Lawson new leader at the Lupton Invitational
5/26/2012 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Lupton Invitational, The Honors Course
Dallas's Andrew Lawson holds a one stroke lead after a second round 69
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (May 25, 2012) -- Starting his day one off the pace, Andrew Lawson of Dallas, TX fired a second round 69 to take the lead in the Mid-Amateur flight of the Lupton Invitational.
Lawson sits at 139 (70-69) and holds a one stroke lead over first round leader, Tyler McKeever of Atlanta, GA who is at 140 (69-71.)
Carlton Forrester of Atlanta, GA is alone in third at 143 (70-72) and there is a three-way tie for fourth at 144 between Brad Wilder of Fort Wright, KY (70-74,) Kris Mikkelsen (72-72) and Tim Jackson (72-72.)
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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