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ALPHARETTA, GA. -ÊLocal golfer Drew Shafer is still in the mix at the Independent Insurance Agent Junior Classic at White Columns Golf Club. Shafer is tied for the 59th spot with two other golfers in the tournament, which features 180 players from around the nation. Shafer is a senior at Tippecanoe Valley High School.
After shooting a 79 in round one and a 75 in round two, Shafer recorded a 77 in round three. Shafer's three-round total of 231 is 32 strokes behind the 199 shot by first-place golfer Martin Catalioto of Ramsey, N.J.
Although Catalioto is still the leader, Nicholas Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., was the story of the day. Thompson set a new IIAJC 18-hole low and tied the White Columns course record with an 8-under-par 64. Thompson, who has a three-round total of 205, had nine birdies, eight pars, and just one bogey on the 6,848-yard layout. Thompson is in second place.
In girls' action, Whitney Wade regained sole possession of the lead after shooting a 1-under-par 71 in the third round. Her three-round total of 216 is just one stroke ahead of Erica Blasberg's 217.
Play ends today.
