Dan Hosek, of slight build, joked that the Farmington sports coat that is traditionally presented ala The Masters style, was a “little big.”

The questionable strategy was good enough to keep Kane in contention for today’s final round of one of the state’s oldest golf tournaments, one shot off the lead.

Daughtrey sits six strokes back of co-leaders Paul Kane and Sam Beach and four strokes back of third-place Daniel Walker.

The absence of Decker — considered by most to be the premier amateur golfer in the state — may take some of the glitter from the 147-man field, but there are plenty of top-notch competitors dying to try on the green champion’s jacket just before dusk on Sunday.

Little finished the day with a 1-under par 69. The Crozet resident who attends Radford finished 1-under for the tournament, edging David Passerell by a stroke. Scott Shingler finished third, two shots back of Little.

Adam Horton came oh-so-close to winning last year’s Kenridge Invitational. When he missed a 10-foot putt in a playoff hole, Peter Wilson drained a 3-footer to clinch the championship.