LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Twenty-four hours after sitting one shot off the lead on a crowded leaderboard, Andrew Sciortino turned the final day of the 108th Western Junior Championship into a record-setting runaway.

The 18-year-old from Brentwood, Tennessee, carded a tournament-best 4-under-par 67 in Thursday morning's third round and followed with a 3-under 68 in the afternoon to finish at 7-under-par 277 and capture the Milton Woodard Trophy at Knollwood Club.

"It was a fun day," Sciortino said. "I'm just really excited and don't have a lot of words."

After four days of battling wind, rain and challenging conditions at Knollwood Club, Sciortino completed a historic performance, winning by nine shots — the largest margin of victory at the Western Junior since the championship adopted a 72-hole stroke-play format in 1999. The previous record was eight shots, set by KK Limbhasut at Flossmoor Country Club in 2014 and matched by William Mouw at Park Ridge Country Club in 2017.

After missing the cut at the 2025 Western Junior, Sciortino completed one of the championship's most impressive turnarounds, pulling away from the field during Thursday's final 36 holes.

"Feeling really good," the Lipscomb commit said. "This is what we practice for. I'm very thankful I was able to get into this event this year and just take it one shot at a time and see what happens."

Sciortino’s third-round 67 matched the low round of the championship and gave him control entering the afternoon round. Rather than protecting his lead, he continued to attack, extending his advantage throughout the final 18 holes.

With the victory, Sciortino said he will carry valuable confidence into his freshman season at Lipscomb this fall.

"It's a big confidence builder," Sciortino said. "Just knowing you can do it and do it under pressure, it really does help. This is a great stepping stone, and I'm going to build off of it."

Sciortino's 67 featured five birdies against just one bogey, while his final-round 68 included five more birdies as he steadily pulled away from the field.

Sciortino credited his caddie with helping him stay relaxed as his lead continued to grow throughout the day.

"He did a really good job, giving me a lot of good numbers and just keeping me out of my head and focused on things that weren't related to golf," Sciortino said. "He was just a big help."

In hoisting the Milton Woodard Trophy, Sciortino joins a distinguished list of Western Junior champions, including Collin Morikawa, Rickie Fowler and Jim Furyk.

"It's huge," Sciortino said. "It's just a big relief that I've won, and I'm really excited."

Finishing in a tie for second at 2-over-par 286 were Brady Barnum, of Dublin, Ohio, and SJ Thomas, of Birmingham, Alabama. Barnum capped his championship in dramatic fashion, holing a greenside bunker shot on the 72nd hole to secure a share of runner-up honors.

With the win, Sciortino earned a three-year exemption into the Western Amateur Championship.

With their runner-up finishes, Barnum and Thomas also earned exemptions into the 2026 Western Amateur, provided spots remain available in the field.

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