Tuesday, January 19, 2010

KNOX CLICKETY-CLICKS AGAIN ON HOOTERS TOUR

Florida-based Russell Knox from Inverness got back on the straight and narrow in the first round of this week's NGA Hooters Tour Winter Series event at Diamond Back Golf Club, Haines City in Central Florida.
After failing to make the top 20 last week, Knox shot a bogey-free, six-under-par 66 (34-32) today to be lying joint second behind Englishman Paul Maddy (Gog Magog) who was the early clubhouse leader with a 65 (33-32).
LEADING FIRST ROUND SCORES
Par 72, 6903yd
65 Paul Maddy (Gog Magog).
66 Ryan Gildersleeve (Clearwater, Florida), Russell Knox (Inverness & Jacksonville Beach, Florida), Patrick Nagle (California), Ryan Henry (Oklahoma), Trent Leon (Florida).
68 Robbie Greenwell (Oregon), Ted Potter (Silver Springs, Florida), Daniel Stowe (St Petersburg, Florida), Philip Mollica (South Carolina), Matt Parziale (Massachusetts).

Jimmy Gunn (70) lying joint 20 th in Arizona

Meanwhile, over in Arizona on the Gateway Tour, Dornoch exile Jimmy Gunn was lying joint 20 th at the end of the first round of the Desert Winter 3 event at Raven Golf Club at Verrado.
Gunn, who missed the cut in last week's tournament, dropped a shot at the short third but made up for it with birdies at the long fifth, ninth and 10th.
Four Americans share the lead on six-under-par 66.

FIRST ROUND LEADERS
Par 72
Players from US unless stated
66 Neil Johnson, Jake Younan-Wise, Drew Stoltz, Vincent Johnson.
67 Andrew Paulson, Craig Leslie, Brett Swedberg
Selected score:
70
Jimmy Gunn (Scotland) (jt 20th).




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