Kansas City's Betsy Mitchell (class of 2029) opened with an 8-under 64 at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in Joplin, Mo., six clear of Nora Shelor. On the boys side, Jack Butterbaugh and Porter Hart share the lead at 4-under 68 with the final round Friday.
Canterbury member Andrew Bailey and John Ebert sit at 10-under 134 through best ball and alternate shot, two ahead of four teams at 8-under including 2025 Crump Cup champ Bobby Wyatt and Vince Cave. The closing best-ball round goes today at Canterbury Golf Club.
Christian Cavaliere was the last mid-amateur alive in the U.S. Amateur bracket at Merion but was knocked out in the Round of 16. Match play continues through the weekend toward Sunday's 36-hole final.
First- and second-round tee times for the Sunnehanna Senior Amateur post by 5 p.m. today, with the 54-hole championship running Aug. 17-19 at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pa. Tony Wise defends, and the field cuts to the low 70 and ties after 36 holes.
