Sebastian Crampton holds 36-hole Alameda Commuters Advantage
Cal's Sebastian Crampton
(Cal Athletics Photo)
ALAMEDA, CA (April 23, 2017) - With a second round 2-under 69 Sebastian Crampton is 8-under and he will carry the lead into the third round of the Alameda Commuters.
Crampton opened the tournament at Chuck Corica Golf Complex's Earl Fry North Course with a 6-under 65 and he was a part of the first round lead.
Coming off a sophomore season at Cal that included two top-10 finishes, Crampton is currently redshirting during his junior year to focus on academics and improving his game.
First round co-leader Jason Anthony and Noah Woolsey are tied for second at 7-under just one shot behind. Andrew Bonner is 4-under in fourth while Lucas Lam and Blake Hathcoat are sharing fifth at 3-under.
After play on Sunday the field was cut to the top 47 and ties and after a break for the work week play will pick up again on Saturday with the third round. The final round will follow on Sunday.
FIRST ROUND RECAP
After the first day of the Alameda Commuters hosted by the Chuck Corica Golf Complex's Earl Fry North Course, Sebastian Crampton and Jason Anthony are sharing the lead.
Crampton and Anthony both turned in day one 6-under 65's to open up a two-stroke lead.
Co-leader Jason Anthony is a former Fresno State golfer and last year he reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Mid-Amateur. Anthony made a run to the quarterfinals of this seasons San Francisco City Championship.
Anthony Manguray and Noah Woolsey are tied for third at 4-under while in a tie for fifth at 3-under it is Sebastian Iqba and Bobby Bucey.
Overall 33 players were even-par or better on Saturday.
The Alameda Commuters is a two weekend tournament with second round contested on Sunday and the then the third and fourth rounds held next weekend.
ABOUT THE
Alameda Commuters
What's in a name? In the case of the Alameda
Commuters Championship, the logo of the
almost 100
year old tournament would be a dead
giveaway. It's
a steam ferry, which was the only way to
"commute"
to San Francisco from the East Bay before the
Bay
Bridge was built. Started as an informal event
-- the
original first prize was a bag of nails -- the
tournament has grown into one of the top
independent events in California.
A
dedicated tournament committee prides itself
on
running the competition
as if
it were a PGA Tour event. Two of the best
public
courses at the city-owned Chuck Corica Golf
Complex
are prepared with care. Slick greens, Sunday
pins,
and even that rarity in amateur golf –
spectators are
all part of the fun. The roped-off scoreboard is
a
particular area of pride for the "green jackets"
who
were wearing dark green blazers before they
were
made popular by another tournament you
might be
aware of in Augusta Georgia. The 250 player
championship division is cut to 50 and ties for
the
second weekend, at which time the 36-hole
senior
division tees off to join them.
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