Andy Roberts takes the 36-hole lead at the Dixie Mid-Master and Senior

December 6, 2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

Roberts leads at 4-under, while Shaw Pritchett, Joshua Rhodes and Haymes Snedeker trial by one shot

Andy Roberts of Owensboro, Ky., holds the 36-hole lead at the 2024 Dixie Senior and Mid-Master Invitational at Eagle Trace Golf Club in Coral Springs, Fla.

Roberts struggled in the first round, shooting a 1-over 73, but bounced back with a 5-under 67 to get to 4-under and take a one-shot lead with one round remaining at Eagle Trace.

The Kentucky native recorded seven birdies and two bogeys, including birdies on holes No. 1, 2, and 5 and holes No. 15, 16, and 17 to close his round.

Haymes Snedeker of Daphne, Ala., the older brother of nine-time PGA Tour winner Brandt Snedeker, is T2 at 3-under after holding the first-round lead. Shaw Pritchett of Montgomery, Ala., and Joshua Rhodes of Padcuah, Ky., are also T2 with Snedeker at 3-under.

Snedeker was an all-conference player his senior year at Ole Miss in 1999 and a four-time academic All-American. The elder Snedeker remained amateur and instead went to law school. At age 32, he became one of the nation’s youngest municipal court judges.

Those four golfers are the only players in the Mid-Master Division under par. Bryan Rusin of Denver, Colo., is in solo fifth place at 1-over.

In the Senior Division, Chad Ibbotson of Sanford, Fla., shot an even-par 72 in the second round to hold his lead at 4-under. Glenn Przybylski of Frankfort, Ill., and John Wright of Fairhope, Ala., are 2-under and T2.

Chris Peddicord is in solo fourth place at 1-under, and Tony Hejna of Juno Beach, Fla., is in solo fifth place at even-par.

In the Super Senior Division, Gregory Goode of Salina, Kan., holds a four-shot lead at 5-under. Tyson Terry of Perrysburg, Ohio, is in solo second place at 1-under, and James Starnes of Fort Meyers, Fla., is in solo third place at 1-over.

Goode is currently ranked No. 5 in the AmateurGolf.com Super Senior Rankings.

Results: Dixie Senior & Mid-Master

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Chad Ibbotson	Sanford, FL	700	68-72-75=215
2	Rick Stimmel	Pittsburgh, PA	400	72-75-69=216
3	Glenn Przybylski	Frankfort, IL	300	73-69-75=217
4	Chad Branton	Cartersville, GA	300	77-74-67=218
5	Robert Spino	New Franklin, OH	300	74-71-74=219

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About the Dixie Senior & Mid-Master

Andy Roberts takes the 36-hole lead at the Dixie Mid-Master and Senior

The senior version of the Dixie Amateur Championship added a Mid-Master division starting in 2019. 54-hole stroke play event with no cut. Mid-Master (ages 40- 54), Senior (ages 55-64) and Super Senior (65+) Divisions. The tournament has long drawn so...