Spring Lake's Stamberger Opens 5-shot Lead After 3rd Round Of Amateur

Mike Stamberger of Spring Lake birdied each of his first three holes and later bogeyed two of his final three holes that enabled him to shoot a 1-under-par 71 for a 3-under total of 66-76-71-213 and a five-shot lead heading into this afternoon’s final round of the NJSGA 112th Amateur Championship at Canoe Brook Country Club in Summit.

Jimmy Dengler of Rumson, 19, who held a one-stroke leader over Stamberger entering the morning’s third round, shot a 77 for a 2-over-par 69-72-77-218 to trail by five shots. Ryan McCormick of Suburban, the 2012 Amateur champion, carded a 75 for a 3-over-par 76-70-75-219.

Stamberger, 41, won the 2008 NJSGA Mid-Amateur championship and 2003 Met Amateur. His best finish in the State Amateur was a tie for third in 2001.

PHOTO GALLERY HOLE BY HOLE LIVE SCORING NEWS12 ROUND 2 REPORT (see end of video)

Dengler, 19, ran into trouble when he had a triple-bogey at the par-5 second hole, his 11thhole of the day. That put him at 2-over for the tournament. He added bogeys at the third and fifth holes, but rallied with birdies on two of his final three holes in the morning session.

McCormick, 21, marred his card with a pair of double bogeys, at the par-5 18th hole and the par-4 third hole.