Record in sight for Johnson at State Fair

September 5, 2010 | by Pete Wlodkowski of AmateurGolf.com

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Pace Johnson of Fresno fires 8-under 64 on Sunday; he takes a 5-shot lead into the final round and has a shot at breaking the tournament scoring record at historic Sacramento event

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2010) -- Pace Johnson of Fresno posted a 64 in the second round of the California State Fair Amateur today on top of his opening 66, putting him at the top of the leaderboard with a 5-shot cushion heading into the final round at the Alister MacKenzie course at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. Johnson, a sophomore at Cal Poly -- where he earned Mountain West Conference Freshman Player of the Year honors -- will have no cruise to the finish line though. A top field of players who can go low are clustered at 135, 136, and 137. Jake Johnson of Cameron Park, Calif. (Sacramento State) and Richard Lamb of South Bend, Indiana are both at 135. TOURNAMENT NOTES: - As low as Pace Johnson went over two rounds, it was Michael Weaver of Fresno who grabbed a piece of history by shooting a course-record 63 Sunday at the Alister MacKenzie course. Lynne Cowan of amateurgolf.com will have coverage from the final round on Monday.

Results: California State Fair

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Grant Rappleye	Elk Grove, CA	400	69-68-63--200
T2	Patrick Bauer	Colfax, CA	300	69-68-66--203
T2	Pace Johnson	Fresno, CA	300	66-64-73--203
4	Rick Lamb	South Bend, IN	200	70-65-69--204
T5	Max Homa	Valencia, CA	200	66-72-67--205

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Record in sight for Johnson at State Fair

The State Fair Men's Amateur Championship is one of the oldest and most prestigious Amateur Championships in the West. The Championship is limited to 108 players. Competition commences over a 54-hole stroke play format with 18 holes played each day. ...