Dunlap grabs Porter Cup lead

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

Ty Dunlap

Texas A&M's Tyler Dunlap shot a second straight 65 and leads by one over first-round leader Justin Shin

LEWISTON, N.Y. (July 25, 2013) -- Tyler Dunlap, an incoming junior at Texas A&M, shot a second straight 65 and holds the lead at the 2013 Porter Cup at Niagara Falls Country Club.

Dunlap trailed first-round leader Justin Shin by one shot entering Thursday's play but carded the day's low round --- matched only by Australia's Brady Watt --- to take the lead entering Round 3 of the 72-hole, stroke-play competition.

Shin shot a 3-under 67 and sits at 9-under, 131 through two rounds.

Beau Hossler, who matched Dunlap's first- round 65, shot 68 on Thursday to take sole possession of third place.

Contenders in the prestigious event made a move on Day 2. Notable players in the top 10 after two rounds include Watt (5-under, 5th), Bryson Dechambeau (4-under, T6), Peter Williamson (4-under, T6) and Max Homa (3-under, T9).

Given that the Porter Cup famously runs 72 holes with no weekend cut, anything can happen over the final two rounds. Players hoping to make a run with two rounds to play include: U.S. Open participant Gavin Hall (2-under, T14), Cameron Wilson (2-under, T14), Michael Miller (E, T21), Brandon Hagy (1- over, T25).

View all second-round scores from the Porter Cup, using the link below.

The Porter Cup is one of the premiere amateur events in the nation. The winner gets a green blazer, as well as an invitation to the Master of the Amateurs tournament in Melbourne, Australia.

Results: Porter Cup

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Taylor Pendrith	, Canada	1500	68-66-63-67--264
2	Ty Dunlap	Westlake, TX	1000	65-65-70-69--269
T3	Justin Shin	, Canada	700	64-67-67-72--270
T3	Brady Watt	, Australia	700	70-65-66-69--270
5	Toni Hakula	, Finland	700	74-68-66-64--272

View full results for Porter Cup

About the Porter Cup

One of the premier amateur events in the nation, this 72-hole stroke play invitational has lots of extra activities that give this event a special flavor. The winning player receives a green blazer, as well as an invitation to the Master of the Amate...