James Clark goes bogey-free through 36 holes to lead at Eastern Amateur

10 Jul 2015
by AmateurGolf.com Staff
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James Clark (GT Athletics)

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (July 10, 2015) – The second round of the Eastern Amateur saw higher scores than the first day, with steady winds and thick rough to blame.

Georgia Tech sophomore James Clark, however, found the conditions very manageable. Clark, from Columbus, Ga., posted a bogey-free 64 (6-under) that included four birdies on the front nine (his final nine). Clark hasn’t made a bogey thus far and sits at 8-under total, two shots clear of 2nd place.

First round leader Colton Yates started off two-under par through his first nine holes (back nine) but an errant tee shot and a penalty stroke on the ninth green led to a 2-over back nine and a round of even-par 70. Yates is in solo second place and is trailed by Auburn commit Jacob Solomon and Akron University’s J.B. Williams who are at 5-under total.

Solomon, Yates, and Clark will tee off in the final group tomorrow at 12:20 local time. With only 36 holes left to decide a champion, the pressure will be on those close to the lead starting Saturday.

Results: Eastern Amateur

1	James Clark	Columbus, GA	500	68-64-66=198
2	Daniel Yustin	East Amherst, NY	400	69-67-62=198
3	Adam Horton	Chesapeake, VA	300	68-69-64=201
4	Andrew Alligood	Saint Johns, FL	300	67-71-64=202
5	Christopher Crawford	Bensalem, PA	300	66-70-68=204

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ABOUT THE Eastern Amateur

The Eastern Amateur is a 72 hole stroke play event that perennially attracts a top-drawer field. The tournament has been played -- with the exception of 1977 and 1999 -- at Elizabeth Manor Golf and Country Club. Elizabeth Manor is a par 70 Dick Wilson design in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The impressive list of winners includes U.S. Open winners Curtis Strange, Ben Crenshaw, Andy Bean, Hubert Green, Jim Furyk and Steve Jones. Other notables who have played in the Eastern Amateur are Lanny Wadkins, Arron Oberholser, Steve Marino, Scott Hoch, Clarence Rose, Gary Koch, Bob Tway, John Rollins, Fred Funk, Carl Petterson, Chip Beck, Jim Simons, Ben Crenshaw, Steve Melnyk, Andy Bean and Steve Liebler. Liebler won the who the Eastern in three different decades and is the only golfer to have ever qualified for the USGA Junior, USGA Amateur, USGA Open, USGA Public Links, USGA Senior Open and USGA Senior Amateur as well as representing his state in the USGA Team competition.

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