Pros Mike Ballo Jr. of Connecticut and Grant Sturgeon of New York hold the lead following today’s second round of the 99th MGA Open Championship.
Ballo, 25, and Sturgeon, 36, stand at 6-under 138 after Ballo shot 5-under 67 and Sturgeon 68 today on the Old Course at Trump National GC.
One shot back at 139: Connecticut’s Mike Gilmore and New York teen Cameron Young. Gilmore, 49, the 2000 titlist, shot 66. Young, 17, played his back nine at 5-under for a 67.
This was a terrible day for the host state, as no one from New Jersey is in the top 10 entering Thursday’s final round. (Oradell’s Jim McGovern, who last year tied for fifth, withdrew at the turn with a wrist injury.)
Collegian Harrison Shih, a Saddle River resident who plays out of Alpine, is the only player from the Garden State under par, after his 74 gave him 143 and tie for 12th.
Two pros from the Garden State are in the top 20: Basking Ridge’s Brett Jones, 39, of Mountain Ridge is 19th after his 73 gave him 144. Monroe Township’s Frank Esposito Jr., 51, of Brooklake is tied for 20th after a 75 gave him 145.
99th MGA Open Championship
At Trump National GC, Bedminnster
Old Course: Par: 72; Yardage: 7,074
Second of three rounds
(New Jersey clubs in CAPS)
Grant Sturgeon, Winged Foot 70- 68- 138
Mike Ballo Jr., Woodway 71- 67- 138
a-Cameron Young, Sleepy Hollow 72- 67- 139
Mike Gilmore, Winged Foot 73- 66- 139
John Guyton, Wheatley Hills 71- 69- 140
Cameron Wilson, Shorehaven 69- 72- 141
Anthony Aruta, Staten Island 71- 70- 141
Brian Gaffney, Quaker Ridge 71- 70- 141
Rob Labritz, GlenArbor 68- 74- 142
a-Dylan Newman, Hollow Brook 72- 70- 142
Brian Lamberti, Richter Park 71- 71- 142
Sunny Kim, Bethpage 70- 73- 143
Chris Scialo, Paramount 72- 71- 143
Frank Bensel, Century 73- 70- 143
a-Harrison Shih, ALPINE 69- 74- 143
Colin Dolph, North Hempstead 74- 69- 143
Timothy Puetz, Huntington 72- 71- 143
Abbie Valentine, Bethpage 72- 71- 143
Brett Jones, MOUNTAIN RIDGE 71- 73- 144
Frank Esposito Jr., BROOKLAKE 70- 75- 145
A-David Pastore, MGA eClub W/F 73- 72- 145
Adam Fuchs, Bethpage 72- 74- 146
a-Garett Engel, Woodmere 73- 73- 146
Mark Brown, Tam OShanter 74- 72- 146
Jerry Courville Jr., Shorehaven 74- 72- 146
Timothy Hegarty, Sleepy Hollow 78- 68- 146
Max Buckley, Westchester 73- 73- 146
Sam Kang, FARMSTEAD 75- 71- 146
a-Max Greyserman, CRESTMONT 75- 71- 146
Pat Wilson PANTHER VALLEY 75- 72- 147
Ben Polland, Deepdale 76- 71- 147
a-Jim Liu, Stonebridge 74- 73- 147
John Stoltz, Concord Monster 75- 72- 147
Jimmy Hazen, St. Georges 75- 72- 147
a-Colby Lewis, Mansion Ridge 72- 76- 148
Rob Corcoran, Poxabogue 76- 72- 148
P.J. Cowan, Eisenhower Park 71- 77- 148
Jeremy Quinn APPLE RIDGE 72- 76- 148
a-Peter Ballo, Woodway 73- 75- 148
Paul Selvaggio, Wykagyl 73- 75- 148
Steve Scott, Paramount 76- 72- 148
Brent Studer, MANASQUAN RIVER 72- 77- 149
Colin Amaral, Metropolis 73- 76- 149
a-Dylan Crowley, Glen Cove 75- 74- 149
Alex Edfort, NESHANIC VALLEY 78- 71- 149
Mark Mielke, Mill River 80- 69- 149
Tyler Jaramillo, Seawane 74- 75- 149
Gregory Bisconti, St. Andrews 73- 77- 150
Paul Dickinson, Atlantic 75- 75- 150
Bobby Gage UNATTACHED 76- 74- 150
Craig Thomas, Metropolis 77- 73- 150
Bill Britton, TRUMP COLTS NECK 75- 75- 150
Mike Diffley, Pelham 74- 76- 150
Chris Mazzuchetti, DUE PROCESS 76- 74- 150
Peter Springstead, HACKENSACK 77- 73- 150
