Brandon Boyce, Robb Kinder lead Eastern Amateur heading into final round
7/26/2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Eastern Amateur, Elizabeth Manor Country Club
After finishing the second round and all the third round on Friday, Boyce and Kinder are 9-under and lead the field by two shots
Heading into the final round, Brandon Boyce and Robb Kinder are 9-under and lead the 67th Eastern Amateur at Elizabeth Manor Country Club in Portsmouth, Va., by one shot over the field.
Boyce has carded rounds of 66-67-68 to get to 9-under, while Robb Kinder has carded rounds of 64-70-67 as the first-round leader.
Bobby Dudeck is in solo third place at 8-under, and Trey Marrion, Cade McLaughlin, and Michael Vick are T4 at 7-under. Solomon Petrie and Charlie Kennedy are T7 at 6-under and three shots back of Boyce and Kinder.
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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