Berger extends lead at Dixie Am

December 19, 2012 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Daniel Berger, Golfweek

The FSU sophomore followed his opening 63 with a 4-under 67 and leads by six shots

Coral Springs (Dec. 19, 2013) – First-round leader Daniel Berger opened an impressive six-shot lead after the midway point of the 82 nd Dixie Amateur Championship, posting a four-under par 67 on the Woodlands Country Club West Course. Berger, of Jupiter, Fla., and a sophomore at Florida State University, followed his 64 at Heron Bay and is at 13-under par, 130 ahead of Derek Oland of McKinney, Texas and Andri Bjornsson of Reykjavik, Iceland, who are tied at seven-under 136. Both players shot second-consecutive rounds of 68 each. Berger’s friend and playing partner for the first two days Curtis Thompson, who just happened to win last year’s Dixie Amateur, is 12 shots behind after a five-over par 76, a full 10 shots worse than his opening day score. Phillippe Schweizer of Mellingen, Switzerland, had the days best round, an 8-under 64 on the 7,086 yard Heron Bay Golf Club, which moved him into a tie for fourth place alongside Hunter O’Mahoney of Tequesta, Fla. Both are at six-under par. The field of 259 golfers is also playing the Palm Aire Cypress course at 6,808 yards. Woodlands Country Club West course is 6,825 yards in length. All three courses are ClubLink South Florida properties. After Thursday’s play when all of the golfers have finished a round on each course in the rotation, the field will be cut for the final round at Heron Bay on Friday.

Results: Dixie Men's Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Daniel Berger	Jupiter, FL	700	63-67-65-70--265
2	Tom Lovelady	Birmingham, AL	500	74-67-63-74--278
3	Richy Werenski	South Hadley, MA	400	71-67-63-74--279
4	Trey Mullinax	Mt. Olive, AL	400	74-69-63-74--280
T5	Hunter O'Mahony	Tequesta, FL	400	67-70-72-72--281

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About the Dixie Men's Amateur

Historic Florida amateur golf tournament that is open to former Dixie Amateur champions, tournament committee invitees and qualifiers for major amateur championships. The Dixie has a traditionally strong field due to college break, and a past-champio...