Hoath takes over lead at 54-hole mark of Avondale Amateur
1/31/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Avondale Amateur Medal, Avondale Golf Club
Lewis Hoath's climb to the top of the leaderboard was a two-day effort at Avondale Golf Club
Hoath opened with 71, which left him five shots off the pace and several spots down the leaderboard. But with rounds of 66-67 since, Hoath was able to put himself in contention. The Australian ended last year with a T-8 at the Dunes Medal and was T-14 at the Keperra Bowl before that.
The next 10 names on the leaderboard are Australian, highlighted by first-and second-round leader Jye Pickin – also an Avondale GC local – in second. Pickin opened with back-to-back rounds of 66 but couldn’t keep the pace on Thursday and fell to 74. He is tied with Jordan Garner at 7 under.
Blake Windred, the highest-ranked Australian in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, is T-4 at 6 under and Blake Collyer, winner of last month’s Dunes Medal, is another shot behind that in solo sixth.
The United Kingdom’s Callan Barrow and Bailey Gill are T-12 at 2 under. Canadian Joey Savoie, stroke-play medalist and a quarterfinalist at the New South Wales Men’s Amateur, is also at that number.
Results: Avondale Amateur Medal
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Australia | 1000 | 70-67-70-68=275 | |
| 2 | , Australia | 700 | 69-72-69-66=276 | |
| 3 | , Australia | 500 | 71-66-69-71=277 | |
| T4 | , Australia | 500 | 74-67-70-67=278 | |
| T4 | , Australia | 500 | 70-72-68-68=278 |
About the Avondale Amateur Medal
One of the top events in Australia, the Avondale Amateur consists of a men’s field of 120 players competing for the Avondale Medal. Players from the UK, Europe, Asia and the Americas compete in the event against the very best Australian players. 72 h...
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