Ogletree, Rainey Share Lead at Players Amateur

7/13/2017 | by Pete Wlodkowski of AmateurGolf.com

Andy Ogletree shares the first-round lead after a 4-under 67

Andy Ogletree and William Rainey are the round one leaders at the Players Amateur, at Berkeley Hall Golf Club

BLUFFTON, South Carolina (July 13, 2017) Andy Ogletree and William Rainey are the round one leaders at the Players Amateur, at Berkeley Hall Golf Club. Ogletree, a Georgia Tech sophomore, went out in style -- he started his round with three consecutive birdies on his first time playing Berkeley Hall G.C. “The greens are pretty fast and there are some tough pin locations out there so putting is a big deal today,” said Ogletree. William Rainey of Charlotte also started his day with three-straight birdies. Rainey, a graduate of the College of Charleston, was on the back nine when play was stopped, but was able to finish a round of 4-under 67. Three players--Cooper Musselman, Shae Wools-Cobb and Gordon Neale--are tied for third just one shot behind the co-leaders. Six additional players are another shot back at 2-under, including Bluffton’s Bryson Nimmer, who plays for Clemson. The defending champion Cheng Jin shot an even-par 71 and is tied for 17th place. TOURNAMENT NOTES: Weather Delay: Threatening storms stopped play during the first round of the 18th annual Players Amateur at Berkeley Hall Golf Club’s North Course in Bluffton, South Carolina. Contestants were taken off the course at 1:50 pm due to lightning in the area and resumed play at 2:55 pm. A familiar face: William Rainey's caddy, Mary Chandler Bryan is a familiar face to Heritage Classic Foundation staff. She is 2017 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing (the PGA Tour event run by the foundation) champion Wesley Bryan’s sister.

Results: Players Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Philip Knowles	Bradenton, FL	1200	71-69-67-64=271*
2	Bryson Nimmer	Bluffton, SC	900	69-69-65-68=271
T3	Patrick Martin	Birmingham, AL	700	69-69-70-64=272
T3	Theo Humphrey	Greenwich, CT	700	69-67-67-69=272
T5	William Rainey	Charlotte, NC	700	67-70-69-67=273

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About the Players Amateur

While competing in the 1999 US Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach, former US Walker Cup Team members, Duke Delcher and Tom McKnight discussed the formation of a premier 72-hole stroke play amateur golf tournament. The inaugural Players Amateur was ...

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