Sean Crocker ahead by one at Sunnehanna Amateur

6/18/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Sean Crocker

The USC sophomore from Zimbabwe cashed in on three back-nine birdies to grab a one-shot lead heading to round three

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The 36-hole Sunnehanna Amateur leaderboard is jam packed with collegiate talent. So it's fitting that atop by a stroke is a player representing one of the two NCAA Men's National Championship finalists — Sean Crocker of the University of Southern California. Crocker, a native of Zimbabwe who went to high school in Westlake Village, Calif., rolled in three straight birdies at 11, 12, and 13 at Sunnehanna Country Club to post a back-nine 32, and second-round 66. On top of a 67 on day one, Crocker sits at seven-under par and leads a trio of players by a stroke. At six-under are Zach Seabolt of Winthrop University, Hunter Stewart of Vanderbilt, and Chase Koepka of South Florida. Crocker's freshman year for the Trojans was stellar, as the young team reached the NCAA finals before falling to LSU. He got the calendar year started off nicely with a win at the AmateurGolf.com San Diego Amateur, where he shot a final-round 67 at Aviara Golf Club to beat his teammate Jonah Texeira by two. In collegiate events, Crocker tied for fourth at The Prestige at PGA West, placed fifth at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters, and took ninth at the NCAA West Regional. Crocker's 66 didn't stand as the lowest score of the day, however, as three players posted five-under 65. Auburn's Michael Johnson, Ole Miss golfer Ben Wolcott, and East Tennessee State's Chris Hickman were low on Thursday, with Johnson's round shooting him into a tie for 13th place just three back of the lead. Tied for fifth place are eight players at five-under par, including first-round leader Cody Proveaux of Clemson. The Leesville, S.C. native cooled off after an opening-round 64 gave him a one-shot lead. He did finish Thursday on a good note, though, birdieing the short par-4 18th to post one-over 71. Other notable players in fifth place are recent Mexican International Amateur winner Claudio Correa of South Florida, 2014 U.S. Amateur Public Links runner-up Doug Ghim of Texas, and last year's Dixie Amateur champion Brandon Matthews of Temple University.

Results: Sunnehanna Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Derek Bard	New Hartford, NY	1200	67-68-67-66=268
2	Scott Wolfes	St. Simons Island, GA	900	65-70-69-65=269
T3	Brandon Matthews	Dupont, PA	700	65-70-70-65=270
T3	Will Grimmer	Cincinnati, OH	700	66-73-66-65=270
T3	Chase Koepka	Lake Worth, FL	700	65-69-66-70=270

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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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