Matt Harmon Makes Cut At Western Amateur Championships
7/29/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
July 29, 2005
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. - Junior Matt Harmon (Grand Rapids, Mich.) continued his solid performance at the 103rd Western Amateur Championships, shooting a second-round 71 to put him at 141 (70-71) for the event. Harmon sits tied for 13th place overall, seven strokes behind leader Brian Carroll. His 13th place ranking qualifies him to continue tournament action, as he finished far ahead of the 50th place cut.
Three birdies on the front nine holes of play, along with one on the back nine propelled Harmon to another solid outing at the course. He is 1-over for the event coming into Friday's two rounds of action.
Redshirt freshman Grant Tungate (East Lansing, Mich.) carded a 76 in Thursday's 18 holes of play to go along with a first round 75, giving him a 151 for the tournament. Tungate missed the cut, as he finished below the 50th place mark.
The Western Amateur, which is being hosted at the Point O'Woods Golf and Country Club in Benton Harbor, Mich., features some of the nation's top amateur golfers battling in amateur play. Golfers shot 18 holes Wednesday (July 27) and Thursday, July 28 before the field was cut to the lowest 50 scores and tie. Players making the cut will play 36 holes today (Friday, July 29) and the low 16 players will qualify for match play on Saturday (July 30). The final championship match of the Western Amateur is slated for Sunday (July 31).
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