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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