Baxter and Blalock recorded a bogey-free round that included 11 birdies. On the front nine of The Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove, the duo turned in birdies on holes two, four, five, six and eight, good for a 31 before making the turn. On the backside, the tandem scored a 29 after recording birdies on holes 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 18. Baxter and Blalock turned in par on the seven other holes, including two of the three par 5s.

Baxter and Blalock will take their five-stroke advantage into round two over three teams tied for second. Steve Collins of Claxton and Wally Adams of Vidalia, Jimmy Thomas of Johns Creek and Richard Van Leuvan of Roswell, and Taylor Adams of St. Simons Island and Frank Perry of Fayetteville are tied at 6-under-par 65.

The Championship flight will play all three rounds at The Golf Club at Sanctuary Cove in Waverly – a par 71 layout playing to 6,410 yards. The first through fourth flights will play each round at King & Prince Golf Course in St. Simons Island – a par-72 layout playing to 6,209 yards.

In the first flight, Doug Faulkner of Martinez and Dave Barwick of Suwanee are tied with Tom Stewart and Charles Speakman, both of Columbus, for the lead at 2-under-par 70. Bob Dutlinger of Suwanee and Jeff Tindle of Alpharetta are tied with Tom Toombs of Perry and Doug Johnson of Bonaire for the lead in the second flight at 3-under-par 69. The third flight is led by Ernie Hollifield of Kennesaw and Tab Mefford of Atlanta at 1-under-par 71. In the fourth flight, Sam Horner of Dawsonville partnered with Duncan Knapp of Big Canoe to take the opening-round lead at 3-over-par 75.

The low 48 teams based on combined handicap index comprise the Championship Flight. The remainder of the field was determined by lottery and flighted by team handicap index. Only the competitors in the Championship flight are eligible for the overall title. Entries were open to two-man teams of male amateur golfers age 55 or older as of November 9 and who have a maximum handicap differential of six strokes.

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