James Yoon jumps to St. Augustine Amateur lead

10/17/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

James Yoon

Former University of California golfer James Yoon fired a bogey-free, six-under par 64 on Saturday at St. Johns Golf Club to lead by two

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Day two of the St. Augustine Amateur Tournament saw a bogey-free round from former Cal golfer James Yoon catapult him up the leaderboard into a two-stroke lead entering the final round. Yoon, a native of Paraguay, made six birdies during the second round at St. Johns Golf Club to card 64. He trailed first round leader Samuel Uhland, a true freshman at Jacksonville University, by a stroke after 18 holes. Uhland had a similar round on Saturday, making a par-5 eagle and three birdies, but added one more bogey to his second round and posted 67. He sits in second place and will join Yoon and Mobile, Alabama's Paul McClure in the final group. Notable players in the field heading into the event included 2016 Clemson University commit Bryson Nimmer and 2015 New York State Amateur champion Trevor Sluman, who graduated from the University of Louisville in May. Both players struggled in the first round, with Sluman posting 74 and Nimmer shooting 75. But in the second round, Sluman got back into the tournament with 65 and is now tied for fifth place, though he sits eight back of the lead. Tournament director Wes Tucker says this year's group of players may be the one of the most impressive fields he's seen. “It’s such a strong field this year,” Tucker told the St. Augustine Record. "I think we are going to break the 5-under total for three days." Through the first round, 12 players were under-par, with the leader Uhland just a stroke behind the 54-hole record with two rounds to go. Now, Yoon is four ahead of the record, and it certainly looks like whoever wins on Sunday afternoon will have a tournament record to go along with their winning trophy. Reigning champion Edward Richardson of England, who won in 2014 as a 46-year-old, is not in this year's field. Follow live scoring here at AmateurGolf.com and stay tuned for daily recaps at the completion of each round.

Results: St. Augustine Am

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	James Yoon	, Paraguay	500	67-64-73=204
2	Trevor Sluman	Rochester, NY	400	74-65-71=210
3	Jordan Batchelor	St. Augustine, FL	300	68-69-74=211
4	Daniel Brennan	, Ireland	300	71-69-73=213
T5	Nicholas Torrance	East Lyme, CT	300	72-70-72=214

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About the St. Augustine Am

The St. Augustine Amateur is a national event established in 2004 for touramateur and collegiate players. The 54-hole stroke play, walking only, competition is conducted over three days with no cut. The player caddies, walking referees, standard bear...

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