Uihlein Takes 54-Hole Lead in Sahalee Players Championship

Peter Uihlein of Orlando, Fla., a junior on the Oklahoma State University golf team, fired a 6-under par 66 in the third round to secure a two-shot lead over Andrew Putnam of University Place, Wash., heading into the final round of the 17th Sahalee Players Championship. The event is being held at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash.

Uihlein's bogey-free round include six birdies to go with 12 pars. He sits at 13-under par 203 overall.

After being a member of last year's victorious U.S.A. Walker Cup Team, Uihlein has built an impressive resume for the 2011 team. Since then he has won the Dixie Amateur, finished fourth at the Copa de Las Americas, medalist at the NCAA Regional, second at the NCAA Championship, and seventh at the Sunnehanna Amateur. Uihlein, who is playing in his first Sahalee Players Championship, is looking to become the second Oklahoma State Cowboy to win the championship in the past three years, seeking to join former teammate Trent Whitekiller, who won in 2008.

Putnam, the 36-hole leader, used another solid round of 3-under par 69. Putnam is riding high off after qualifying for the U.S. Open just a few weeks ago. He's five shots ahead of 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur champion Cameron Peck of Olympia, Wash., 2007 U.S. Mid-Amateur runner-up Dan Whitaker of Cle Elum, Wash., Nick Ellis of East Wenatchee, Wash., and Bryan Martin of Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Defending champion Nick Taylor, a recent graduate of the University of Washington and the 2010 Hogan Award winner, is 10 shots back of Uihlein heading into the final round.

Friday's final pairing of Uihlein, Putnam and Whitaker will tee off at 11:20 a.m.

Some notable past champions in the 17 years of the championship have included Whitekiller, Daniel Summerhays, Kyle Stanley, Ryan Moore, Arron Oberholser, Jason Gore, and Casey Martin. The 7,403-yard, par-72 Home Course is holding this year's championship because Sahalee Country Club is preparing for the U.S. Senior Open, which starts later in July. The Home Course will be the Assisting Course for the 2010 U.S. Amateur in August at Chambers Bay in Tacoma.

For live scoring results, a list of players and pairings, visit www.sahaleeplayerschampionship.com.

Round 3 Results

Peter Uihlein, Orlando, Fla. - 66-71-66--203
Andrew Putnam, University Place, Wash. - 68-68-69--205
Cameron Peck, Olympia, Wash. - 70-69-71-210
Dan Whitaker, Cle Elum, Wash. - 72-71-67--210
Bryan Martin, Thousand Oaks, Calif. - 70-71-69--210
Nick Ellis, East Wenatchee, Wash. - 71-69-70--210
Mitchell Evanecz, Red Deer, AB - 68-75-69--212
Brad Hopfinger, Lake Forest, Ill. - 74-70-68--212
Bhavik Patel, Bakersfield, Calif. - 70-68-75--213
Nick Taylor, Abbotsford, B.C - 73-70-70--213
Isaiah Telles, Tualatin, Ore. - 74-70-69--213
David Lipsky, La Canada, Calif. - 72-72-70--214
Jeffrey Kang, Fullerton, Calif. - 75-74-65--214
Jens Bracht, Lake Forest Park, Wash. - 66-75-73--214
Nick Delio, Valencia, Calif. - 70-73-72--215
Eugene Wong, North Vancouver, B.C. - 71-69-75--215
Darren Wallace, Langley, B.C. - 73-72-70--215
Anton Arboleda, La Canada, Calif. - 71-71-73--215
Chris Williams, Moscow, Idaho - 70-70-76--216
Paul Peterson, Corvallis, Ore. - 72-70-74--216
Diego Velasquez, Corvallis, Ore. - 75-65-76--216
Derek Ernst, Clovis, Calif. - 73-73-70--216
Robbie Ziegler, Canby, Ore. - 73-71-73--217
Alex Shi Yup Kim, Fullerton, Calif. - 74-71-72--217
Marcel Puyat, Bradenton, Fla. - 71-74-72--217
Riley Wheeldon, Comox, B.C. - 75-72-70--217
Philip Francis, Scottsdale, Ariz. - 70-76-71--217
Jamie Marshall, Fayetteville, Ark. - 72-74-71--217
Lam Zhiqun, Singapore - 72-70-75--217
Brandon Detweiler, Akron, Pa. - 71-73-73--217
TJ Bordeaux, Tacoma, Wash. - 74-71-72--217
Will Griffin, San Antonio, Texas - 71-74-72--217
Kevin Penner, Sammamish, Wash. - 72-70-76--218
Scott Pinckney, Scottsdale, Ariz. - 78-70-71--219
Rory Bourke, Melbourne, Australia - 72-76-71--219
JJ Spaun, Los Angeles, Calif. - 71-77-71--219
Mike Haack, Bellevue, Wash. - 78-74-68--220
Brett Drewitt, Inverell, Australia - 75-72-73--220
Michael Buttacavoli, Miami Beach, Fla. - 72-77-72--221
John Catlin, Carmichael, Calif. - 75-73-73--221
Richard Lee, Bellevue, Wash. - 80-70-71--221
Matthew Stieger, Narrabri, Australia - 72-78-71--221
Kevin Carrigan, Victoria, B.C. - 72-78-71--221
Seth Fair, Brownsburg, Ind. - 78-69-74--221
Jarred Bossio, Olympia, Wash. - 72-72-77--221
Colby Smith, Auburn, Calif. - 74-74-74--222
Steve Lim, La Palma, Calif. - 73-73-76--222
Erik Hanson, Kirkland, Wash. - 75-73-74--222
Brandon Taylor, Turlock, Calif. - 71-76-75--222
Jeremy Wendelken, Sammamish, Wash. - 74-76-72--222
Ryan Fox, New Zealand - 71-78-74--223
Ramsey Sahyoun, Reseda, Calif. - 78-72-73--223
Charlie Hughes, Burnaby, B.C. - 72-79-73--224
Clark Collier, Edmond, Okla. - 76-75-73--224
Michael Wog II, Hoodsport, Wash. - 77-70-77--224
Nick Sherwood, Albany, Ore. - 74-74-76--224
Alex Kang, San Diego, Calif. - 75-75-75--225
Derek Berg, Kenmore, Wash. - 80-70-75--225
Ryan Hallisey, Granite Bay, Calif. - 78-74-74--226
Tain Lee, San Juan Capist, Calif. - 77-75-74--226
Johnathan Schnitzer, Houston, Texas - 76-77-73--226
Josh Dupont, Poway, Calif. - 75-76-76--227
Zach Wanderscheid, Goldendale, Wash. - 74-76-78--228
Austin Hurt, Bainbridge Island, Wash. - 75-80-75--230
Arie Fauzi, ChampionsGate, Fla. - 78-76-76--230
Ryan Haselden, Houston, Texas - 74-75-81--230
Zack Fischer, Wake Village, Texas - 75-79-76--230
Justin Shin, Pitt Meadows, B.C. - 78-72-81--231
James Back, Cerritos, Calif. - 79-78-75--232
Ben Wallace, New Zealand - 76-82-76--234
Michael Sorenson, Hartland, Wis. - 79-82-DQ--DQ

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