Richard James in control at South Beach Intl Am
Richard James
MIAMI BEACH, Florida (December 21, 2014) --
Richard James of Ceredigion, Wales has led the
South
Beach International from the first round on and
his
one over par 72 (-9) at Miami Beach Golf Club
sets
him up with a two stroke lead going into the
final
round. The former University of South Florida
star has
a two stroke lead over the upstart high school
senior
Gabriel Lench of Lake Mary, Florida. Lench’s
even par
71 puts him one shot closer to, and two shots
back of
James at 7 under par. Joining Lench at 7 under
after
rounds of 70 are UNC’s Ben Griffin of Chapel
Hill,
North Carolina and Barry University’s Adam
Svensson
of Surry, Canada.
Three players tied for low round of the day at
67. VCU
golfer Adam Ball’s 67 moved him up to a tie for
5th
place with Edward Figueroa of Naples, Florida
who
shot a 2 under par 69. Tennessee golfer Kyle
Kochevar of Glen Ellyn, Illinios and Andre
Tourinho of
Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil also carded the day’s best
scores, moving them up to a tie for 9th and 12th
respectively.
“Today’s results and the tightening of the field
was to
be expected, and has happened every year.”
said
SBIA Executive Director Jeff Hunt. “With this
many of
the world’s best amateur golfers, I can
guarantee that
tomorrow’s final round is going to be very
exciting as
the greens get even faster than the 11.5 they
were
rolling at today, and firmer,” Hunt added.
Sunday’s round four of South Beach International
Amateur action starts at 7:30am with the final
group
teeing off at 11:37 at the Miami Beach Golf Club.
Spectators are encouraged to come and watch
and
admittance is free.
Story courtesy Tournament Committee
ABOUT THE
South Beach International
72-hole event with 36-hole cut. Open to
highly
ranked amateurs, college players, mid-amateurs
and juniors. Non-exempt players must submit a playing
resume to be considered for the field.
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