JOHNSON — The sweltering heat was stifling at times for the second round of the 119th Southern Amateur golf tournament, but for San Antonio native Garrett Endicott, the 90-degree temperatures felt just like home.
Endicott, a rising senior at Mississippi State, turned up the heat on the rest of the field and scorched The Blessings Golf Course with a 5-under 67 to take a 2-shot lead at 9-under par heading into Friday's third round.
The PING All-Region golfer rolled in six birdie putts and had just one hiccup with a bogey on the par-4 No. 14 to finish his round with a 67.