The Indiana Amateur Championship took this week at Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville.
Three Hamilton County golfers finished in the top 10. Carmel’s Kevin Stone tied for third place with a three-day, 54-hole score of 211, five under par. Stone moved himself up with a third-round score of 66, (six under), a round that included an eagle on the 13th hole. He also made six birdies in the third round and 14 for the tournament. Stone eagled the fifth hole in the first round.
Another Carmel golfer, Nick Dentino, tied for fifth with a four under 212. Fresh off his win at the IHSAA state finals, Dentino had 10 birdies for the tournament.
Fishers’ Austin Vukovits tied for 10th with a two-under par 214. Vukovits had 13 birdies for the event, including six in the first round, where he carded a three-under 69.
Here are complete scores for Hamilton County golfers.
T3. Kevin Stone, Carmel, 70-75-66=208, T5. Nick Dentino, Carmel, 68-72-72=212, T10. Austin Vukovits, Fishers, 69-71-74=214, 13. Ty Gingerich, Kokomo (Guerin Catholic) 74-74-67=215, T14. Drew Shafer, Carmel, 71-75-70=216; Vince Drahman, Indianapolis (Noblesville graduate) 73-68-75=216, T18. Bobby Delagrange, Carmel, 72-72-73=217, T29. Clay Merchent, Noblesville, 74-74-71=219, T35. Luke Prall, Carmel, 71-77-74=222, T50. Mike Walls, Noblesville, 70-81-78=229, 52. Stephen Kochera, Carmel, 76-73-82=231.
Missed cut: Drew Alexander, McCordsville, 77-75=152, Max French, Carmel, 78-74=152, Joe Butto, Noblesville, 77-76=153, Thomas Lewis, Westfield 76-79=155, Michael Walters, Carmel, 79-76=155, Jack Barnes, Noblesville, 74-81=155, Chris Gauss, Fishers 79-77=156, Matt Emkow, Fishers, 81-76=157, Mike Bell, Carmel 81-79=160, Mike Cline, Carmel, 82-79=161, Evan Steger, Noblesville, 80-82=162, Jack Tanselle, Carmel, 78-84=162, Michael Stephens, Carmel, 83-81=164, Nick Fisher, Fishers, 77-87=164, Kevin Mitchell, Carmel, 75-90=165, Chris Decker, Fishers, 83-82=165, Thomas Tanselle, Carmel, 84-83=167.