Cincinnati's O'Kelley on top at Spirit of America
DECATUR, Ala. (July 4, 2014) -- After 36 holes, Jared O'Kelley of the University of Cincinnati is on top at the 2014 Spirit of America Golf Classic.
At Burningtree Country Club, O'Kelley shot a second straight 68 and sits at 6-under entering the third round of the 72-hole stroke-play event.
Matt Gourgeot and John Michael O'Toole, also of Cincinnati, are tied for second place at 3-under. O'Toole matched O'Kelley with a 68 on Friday while Gourgeot carded a 69.
Tied for fourth place are Forrest Gamble (University of Mississippi), defending champion Alex Mahlik and Will Sundvold (University of Missouri). The trio sits four back of O'Kelley's pace entering Round 3.
For a full look at the Round 2 leaderboard, follow the results link below.
ABOUT THE Spirit of America
The Spirit of America Golf Classic is Burningtree
Country Club's long-running, fundraising
tournament
held annually in conjunction with
Decatur’s Spirit of America Festival, which itself is
one
of the largest, free Fourth of July festivals in the
south. Established in 1967, this unique "college
team
and
individual" format event has been
home to collegiate players and top amateur
players
from across the nation. The format is 72-holes of
stroke play, with a 54-hole
collegiate team division. The "Spirit"
tournament boasts many top graduates, like 1995
Champion-turned-PGA tour player Heath Slocum,
and
1989 Junior Champion-turned-PGA tour player
Stewart
Cink.
Starting in 2020 the golf tournament will be a coed
event. The plan is to have 30 two-woman teams and
30 two-
man teams. The women’s teams will be invited and
not have to pay an entry fee.
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