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BY MARTY MYERS<\/strong>
\n Times-Shamrock Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"AUSTIN<\/a>

AUSTIN SMITH<\/p><\/div>\n

There were some stumbles on the way to the clubhouse.<\/p>\n

Montrose\u2019s Austin Smith and Holy Cross\u2019 Tom Dzwonczyk would like nothing better than to replay a couple of holes late in the inward nine of their rounds Monday at the PIAA Class AA golf championships.<\/p>\n

But both seniors are pretty happy to be where they are \u2014 in the top 10 \u2014 heading into this morning\u2019s final round at Heritage Hills Resort.<\/p>\n

Smith played the final two holes of his round at 3-over par, yet finds himself alone in fourth place, six shots back of leader Nate Merion of Wyomissing, who posted an even-par 71.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good score for the first day,\u201d said Smith, who birdied the first hole of both the front and back nine. \u201cI could have done better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith was at ease after knocking his approach shot on No. 1 to 6 feet and draining the putt, and he had a second birdie attempt lip out on the par-5 second.<\/p>\n

Smith found trouble on the short, narrow par-4 sixth, making double bogey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish I\u2019d ripped a 3-wood instead of playing it safe,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI was trying to just make pars. I was just trying to play it safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s tee shot on the par-3 eighth led to one double bogey. He hit balls into the hazards on Nos. 17 and made double bogey and bogey for his final two holes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was playing good and making pars after (No. 8),\u201d Smith said. \u201cThen on 17, I hooked one into the hazard and made double. I hit one in the hazard on 18 but made bogey with a good sand shot.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re very difficult holes. Your drive has to be in the perfect place or you are going to be in a hazard.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Smith is in the thick of it entering the final round.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to come out and play solid again, putt good again,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI putted good today except for a couple of 3-putts.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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