Halvorsen holds Florida Azalea lead
PALATKA, Fla. (March 15, 2014) -- Norway's Andreas Halvorsen fired a red-hot 5-under 65 to take a commanding four-shot lead into the final round of action at the 2014 Florida Azalea Amateur.
Halvorsen followed his first-round 67 with the 65 and sits at 8-under 132 after two rounds.
Dylan Newman, former Iona College standout and regular competitor in MET Association events, is alone in second place following rounds of 67-69.
Halvorsen trailed first-round leader Jordan Ebanks by a shot after play began Friday. Ebanks struggled with a Saturday 74, opening the door for a slew of players. Halvorsen, whose 65 is tied for the lowest round of the tournament (alongside Drew Czuchry's Saturday card), seized the opportunity.
Jack Davidson is third, five shots back of Halvorsen. Corey Carlson is fourth while Jack Comstock rounds out the Top 5.
Final-round action begins Sunday morning at Palatka Golf Club. AmateurGolf.com will have full final-round results and coverage.
ABOUT THE
Florida Azalea
The Florida Azalea was started in 1958 as a two-man
team tourney. The field has, over the years,
boasted players who have gone on to greatness at
the professional level. Tommy Aaron, who teamed
with Dan Sykes for the 1960 Florida Azalea team
title, went on to win the 1973 Masters. And Bob
Murphy, winner of back-to-back Florida Azalea titles
while playing for the University of Florida golf team
in 1965-66, was an 11-time winner on the PGA
Tour.
The 220-man Azalea field competes in one of six
flights. The first flight is Championship, with a cut
after 36-holes. The next five flights are Net.
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