In some Strong to Hurricane Force Winds and at times Driving Rain the AON Benfield Fecchio Cup got underway on the Port Royal Golf Course.
In what can only be described as a complete opposite, some two months ago every media outlet in the island wanted a shot of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf players, whoever today Bermuda’s future golfers played with no such challenge.
Angus Lang fought the condition and the Individual Stroke Play 15 & Over Blue Tees Field to shot a 13-over par 84 and will take a six stroke lead into day two over Dwayne Pearman Jr. who shot a 19-over par 90. Damian Palanyandi and Mackih McGowan both shot 21-over par 92’s .
Mitchell Campbell shot a 29-over par 100 to lead the Individual Stroke Play 13-14 White Tees Field by one stroke over Aaron Railton with Nick Hall a further three strokes back.
Arriek Douglas and Thomas Allkins hold a one stroke lead over Khari Place in the Individual Stroke Play 12 & Under Red Tees 9 Holes Field after shooting 15-over pars 51. While Corey Desilva leads the Individual Stroke Play Open Forward Red 9 Holes Field shooting 24-over par 60. He will go into the second round with a seven stroke lead over Ryan Stocek.
Individual Stroke Play 15 & Over (Blue Tees)
+13 Angus Lang +19 Dwayne Pearman Jr. +21 Damian Palanyandi +21 Mackih McGowan +23 Scott Gilbertson +27 Alex Osborne +32 Tyler Balcombe +41 Tremayne Bean +46 Anthony Faries
Individual Stroke Play – Net 15 & Over (Blue Tees)
+8 Dwayne Pearman Jr. +9 Mackih McGowan +11 Angus Lang +15 Scott Gilbertson +18 Damian Palanyandi +25 Alex Osborne +25 Tyler Balcombe +27 Tremayne Bean +28 Anthony Faries
Individual Stroke Play 13-14 (White Tees)
+29 Mitchell Campbell +30 Aaron Railton +33 Nick Hall +37 Julien Papadopoulo +37 Justin Dixon-Watts +45 Daniel Nash
Individual Stroke Play – Net Pos 13-14 (White Tees)
+11 Mitchell Campbell +14 Nick Hall +16 Daniel Nash +18 Aaron Railton +19 Justin Dixon-Watts +20 Julien Papadopoulo
Individual Stroke Play 12 & Under (Red Tees 9 Holes)
+15 Arriek Douglas +15 Thomas Allkins +16 Khari Place +17 Walker Campbell +17 Philip Hagen +17 Sam Wehmeyer +18 Daniel Hetzel +25 Elizabeth Parsons +27 Dakota Lamb
Individual Stroke Play – Net 12 & Under (Red Tees 9 Holes)
-1 Sam Wehmeyer +3 Thomas Allkins +3 Elizabeth Parsons +4 Philip Hagen +5 Arriek Douglas +5 Khari Place +5 Walker Campbell +6 Daniel Hetzel +7 Dakota Lamb
Individual Stroke Play Pos Open (Forward Red 9 Holes)
+24 Corey Desilva +31 Ryan Stocek +43 Lamar Samuels
Individual Stroke Play – Net Pos Open (Forward Red 9 Holes)
+24 Corey Desilva +31 Ryan Stocek +43 Lamar Samuels