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Fountain Moves into 3rd Place at North & South Amateur
7/3/2013 9:02:00 PM | Men's Golf
Leaderboard
Richard Fountain's Scorecard
David Sargent's Scorecard
Todd Eckstein's Scorecard
PINEHURST, N.C. – On the heels of an opening round 67, Davidson's Richard Fountain shot a one-under 70 on day two of the 113th Men's North & South Amateur Championship to move into a tie for third place Wednesday at Pinehurst Country Club.
The top 60 players and ties following round two will compete to advance to the 16-player match play field and medalist honors.
After 12 consecutive pars to start his round, Fountain (-5) played holes 13-17 in two-under to grab a share of the lead before suffering a bogey on the par-4 18th hole.
Corey Conners and Adam Schenk share the top spot on the leaderboard at six-under.
Through 36 holes, Fountain has recorded nine birdies, 23 pars and four bogeys.
A native of Raleigh, N.C., Fountain recently competed in his second NCAA Regional in three years, finished his junior campaign at Davidson with a 73.8 stroke average, eight sub-par rounds, three top-five finishes and six Top-10s.
A two-time all-conference selection, Fountain captured the 2011 Southern Conference individual title as a freshman.
Davidson's David Sargent and Todd Eckstein also competed in the annual event but will finish outside the cut line, recording 36-hole totals of 148 (75-73) and 150 (78-72), respectively.
Live Scoring is available each day on the Tournament Website.
About the Men's North & South Amateur Championship
The Men's North & South Amateur Championship is the longest consecutive-running amateur golf championship in the United States. Over the past century, the best in the golf world have vied for its coveted Putter Boy trophy. The winners now serve as legends in the game - Walter Travis, Francis-Ouimet, Billy Joe Patton, Jack Nicklaus, Curtis Strange, among other, and continues to draw the best in amateur golf circles.
Three rounds of stroke play followed by four rounds of match play will determine the Champion. The 132-player field will be cut to the low 60 and ties following the second round. The final 60 players and ties will compete for the 16 player match play field and medalist honors. All stroke play rounds will be contested on Pinehurst No. 8. The top 16 players who qualify for match play will compete on Pinehurst No. 2 playing two rounds a day until our champion is determined.
Richard Fountain's Scorecard
David Sargent's Scorecard
Todd Eckstein's Scorecard
PINEHURST, N.C. – On the heels of an opening round 67, Davidson's Richard Fountain shot a one-under 70 on day two of the 113th Men's North & South Amateur Championship to move into a tie for third place Wednesday at Pinehurst Country Club.
The top 60 players and ties following round two will compete to advance to the 16-player match play field and medalist honors.
After 12 consecutive pars to start his round, Fountain (-5) played holes 13-17 in two-under to grab a share of the lead before suffering a bogey on the par-4 18th hole.
Corey Conners and Adam Schenk share the top spot on the leaderboard at six-under.
Through 36 holes, Fountain has recorded nine birdies, 23 pars and four bogeys.
A native of Raleigh, N.C., Fountain recently competed in his second NCAA Regional in three years, finished his junior campaign at Davidson with a 73.8 stroke average, eight sub-par rounds, three top-five finishes and six Top-10s.
A two-time all-conference selection, Fountain captured the 2011 Southern Conference individual title as a freshman.
Davidson's David Sargent and Todd Eckstein also competed in the annual event but will finish outside the cut line, recording 36-hole totals of 148 (75-73) and 150 (78-72), respectively.
Live Scoring is available each day on the Tournament Website.
About the Men's North & South Amateur Championship
The Men's North & South Amateur Championship is the longest consecutive-running amateur golf championship in the United States. Over the past century, the best in the golf world have vied for its coveted Putter Boy trophy. The winners now serve as legends in the game - Walter Travis, Francis-Ouimet, Billy Joe Patton, Jack Nicklaus, Curtis Strange, among other, and continues to draw the best in amateur golf circles.
Three rounds of stroke play followed by four rounds of match play will determine the Champion. The 132-player field will be cut to the low 60 and ties following the second round. The final 60 players and ties will compete for the 16 player match play field and medalist honors. All stroke play rounds will be contested on Pinehurst No. 8. The top 16 players who qualify for match play will compete on Pinehurst No. 2 playing two rounds a day until our champion is determined.
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