amateurgolf.com Silicon Valley Am: Smith takes first day lead

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High school senior Kevin Smith shoots 67 on his home course to pace field in amateurgolf.com Silicon Valley Amateur

By Peter Conroy amateurgolf.com SAN JOSE, Calif. Jan. 20, 2007—Kevin Smith, a high school senior, used the local knowledge of his home course, the Coyote Creek Golf Club, to pace the championship flight at the amateurgolf.com Silicon Valley Amateur, shooting a 5-under-par 67. His nearest competition was Taylor Travis, who finished his round by going birdie, birdie, eagle to notch a 70. Colin Peck, who won the last amateurgolf.com tournament, the Livermore Valley Championship, shot his third consecutive under-par round by posting a 71. In all, their were seven golfers under par after Day 1, and two more sitting at even. In the senior division, Mark Miller led the field with a 2-under-par 70, with his nearest competitor trailing by three strokes. Terry Trout’s 68 was the low round in the net division. ** NOTE ** For second round pairings, and to view scores from round 1, click the tournament name next to "see also" at the top of the page and follow the "results" link.

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The Silicon Valley Amateur is now a 54-hole, limited-field WAGR points event! The field will consist of 64 scratch players and 18 invited scratch seniors. After 36 holes are contested (one round on Monday, one on Tuesday), the field will be cut to th...

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