Southern Am: McManus leads into final round

July 15, 2011 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

University of Arizona golfer Tarquin McManus takes lead after third round at Innisbrook Resort

PALM HARBOR, FL – Tarquin McManus, a University of Arizona senior from Cairns, Australia, holds a one-stroke lead heading into Saturday’s final round of the 105th Southern Amateur at Innisbrook Resort Copperhead course. McManus fired a 5-under-par 66 on Friday to take the lead at 206 thanks to a sterling up-and-down save from out of the rough short of the 18th hole. That total kept him one stroke in front of UCLA All-American Gregor Main and Georgia Tech sophomore Richy Werenski, who said he will be playing in the final group at any significant tournament for the first time in his memory. “And this is definitely a significant event,” McManus said of a venerable Southern Am that has evolved into a national and international major amateur. Main, who overcame a run of three bogeys midway through his opening nine Friday, will be gunning for his second Southern Am title, having won this event two years ago in Memphis. A perk awaiting the winner is an exempt spot in the PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando next March.

Results: Southern Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Harris English	Thomasville, GA	1000	69-68-73-65--275
T2	Bobby Wyatt	Mobile, AL	700	70-72-70-66--278
T2	Richy Werenski	South Hadley, MA	700	68-71-68-71--278
T2	Tarquin MacManus	, Australia	700	73-67-66-72--278
5	Blayne Barber	Lake City, FL	500	71-72-69-67--279

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Southern Am: McManus leads into final round

The Southern Amateur, which dates back to 1902, is one of two competitions held by the Southern Golf Association (the other is the Southern Junior). This is a 72-hole stroke play championship with a cut made after 36 holes. Entries are open to any ma...