Dylan Menante, a fifth-year senior at the University of North Carolina and member of this year's victorious USA Walker Cup Team at St. Andrews, Scotland, shot a final-round 66 on Sunday to finish third and earn a bronze medal in men's golf at the 2023 Pan Am Games.

Menante was one of two players representing the USA in the 72-hole, stroke-play competition. He was joined by reigning U.S. Mid-Amateur champion and fellow Walker Cupper Stewart Hagestad, who finished tied for 15th at 5-under 283. Hagestad owns three U.S. Mid-Amateur titles and has represented the USA on four winning Walker Cup teams.
 
Menante, a semifinalist in the 2022 U.S. Amateur, posted rounds 66-69-70-66 to finish at 17-under 271, four strokes behind professional golfer Abraham Ancer, of Mexico. Another professional, Sebastian Munoz, of Colombia, took home the silver medal.

Menante, No. 6 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking®/WAGR®, made four birdies and an eagle 3 on the par-5 ninth in Sunday's final round. The Carlsbad, Calif., native did not make a bogey in the final round.
 
He beat numerous professional golfers in the field to win the bronze medal, including Joaquin Niemann, of Chile, Guillermo Pereira. of Chile, Alejandro Tosti, of Argentina, and Mexico's Carlos Ortiz.

Anna Davis of the USA finished seventh in the women's individual competition at 2-over-par 290. She recently competed in the Women's World Amateur Team Championship in the United Arab Emirates, where the USA tied for sixth. The Spring Valley, Calif., native is headed to Auburn University in January. Stanford standout Rachel Heck finished 14th at 8-over 296. Professional Sofia Garcia, of Paraguay, captured the gold medal with a 14-under total of 274, four strokes better than silver medalist Mariajo Uribe, of Colombia. Uribe won the 2007 U.S. Women's Amateur before embarking on a professional career. Another veteran pro, Alena Sharp, of Canada, claimed the bronze.