Noto is two-under par after shooting scores of 70 and 72 in his first appearance at the Southern Amateur Championship. He earned an exemption to the event during his high school career when he won the Southern Junior Amateur Championship.

"Andrew is playing some solid golf," said UL head coach Theo Sliman. "Shoal Creek is a very prestigious course and for him to play well there is a big boost for his confidence. It also speaks highly of his ability to post two rounds like that at a top-notch elite amateur event."

The Southern Golf Association is one of the oldest – dating back to our Charter in 1902, largest – serving approximately 500 member clubs over a 14 state area, and most prestigious golf associations in the world.

They are recognized by the United States Golf Association and Regional Golf Associations as one of the leaders in the promotion of Amateur Golf.  

Through the years Southern Amateur Champions have been chosen to represent the various state golf associations in selected team competitions, as has the U.S. Golf Association in Walker Cup and World Amateur competitions.

The Southern Amateur dates back to 1902 and its Champions Roster is like reading a Who’s Who’s of competitive golf. Leading this group is Robert T. (Bobby) Jones, Jr., who was the Southern Amateur Champion in 1917, 1920, and 1922. Others who have won or finished in a challenging position and gone on to national and/or international prominence include Lanny Wadkins, Tom Kite, John Mahaffey, Ben Crenshaw, Gary Koch, Bill Rogers, Jerry Pate, Chip Beck, David Edwards, Jay Sigel, Bob Tway, Mark Brooks, Gene Sauers, Davis Love, and more recently, Justin Leonard and Allen Doyle.

The Southern Junior was first played in 1972 as a Junior Division of the Southern Amateur Championship. Since that time, it has stood alone and evolved into a premier championship on the Junior circuit.