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Final Round Update:

The 2010 Dogwood Invitational came down to the 72nd hole to determine its' Champion.  Andrew Yun of Stanford University hit his approach shot to the par 5 18th at Druid Hills Golf Club to 3 feet for birdie to win by one shot at 20 under par.  Atlanta's Anders Albertson, who will be a Freshman at Georgia Tech in January fired a 69 on the final day but it was one shot short.  The tournament turned into a final day "match play" finish between the two with the turning point being Yun's chip-in eagle on the par 5 fourteenth.  When Albertson bogied the 235 yard par 3 seventeenth, the event was all square at 19 under and a playoff seemed likely.  Albertson's long birdie putt on 18 just missed, leaving Yun with a tap in win to close out the championship.

Finishing at 15 under was University of Georgia's Bryden Macpherson and University of Central Florida's Connor Arendell, 5 shots off the pace.  Georgia Tech's J.T. Griffin shot the low round for the day of 64, finishing at 14 under for the tournament, six shots off the Champion.
Dogwood Invitational: Round 3 Update
 
ATLANTA, GA - The pack of players within reach of winning the 2010 Dogwood Invitational expanded today in difficult conditions at the Druid Hills Golf Club.  A steady breeze and challenging pin positions Friday set-up what promises to be another dramatic finish to this summer classic in men's amateur golf.   Andrew Yun of Stanford University and Atlanta's Anders Albertson both shot 71, with Yun maintaining a one shot advantage over Albertson.  University of Georgia's Keith Mitchell picked up two shots on the leaders with a 69.  Other players who are sure to make things interesting tomorrow include Cameron Simmons, Si Hwan Kim, Cory Whitsett and Russell Henley, all within 5 shots of Andrew Yun.
 
The low round of 64 was recorded by Australia's Bryden Macpherson, a University of Georgia sophomore who is currently tied for 8th Place, just 6 shots back of the leader.
Final round action starts Saturday morning at 8:00AM, with the leaders teeing off at 10:10AM.  
 
 Dogwood Invitational Round 2 Update
The second round of the 2010 Dogwood Invitational has a new leader atop the board in record setting fashion.  Andrew Yun, a sophomore at Stanford University from Tacoma, Washington tied the course record of 62, held by PGA Tour player and 2008 Dogwood Invitational Champion Webb Simpson.  Yun eagled the 511 yard par 5 seventh hole to jumpstart his historic round.  This, on the heels of his 66 shot on Wednesday, puts Yun at 16 under, one shot clear of Atlanta's Anders Albertson in at 129.   Albertson, the Etowah High School senior andGeorgia Tech signee, fired a steady 6 under 66 today following his 63 in the first round.
 
Keith Mitchell from the University of Georgia is tied for 3rd place with University of Central Florida's Connor Arendell at 133, five shots off the pace.  Keeping the leaders in sight is University of Georgia's Russell Henley, who shot 68 today for a two day total 134, six back of the leader Yun.
 
After two rounds nearly half the field is under par. vying to make the 54 hole cut of 40 plus ties to play on Saturday.  Visit the website www.thedogwood.com for complete scores, leader video updates and tournament news.
 Top 25 After Round 2
 Position   Player Round 1   Round 2    Total   
 1 Yun, Andrew  66  62  -16 
 2 Albertson, Anders  63  66 -15 
 T3 Arendell, Connor  64  69  -11 
 T3 Mitchell, Keith  67  66  -11 
 5 Henley, Russell  66  68  -10 
 T6 Kim, Chan  67  68  -9 
 T6 Simmons, Cameron  66  69  -9 
 8 Kim, Si Hwan  68  68  -8 
 T9 Griffin, J.T.  65  72  -7 
 T9 Kang, Jeffrey  68  69  -7 
 T9 Kaufman, Smylie  70  67  -7 
 T9 Whitsett, Cory  67  70  -7 
 T13 Fowler, Alan  71  67  -6 
 T13 Richardson, Kalem  71  67  -6 
 T13 Scott, Kyle  69  69  -6 
 T13 Shida, Billy  68  70  -6 
 T13 Strickland, Mark  68  70  -6 
 T13 Lovely, Patrick  65  73  -6 
 T19 Dillas, Jarryd  69  70  -5 
 T19 Hart, Tim  67  72  -5 
 T19 Northcutt, Glenn  68  71  -5 
 T19 Pratt, Kieran  70  69  -5 
 T19 Roach, Wes  70  69  -5 
 T19 Swafford, Hudson  70  69  -5 
 T19 Zarlenga, Armando  70  69  -5 

