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Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:28:31 -0400 - Posted in sportsbars in london
Putnam mixed six birdies with three bogeys and a double bogey as he shot one of seven sub-par rounds in the 84-player field. Putnam was at 6-under 207 through three rounds and had a great chance to join his brother, Michael, as a winner. Michael Putnam won the last Pacific Coast Amateur at Eugene Country Club, in 2004.
UCLA junior Alex Kim was alone in second at 1 under after a 2-over 73. Three golfers were tied for third at even par, including University of Oregon teammates Daniel Miernicki and Eugene Wong.
Miernicki made five bogeys to go with two birdies in a 3-over 37 on the front nine, but rallied with a back-nine 35. Wong mixed four birdies with six bogeys and shot 73.
Other instate college golfers who had been contention struggled. Oregon senior Isaiah Telles shot 77 and fell into a tie for 19th, and his teammate Andrew Vijarro shot 82 and fell to a 32nd-place tie. Recent Oregon State graduate Paul Petterson shot 77 and joined Telles in 19th.
The final round begins Friday at 7:30 a.m., with the leaders teeing off at 9:40 a.m.
-- Mike Tokito
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame & Museum has announced its 2010 inductees. The eight new members will be honored at the Multnomah Athletic Club at the end of September.
This year's class includes:
--Nick Robertson, one of the most successful Oregon high school basketball coaches;
--Brian Henninger, USC golf All American and PGA professional;
--Joy Selig Petersen, OSU championship gymnast and NCAA record holder;
--Paul Brothers, OSU outstanding quarterback and CFL professional;
--Nate Jones, Pac-8 football and basketball referee and NFL referee;
--Dwight Jaynes, veteran sports journalist, commentator and author;
--Terry Porter, former Trail Blazers player and NBA coach;
--and Jack Elder, Olympic luger and amateur sports philanthropist.
