Staff reports
Hilton Head Island golfer Will Miles shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to jump into a tie for second place after two days in the SCGA Amateur Championship.
Mount Pleasant's Andrew Novak posted a second-round 72 to maintain his four-shot lead at The Reserve Golf Club of Pawleys Island, a par-72, 7,056-yard Greg Norman layout.
Also tied for second along with Miles at 141 are Lauren's Caleb Sturgeon (70), Greer's Preston Cole (67)and Aiken's Ryan Carpenter (72).
Bluffton's J.D. Hoft carded a 2-under 70 to climb into a tie for sixth at 142.
A total of 72 players made the cut at 154 or better.
Saturday tee times begin at 8 a.m. Pairings, scores and additional information are available on the SCGA Amateur web page.
The Amateur Championship is one of 20 major championships conducted by the South Carolina Golf Association and is in its 83rd year of existence.
SCGA Amateur Scores
Friday; At The Reserve Golf Club of Pawleys Island, par 72
Second round
1. Novak, Andrew (Mount Pleasant) 65-72--137
T2. Sturgeon, Caleb (Laurens) 71-70--141
Cole, Preston (Greer) 74-67--141
Miles, Will (Hilton Head Island) 73-68--141
Carpenter, Ryan (Aiken) 69-72--141
T6. Hoft, J.D. (Bluffton) 72-70--142
Fogler, Ben (Elgin) 69-73--142
T8. Clepper, Cody (Sumter) 72-71--143
Thomson, Ross (Daniel Island) 70-73--143
T10. Scruggs, Kyle (Gaffney) 70-74--144
Nimmer, Bryson (Bluffton) 76-68--144
Hudson, Brannan (Columbia) 73-71--144
Hardee, Jonathan (Greer) 73-71--144
Also
T14. Lehman, J.D. (Bluffton) 75-70--145
T18. Hoisington, Tate (Hilton Head) 75-72--147
T26. Williams, Tyler (Hilton Head) 75-73--148
T34. Long, Wesley (Bluffton) 76-73--149
T40. Vilcheck, Chandler (Bluffton) 76-74--150
T54. Nimmer, Tony (Bluffton) 76-76--152
T66. Fickes, Josh (Beaufort) 77-77--154
T66. Wong, Jeff (Bluffton) 78-76--154
Notables -- Missed cut
Mackay, Cameron (Bluffton) 78-77--155
Wargo, Kevin (Hilton Head) 82-80--162
Hall, Charlie (Hilton Head) 89-78--167
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