‘A kid’s dream come true’ — West Ranch grad Nick Fowlkes wins SCGA Amateur
July 16, 2026 4:00 pm
When Nick Fowlkes was playing high school golf with the West Ranch Wildcats, the Stevenson Ranch native never imagined playing golf past college was a possibility – let alone winning. But after the West Ranch graduate captured the 127th Southern California Golf Association Amateur Championship at the Valencia Country Club last week, Fowlkes said winning the amateur was “a kid’s dream come true.” “It’s kind of surreal. I teed up not having any expectations and to just play my first tournament since I graduated
