Billy Kennerly takes commanding lead at Canadian Amateur

8/12/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Billy Kennerly

Billy Kennerly, a recently graduated senior from Clemson University, fired 69 on day three and leads by four with one round to go

TORONTO, Canada — Billy Kennerly already has a spot in next week's U.S. Amateur Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club. The Canadian Amateur winner receives an automatic exemption into the event, but Kennerly, with a four-shot lead, will be looking simply for the prestige of winning — and a chance to play in a PGA Tour event. Kennerly, the graduated Clemson University golfer, fired 69 on day three, after consecutive rounds of 68 to open the event, to take a commanding four-shot lead into Thursday's final round at Weston Golf & Country Club. The winning player will join PGA Tour professionals at next year's RBC Canadian Open. Patrick Murphy of Canada is four shots behind, while first and second-round co-leader Ben Eccles of Australia is in third place five back. Both Murphy and Eccles do not yet have a spot at Olympia Fields. Tragically, Eccles made a quadruple-bogey on his final hole of the day. Otherwise, he would be within just one of Kennerly heading to tomorrow's final round. More to come in a full story from Golf Canada later this evening.

Results: Canadian Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Billy Kennerly	Alpharetta, GA	700	68-68-69-70=275
T2	Garrett Rank	, Canada	500	67-73-74-67=281
T2	Jake Shuman	Boston, MA	500	70-71-72-68=281
T2	Hugo Bernard	, Canada	500	75-68-69-69=281
5	Kevin DeHuff	Coto De Caza, CA	400	69-74-72-67=282

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About the Canadian Amateur

This competition is open to male amateur golfers. Canadian players must be a member of a golf club in good standing with Golf Canada or who are Gold level members of Golf Canada’s membership program. Foreign players must be members in good standing w...

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