Cal State Fair Amateur: 3 Shoot 66 to Hold 18-Hole Lead
9/2/2017 | by Yianni Gogonas of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for California State Fair, Haggin Oaks: Alister MacKenzie Course
Despite playing in 104 degree heat, three were able to play it cool enough to establish a lead in Sacramento
After one round of play, a trio of California native NCAA golfers leads a strong field of competitors at Sacramento’s Haggin Oaks. Incoming UCLA freshman Devon Bling raced out to shoot 66 on the 7,000-yard Alister Mackenzie layout.
Bling wasn’t the only one heard in the blistering valley heat on Saturday afternoon. Stanford’s Isaiah Salinda matched his future Pac-12 opponent with a 66 of his own.
“First of all, it was really, really hot,” Salinda offered after his round. “…but I hit a lot of good approach shots and birdied three of the par-5’s. The greens were soft and bumpy in the afternoon but I putted well all things considered.”
San Diego State senior Blake Abercrombie, who began his round on the the 10th hole eighteen minutes after Salinda’s 12:07 tee time and rolled in big putts on Nos. 1, 3, 8, 17, and 18 on his way to the final 6-under-par round of the day and a share of the overnight lead, had different opinions of the greens on the Mackenzie course on Saturday.
Regardless of the conditions, one thing is for certain, the level of talent in the field is high. Sixty-one players are at even par or better including a slew of top-class PAC-12 players like Eddie Lai, who was the low qualifier at the California State Amateur at Olympic Club, and Bradley Knox, a teammate of Salinda’s at Stanford. Lai and Knox are in a nine-way tie for 15th at 3-under-par.
Play will resume on Saturday morning at 7 AM PT.
Results: California State Fair
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocklin, CA | 400 | 66-64-70=200 | |
| 2 | South San Francisco, CA | 300 | 66-67-69=202 | |
| T3 | Menlo Park, CA | 200 | 69-67-67=203 | |
| T3 | Ridgecrest, CA | 200 | 66-67-70=203 | |
| 5 | , Canada | 200 | 67-65-72=204 |
About the California State Fair
The State Fair Men's Amateur Championship is one of the oldest and most prestigious Amateur Championships in the West. The Championship is limited to 108 players. Competition commences over a 54-hole stroke play format with 18 holes played each day. ...
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