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.
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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.