Federal Way Decatur golfer wins tourney, commits to Sonoma State

Spencer Clapp has a lot of accomplishments on his resume. He added another on Wednesday when he signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play for Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California.

Spencer Clapp has a lot of accomplishments on his resume. He added another on Wednesday when he signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play for Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California.

He has been a varsity golfer all four years he has attended Decatur. He also has been the top ranked golfer on the team.

Clapp has been a South Puget Sound League all-league golfer since he was a freshman at Decatur. He has made the first team in each of the past three seasons. This year he finished ranked as the number two golfer in 4A South Puget Sound League.

At the 2014 South Puget Sound League Medalists Tournament, Clapp finished in fourth place, improving on his fifth place finish at the 3A South Puget Sound League Medalists Tournament in 2013.

He has competed in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association state tournament the past two seasons and has finished tied for 17th and ninth, respectively. He will compete again this year from May 27-28 in Spokane.

Outside of the Gators golf team, Clapp has participated in numerous tournaments in Washington, California and Arizona.

His most recent tournament was a Rocky Mountain Junior Golf Tour event at the Trophy Lake Golf Club in Port Orchard on April 4-5. Clapp won the event with a two-day combined score of 146 (72 on day one, 74 on day two).

Since July 2013, Clapp has had three wins, two top five finishes and five top 10 finishes in tournaments. He is ranked 12 out of golfers in Washington for the class of 2015 and is ranked 19 overall in the state.

Clapp has also excelled in the classroom with a GPA of 3.51

Sonoma State is a part of the California State University system. They compete in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. Sonoma State won the NCAA Division II golf championship in 2009.