Trio shares lead going into final round of Walnut Creek Classic  

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Goldsboro, NC- Former University of Rhode Island standout Michael Sims fired a sizzling 8-under-par 64 on Thursday to grab a share of the 36-hole lead at the Tarheel Tour’s Walnut Creek Classic in Goldsboro, NC. The 2007 Nationwide Tour member made six birdies and two eagles against only two bogeys to fire the low round of the day.

Sims shares the lead with first round leader Jonathan Moore and Kensington, CT native Kyle Gallo. Moore backed up his course record-tying 63 with a solid 3-under-par 69 on Thursday. Moore threatened to run away from the field early in the second round as he birdied three of his first six holes, but he proceeded to par his final twelve holes to finish at 12-under par for the tournament. The former Oklahoma State All-American has yet to record a bogey in the Championship.

Kyle Gallo fired his second consecutive round of 66 to complete the trio at 12-under. Gallo has played just two events on the Tarheel Tour in 2008, with his best finish coming at TPGG Classic where he finished tied for 19th. The three co-leaders will tee off in the final group at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.

Frank Adams III leads a quartet of players at 9-under-par 135. Adams, who graduated from nearby East Carolina University backed up his opening round 66 with a 3-under-par 69 in the second round. He is joined by Kevin Haefner, Matthew McQuillan and Daryl Chappell at 9-under-par.

Former University of South Carolina standout and 2006 Rock Hill Open Champion Alex Hamilton culminated a solid first 36 holes by making a hole-in-one on the 172 yard 9th hole. Hamilton’s ace with a 7-iron left him at 8-under-par for the championship and into a tie for 8th with leading money winner David Robinson and Raleigh, NC native Michael Townsend rounding out the top ten.

A steady afternoon breeze made scoring a bit more difficult in round two as the field averaged 73.31 strokes for the day which was nearly a full stroke higher than the first round. The cut fell at 1-under-par 143 with 47 players surviving to play the final round and compete for the $99,000 purse. The final round will begin at 8:40 Friday morning. The public is welcome to come out to Walnut Creek Country Club to watch the future stars of the PGA Tour free of charge.

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