Greenville player takes lead in opening round of SCGA Junior Championship

Firing a back nine score of four under (32), Levi Moody of Greenville took the round one lead at the 59th annual South Carolina Golf Association Junior Championship at Columbia Country Club.

Carding bogies on eight and nine, Moody took charge of the back nine with four birdies and five pars to card a smooth -5 under (67) total. Moody said, “Driving was a little wayward today, but I was able to hit some solid iron shots for tap in birdies to help.”

There is a 3-way tie for second at three under (69). Walker Jones of Sumter, Harry Reynolds of Greenville and defending champion Trent Phillips of Inman will all look to round two to make their mark on the tournament and cut day.

Looking to the Boys 13-14 Division, Trey Crenshaw and Mason Tucker, both from Lancaster, carded opening rounds of par-72 to take a one-shot lead over the division field. Once play is completed Wednesday, the field will be cut to the low 61 and ties in the Boys 15-18 Division and 16 and ties for the Boys 13-14 Division.

Local Results, Round One

Boys 15-18 Division

T26 Evan Greenplate, Hilton Head, 38-37—75

T26 Travis Mancill, Hilton Head, 37-38—75

T34 Tommy Holloway, Fripp Island, 39-37—76

T34 Brooks Dyess, Hilton Head, 39-37—76

T34 Charles Farrell, Hilton Head, 40-36—76

T34 Brandon McBride, Bluffton, 37-39—76

T53 Daniel Azallion Hilton Head, 39-39—78

T62 JD Patterson, Bluffton, 39-40—79

T72 Drew Weary, Bluffton, 39-41—80

T87 Jake Snelgrove, Hilton Head, 40-42—82

Boys 13-14 Division

T5 Jonathan Griz, Hilton Head, 38-37—75

This story was originally published June 7, 2017 at 4:16 PM with the headline "Greenville player takes lead in opening round of SCGA Junior Championship."