Local golfers compete at 102nd Georgia Amateur Golf Championship

Cartersville Country Club members R.B. Clyburn of Cartersville and Lee Bowman of Marietta made the 36-hole cut at the 102nd Georgia Amateur Championship played this past Thursday through Sunday at Rivermont Golf Club in Johns Creek.

University of South Florida’s Jake Peacock of Milton won the championship with rounds of 68-68-71-71—278 (6-under-par). He edged John Daniel Culbreth of Thomasville by one shot and Connor Macmillan of Canton by three.

Clyburn tied for 25th place on the 6,955-yard, par-70 layout with rounds of 70-74-72-75— 291. Bowman tied for 47th firing rounds of 71-76-72-79—298.

Two other local golfers — Laine Frazier of Adairsville and Chanc Willis of Cartersville — qualified for the 144-player field at the Georgia Amateur but failed to make the 36-hole cut of 8-over-par. The field was narrowed to the low 60 players and ties after 36 holes.