Two tied for Sunnehanna Amateur lead after three rounds
The final round of the 66th Annual Sunnehanna Amateur could be suspenseful.
Returning champion Alex Smalley of Duke and third-round leader Spencer Soosman of Texas are deadlocked going into Saturday after three rounds at 6-under-par 204.
Smalley shot a 4-under 66, and Soosman a 1-under 69 during Friday’s third round.
Tied for third at 2-under are Pepperdine’s Joe Highsmith and Yale’s James Nicholas.
Franklin Regional graduate Palmer Jackson made the cut after a 2-over 72. The Notre Dame recruit is 5-over and tied for 32nd.
Three local players: Oakmont’s Sean Knapp, Peters Township’s Connor Schmidt and Greensburg’s Kevin Fajt didn’t make the cut.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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