Spring Championship Leaderboard Full Of Familiar Names

Barrett Sandefur and Beth Cleckler. 2016 Spring Championship winner.

The first round of the 2017 Spring Championship is in the books and the leaderboard is populated with the names of the best amateurs in the Austin Area.  Five players share the lead at 68, three under par, at the Roy Kizer Golf Course.

Defending champion Barrett Sandefur had five birdies and two bogies in route to 33-35=68.  Steve Patterson shot 36-32=68, with five birdies and a bogie on the back nine.  Manish Bhakta had six birdies and three bogies.  Jay Reynolds had four birdies and one bogie while Brandon Babineaux had five birdies and two bogies.

The wind was steady at about 15-20 mph for most of the day.  The greens were a bit slower than some and recovering from being punched but in general they are in good shape for this time of year.  A well struck putt generally held it’s line and, as demonstrated by the good scoring, making putts was not a problem. In general it was a pleasant day for playing golf.

The final round will be played Sunday.  Tee times and play may be disrupted by rain and thunder storms.  Players will be notified if there are delays.  Follow the scores and keep up with the tournament via the GolfAustin.Org website or the free app for i-phones and android devices.

Full field scores are below.

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