Steven Lam is used to getting up early in the morning for classes at SBCC.
Lam made the most of Sunday’s 7:30 a.m. tee time in the second round of the 54th annual Santa Barbara City Golf Championship. The SBCC golf team member shot a 6-under 64 and took over the championship flight lead with a total of 8-under 132 at the Santa Barbara Golf Club.
He holds a four-shot lead over Upland’s James Camaione, who shot a 1-under 69, and a five-shot advantage over defending champion Brian Helton and two-time champion Kevin Marsh, who both shot 68s.
The final round of the championship flight tees off at 9:30 Monday, with the leaders going off at 10 a.m.
Allen Geiberger and UCSB’s Brett Silvernail each shot 71s and are at 138, while Santa Barbara High standout James Morton (72) and Drew Miller (71) are tied at 139.
First-round leader Brandon Gama shot a 4-over 74 and is at 140 with George Downing (68) and six-time champion John Pate (73).
The cutoff was at 146.
Orlando Hernandez shot a 75 and held on to the lead in the Hogan Flight at 148; Dan Dawson fired a 71 to take sole possession of first place in the Palmer Flight at 144; Abraham Placencia’s 75 vaulted him into the lead of the Nicklaus Flight at 154; Richard Gonzales leads the Trevino Flight at 163 after shooting a 79; Josh Bowie opened up a seven-shot advantage (160) after shooting a 77 in the Snead Flight; Don Dick leads the Player Flight at 172 after scoring an 83 on Sunday.
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
SECOND ROUND
Steven Lam 68-64 — 132
James T. Camaione 67-69 — 136
Brian Helton 69-68 — 137
Kevin Marsh 69-68 — 137
Allen Geiberger 67-71 — 138
Brett Silvernail 67-71 — 138
Drew Miller 68-71 — 139
James Morton 67-72 — 139
Brandon Gama 66-74 — 140
George Downing 72-68 — 140
John Pate 67-73— 140
David Boote 72-69 — 141
Jonny Hogan 73-68 — 141
Michael Pugh 68-73 — 141
Brett Patton 73-69 — 142
Brennan Amirkhizi 70-74 — 144
Jeff Myers 74-70 — 144
Pe’a Hill 75-69 — 144
Ruben Carmona 73-71 — 144
Bobby Schaeffer 71-74 — 145
Ed Susolik 71-74 — 145
Jack Davis 72-73 — 145
Joshua Shou 71-74 — 145
Niels Anderson 71-74 — 145
Jason Pridmore 72-74 — 146
