Williams jumps to 36-hole Western Amateur lead

August 3, 2011 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Chris Williams of Idaho, fresh off a win at the Pacific Coast Amateur, shoots a pair of 66s to lead by 3

Chris Williams once again showed the kind of game that helped him qualify for the U.S. Open, (he was medalist at his sectional qualifying) then win the Sahalee Players and Pacific Coast Amateur titles. After shooting two straight rounds of 66 at North Shore Country Club, Williams has the attention of the field, and likely Walker Cup Captain Jim Holtgrieve, who was in attendance at the Pacific Coast Amateur in California to witness Williams' win firsthand. Two rounds of medal play are left and should Williams win, he will surely latch onto one of the remaining 6 USA Walker Cup team picks. Behind him at 135 is Jordan Spieth, another hopeful USA team member, fresh off a 2nd US Junior win in three years.

Results: Western Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
Win	Ethan Tracy	Hilliard, OH	1500	74-68-70-69--281
Runner-up	Patrick Cantlay	Los Alamitos, CA	1200	73-67-72-70--282
Semifinals	Cheng-Tsung Pan	, Chinese Taipei	900	71-71-69-68--279
Semifinals	Jeffrey Kang	Fullerton, CA	900	72-71-67-71--281
Quarterfinals	Andrew Putnam	University Place, WA	700	75-68-67-71--281

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Williams jumps to 36-hole Western Amateur lead

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