressure on myself today,” she said. “Other golfers here have been able to get a lot more practice time in.”

Chris Kukla won the senior division with a 72.

This was the 30th straight year for the Eagle Amateur. Rob Voltz, a tournament committee member, has been golfing in the event for three decades, missing just a few along the way.

“This tournament really has stood the test of time,” he said. “We’ve consistently been getting over 160 golfers and that’s more than any PGA event, so we’re happy with that.”

Butler Eagle County Amateur Results

Sunday, Aug. 11 at Slippery Rock Golf Course

Championship Flight

Xander Downing 35-35—70

Logan Pistorius 36-34—70

Troy Loughry 36-34—70

Ryan Pinkerton 38-32—70

Nathan Hoshak 34-36—70

Jeremy Plaisted 35-36—71

Bill Strauser 40-31—71

Chris Kukla 38-34—72

Nic Leone 36-36—72

Jacob Marquardt 38-34—72

Sam Wotus 36-37—73

Jeremy Enslen 38-35—73

Geoff Patterson 40-33—73

Ian Miller 38-36—74

Pat Preston 37-37—74

Bob Shakely 35-39—74

Jim Gentile 37-37—74

Jake Gentile 37-37—74

Keefer O'Neil 36-38—74

Mike Marron 39-35—74

Shawn Seybert 37-37—74

Brett Gardner 39-36—75

Dennis Kozora 38-37—75

Bryan Deal 38-38—76

Jacob Wolak 38-38—76

Chris Haynes 38-38—76

Cameron Krotec 45-32—77

Tyler Figlioli 40-38—78

Rick Hangliter 39-39—78

Scott Fischer 39-39—78

Jake Waltenbaugh 41-37—78

John Hook 39-39—78

Greg Chiappini 42-37—79

Billy Garella 41-38—79

Ted Marron 41-38—79

Kevin Sharkey 39-40—79

Richard Baer 38-41—79

John Leight 40-39—79

Britton Simmons 41-38—79

Kyle Armaghast 40-40—80

Andy Ganoe 40-40—80

Steve Steighner 42-38—80

Rob Voltz 39-41—80

Joe Rapp 42-39—81

Ryan Porch 41-41—82

Bill Christie 42-41—83

Tom Pore 46-37—83

Mason Sullivan 40-43—83

Patrick Nestler 47-37—84

Levi McClellan 45-39—84

Ian Hindley 40-45—85

Leo Marron 42-43—85

Robert Michalojko 45-40—85

Tyson Frasur 44-42—86

Peter Hawk 45-42—87

Kyle Frank 42-46—88

Jeff Hughes 44-45—89

Michael Bruni 42-47—89

Todd Hangliter 43-48—91

Chris Marron 48-43—91

1st Flight

Dave Hungerman 36-37—73

Connor Gray 34-41—75

DJ Ealy 38-39—77

Jeff Birckbichler 42-36—78

Doug Simmons 39-39—78

Anthony Trombatt 35-43—78

Tom Barnhart 39-40—79

Tim McLister 39-40—79

Jim Pint 38-41—79

Dominic Scherer 40-39—79

Aaron Voltz 42-37—79

Cory Voltz 41-38—79

John Plunkard 39-41—80

Eric Eichenlaub 40-41—81

Chloe Fritch 40-41—81

Jon Holtz 39-42—81

Tim Kunzler 40-41—81

Bill Hershman 38-44—82

John Piroch 40-42—82

Jeff Scott 41-41—82

Eric Fritch 41-42—83

Jeremy Gohn 43-40—83

Christian McClafferty 43-40—83

Bob Nagy 42-41—83

Frank Rice 44-39—83

Travis Shingleton 40-43—83

Shae Stobert 40-43—83

Dan Waltman 38-45—83

William Andrews 46-38—84

John Kraus 42-42—84

Patrick Seybert 43-41—84

Travis Twentier 43-41—84

Marcus Fry 43-42—85

Hunter Gifford 44-41—85

Mike Hannraty 42-43—85

Don Hartshorne 43-42—85

Mark Schultz 45-40—85

Todd Simmons 42-43—85

Liz Warner 38-47—85

Hyte Eurich 42-44—86

Scott Graham 42-44—86

Will Kenyon 43-43—86

Jeff Kriebel 43-43—86

Jerry Marron 43-34—86

Brady Randall 41-45—86

Bradley Steiner 45-41—86

Asa Adams 47-40—87

Cory Birckbichler 41-46—87

Henry Bortmes 47-40—87

Jason Curtis 44-43—87

Ryan Grossman 41-46—87

Frank Hulick 46-41—87

Levi Leonberg 46-41—87

Colton Lonero 43-33—87

Steve McFadden 40-48—88

Kevin Schultz 41-47—88

Josh Lonero 42-47—89

Leo Navarro 45-44—89

Dave Slomers 44-45—89

Brandon Hilderbrand 47-43—90

Rusty Ketchum 45-46—91

Justin Palmer 49-42—91

Steve Shoup 43-49—92

John Williams 47-45—92

Brett Ylinen 48-44—92

Travis Stueber 47-46—93

Sam Wiley 46-49—95

Dom Bucko 51-47—98

Addison Fletcher 49-49—98

Jarid Huth 50-51—101

John Bowser DNF

Connor Ealy DNF

2nd Flight

Jon Bard 39-42—81

Ronald Perrine 43-38—81

Larry Stimpert 40-41—81

Mary Twentier 45-37—82

Paige Ponteous 43-40—83

Brandon Simmons 43-40—83

Shawn Pistorius 42-42—84

Ken Randall 43-41—84

Josh Albrecht 36-49—85

Dayne Rosen 40-45—85

Grant Nagle 43-43—86

Lloyd Price 43-43—86

Collin Randall 40-46—86

Jim Simmons 40-46—86

Dave Garcia 43-44—87

Sylvan Easler 43-45—88

Sharon Goncz 48-40—88

Jerry Talleri 47-41—88

Ken Zawodny 42-46—88

Bo Campbell 45-44—89

Joseph Hannah 48-42—90

Andrew Rapp 43-47—90

Duane Leonberg 42-49—91

Michelle Pekich 45-46—91

Tony Drescher 45-48—93

Brett Loughry 48-45—93

David Nading 48-45—93

Greg Seybert 48-45—93

Rebecca Gilson 48-46—94

Robert Tekac 48-48—96

3rd Flight

Macie McLister 44-42—86

Karen Aloi 45-44—89

Tristen Fields 45-45—90

Travis Corbin 50-41—91

James Hulings 44-47—91

Tim Bowser 48-47—95

Jake Pflugh 48-47—95

Gary Shingleton 45-51—96

Janet Gray 47-50—97

Kitt Loeffler 51-46—97

Bill Long 52-45—97

Tom Rosswog 51-46—97

Al Shubert 52-46—98

Rick Magee 48-54—102

John Ordonne 51-52—103

Mike Pisczor 50-55—105

Eric Prebula 57-50—107

Dale Taylor 56-52—108

Trey Simmons 54-58—112

Julie Prebula 58-56—114