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Patrick Newcomb Carries Two-shot Lead Into Kentucky Am Final Round
6/8/2011 9:34:54 PM | Men's Golf
Kentucky State Amateur
Murray State golfer Patrick Newcomb will carry a two-shot lead into the final round of the 2011 Kentucky State Amateur Championship Thursday at Kearney Hill Golf Links in Lexington, Ky.
Newcomb, a junior to be in the fall at MSU, carded scores of 68-69=137 at the Kearney Hill course that is playing to a par of 72 and 7,100 yards.
The Benton, Ky. native has a two-shot lead on his nearest competitor, Chris Morris of Maysville, who had recorded scores of 69-70=139.
Only one other Murray State player has won Kentucky's most prestigious amateur title that is celebrating its 100th year in 2011. Former Racer Chris Wilson of Mayfield, Ky., won the event in 1992.
“I feel good and I'm sticking to my game plan,” Newcomb said. “Today the course played a lot tougher. You can't try to do too much, the ball is running out and there are four or five holes that you really have to watch it. I'm going out tomorrow and play my game and we'll see what happens.”
A pair of former Racer players from Paducah, Ky. are also in the game. Hunter Ford is in fourth place after 73-69=152 and Josh Rhodes is in 29th with scores of 72-76=148.
Current Racer Hunter York of Hardin, Ky., is in 61st place with rounds of 74-78=152.
The top 71 players at 152 made the cut.
Among those who failed to make the final round include: former MSU player Kyle Shirley of Scottsville, Ky., with scores of 72-76=158 and current MSU player Lars King of Livermore, Ky., with rounds of 82-78=160.
Newcomb's final round tee time is 9:09 a.m. central time.
Murray State golfer Patrick Newcomb will carry a two-shot lead into the final round of the 2011 Kentucky State Amateur Championship Thursday at Kearney Hill Golf Links in Lexington, Ky.
Newcomb, a junior to be in the fall at MSU, carded scores of 68-69=137 at the Kearney Hill course that is playing to a par of 72 and 7,100 yards.
The Benton, Ky. native has a two-shot lead on his nearest competitor, Chris Morris of Maysville, who had recorded scores of 69-70=139.
Only one other Murray State player has won Kentucky's most prestigious amateur title that is celebrating its 100th year in 2011. Former Racer Chris Wilson of Mayfield, Ky., won the event in 1992.
“I feel good and I'm sticking to my game plan,” Newcomb said. “Today the course played a lot tougher. You can't try to do too much, the ball is running out and there are four or five holes that you really have to watch it. I'm going out tomorrow and play my game and we'll see what happens.”
A pair of former Racer players from Paducah, Ky. are also in the game. Hunter Ford is in fourth place after 73-69=152 and Josh Rhodes is in 29th with scores of 72-76=148.
Current Racer Hunter York of Hardin, Ky., is in 61st place with rounds of 74-78=152.
The top 71 players at 152 made the cut.
Among those who failed to make the final round include: former MSU player Kyle Shirley of Scottsville, Ky., with scores of 72-76=158 and current MSU player Lars King of Livermore, Ky., with rounds of 82-78=160.
Newcomb's final round tee time is 9:09 a.m. central time.
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