Melnyk leads Lupton Invitational

May 25, 2013 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com

Dalton Melnyk's opening-round 70 puts him atop a deep leaderboard at The Honors Course

OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (May 24, 2013) -- Dalton Melnyk fired an opening-round 70 and leads all players at the 2013 Lupton Memorial at The Honors Course. Melnyk's first-round total is one shot better than Kris Mikkelsen, the defending champion. Charles Waddell carded a 72 and sits in third place while Thad Hudgens (73) and Brendon Wilson (74) round out the Top 5. The event, named after club founder John T. Lupton, debuted in 2005 on the spectacular Pete Dye course outside Chattanooga. The U.S. Amateur and NCAA Championship have both been contested at the course. The Lupton annually draws one of the top mid-amateur fields of the season. Among the contenders are: Massachusetts and Florida-based mid-am Matt Bianchini (75, T-6), five-time Iowa Mid-Am champion and veteran on national scene Mike McCoy (75, T-6), and recent Carlton Woods Invitational winner Colby Harwell (76, T-9). Second-round play begins Saturday morning with golfers trying to squeeze into the 36-hole cut ahead of Sunday's final round.

Results: Lupton Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Thad Hudgens	Longwood, FL	400	73-71-77--221
2	Kris Mikkelsen	Atlanta, GA	300	71-78-73--222
T3	Brendon Wilson	Ringgold, GA	200	74-76-74--224
T3	Charles Waddell	Chicago, IL	200	72-78-74--224
T5	Dalton Melnyk	Atlanta, GA	200	70-77-79--226

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About the Lupton Invitational

NOTE: 2026 event has been postponed as The Honors Course prepares to host the U.S. Women's Amateur in August. It will again be played at a date to be determined in 2027 This event, named after club founder John T. Lupton, debuted in 2005 on a spectac...