When Craig Burnham canned a wedge shot from 65 yards for an eagle on his first hole, it looked like Saturday was going to be his day. He nearly birdied his second hole at Settlers Bay and was a steady force until he slipped up on his closing holes and let Adam Baxter overtake him for a victory in the C.A.T. Fight, an AGB stroke-play mini tournament featuring Burnham, Baxter and Taylor Holley.

Baxter finished with a 4-over 75, three shots better than Burnham’s 78. Holley came in with an 85 that made happy those who took the over bet on Holley shooting over or under 82.5. Were it not for one bad hole, Holley would have likely satisfied the under wagers.

Holley hit two approach shots out of bounds over the green at No. 14, his fifth hole of the day, because play began on the par-5 10th. After driving it in the left trees on the short par-4, he twice attempted punch shots toward the green that both looked good initially, only to roll over the green, down a slope and out of bounds.

“I got a little greedy,” said Holley. “I hit the same shot, because I didn’t believe the first one and paid for it. Take that out, not a bad round.”

In retrospect, Holley said he probably should have played a little more conservative off the tee and avoided the tree trouble at 14. That’s how Burnham played the hole and it resulted in his first bogey. Burnham was a ball-striking machine, finishing with a 1-over 37 on his first nine holes. He led Baxter by two shots through 12 holes, but lost his lead with double bogey at the par-4 fourth and surrendered the tournament with another double at the par-5 seventh.

“I’m pretty happy coming out with a 78 for how I shot today,” said Burnham. “A couple bad holes. The eagle was fun.”

For those who have noticed Burnham’s strong play this spring, rest assured his game is showing legit improvement, so don’t be surprised if he threatens to beat a few more championship-caliber players this summer. Don’t be surprised if he beats them, either.

“It was fun to watch him play well,” Baxter said.