Kelly opens with 66 to lead Florida Am

6/20/2013 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

University of South Carolina junior Sean Kelly shot an opening-round 66 to take a three-stroke lead in the Florida State Amateur Championship

TEQUESTA, Fla. (June 20, 2013) — Sean Kelly, a soon-to-be junior at the University of South Carolina, opened up the Florida State Amateur Championship firing a 66 to lead by three strokes. Michael Smith is the only other player to post a round in the 60s after his opening-round 69 put him in solo second place. Just one other golfer, Michael Mattiace, is under par. He sits in third place with a 70.

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Started in 1914, the Amateur Championship is the oldest continuous sporting event in the state of Florida. The field will include exempt players and players who have qualified through 18 holes of stroke play at one of the qualifying sites. The Champi...

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