McKeever grabs lead at the Lupton Invitational
5/25/2012 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Lupton Invitational, The Honors Course
Tyler McKeever cards a first round 69 to lead the Mid-Am division at the 2012 Lupton Invitational
Defending champion Kris Mikkelsen is in a group of 8 players tied at even-par 72 and in sixth place.
This event, named after club founder John T. Lupton, debuted in 2005 on a spectacular Pete Dye golf course near Chatanooga. Mitch Voges won the 1991 U.S. Amateur here, and Tiger Woods won the 1996 NCAA Championship here despite a final round 80. 54 hole individual event with a 36 hole cut. Stroke play format for the Championship division and Stableford format for the Senior division. Committee will invite 72 mid ams and 54 senior ams.
The Lupton invitational is a Golfweek/amateurgolf.com rankings event,
Results: Lupton Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta, GA | 400 | 72-72-70=214 | |
| T2 | Dallas, TX | 300 | 70-69-78=217 | |
| T2 | Atlanta, GA | 300 | 69-71-77=217 | |
| T2 | Germantown, TN | 300 | 72-72-73=217 | |
| T5 | Noblesville, IN | 200 | 77-68-73=218 |
About the Lupton Invitational
This event, named after club founder John T. Lupton, debuted in 2005 on a spectacular Pete Dye golf course near Chatanooga. Mitch Voges won the 1991 U.S. Amateur here, and Tiger Woods won the 1996 NCAA Championship here despite a final round 80.
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