Brandon Boyce leads as the second round is delayed at Eastern Amateur
7/25/2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Eastern Amateur, Elizabeth Manor Country Club
Boyce is through 15 holes it the second round of the championship and leads Cade McLaughlin by one shot at 7-under
Branden Boyce from UNC-Greensboro is 7-under and holds a one-shot lead in the suspended second round of the 67th Eastern Amateur at Elizabeth Manor Country Club in Portsmouth, Va.
Boyce was in the second group off, so he finished most of his second round, getting through 15 holes before the weather took over and the round was delayed.
Boyce stands 3-under on his 2nd round and 7-under for the tournament.
Cade McLaughlin of NC State is one shot back with five holes remaining in his second round. McLaughlin birdied his first two holes to grab the lead early in the second round.
First-round leader Oakley Gee from Kentucky and Robb Kinder, a recent Christopher Newport graduate, are T3 at 5-under midway through their second round.
Three players on the course are tied at 4-under, including Chesapeake golfer Trey Marrion, TCU commit Charlie Wylie, and Andres Barraza from Bucknell.
Play will resume at 8 a.m. ET. The low 60 and ties will begin the third round on Friday afternoon with the anticipation of getting back on schedule for the Saturday final round.
Elizabeth Manor’s Eastern Amateur is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the country. Some of the best players in the world have followed their path to success right through the Eastern Amateur at Elizabeth Manor.
U.S. Open champions who have competed in the Eastern include Hale Irwin, Scott Simpson, Curtis Strange, and Tom Kite. U.S. Junior champions who have competed here include Eddie Pearce, Gary Koch, Robert Byman, Brett Quigley, and Jason Widener.
Many U.S. Amateur champions have competed here, including Marvin “Vinny” Giles, Lanny Wadkins, Buddy Alexander, Harvie Ward, Deane Beman, Bill Campbell, Bob Murphy, Steve Melnyk, Craig Stadler, Fred Ridley, Nathaniel Crosby, Jay Sigel and Matt Kuchar.
Many other past Eastern competitors regularly appear on the various mini-tours and in numerous local, state, national, and international amateur and open events.
Results: Eastern Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesapeake, VA | 400 | 66-69-68-67=270 | |
| 2 | New Kent, VA | 300 | 64-70-67-69=270 | |
| 3 | Fort Bragg, NC | 200 | 66-67-68-70=271 | |
| T4 | Raleigh, NC | 200 | 72-67-68-65=272 | |
| T4 | Williamsburg, VA | 200 | 69-67-66-70=272 |
About the Eastern Amateur
The Eastern Amateur is a 72 hole stroke play event that perennially attracts a top-drawer field. The tournament has been played -- with the exception of 1977 and 1999 -- at Elizabeth Manor Golf and Country Club. Elizabeth Manor is a par 70 Dick Wilso...
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