Jeremy Sisson tops a crowded Dixie Amateur leaderboard with one round to go

December 17, 2022 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com

Jeremy Sisson (Nebraska Athletics photo)

The Nebraska Cornhusker holds the lead for the third straight round at Eagle Trace in Florida

After a second-straight round of even-par 72, Jeremy Sisson (Skaneateles, N.Y.) will attempt to go wire-to-wire at the Dixie Amateur at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla.

Sisson, who plays collegiately at Nebraska, rode an opening round of 3-under 69 to a lead that he has yet to relinquish through three rounds at the former PGA Tour stop. He joined the Nebraska men’s golf program after spending his freshman season at Arkansas in a redshirt year.

He will have plenty of chasers heading into Sunday, including the defending champion Evan Myers (Northbrook, Ill.), who sits just one shot back at 2 under par. Mid-amateur Jose Vega (Doral, Fla.) and Tristan Wieland (Jupiter, Fla.) are also at that figure.

With the next group of players five additional shots back at 3 over, it is looking like the champion will be one of the top four.

The former host of the PGA Tour Honda Classic bared its teeth Saturday, allowing only 4 subpar rounds after 9 on Friday and only 3 on Thursday.

Results: Dixie Men's Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Jeremy Sisson	Skaneateles, NY	400	69-72-72-71=284
2	Tristan Wieland	Jupiter, FL	300	72-72-70-71=285
3	Jose Vega	, Colombia	200	73-68-73-72=286
4	Evan Myers	Northbrook, IL	200	73-69-72-74=288
5	Rafe Reynolds	Greenville, SC	200	72-78-69-70=289

View full results for Dixie Men's Amateur

About the Dixie Men's Amateur

Jeremy Sisson tops a crowded Dixie Amateur leaderboard with one round to go

Historic Florida amateur golf tournament that is open to former Dixie Amateur champions, tournament committee invitees and qualifiers for major amateur championships. The Dixie has a traditionally strong field due to college break, and a past-champio...