Naylor leads suspended Penn Mid-Am; Samaha charging
9/17/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: Pennsylvania Mid-Amateur Championship, Butler Country Club
Weather forced the suspension of play Monday at the Pennsylvania Mid-Am, and event now shortened to 18 holes
Roughly half the field managed to finish the first round Monday at Saucon Valley Country Club, which most recently hosted the 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur and the 2009 U.S. Women’s Open. Among those players, William Naylor has the clubhouse lead with 4-under 68. But John Samaha is 4 under through his first four holes, having started on No. 10 and making birdie at Nos. 11 and 12 then eagle at the par-4 13th. If he brings that kind of game back to Saucon Valley on Tuesday for the conclusion of the round, he should be in good position to overtake Naylor.
Mattare played last week’s Crump Cup at Pine Valley, and took the top seed on the 16-man match-play bracket for the second flight. He lost in the final match to Jeff Osberg, 5 and 3.
Erik Bertrand is in the clubhouse with 2-under 70 and tied for fifth. That tie also includes Michael Brown Jr., who is 2 under through nine, and Brendan Borst, who is 2 under through four.
About the Pennsylvania Mid-Amateur
36-hole stroke play event open to open to any male amateur golfer who is a member of a club belonging to the Pennsylvania Golf Association and is 25 years of age or older. Qualifying is required for those who do not meet the exemption criteria.
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