(NEWS CENTER)-- While many were feeling the fatigue of three straight days of grueling competition at Falmouth Country Club, Christopher Swift of Connecticut was able to weather the storm as the final rounds wore on.

In the end, his efforts were rewarded as he captured the 2012 New England Amateur Championship. Swift, who entered the final day of 36 holes with a one-stroke lead, increased his advantage by one through the morning round and then made his final move in the afternoon hours which led him to a final score of 2-under par 282, a five-stroke victory and his first major title.