Southwestern Amateur: 4 share 1st-round lead

June 4, 2014 | by Benjamin Larsen of AmateurGolf.com

All told, there are 14 players within three shots of the lead shared by four. Another six players are just four shots back

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (June 4, 2014) -- Four players, including two from Canada, sit tied for the lead after one round of play at the 99th annual Southwestern Amateur. At Desert Mountain, David Snyder, Zachary Wright and Canadians Tony Gil and Matt Williams all shot 4-under 66 and share the early lead. The quartet leads another group of players tied for fifth place. Among those at 3-under is Nevada mid-amateur and senior Brady Exber. Six more players are tied for eighth place at 2-under while six more sit at 1-under. All told, there are 14 players within three shots of the lead shared by four. Another six players are just four shots back. It all makes for what's sure to be a wild final three days at the historic championship. Other players of note after Round 1 include: Division II star and U.S. Palmer Cup team member Anthony Maccaglia (3-under, T-5), Northern California junior and Georgia Tech golfer Christopher Petefish (E, T-20), Alabama's Tom Lovelady (2-over, T-34) and Cal's Andrew Morgan (5-over, T-74).

Results: Southwestern Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Kyle Jones	Snowflake, AZ	700	68-67-66-67=268
2	Zach Wright	Phoenix, AZ	500	66-65-68-71=270
3	Justin Keiley	Provo, UT	400	68-67-69-69=273
T4	Kevin DeHuff	Coto De Caza, CA	400	70-64-70-70=274
T4	Chris Petefish	Danville, CA	400	70-66-69-69=274

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About the Southwestern Amateur

Southwestern Amateur: 4 share 1st-round lead

The Southwestern Men's Amateur Golf Championship is a prestigious 72-hole stroke play competition open to top national-level amateurs holding a handicap index of 1.4 or better. Following the first 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 36 players...