Macaranas whose parents were from the CNMI birdied once during in the third round of the youth golf tournament at the sprawling Pinehurst course besting 150 other young participants in the 10 years old division.
His friends, Issei Tanabe won the first place after a sudden death match up against Matt Sharpstene as they both carded a total of 214.
Macaranas was only seven strokes off the lead with a total of 221, carding a 75, 75 and 71 in the respective rounds.
