Cooper Claycomb leads South Beach International after round one

December 19, 2024 | by Justin Golba of AmateurGolf.com

Cooper Claycomb (Instagram Photo)

Claycomb shot a first round 9-under 62 and leads star junior golfer Miles Russell by one shot heading into the second round

Cooper Claycomb shot an impressive first-round 9-under 62 to take the first-round lead at the South Beach International Amateur at Miami Beach Golf Club and Normandy Shores Golf Club in Miami Beach, Fla.

Claycomb, a sophomore at Louisville, recorded a bogey-free round with nine birdies at Miami Beach Golf Club.

Standout junior golfer Miles Russell shot a first-round 8-under 63 at Miami Beach Golf Club and is one off the pace of Claycomb. Russell finished T2 at the 2023 South Beach International. He held the 54-hole lead and shot a second-round 10-under 60 at Normandy Shores to tie the course record.

There is a wealth of talent at 6-under and T3, with Henry Guan, Adam Bresnu, Dylan Teeter, Jackson Herrington, Cooper Smith, and Carter Loflin are all three shots off the pace.

The South Beach International has had a great group of winners, specifically Luke Clanton and Ben James, who have won the last two iterations. Clanton is ranked No. 1 in the Golfweek/AmateurGolf.com World Rankings, and James is ranked No. 2.

Results: The International Amateur

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Miles Russell	Jacksonville, FL	1000	63-68-63-70=264
2	Henry Guan	Dallas, TX	700	64-68-66-68=266
3	Alex Heffner	Harrisburg, NC	500	65-68-68-67=268
4	Lev Grinberg	, Ukraine	500	66-65-66-72=269
5	J. Holland Humphries	Austin, TX	500	69-69-67-65=270

View full results for The International Amateur

About the The International Amateur

Cooper Claycomb leads South Beach International after round one

72-hole event with 36-hole cut. Open to highly ranked amateurs, college players, mid-amateurs and juniors. Non-exempt players must submit a playing resume to be considered for the field.