Dogwood Invitational Round 1 Update

 
ATLANTA, GA - The first round of The Dogwood Invitational concluded today with Atlanta's Anders Albertson firing a 63 to lead by one shot over University of Central Florida's Connor Arendell.   Albertson, who has committed to Georgia Tech, is a student at Etowah High School in Woodstock, Georgia.  He began his competitive golf career with the Atlanta Junior Golf Association, one of the beneficiaries of The Dogwood Invitational.   J.T. Griffin and Patrick Lovely are two shots back of Albertson with 65's today.   University of Georgia's Russell Henley, who is coming off of an impressive T16 showing in the US Open, shot a 6 under par 66 with three others just three shots behind the leader.  
Play will resume Thursday through Saturday at the Druid Hills Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.   Visit the website www.thedogwoodinvitational.com for more information, including complete scoring results and videos.

Top 20 Players After Round 1 
Pos.
 Player
  Today  Total
 1      Albertson, Anders
  -9  63
 2  Arendell, Connor
  -8  64
 T3  Griffin, J.T.
  -7  65
 T3  Lovely, Patrick
  -7  65
 T5  Henley, Russell
  -6  66
 T5  Werenski, Richard
  -6  66
 T5  Yun, Andrew
  -6  66
 T5  Simmons, Cameron
  -6  66
 T9  Hart, Tim
  -5  67
 T9  Kim, Chan
  -5  67
 T9  Mitchell, Keith
  -5  67
 T9  Mou, Tommy Chung Hao
  -5  67
 T9  Whitsett, Cory
  -5  67
 T14  Kang, Jeffrey
  -4  68
 T14  Kim, Si Hwan
  -4  68
 T14  Knox, Lee
  -4  68
 T14  McCarthy, Ryan
  -4  68
 T14  Northcutt, Glenn
  -4  68
 T14  Shida, Billy
  -4  68
 T14  Strickland, Mark
  -4  68

6/30/10 - Tee Times for Round Two - Alpha Tee Times Round Two

6/29/10 - Dogwood Write up in Atlanta Journal Constitution by Stan Awtrey

6/28/10 - Reynolds Am-Am and Player Practice Round Alphabetical Listing and by Foursomes for 1:00 pm Shotgun Start Tuesday June 29

6/27/10 - Dogwood Field and Player Bios

6/23/10 - Russell Henley wins Haskins Award

6/23/10 - Dogwood Player Derek Chang wins Southeastern Amateur

6/23/10 - Dogwood Qualifier Field

6/19/10 - Dogwood Player Jin Joeng WINS the British Amateur!

6/19/10 - Dogwood Player Russell Henley makes the cut at the US Open!

6/16/10 - Dogwood Invitational Invited Player Bio's posted 

6/16/10 - Dogwood Players Russell Henley & Hudson Swafford at Golfweek.com Live Chat 7:00 PM EST.

6/14/10 - Dogwood Invitational Field listing as of June 14 -

HIGHLIGHTS: 2 Players in US OPEN - Russell Henley, Hudson Swafford ('06 Dogwood Champion); NCAA Champions Augusta State represented by Floyd, Krywulycz, Newman; Toyota Junior World Cup, USA Team Members Bobby Wyatt and Oliver Schniederjans top juniors

6/14/10 - Dogwood QUALIFIER Field as of June 14 

6/11/10 - Dogwood Invitational Field announced as of June 11 

6/5/10 - Qualifier Field as of June 5 - Field increased to 110 - 102 now registered.

5/31/10 - Qualifier Field as of May 30 - 98 of 100 places filled - A waiting list will begin after 100 registrants

5/24/10 - Qualifier Field as of May 23 - Only a few places left to get in!

5/6/10 - Qualifier Field Growing –

Qualifier entries exceeded 50 this past weekend, continuing at a pace ahead of the 2009 event. Interest has grown since the Dogwood Committee enlarged the number of qualifiers to 10 from 8. The first 100 registrations will be accepted, over 100 will go to wait list.
Players have registered from as far away as New Zealand for the June 28th event. There is a wide range of collegiate representation including Auburn University, Cal Berkley, Charleston Southern, Columbus State, Georgia Tech, Rhodes College, University of Tennessee and Wofford College.

4/5/10 - Registration for Volunteers, Player Host Families and Sponsors Opens today.

4/1/10 - Registration for Invited Players and the Qualifier Opens today.

1/1/10 - 2009 Tournament Scoring