It was brutal.

Conditions for players in the second round of the 40th Iowa Mid-Amateur Championship at Whispering Creek Golf Club were downright difficult for the entire day. Gusting winds and rain that never seen to let up gave most who teed it up all they could handle.

Heading into tomorrow’s final round in Sioux City, a trio set atop the leaderboard at +9. Gene Elliott, Nate McCoy and Trent Lindenman (above) will battle it out in the final group. J.D. Anderson (76) and Dusty Drenth (75) both posted solid rounds on Friday and will look to make a charge from their +12 position.

Six-time Iowa Mid-Amateur champion, similar to Elliott, Mike McCoy sits alone in 6th place at +13, but doesn’t think he out of it by any means.

“It’s going to be a shootout tomorrow,” the elder McCoy said.

Following an impressive 73 (+1) in the second round, Joe Palmer leads the way by five shots over Curtis Holck. Ben Peters, the opening round leader, sits in third place and six shots back of Palmer. Dave Gaer (+12) leads the Super Senior Division by a pair of strokes over Tim Peters.

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