LSU's Gagne moves into South American Amateur lead
1/12/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for South American Amateur, Golf Club Nordelta
The LSU senior from Costa Rica will take a one-shot advantage into the final round at Club de Golf Los Leones
For Gagne, No. 50 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, a third-round 69 included five birdies and two bogeys. The round pushed him to 7 under, one shot ahead of Englishman Thomas Plumb and Colombian Ivan Ramirez.
Last summer, Gagne, 21, tied for low amateur honors at the U.S. Open. Should Gagne successfully close in on the South American title on Sunday, it could make for a nice warmup for next week’s Latin America Amateur, where a Masters invitation is on the line in the Dominican Republic. It will be his first time playing the event.
First- and second-round lead Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira has now had back-to-back rounds of 73 after opening with a 65. He slipped to 5 under and a tie for fourth with Jan Hellema.
Defending champion Chris Crisologo from Canada is part of a three-man tie for sixth that includes Toto Gana, winner of the 2016 Latin America Amateur, and Horacio Carbonetti.
Results: South American Amateur
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | , Canada | 700 | 72-69-71-69=281 | |
| 2 | Orlando, FL | 500 | 68-72-69-72=281 | |
| T3 | , Argentina | 400 | 68-75-73-66=282 | |
| T3 | , England | 400 | 68-75-67-72=282 | |
| T5 | , Chile | 400 | 71-70-71-71=283 |
About the South American Amateur
A 72-hole stroke play championship, the South American Championship was started in 2006 and is organized annually by the Executive Secretary and the governing body of the country in which the tournament is conducted. The schedule provides that the se...
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