UCLA freshman and Lake Oswego High grad Cole Madey had the best round of the day, shooting a 4-under-par 68 to take a one shot lead at the Royal Oaks Invitational on Saturday in Vancouver.
Madey leads last year’s runner-up Kevin Beavers, a Skyview High grad, who had a 1-under 71 second round.
Madey sank four birdies in a row on holes 13-16 to reach 4-under-par, but finished with a bogey on the 392-yard par-4 18th. He had seven birdies in his round.
First-round leader Brett Johnson lost ground with a 4-over 76 and is in a group of nine players tied for seventh at even par. That group also includes 2014 champion Jesse Heinly, and two-time Class 3A Washington high school champion Spencer Tibbits of Fort Vancouver.
Defending champion Nigel Lett is in the thick of things, posting a 71 and is tied for third at 1-under with Erik Hanson, Riley Elmes and Kasey Young.
The tournament concludes Sunday.
ROYAL OAKS INVITATIONAL
At Royal Oaks Country Club, Vancouver
Yardage: 7,017; Par: 72
Second Round Leaders
Cole Madey 73-68—141 -3
Kevin Beavers 71-71—142 -2
Erik Hanson 73-70—143 -1
Nigel Lett 72-71—143 -1
Riley Elmes 71-72—143 -1
Kasey Young 73-70—143 -1
Brett Johnson 68-76—144 E
Scott Carver 75-69—144 E
Jack Pennington 73-71—144 E
Jesse Heinly 73-71—144 E
Jake O’Neal 70-74—144 E
Tanner Huddleston 71-73—144 E
Spencer Tibbits 71-73—144 E
Drew Lunt 71-73—144 E
Aaron Whalen 70-74—144 E
Alex Stamey 71-74—145 +1
Mark Rhoades 74-71—145 +1
Andrew Whalen 72-73—145 +1
Bjorn Bjorke 75-70—145 +1
Brian Humphreys 76-69—145 +1
Gaston De La Torre 71-74—145 +1
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