Augusta's Jeff Knox admitted it's been a "love-hate" situation since his son Lee first beat him at age 14 in the game.

There were no mixed feelings Sunday at The Landings Club's Deer Creek Course, where 20-year-old Lee Knox closed with 3-under-par 69 for a one-stroke victory over a field that included his father at the Georgia Amateur Championship.

"This is much better than me winning," said Jeff Knox, 47, a two-time Georgia Mid-Amateur Champion and three-time runner-up in this event.

"It makes me proud to be his dad," said Jeff Knox, who tied for 11th place after a final-round 77. "He's a good kid."

He's also the first Augustan to win this title since Randy Strozier Jr. did it 41 years ago.

It was a 1-2 finish for Augustans as Chase Parker shot a competitive course record 65 in the final round.

"That's pretty cool. Maybe next time I'll get it on the trophy," said Parker, 19, a rising sophomore on the Kentucky golf team.

The Knox family came out in force for the 89th annual event. Lee's mother, Catherine, is from Savannah, and her parents, Karen and Jim Davis, reside here.

They all attended, as did Jeff's father, Boone Knox, who rode in his cart as Jeff and Lee played in the same pairing for a unique father-son finish.

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