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HAYDEN
BIGBY TAKES LEAD HEADING INTO FINAL ROUND AT LOUISIANA GOLF ASSOCIATION
JUNIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
July 1, 2010 -- Houma, LA -- Bossier City’s Hayden Bigby fired his second
consecutive one-under par 71 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead into the
final round of play at the 2010 Louisiana Golf Association Junior Amateur
Championship.
Bigby, who shared the lead with Grady Brame, Jr., of Hammond and Taylor
Billings of Kenner after 18 holes, now leads Pineville’s Chuck Spears, and
Jess Savoie of LaRose by one shot. Spears made seven birdies enroute to a
three-under par 69 on Thursday while Savoie shot one-under par 71. Bigby
is at two-under 142, while Spears and Savoie stand at one-under 143.
One more shot back at even par 144 was Jordan Karam of Lake Charles. He
also had a one-under 71 on Thursday. Tied for fifth at one-over 145 was a
trio of golfers, including Myles Lewis of Metairie (76/69), Adam Galliano
of Baton Rouge (73/72), and Billings (71/74). Brame struggled to a 78 on
Thursday and was alone in eighth at 149. Michael Fontenot of Lake Charles,
Drew Boston of Baton Rouge, and Eric Ricard of Shreveport shared ninth at
six-over par 150.
Friday’s play will again begin at 7:30 AM off both #1 and #10, with the
leaders scheduled to go off #1 at 8:24 AM.
This year’s Championship is being played at Ellendale Country Club in
Houma. The course has taken on over six inches of rain since late Monday
but play has yet to be suspended for weather over the first two days of
play. Conditions have required that play be conducted under lift, clean,
and re-place rules for this field of the best Junior players in the state.
The Ellendale CC course, noted for its small greens and narrow fairways,
is playing to a par of 72 at approximately 6,600 yards for the
Championship.
In addition to the Overall Junior Amateur Championship, the LGA also
conducts Age-Group Championships, which completed play on Thursday.
