Hudgens leads Lupton Inv.

5/25/2013 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com

Thad Hudgens shot a Saturday 71 and jumped out to a three-shot lead over Dalton Melnyk and the field

OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (May 25, 2013) -- Thad Hudgens fired a second-round 71 and leads by three shots entering the final round of play at the 2013 Lupton Invitational at The Honors Course. Hudgens opened Friday with a 73 and trailed first-round leader Dalton Melnyk by three shots. Melnyk struggled to a Saturday 77, leaving the door open for Hudgens. Melnyk is now in second place. Defending champion Kris Mikkelsen is alone in third after rounds of 71-78. The event, named after club founder John T. Lupton, debuted in 2005 on the spectacular Pete Dye course outside Chattanooga. The U.S. Amateur and NCAA Championship have both been contested at the course. The Lupton annually draws one of the top mid-amateur fields of the season.

Results: Lupton Invitational

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Thad Hudgens	Longwood, FL	400	73-71-77--221
2	Kris Mikkelsen	Atlanta, GA	300	71-78-73--222
T3	Brendon Wilson	Ringgold, GA	200	74-76-74--224
T3	Charles Waddell	Chicago, IL	200	72-78-74--224
T5	Dalton Melnyk	Atlanta, GA	200	70-77-79--226

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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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