Marucci finishes second round strong, stays in top five at PGA Indiana

Noblesville’s Tyler Marucci continued to hold his own Tuesday during the second round of the PGA Indiana Open, which is taking place at Brickyard Crossing Golf Club in Speedway.

Marucci put together an even-par performance of 72 for his second 18 holes. Add that to a three-under par first round, and the recent Noblesville graduate had an overall score of 141. Marucci is part of a four-way tie for fifth place and is the top Hamilton County golfer going into today’s final round.

It was a rough start, as Marucci made bogey on three of his first four holes. But he played the remaining 14 holes bogey-free, making three birdies and 11 pars to pull back to even by the end of his round.

Marucci will start his third round off the first tee at 9:21 a.m., playing alongside Lebanon’s Cole Bradley, the runner-up at last week’s Indiana Amateur, and Peyton Snoeberger, the assistant pro at Purdue’s Birck Boilermaker Course.

Westfield’s Jake Cesare is part of a four-way tie for ninth place with a two-under par 142 after the second round. Cesare carded another 71 in his second round, making four birdies along the way.

Fishers’ Andy Winings is tied for 13^th place with a one-under par 143. Winings scored even-par 72 in the second round, making two birdies.

Zionsville’s Michael Davan, who serves as the head pro at Plum Creek Golf Club in Carmel, is the overall leader with a seven-under par 137. Davan scored a four-under 68 for his second round, draining five birdies.

Davan joins two amateurs, Delphi’s Jason Ousley and Brownstown’s Micah Sheffer, in the final group off the first tee at 9:39 a.m. this morning.

A total of 12 local golfers made the top 70 cut to advance to today’s final round. That included a big move from Arcadia’s Garrett James, who blasted a four-under 68 on Tuesday to secure a place in the third round. James made five birdies in his second round. Overall, James is at one over par with 143.

Four additional county players scored two-under par 70s for their second rounds.

Noblesville’s Connor McNeely carded a 70, putting him at one-under par 141 overall. He counted five birdies in his second-round score.

Noblesville’s Eric Steger, the head pro at Pebble Brook Golf Course in Noblesville and Fishers’ Dane Starnes, an incoming senior at Hamilton Southeastern, are tied for 21^st with even par 142s for the tournament. Both men made four birdies.

Carmel’s Joseph Armfield also scored 70, making four birdies along the way. Armfield sits at 143 for the tournament, one over par.

Here is a complete list of local players that made the cut for today’s third round.

 

T5. Tyler Marucci, Noblesville 69-72=141, T9. Jake Cesare, Westfield 71-71=142, T13. Connor McNeely, Noblesville 73-70=143; Andy Winings, Fishers 71-72=143, T21. Eric Steger, Noblesville 74-70=144; Dane Starnes, Fishers 73-71=144, T23. Garrett James, Arcadia 77-68=145; Joseph Armfield, Carmel 75-70=145, T32. Chase Berry, McCordsville 71-75=146, T49. Vince Drahman, Fortville 70-79=149; Lane Zedrick, Fishers 72-77=149, T59. Ronnie Russell, Noblesville 75-75=150.