Matthew Kress leads Round One of the 117th Southern Amateur
OOLTEWAH, TN (July 19, 2023) – Partial Round One results of the 117th Southern Amateur Championship of the Southern Golf Association hosted by the The Honors Course, Ooltewah, Tennessee on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 (7527 yards, par 36-36–72, 77.3/154).
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Morning tee times began promptly at 7:30 a.m. Play was suspended at 8:11 a.m. due to lightning in the area. After an eight-hour delay, play resumed at 4:14 p.m. and continued until play was suspended for the day at 8:40 p.m. due to darkness. Of 78 players within the morning wave, 21 finished their rounds before sundown.
Matthew Kress of Saratoga, California, fired a seven-under 65. With a total of eight birdies during his round, he currently holds the top of the leaderboard. He holds a two-stroke lead over his nearest competition.
Dylan Menante of Carlsbad, California and Wells Williams of West Point, Mississippi both stand T2. Menante completed his round with a five-under 67; Williams is five-under thru #14.
With 135 players left to finish Round One, play will resume tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. Afternoon tee times originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 19 will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 20.
Adjusted starting times for the original Round One afternoon wave are:
● 12:45 p.m. (original) - 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 12:56 p.m. (original) - 7:41 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:07 p.m. (original) - 7:52 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:18 p.m. (original) - 8:03 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:29 p.m. (original) - 8:14 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:40 p.m. (original) - 8:25 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:51 p.m. (original) - 8:36 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:02 p.m. (original) - 8:47 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:13 p.m. (original) - 8:58 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:24 p.m. (original) - 9:09 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:35 p.m. (original) - 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:46 p.m. (original) - 9:31 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:57 p.m. (original) - 9:42 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 12:56 p.m. (original) - 7:41 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:07 p.m. (original) - 7:52 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:18 p.m. (original) - 8:03 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:29 p.m. (original) - 8:14 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:40 p.m. (original) - 8:25 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 1:51 p.m. (original) - 8:36 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:02 p.m. (original) - 8:47 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:13 p.m. (original) - 8:58 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:24 p.m. (original) - 9:09 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:35 p.m. (original) - 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:46 p.m. (original) - 9:31 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
● 2:57 p.m. (original) - 9:42 a.m. on Thursday, July 20
Round Two starting times will begin at 1:00 p.m. for the original morning wave and 6:15 p.m. for the afternoon wave.
● 72 holes of stroke play.
● The field will be cut to the low 66 players and ties after 36 holes.
● The lowest score for 72 holes will be the Champion.
● In the event of a tie for the Championship, a “sudden-death” hole-by-hole play-off will be held immediately following play. The play-off holes and their order of play will be determined by the Rules Committee.
● Initial groupings will be for the first two rounds; the field will be cut and grouped by score after the second round for the third round; grouped by score after the third round for the fourth round.
For more information about the Southern Amateur Championship, visit the Southern Golf Association website.
About the Southern Golf Association (SGA)
The Southern Golf Association, founded in 1902, is one of the oldest golf organizations and serves member clubs over a 15-state area. Recognized by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and Regional Golf Associations as one of the leaders in the promotion of Amateur Golf, SGA championships are selected for inclusion as criteria for selecting players for USGA and State team competitions. Through the years, SGA Champions have been chosen to represent various state golf associations in selected team competitions, including the Walker Cup and World Amateur. The SGA is host to the Southern Junior Championship as well as the Southern Amateur Championship each year.
For more information about the Southern Golf Association, visit www.southerngolf.org.
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