Adam Schenk was in cruise control until hitting the wrong ball on No. 11, which spiraled him back to the rest of the field
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (June 19, 2013) -- Over
halfway through the third round of the 113th
Indiana Amateur Championship it looked like
awarding the championship trophy to Adam
Schenk for the 113th Indiana Amateur
Championship was a forgone conclusion.
While his nearest competitors were faltering,
Schenk fired a solid 2-under par 34 on the
front nine to take a 9 shot lead. Research was
underway to locate the largest margins of
victory in State Amateur history. Even after
suffering a two shot penalty for playing a
wrong ball on the 11th hole, Schenk still
maintained a nine shot cushion.
How quickly things change. Following the
double bogey on the 11th, Schenk went on to
play the last 7 holes at 4-over-par in spite of
making birdies on 15 and 18. His 4-over –par
75 total left him at 2-under-par for the
tournament and clinging to a one shot lead.
"I never understood how someone could hit
the wrong ball until today,” Schenk said. "Our
marks were very similar and things happen I
guess. It definitely threw me off a little bit
and was a momentum shifter. I went on to
make some bad swings towards the end of my
round. But I love this course and if I can take
advantage of the drivable holes I should be in
good shape tomorrow.”
Meanwhile, Valparaiso’s Bobby Jacobs made a
major move on the leaderboard. The soon-to-
be freshman at Bradely University fired a 1-
under-par 35 on the front nine. After posting
four straight pars on the inward nine he
birdied the par 4, 14th and the par 3, 15th to
go to even par for the Championship. After a
par on the 216 yard par 3, 17th, he finished
with another birdie, his 5th of the day to go
along with one eagle, to post a 4-under-par
67.
"The last three days I’ve had 27 putts and my
short game has really saved me,” Jacobs said.
"I had two chip-ins today and definitely was
scraping to make pars. My goal this year was
to make the cut since I barely missed it last
year, so I definitely didn’t expect to be this
close to the lead. I’m playing really well
though and I hope to take advantage of this
opportunity.”
Joining Schenk and Jacobs in the final
threesome of the day will be Fishers’ Johnny
Watts who will be a senior at Hamilton
Southeastern. Watts posted a 73 to go with
matching 71’s over the first 36 holes.
After a total of 14 under par rounds being
posted over the first 36 holes, only 2
competitors were able to better the par 71
layout of South Bend Country Club in round 3.
"The course certainly showed its ability to
stand the test of time today,” said Indiana
Golf Office Executive Director Mike David. "We
moved some tees back and had some pretty
difficult hole locations. People are often
surprised as how well this course can hold up
given its relatively short yardage.”
South Bend Country Club measures just under
6,500 yards but requires premium tee shots
and well placed approach shots to its sloping
greens.
Six players began the second round at even
par or better. Now only Schenk and Jacobs
remain, with Watts trailing closely behind.
About the Indiana Amateur
District Qualifiers for non-exempt players. 18-hole qualifier, 72-hole championship. Players must have an Indiana address and a handicap of no greater than 9.9.
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