KK Limbhasut inches ahead for 36-hole lead at California State Fair

September 6, 2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

KK Limbhasut

UC-Berkeley sophomore KK Limbhasut, originally from Thailand, posted 68 on day two at Haggin Oaks to take a one-shot lead to the final round

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After sharing the first-round lead at 5-under par 67 with UC-Santa Barbara freshman Zach Smith, Thailand native KK Limbhasut posted 68 on Sunday at Haggin Oaks to enter the final day of the California State Fair Amateur Championship with a one-shot lead. Limbhasut, who went to high school in Loma Linda, Calif. and is a sophomore at UC-Berkeley, will head to Labor Day Monday with a slim one-stroke advantage over University of Nevada-Reno golfer Jooho Lee of Canada. Lee fired 66 in the second round to build upon his opening-round 70 and jump into second place. Meanwhile Smith, of Pleasanton, Calif., posted a respectable 71 on day two and trails Limbhasut by three and sits in a tie for fourth place with Jamie Cheatham, whose 7-under 65 was the lowest score of the day. Limbhasut placed third in last year's event, four behind winner Corey Pereira, and through 36 holes, sits at 9-under par 135 — just like last year. This time around, instead of trailing the leader by three after two rounds, he'll take a slim lead to Monday. Limbhasut's summer has consisted of solid performances in major invitaitonals, including his best performance — third at the Trans-Miss. He also placed in the top-25 at the Sunnehanna Amateur and Pacific Coast Amateur. Former UCLA golfer and Santa Maria, Calif. native Reilly McMahon carded 67 on Sunday and is in third place at 7-under. Thirteen players are within five shots of Limbhasut as the third and final round looms tomorrow, and considering the amount of rounds in the 60s posted during Sunday's second round (18), there should be a significant number of players in contention down the stretch on Monday afternoon.

Results: California State Fair

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Trevor Clayton	Clovis, CA	400	73-66-67=206
2	Jooho Lee	, Canada	300	70-66-70=206
T3	Lee Gearhart	Roseville, CA	200	77-68-63=208
T3	Sebastian Crampton	Pacific Grove, CA	200	71-68-69=208
T3	K.K. Limbhasut	, Thailand	200	67-68-73=208

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KK Limbhasut inches ahead for 36-hole lead at California State Fair

The State Fair Men's Amateur Championship is one of the oldest and most prestigious Amateur Championships in the West. The Championship is limited to 108 players. Competition commences over a 54-hole stroke play format with 18 holes played each day. ...