Junior golfers complete first round of Tour Championship

Matthew Pate shot a 45 for nine holes at Birnam Wood to take the first-round lead in the 11-12 age division of the Santa Barbara Junior Golf Tour Championship.

Pate will take a nine-shot lead into the second round on Monday at Montecito Country Club.

In the Girls 14-over Division, Vanesa Villa shot an 88 and has a commmanding lead.

Tanner Guerra shot a 77 and holds a three-shot advantage over Jonathan Collins, Erik Thorbecke and Grant Amerson in the Boys 16-over Division.

Michael Nam leads Nicholas Nielsen by one shot (83-84) in the Boys 14-15 group.

Christopher Wong fired an 87 to take the lead in the 12-13 bracket.

Birnam Wood Championship #1:

16-Over

1.  Tanner Guerra         77
T2. Jonathan Collins      80
T2. Erik Thorbecke        80
T2. Grant Amerson         80
5.  Alec Constantinides   81
6.  Nick DeHeras          82
7.  Spencer Henry         85
T8. Dylan Wright          86
T8. Ethan Habecker        87
10. Ed Bero               96

14-15
1.  Michael Nam           83
2.  Nicholas Nielsen      84
3.  Ian Craddock          93
4.  Layne Frausto         95
5.  Connor Doke           97
6.  Chris Gulden          99

12-13
1.  Christopher Wong      87
2.  Travis Fristoe        91
T3. Jacob Johnson         92
T3. Bennett Reichard      92
5.  Peter LaMantia        96
6.  Andrew Rice           99
7.  Ian Dominquez         109
8.  Fabio Rodriguez       111
9.  Crenshaw Heinsohn     124

Girls 14 and Over
1.  Vanesa Villa          88
2.  Rebbecca Beveridge    104

11-12

Matthew Pate          45

 Owen Lambe            54

 Mason Lender          60

 Christian Heslin      62

 Dario Bucy            62

 Matthew Hansom        62

 Derek True            62

Mallory Sestak        68

James Ochsner         96