Senior Amateur Championship

August 15, 2008

Farm d'Allie Golf Club

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JOHN DAVIS TAKES LEAD HEADING INTO FINAL ROUND AT 2008 LOUISIANA GOLF ASSOCIATION SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Lafayette, Louisiana August 15, 2008

Lafayette’s John Davis followed up his 69 on Thursday with a two-under par 70 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over first round leader Robert Shelton, also of Lafayette, heading into final round play on Saturday in the 2008 Louisiana Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship. Shelton fired a one-over 73 on Friday to stand at four-under 140 after 36 holes, one shot in arrears of Davis’s five-under par 139.

2003 Senior Champion Eddie Lyons and Hal Wright, both of Shreveport, stand tied for third place at two-under par 142. Lyons shot the low score of the day, a three-under 69, while Wright had a one-over 73. Alone in fifth place is Defending Champion Bob Cooper of Monroe at one-under par 143 after a two-under 70 on Friday. Bill Land and Larry Aillet of Lafayette are tied for sixth at even par 144 with 2005 Champion Darell Benoit of Belle Chasse, Keith Kline of Mandeville, and Frank Schroeder of Baton Rouge tied for eighth at one-over 145.

After making the turn at even par (a birdie on #4 and a bogey on #7), Davis made his move with birdies on #10, #14, and #17, his lone bogey on the back nine coming on the par four 12^th hole. Shelton birdied the 18^th hole to get back to within one shot, while Wright, who entered the day two shots behind Shelton, survived a triple bogey seven on #5 to card his 73. Lyons had five birdies on the day to offset bogeys on #5 and #15.

Other scores of par or better on Friday were turned in by: Aillet (70), Kline (71), Kyle DeJean of Opelousas (71), Benoit (72), and Russ Gaudin of Baton Rouge (72)

This year’s Championship is being held at the Farm d’Allie Golf Club in Lafayette, which is playing to a par of 72 at 6,700 yards. The course continues to draw accolades from this field of the top Senior (50 & Over) players in Louisiana. Friday’s play was conducted under hot and humid conditions early with the afternoon players catching a break as cloud cover and a cooling breeze prevailed later in the day. The field was cut to the low 60 and ties after 36 holes with 61 players making the cut at 161. Play will begin at 7:30 AM on Saturday off both #1 tee and #10 tees as the LGA tries to beat thunderstorms expected to arrive in the early afternoon. The leaders will go off at 9:00 AM off the first tee.

The LGA also conducted Age Group Championships the first two days over 36 holes. See below for Champions and runners-up in the three Age Group Championships:

70 & Over Age Group: 1. Ron Guidry, Baton Rouge 157

2. Sedrick Gregory, Sulphur 170

65-69 Age Group: 1. Russ Gaudin, Baton Rouge 148

2. Van Lee, Bastrop 154

60-64 Age Group: 1. Roy Holloway, Monroe 148

2. David Harris, Covington 158

2. Duke Truby, Mandeville 158

2. John McGourty, Baton Rouge 158

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