Greazel takes first FD Am title; Taylor, Gaer, Yunek also win
The drives were impressive. The approach shots were on point.
Putting separates the men from the boys in golf, though. And Grant Greazel (pictured above) showed nerves of steel to win a three-man playoff at the 77th annual Fort Dodge Amateur on Sunday at the Fort Dodge Country Club.
Greazel calmly rolled in a short birdie to defeat Owen Sawyer and Preston Bily for the Open Division title in the event’s first playoff since 2014. The former Marshalltown High School standout and 2024 NJCAA individual national champion was joined in the 2025 FD Am winner’s circle by Bret Taylor (Senior Division), Dave Gaer (Super Senior) and Joel Yunek (Legends).
The 21-year-old Greazel fought his way back from an inauspicious start and held firm through hot, windy conditions to eventually tie for the top spot after 54 holes with Sawyer and Bily at even-par 213. With a noticeable breeze at their backs, all three golfers cleared the trees off the tee on the par-four first hole to set up short pitches into the green.
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