Forbes / Williams Hold Narrow Lead After Opening Round
(Missouri City, TX) – The team of Chris
Forbes and Charlie Williams hold a narrow lead after the first round of the
South Four-Ball Championship, presented by Club Champion. Quail Valley Golf Course – El Dorado, is the
host club for the first event of the 2014 Texas Golf Association South Regional
Series.
Forbes /
Williams turned in a bogey-free 7-under par 64 that included five birdies on
their opening nine, El Dorado’s back nine.
They hold a slim lead over three teams at 6-under par 65. Those three teams are Trevor Hyde / Ed
Sanchez, Trent Booher / Brett Gill, and Nick Cristea / Blanton Hansen. In all, 16 teams carded rounds of 3-under par
68 or better during Saturday’s play.
Bob Kearney
picked up his 8th career hole-in-one on Saturday. Kearney used a 7-iron on the 151 yard second hole.
With so many
teams near the top of the leader board, the title of South Four-Ball champion
will be up for grabs with the final round scheduled to begin Sunday at 8:00AM
off of the 1st and 10th tees.