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World Amateur Handicap Championship
The GOLF.com World Amateur Handicap Championship got underway in Myrtle Beach.
The tournament, which uses an intricate handicap formula to level the field, is open to all golfers – men, women, young and old – with a certified USGA handicap, some of the players taking part from Bermuda include Patricia Morgan, Ann Symonds, Kevon Trott, Gary Venning, Paula Smith, Allan Smith, Ann Mitchell and Frank Morgan.
Playing in the Women’s 49 & Under Division, Symonds is T20th after a first round 86, while Patricia Morgan is T27th after her first round of 91.
Frank Morgan is playing in the Senior Men 60 – 69 and after his first round 90 he is T17th in the Division. With a first round 76 Trott playing in the Senior Men 50 – 59 Division ended the day T3rd.
Alan Smith is also playing in the Senior Men 50 – 59 along with Venning. Smith’s first round of 89 sees him finish the day T22nd, while Venning shot a first round 95 and is T30th.
Paula Smith and Mitchell are playing in the Senior Women 50 & Above, Mitchell ended day one T28th after shooting her first round 91, while Smith finished shooting 96 and is T39th.
West Wins at Tuckers Point
Eric West dominated Tuckers Point and the rest of the field to win the Bermuda Professional Golf Tour’s Jack Daniels Series #5 tournament.
On a perfect day and a course in perfect condition, scoring was expected to be low, and West did just that.
After making a great saving par on the first hole the rest of the round was full of fairways and greens. West Birdied the 3rd and 7th holes to make the turn at 2-under Par and by then he had a one stroke lead over Scott Roy, who was 1-over Par, while Dwayne Pearman was Even after nine.
Unfortunately Roy couldn't keep pace and faltered shooting 5-over par on the back nine to finish tied for fifth, Pearman could only card an even par back nine to finish second on even par 70.
West's fine play continued with birdies on 11, 15, 17 and 18, his only mistakes came with a Bogey on 13 and an unfortunate Double Bogey on 16, to finish shooting 3-under Par 67 tying the low round of the year.
Brian Morris found some of his old form again to finish third with the always consistent Daniel Augustus the pair both finishing shooting 3-ver par 73’s.
Bermuda Professional Golf Tour’s Tuckers Point Round
67 ERIC WEST
70 DWAYNE PEARMAN
73 BRIAN MORRIS
73 DANIEL AUGUSTUS
74 SCOTT ROY
74 TWILITON SMITH
74 CORNELL BEAN
76 DWAYNE GIBSON
76 CHRIS SMITH
76 BOBBY MACRONALD
78 KEITH SMITH
78 ANDREW BISSELL
79 PAUL ADAMS
81 DAVID JAMES
82 SWAINE EVE
N/C CLEIVE TUCKER
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