Butscher has slim Florida Azalea lead after back-to-back 67s
3/16/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Florida Azalea, Palatka Golf Club
The Tallahassee native has managed Palatka Golf Club the best and will take a one-shot advantage into the final round
So far, Butscher, a former member of the Austin Peay State men’s golf team, has best managed the Donald Ross layout located just south of Jacksonville. Scores have been low, however, and Maine’s Cole Anderson is right behind Butscher after rounds of 68-67.
Familiar names – and names that top impressive amateur-golf resumes – dot the leaderboard, too. Three players are tied for third at 4-under 136. Jake Carter, Bryce Lewis and Greyson Porter are in that group. Porter is a Florida State junior who won the Orlando International Amateur to end 2018.
Joe Alfieri, a Lutz, Fla., native who was top 5 at the Gasparilla Invite after holding the first-round lead, is a shot behind O’Connell after rounds of 71-71.
Results: Florida Azalea
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden, ME | 300 | 68-67-66=201 | |
| 2 | Bristol, TN | 200 | 71-66-68=205 | |
| T3 | , Germany | 100 | 70-67-69=206 | |
| T3 | Aiken, SC | 100 | 69-67-70=206 | |
| 5 | Clearwater, FL | 100 | 67-69-71=207 |
About the Florida Azalea
The Florida Azalea was started in 1958 as a two-man team tourney. The field has, over the years, boasted players who have gone on to greatness at the professional level. Tommy Aaron, who teamed with Dan Sykes for the 1960 Florida Azalea team title, w...
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