Sunnehanna Amateur: Ihm takes early lead
6/13/2013 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Sunnehanna Amateur, Sunnehanna Country Club
Steven Ihm of Iowa State fired a 4-under 66 and leads by three in one of the season's premier events
Steven Ihm leads one of the season's best fields by three shots after Round 1.
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With the NCAA Championship complete, the Sunnehanna annually features one of the best summer fields of any amateur tournament.
Notable names lurking after Round 1 include: Brandon Hagy of Cal (E, T4), defending Southeastern Am champ Dykes Harbin (E, T4), Tom Lovelady of NCAA Champion Alabama (E, T4), Alex Carpenter, former Southern Amateur winner, (+1, T14), Richy Werenski, the 2012 Porter Cup winner (+1, T14) and No. 6-ranked player in the Golfweek/amateurgolf.com World Rankings Mike Miller (+2, T25).
Hoping to make a move in Round be reigning Rice Planters champ Thomas Bradshaw (+3, T32), Nicholas Reach, who won the Palmetto Amateur last week (+3, T32), top-ranked Golfweek junior Robby Shelton (+3, T32) and Four-time and defending U.S. Mid-Amateur champion Nathan Smith (+3, T32).
Defending champion Bobby Wyatt of Alabama sits in a tie for 66th, 12 shots off the lead.
Second-round play is slated to begin following the completion of the first round. Four groups didn't complete first-round play.
Results: Sunnehanna Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peosta, IA | 1000 | 66-71-68-67--272 | |
| 2 | Houston, TX | 700 | 69-70-68-67--274 | |
| T3 | South Bend, IN | 500 | 73-67-69-68--277 | |
| T3 | Brewster, NY | 500 | 72-67-70-68--277 | |
| 5 | Rowayton, CT | 500 | 69-70-71-68--278 |
About the Sunnehanna Amateur
First played in July 1954, the Sunnehanna Amateur holds a distinguished place in golf history as the first country club-sponsored 72-hole medal (stroke) play event for amateurs in the United States. Its groundbreaking format helped set the standard f...
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