Tom Werkmeister leads after second round of the Michigan Open

Werkmeister is a serious player. He won last weeks Michigan Open at the Orchards and is determined to win the Michigan Amateur at the Muskegon Country Club. He is no shrinking violet competing with mostly men half of his age. The 2013 Medalist & 2009 Michigan Am Champion said nerves were not a problem for him. 
"I “Match play, I like it a lot. It’s kind of whoever’s day it is. I gave myself a good opportunity with my finish today, and I feel confident going in.  I’ve played match play in college, and I was a runner-up in the Michigan Junior Amateur so I’m familiar and comfortable with it. ”

Werkmeister is on a roll being the only golfer under par

t was a little more stress free than yesterday, but I did have my bad moments making bogey to start my back nine (the front nine). I had a lot more birdies today to make up for it. I played solid. I played pretty good.” For Otto Black of Pinckney, this 2012 graduate of Pinckney High School is on the heels of Werkmeister although he is three strokes behind entering match play. It turns into a different tournament going into the round of 64.
 

MUSKEGON – Results of Wednesday’s second round of the 102nd Michigan Amateur Championship at Muskegon Country Club:

Tom Werkmeister, Kentwood 70-70-140 (Chuck Kocsis Medalist Trophy)

Otto Black, Pinckney 74-69—143

Mike Ignasiak, Saline 74-70—144

Alex Dombrowski, Gaylord 74-71—145

Reed Hrynewich, Muskegon 72-73—145

Justin Pahl, White Lake 71-74—145

Steve Fedewa, Troy 74-72—146

Mark Foster, Davison 71-75—146

Patrick Colburn, Traverse City 73-73—146

Sam Weatherhead, Grand Rapids 74-73—147

Justin Pahl of Lakeland makes the cut

Russ Cunningham, Dewitt 73-74—147

Brad Bastion, Clinton Twp. 72-75—147

Nick Dennis, Waterford 72-75—147

Tom Gieselman, Commerce Twp. 72-76—148

Peter Farner, Kalamazoo 77-71—148

Mike Brown, Grand Rapids 75-73—148

Nikolaj Brons-Piche, Traverse City 79-69—148

Joe Balaskovitz III, Montague 74-75—149

Steve McKalko, Troy 76-73—149

Sam Stark, Hartland 76-73—149

Jake Losey, Grandville 76-74—150

Dieter Schulz, Fort Gratiot 78-72—150

Nathan Clark, Charlotte 72-78—150

Erik Schleicher, Grosse Pointe Shores 75-75—150

Brody Schiller, Freeland 72-78—150

Jared Dalga, Grand Rapids 76-74—150

Ryan Johnson, New Boston 72-78—150

Casey Baker, Ann Arbor 72-78—150

Spencer Slade, Saline 76-74—150

Andrew Chapman, Traverse City 71-80—151

Brett Hudson, Bloomfield Hills 76-75—151

Kyle Kurant, Muskegon 76-75—151

Blaze Hogan, Big Rapids 77-76—151

Jeff Champine, Rochester Hills 78-73—151

Nick Campbell, Britton 75-76—151

Andrew Yeager, Grand Rapids 75-76—151

Brett Quitiquit, Highland 75-76—151

Tom Sullivan, Grosse Pointe 79-72—151

James Piot, Canton 78-73—151

Evan Bowser, Dearborn 76-75—151

Mason Gorris, Lake Orion 81-70—151

Nate Golomb, Grand Rapids 78-73—151

Greg Davies, West Bloomfield 74-78—152

Anthony Provenzola, Brighton 80-72—152

Bill Zylstra, Dearborn Heights 74-78—152

Blake English, Charlotte 71-81—152

Jud Kotas, Grosse Pointe Farms 77-75—152

Austin Kreger, St. Clair Shores 77-75—152

Trent Davison, Rockford 75-77-152

Bryan Nordquist, Kalamazoo 77-75—152

Derrek Klimek, Ada 73-79—152

Anthony Keim, Holt 74-79—153

Chet Vandenberg, Martin 78-75—153

Connor Jones, Shelby Twp. 79-74—153

Max Kollin, Farmington Hills 80-73—153

Ronnie Coriasso, Grand Blanc 76-77—153

Jordan Weinger, Farmington Hills 79-74—153

Tim Coffey, Midland 78-75—153

Justin Holyszko, Bay City 84-69—153

Charlie Olson, Suttons Bay 80-73-153

Scott Wirth, Grand Blanc 76-77—153

Mike Nagy, Manistique 74-80—154 (birdied first playoff hole to advance)

Kyle Rodes, Plymouth 79-75—154 (birdied first playoff hole to advance)

Carson Castellani, East Lansing 79-75—154 (par the seventh playoff hole to advance)