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WILTON N.Y. – Nobody could keep up with Liam Moloney, the only player to fire all three rounds in red figures during the 2025 New York State Boys’ 18U Championship at McGregor Links Country Club.

The player from Golf Club at Mansion Ridge captured the 83rd NYS Boys’ 18U Junior crown by five strokes. He totaled 7-under 203 for the tournament including a pair of 67s on Wednesday.

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Moloney trailed going into the final two rounds by two strokes with an opening round of 69 (1 under par). After round one, he turned it on posting a three under round and five birdies. 

Entering the final 18 holes, he had a three shot lead and just kept pouring the birdies in, with a stretch of four consecutive from holes 9-12. 

“It means a lot to me, I played great all week and it was a great event so it was amazing to come on top,” Moloney said. “My putter was probably the best, I think that is what you really need out there. There’s a lot of long holes and you're not going to be able to put it close every single time.”

With this championship win he is now exempt into the 77th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas. Moloney will be playing Division I golf next year at Loyola Maryland.

The win also earns him an exemption into the 102nd New York State Men’s Amateur at Yahnundasis Golf Club, July 8-10.

The round one leader Jackson Soroney, of Drumlins Golf Club finished as the runner up with a final round of 69 (1 under), and two-under for the Championship. He won the NYSPHSAA Boys' Golf Championship earlier this summer.

Behind Saroney was Danny Wehle, of Oak Hill Country Club with a final two rounds of 68-67 and finishing at one-over par at the end of the three rounds and came in solo third for the second consecutive year. 

Brody Burgess, from Cobblestone Creek Country Club had the lowest round of the tournament posting a round of 66 (four-under) in the second round and ended up finishing at two over for solo fourth. Jack Teabeau out of Wanakah Country Club finished solo fifth at three-over. YiWen Wang, of MET PGA Junior Golf Club finished at four-over and solo sixth. Andrew Hahn, of Golf Performance Center finished T7 with last year's NYS Boys 14U Champion Tanner LaTorre, of NYSGA eClub - Capital Region, both coming in at five-over. Leon Bui of Youth On Course finished solo ninth and shot six-over. Wrapping up the top ten was David Brooks of NYSGA eClub - Western NY and Dan Young of Bellevue Country Club both finishing the tournament at seven over par.

Age group winners were also recognized at this year's championship: Brody Burgess of Cobblestone Creek Country Club (Boys 18 Flight), Danny Wehle of Oak Hill Country Club (Boys 17 Flight), Leon Bui of Youth On Course (Boys 16 Flight), and Tanner LaTorre of NYSGA eClub - Capital Region (Boys 15 Flight).

The course played at 6,438 yards for the Boys’ Junior field and played to a Par 70.