Stewart Holds One-Shot Carlton Woods Lead as Harwell and Hunter Fire 68s
Kade Stewart cards a 1-under 71 to lead at 6-under 138 heading into the final round, with Garrett Driver one back and Colby Harwell alone in third after a 4-under 68.
Kade Stewart of Magnolia, Texas, the 2025 Texas Mid-Amateur champion, held onto the lead at the Carlton Woods Invitational with a 1-under 71 on the Nicklaus Course to reach 6-under 138 through 36 holes at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas. Garrett Driver of Humble, Texas, climbed into solo second at 5-under 139 after a 3-under 69, one shot back. Two-time Carlton Woods champion Colby Harwell of San Antonio, Texas, fired a 4-under 68, matching the low round of the day, to vault into solo third at 4-under 140. Bobby Massa of Dallas, currently No. 75 overall on amateurgolfinfo.com, and Charlie Holland of Dallas share fourth at 3-under 141. Live scoring and full tournament coverage can be found on the Carlton Woods Invitational tournament hub here.
John Hunter of Spring, Texas, the 2022 champion and 2025 Valentine Invitational winner, matched Harwell's 68 to climb into a tie for sixth at 2-under 142 with Coy Dobson of Austin, Texas, and Mitchell Ford of Little Rock, Ark. Austen Christiansen and Trans-Miss Mid-Amateur champion Ryan Terry of Brentwood, Tenn., share ninth at 1-under 143. Brad Mason and Justin Kaplan, the 2017 champion, who shared second after the opening round, both slipped after second-round 75 and 76, respectively, with Mason at 1-over 145 and Kaplan at 2-over 146 alongside 2018 champion Joseph Deraney. Stewart opened with a three-shot lead after a 5-under 67 and takes a one-shot cushion into Wednesday's final round. midamgolfHQ will have full coverage of the final round from The Woodlands.