Robby Salomon looks for second win in a row at inaugural Bayonet Black Horse Amateur
Robert Salomon
SEASIDE, Calif. — Robby Salomon and Brandon Wu are tied atop the 36-hole leaderboard at the inaugural Bayonet Black Horse Amateur Championship.
Salomon, the recently graduated senior from CSU-Monterey Bay, is fresh off a victory at the NCGA Stroke Play Championship, which he won by five shots over Patrick Soli at Poppy Hills. Salomon opened with 70 and shot even-par 72 on Saturday.
Wu, who will begin his collegiate career this fall as a member of the Stanford Cardinal, has a pair of 71s to his name.
Soli, as well as Drew Bender, are a stroke behind in a tie for third place while first-round leader Seungiae Maeng struggled to a 78 after opening with 69 on Friday.
ABOUT THE Bayonet Black Horse Amateur
54-hole tournament with a 36-hole cut hosted
at the
always-tough Bayonet course at Bayonet Black
Horse
in
Seaside, California. In a relatively short amount
of
time since the tournament was founded in
2015, it
has turned into one of the top amateur events
on
the
west coast, drawing top collegiate and mid-am
talent
to the Monterey Peninsula. Open to amateur
golfers
with an official and verified handicap index not
exceeding 7.4.
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