a-Sam Bernstein, Century 82- 69- 151
James Ondo, Apawamis 75- 76- 151
Patrick McCarthy, Garden City 75- 76- 151
Bob Rittberger, Garden City 77- 74- 151
Patrick Fillian, CANOE BROOK 80- 71- 151
Jason Caron, Siwanoy 78- 73- 151
Matthew Dobyns, Fresh Meadow 76- 75- 151
a-Mike Stamberger, SPRING LAKE 81- 70- 151
Patrick Schwarze, Wykagyl 75- 76- 151
a-Cody Cox, MGA eClub HV 77- 74- 151
Did not make the cut
John Bushka, Aspetuck 76- 76- 152
a-Joseph Saladino, Huntington 81- 71- 152
a-Mike Shine, Minisceongo 75- 77- 152
Tony DeMaria, Fairview 79- 73- 152
a-Tyler Brewington, NESHANIC VALLEY 80- 72- 152
Mark Costanza, Tuxedo 83- 70- 153
Matthew Guyton, Rockaway Hunting 76- 77- 153
Tyler Hall, PACKANACK 79- 74- 153
David Glenz, BLACK OAK 73- 80- 153
Charles Meola, Saxon Woods 78- 75- 153
a-Brian Flanagan, Rye 78- 75- 153
Mark Yannotta, ESSEX GOLF 74- 79- 153
a-Jeremy Wall, MANASQUAN RIVER 75- 79- 154
Darrell Kestner, Deepdale 78- 76- 154
a-John Yu, Bethpage 74- 74- 154
Scott Hawkins, Glen Head 76- 79- 155
a-Ethan Wall, MANASQUAN RIVER 80- 75- 155
a-Kieran Purcell, ESSEX COUNTY 78- 77- 155
John DiPilato Jr., Old Oaks 74- 81- 155
Shaun Powers, Fairview 76- 79- 155
Ryan Fountaine ARCOLA 79- 76- 155
a-Luke Feehan, Mahopac 79- 77- 156
Sam Wiley, Wee Burn 79- 77- 156
Pete Catanzano, Scarsdale 78- 78- 156
Kirk Oguri, Half Hollow 77- 79- 156
a-Christopher Gabriele, Mill River Inc. 77- 79- 156
Nick Bova, Friars Head 78- 78- 156
a-Dan O’Rourke, OAK HILL 84- 73- 157
Matthew Demeo, Port Jefferson 76- 81- 157
Bobby Heins, Old Oaks 76- 81- 157
a-Jimmy Dengler Jr., RUMSON 83- 74- 157
a-Matthew Yun, Douglaston 80- 78- 158
Charles Stucklen, Sebonack 76- 82- 158
Lawrence Scortichini Jr., Nissequogue 77- 81- 158
Ed Whitman, KNICKERBOCKER 80- 78- 158
a-Erick Alonso, DARLINGTON 83- 75- 158
Tom Sutter, Dunwoodie 77- 81- 158
a-Ethan Ng MGA eClub NYC 81- 77- 158
Mark DeLaura, MONTAMMY 77- 82- 159
a-Brian Komline, BLACK OAK 79- 80- 159
a-Dawson Jones, MGA ECLUB NJ 80- 79- 159
Benjamin Hoffhine, Wykagyl 80- 79- 159
Scott Paris, PLAINFIELD 81- 78- 159
a-Richie Kelly Jr., Bethpage 75- 84- 159
a-Nicholas Rencis, BALLYOWEN 80- 79- 159
a-Johnson Ko, Bethpage 77- 82- 159
Chris Pavelic, Round Hill 85- 75- 160
a-Spencer Shepperly, MORRIS COUNTY 78- 82- 160
a-Sam Sawyers, Whippoorwill 78- 82- 160
Mike Burke, MONTAMMY 79- 82- 161
a-Evan DeLuca, MGA eClub W/F 80- 81- 161
Andrew Giuliani, Trump Westchester 81- 80- 161
Drew Jordan, HAMILTON FARM 78- 84- 162
a-Merv Smith, NESHANIC VALLEY 82- 80- 162
a-Peter Elfers, TRUMP BEDMINSTER 80- 82- 162
Paul Dermot Griffin, Tam OShanter 82- 80- 162
Mickie Gallagher, TRUMP BEDMINSTER 77- 86- 163
Jim Wahl, Whippoorwill 82- 81- 163
a-Ross Hoffman, Lake Success 82- 81- 163
a-Max Christiana, Westchester 78- 86- 164
Daniel Powers, Wee Burn 84- 80- 164
a-Ross Kronberg, Sterling Farms 76- 88- 164
Brian Hussey, Fairview 83- 81- 164
Keith Grassing, HAWORTH 86- 80- 166
Sangsoo Lee, MGA ECLUB NJ 83- 84- 167
Jonathan Renza, Mohansic 86- 75- 167
a-Philip Mintz, Century 81- 86- 167
a-Steven Tanen, Mill River Inc. 85- 84- 169
a-Kyle Finnican, CC Darien 89- 82- 171
a-Andrew Demarco, MGA eClub LI 87- 89- 176
Kenneth Pridgen, SUNEAGLES 77- WD WD
Jim McGovern, WHITE BEECHES 73- WD WD
a-Brian Roth, DARLINGTON 82- WD WD
Chris Case, Mount Kisco 81- WD WD
a-denotes amateur
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