William Rainey grabs lead at Cardinal Amateur

8/8/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

William Rainey

The 2015 Rice Planters Amateur winner is looking for his second big win of the summer as Rainey takes a one-shot lead into Sunday

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Day two of the Cardinal Amateur saw much higher scores than the first round. But this year's Rice Planters Amateur champion William Rainey took advantage of the tough play and moved into the lead with a second-round 69. The tournament, being played for the 38th time, was notably cancelled during the off-season before being brought back to life in January. Rainey, a College of Charleston junior from Charlotte, N.C., posted 70 in the opening round and trailed leader Davis Womble by four. But after seven rounds in the 60s were carded on Friday, only Rainey's 69 was good enough to be in red numbers at the par-70 course on Saturday. Womble, a senior at Wake Forest, shot 78 in the second round and fell back into a tie for ninth, five strokes behind Rainey. Four players are tied for second place at even-par 140, including James Madison golfer Ryan Cole and University of Richmond sophomore Matthew Lowe. The final round will conclude the event Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club, a Pete Dye design.

Results: Cardinal Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Matthew Lowe	Farmingdale, NY	500	70-70-68=208
2	Miller Capps	Denver, NC	400	70-74-65=209
3	Victor Wiggins	Gastonia, NC	300	69-73-69=211
T4	Thomas Eldridge	Raleigh, NC	300	70-72-72=212
T4	Joe Alfieri	Lutz, FL	300	73-71-68=212

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About the Cardinal Amateur

The Cardinal Amateur, presented by McConnell Golf, is held at the Sedgefield Country Club, Pete Dye Course in Greensboro, NC. 54-hole stroke play tournament. Many former competitors are now on the PGA, Senior PGA and Nationwide tours. The field consi...

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