Joshua Irving leads early at Texas North Amateur
Josh Irving
PROSPER, Texas — Joshua Irving of Forth Worth
fired an opening round 6-under par 66 to lead
the Texas North Amateur. Irving’s low number
was the result of six consecutive birdies as he
made the turn. Despite two bogeys on the day,
Irving remains two strokes ahead of Flower
Mound’s Andrew Spear.
Spear, a product of the Legends Junior Tour,
opened the first round of the North Amateur with
a 4-under par 68, closing his round with a birdie
on the lengthy par five 18th hole at Gentle Creek
Country Club.
A sunny afternoon in Prosper saw multiple
under-par rounds to start the North Amateur
Championship, presented by UST Mamiya. The
fourth in a series of regional events conducted
by the Texas Golf Association, the North
Amateur is being contested at Gentle Creek
Country Club in the North Texas community of
Propser.
Rounding out the top of the leaderboard were
Brad Gibson of Plano and Zach Sudinsky of
McKinney, who each carded 3-under par 69’s to
position themselves in contention heading into
the weekend.
Gentle Creek Country Club is no stranger to
hosting events conducted by the Texas Golf
Association. The club previously held the 2009
North Senior Amateur, which was won by
Prosper native Jim Hays, who captured the
regional championship by four shots and
finishing three under par for the championship.
Designed by D.A. Weibring, Gentle Creek
Country Club is nestled in a natural wooded
setting that has the potential to play over 7,300
yards with no shortage of challenging holes tee
to green.
The second round of the North Amateur
presented by UST Mamiya gets underway
tomorrow, August 1st, at 7:30 am off both the
first and tenth tees. At the conclusion of the
second round tomorrow, the field will be re-
paired, based on total score from the first 36
holes of play.
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ABOUT THE Texas North Amateur
Eligibility: Entries are open to male amateur
golfers who are 25 years of age or older by the
tournament start date and residing in the
North Texas region as defined by the Texas
PGA Sections (North of 31 degree parallel,
Salado TX and north is break point).
Applicants must have a certified USGA
Handicap Index of 8.4 or less.
Format: 54 holes Stroke Play. No Cut.
Field limit: 81 players
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