Creighton Takes Eastern Amateur Lead Into the Final Round

7/15/2017 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Myles Creighton is looking for his third tournament win of the summer<br>(Eastern Amateur photo)

Myles Creighton of Radford University posts a three-under 67 to get to 13-under 197

PORTSMOUTH, VA (July 15, 2017) - Myles Creighton of Radford University has taken the lead of the 61st Eastern Amateur after posting a 3-under 67 in the 3rd round. Creighton, with two tournament titles under his belt this summer including the prestigious Rice Planters, stands at 13-under par 197. Creighton, from Nova Scotia, Canada has made just 3 bogeys through 54 holes. The low round of the day went to Belmont Abbey’s Nick Stafford who posted 6-under 64 and moved 6 spots up the leaderboard. Stafford is tied for second with Rollins College golfer Barry Babbitt who had 5-under 65. 36-hole leader J.B. Williams slipped to 4th place at 10-under par after a 1-over 71. Incoming Virginia freshman, Brandon Yoon (Loudon Co, VA) and Arizona State’s Ryan Douglass (Leesburg, VA) are tied for 5th at 8-under with East Tennessee golfer Ben Reichert. Douglass, runner-up in 2016, is playing in his 5th consecutive Eastern Amateur. 2017 Virginia Amateur Champion and Virginia Tech golfer Mark Lawrence (Richmond, VA) sits at 5-under, tied for 16th , after a 3rd round 65. Among local golfers, Adam Horton of Chesapeake and John Rosenstock of Virginia Beach are 3-under and Suffolk’s Trey Wren is 1-under. Final round play begins at 8am Sunday.

Results: Eastern Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Barry Babbitt	Orlando, FL	500	67-67-65-65=264
2	Ryan Douglass	Leesburg, VA	400	70-67-65-64=266
3	Myles Creighton	, Canada	300	64-66-67-70=267
T4	Matt Murlick	Winnetka, IL	300	67-68-68-65=268
T4	Brandon Yoon	Ashburn, VA	300	70-66-66-66=268

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The Eastern Amateur is a 72 hole stroke play event that perennially attracts a top-drawer field. The tournament has been played -- with the exception of 1977 and 1999 -- at Elizabeth Manor Golf and Country Club. Elizabeth Manor is a par 70 Dick Wilso...

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