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David McAndrew today earned medalist honors for the second year in a row in the R.I. Golf Association Amateur Championship.
The Rhode Island Country Club product, who was the leading player for Stetson University this year, had five birdies and an eagle on the way to a 1-under 69 at the Agawam Hunt club.
Unlike some players who fear a jinx for the medalist, he is happy to be the top seed for the second year in a row.
``That's the first goal, yes, of course, absolutely,'' he said of earning the medal. ``I'm playing really good. Today I was good in spurts, bad in spurts. I didn't really want to do that. That's the only thing I'm frustrated about.''
He finished with a two-round total of 138, two strokes better than Andy Calcione, Chuck Sullivan and Tom Acciardo.
Two-time defending champion Brad Valois had a 72 for 141, which left him in a tie for fifth with Jason Hull and Jeff Ray.
Juliet Vongphoumy, the 14-year-old La Salle student who was the first female to take part in the event, had a solid second-round 78 to finish at 159. She tied for 94th among the 138 players.
``Everything was fantastic,'' Vongphoumy said. ``I had so much fun playing with Nick (Cioe) and Pat (Monti). They were very supportive and very friendly. It was a great opportunity. I couldn't turn it down. The whole experience was great.''
The cut fell at 150. Nine players went out at 7:30 p.m. vying for the final two spots in match play, which begins Wednesday morning.
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