Matt Paterini has plenty of experience with exciting finishes at the City of Ann Arbor men's amateur golf championship.

But if the 22-year-old Saline native can continue his current play, Sunday's final round at Leslie Park Golf Course would be considerably less dramatic.

Paterini followed his first-round score of 69 on Friday with a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday, giving him a 5-stroke cushion atop the leaderboard.

In 2009, Paterini beat Aaron Peterson on the sixth sudden-death playoff hole to win his first city title. He repeated in 2010, battling back from six shots off the lead by shooting a 69 in the final round.

Top contenders for a Sunday comeback this year include Jacob Sitzman, who shot a 68 on Saturday for a two-round total of 141, and Alexander Watkins (70-72--142), who is in third place.