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New Year's Invitational: Toni Hakula maintains lead

Hakula followed his 2nd-round 65 with a 70 on Saturday and leads by 2 shots entering Sunday's finale

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Jan. 5, 2013) -- Toni Hakula remains in the lead after three rounds of play at the 2013 New Year's Invitational at St. Petersburg Country Club. Hakula, of the Texas Longhorns, fired a 70 on Saturday, which followed up a red-hot 65 in Round 2. He leads by two entering the final round on Sunday. Lee McCoy, one of the first-round leaders, is two shots back after a third-round 71. David Lee shot a second straight 69 and trails by three in third place. Michael Miller and first-round co-leader Blake Morris are four shots behind Hakula and tied for fourth place. The event features many of the country's top NCAA and upcoming elite amateur golfers. Joe Alfieri and Matt Giovannelli are tied atop the mid-am division while Tom Hyland holds a 10-shot lead in the senior division.
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2013 season — official results & points
PosPlayerFromScoresPoints
1Toni HakulaFinland73-65-70-68--276700
2Joshua WhiteEngland70-73-70-67--280500
T3Mike MillerNY73-69-70-70--282400
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