Saguaro Amateur: Christopherson, Graf tied with one round to go
1/3/2020 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Saguaro Amateur, Talking Stick Golf Club - O'odham Course
The 2020 season is underway in the desert, as Caden Christopherson and Carter Graf take the lead into the final round
Christopherson, a local resident from nearby Chandler, shot the low round of the day—a 6-under par 66. Carter Graf, an NC State golfer, shot a 5-under par 67 to forge a two-way tie for the lead at 7-under par through two rounds.
Saturday’s final round is shaping up to be a shootout for the Saguaro Amateur and the Troon Saguaro Amateur Series Player of the Year race.
Course is looking pure as always! The staff is the best!! https://t.co/6VV6zYx7cC
— SaguaroAmateurSeries (@SaguaroAmSeries) January 2, 2020
DAY ONE RECAP
Blake Hathcoat (Fresno, CA), and Jackson Lake (Clovis, CA) co-lead the 2020 Saguaro Amateur through 18 holes at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Ariz. Both shot 5-under par 67 on the 7,588 yard championship course.
Hathcoat is a senior at St. Mary’s, as well as the 2018 Saguaro Amateur Champion, and Lake is a freshman on the Oregon State golf team.
In a condensed leaderboard, five players—Chase Carlson (Tacoma, WA), Josh McCollum (Upland, CA), Nathan Cogswell (Kent, WA), Austin Fox (Folsom, CA) and Logan Pate (Richmond, TX) all shot 4-under 68s to sit a shot back of the leaders. Another shot back at 3-under par—2 shots from the lead—is a group of five players.
Results: Saguaro Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Canada | 500 | 70-70-66=206 | |
| 2 | Folsom, CA | 400 | 68-71-67=206 | |
| T3 | Lewisville, TX | 300 | 70-71-66=207 | |
| T3 | , Canada | 300 | 70-67-70=207 | |
| T5 | Huntington Beach, CA | 300 | 70-70-69=209 |
About the Saguaro Amateur
54-hole event with field comprised of 108 men’s amateur golfers from all over the United States. Most players are college golfers on winter break. All players must have completed high school by January 1 and must have a handicap of 3.0 or lower. The ...
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