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Southeastern Amateur: Ethan Whitaker holds one-shot lead at the halfway mark

UT Chattanooga golfer Ethan Whitaker posts back-to-back 65s to reach 10-under through 36 holes at Country Club of Columbus in Georgia

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2Heath, Ryley-12
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Ethan Whitaker of Knoxville, Tennessee, owns a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the 97th Southeastern Amateur after posting his second consecutive 5-under 65 at Country Club of Columbus.

Whitaker sits at 10-under 130 through 36 holes, one stroke ahead of Ryley Heath of Decatur, Alabama, who followed an opening 65 with a 66 on Friday. Four players share third place at 8-under 132: Lee Poppell of Tallahassee, Florida, John Wild of Chicago, Andries van der Vyver of Strand, South Africa, and Henry Robards of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

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