Oregon State teammates lead California State Fair Am

August 31, 2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Carson Barry (PNGA photo)

Kyosuke Hara and Carson Barry each had an opening round of 7-under 65 to set the pace.

After the first round of the California State Fair Amateur, a pair of Oregon State teammates are at the top of the leaderboard. Kyosuke Hara and Carson Barry each had an opening round of 7-under 65 at the Alister MacKenzie course at Haggin Oaks in Sacramento, Calif., to share the first-round lead.

Hara and Barry displayed different feats in getting to 65, each impressive in their own way. Hara went bogey free, and ended his day with back-to-back birdies at Nos. 17 and 18. Barry, meanwhile, had just one bogey, but also threw in a day-ending eagle at the par-5 18th.

Both men enter this point in the summer with some success. Barry, of Eagle, Idaho, won the Idaho Amateur, was a semifinalist at the PNGA Amateur and finished in the top 10 at the Pacific Coast Amateur. Hara, of Corvallis, Ore., defended his title at the Oregon Stroke Play and also reached the third round of the PNGA Amateur.

Behind the two Beavers atop the leaderboard, three men are tied for second at 5 under: Casey Scott, Michael Cliff and Lucas Carper. All are from California.

Defending champion Devon Bling, a UCLA junior, is among the men tied for sixth after a 4-under 68.

Results: California State Fair

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Devon Bling	Ridgecrest, CA	400	68-66-68=202
2	Michael Cliff	Fresno, CA	300	67-64-71=202
3	Berk Harvey	San Jose, CA	200	71-65-68=204
4	Jamie Cheatham	San Diego, CA	200	69-70-66=205
5	Blake Hathcoat	Fresno, CA	200	69-68-69=206

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About the California State Fair

Oregon State teammates lead California State Fair Am

The State Fair Men's Amateur Championship is one of the oldest and most prestigious Amateur Championships in the West. The Championship is limited to 108 players. Competition commences over a 54-hole stroke play format with 18 holes played each day. ...