Fayetteville's Luke Long shot a 3-under 68 Wednesday and is one of 16 golfers in a group four shots off the lead at the 115th Southern Amateur Championship at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss.
Australia's Connor McKinney, Reid Davenport of Austin, Texas, and Maxwell Moldovan of Uniontown, Ohio, each fired a 7-under 64 to lead the tournament. McKinney and Davenport each carded five birdies and an eagle during their rounds, while Moldovan had nine birdies and two bogeys.
Connor Gaunt of Cabot shot a 1-over 72 Wednesday, with University of Arkansas golfer Julian Perico and Wil Gibson of Jonesboro right behind him with 2-over 73s.