COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri's sophomore Jack Lundin and graduate student Jack Parker will migrate south to Miami Beach this weekend to compete in the South Beach International Amateur (SBIA) tournament. The renowned event is the world's fifth ranked amateur golf tournament and is highly selective, limiting the field to only 204 of the world's best amateurs. The overall slate is expected to be ranked between No. 5 and No. 8 for the seventh consecutive year in the worldwide rankings (SPWAR & WAGR). Featuring a total of four rounds over the course of four days, the SBIA is considered to be one of the toughest 36-hole cuts to make in amateur golf.
When: Sunday, Dec. 19 - Wednesday, Dec. 22.
Where: Miami Beach, Fla.
Course Info: Play will occur on two courses: the Miami Beach Golf Club (Par-71, 6,800 yards) and the Normandy Shores Golf Course (Par-70, 6,800 yards).
Leaderboard: Follow along here.
Parker is set to tee off on the Normandy Shores course at 9:12 a.m. EST with Joachim Poivre d'Arvor of France and Baron Szeto of California Polytechnic State University. Lundin follows right behind at 9:20 a.m. EST paired with Reed Greyserman, a high school sophomore out of New Jersey, and Julien Sale of Arkansas State.
The Jack-duo put on quite the display for the Tigers fall campaign, both helping lead the way to two team titles. Parker, who was just named the Missouri Golf Association Player of the Year earlier this week, took his Mizzou resume to new heights. He took home his first career collegiate title at the Turning Stone Intercollegiate where he carded his career-best 54-hole event score of a 9-under 207. Parker went on to fire eight of 13 rounds under-par.
In his Mizzou career-debut, Lundin placed third at the Turning Stone Intercollegiate, also posting his career-low 54-hole event score of a 6-under 210. He went on to shoot two more events under-par with a 2-under 214 at the Rich Harvest Farms Intercollegiate and a 4-under 212 in the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational, earning him his second top-10 finish of the season tied for eight. Lundin currently leads the team in scoring average with an impressive 70.8.
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