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BO
STEWART AND ANDREW NOTO SHARE LEAD AFTER THIRD ROUND IN 2008 LOUISIANA
GOLF ASSOCIATION AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
June 7, 2008 – Bo Stewart of Lake Charles and Andrew Noto of Luling
share the 54 hole lead heading into final round play at the 2008
Louisiana Golf Association Amateur Championship at Gray Plantation in
Lake Charles. Stewart, a Gray Plantation member, shot a two-under par
round of 70 on Saturday to finish 54 holes at two-under 214. Noto, a
recent University of Louisiana-Lafayette signee, played in the final
group on Saturday and shot a one-under par 71 to also stand at two-under
214.
Rounding out the top five heading into Sunday’s final round are: Baton
Rouge’s Jarrod Barsamian at one-under par 215, Robby McWilliams of
Bossier City at even par 216, and Cory Vincent of Sulphur at one-over
217. Robby Going and George Cestia of Lake Charles, also Gray Plantation
members, share sixth place at 218.
Stewart, known for his length off the tee, shot nines of 36-34 with
birdies on 3, 15, and 16, with his lone bogey coming on the par five
7th. Noto birdied two of the par threes (#8 and #13) with his other
birdies coming on #2 and #16. He bogeyed 9, 11, and 12.
First round leader Eric Lavespere of Monroe shot his second consecutive
76 to stand tied for 13th, while second round leader Kyle Chauvin of
Carencro struggled to a 77 on Saturday and ended the day tied for 8th
with four other players, including five time runner-up Tommy Brennan.
The day’s best rounds were turned in by Greg Berthelot (68), and Brent
Struthers, (69), both of Baton Rouge.
The Rocky Roquemore designed Gray Plantation course played to a par of
72 at just over 7,100 yards on Saturday. The course drew rave reviews
from this field of the top amateur players in Louisiana. The wind was
not as much of a factor on Saturday as it had been during the first two
days of the Championship, but still forced some guesswork with club
selection.
Final round play will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday off #1 tee with the
leaders going off at 10:48 AM.
