Fast greens and some tricky pin placements made things challenging for the field in the first round of the Santa Barbara Junior Golf Tour Championship on Monday at the Valley Club.
Dodge Ward best managed the challenges the course offered and earned medalist honors with a 4-over par 75.
Kristin Henno played a solid round and opened up a 12-shot lead in the girls division with an 83.
Ward has a four-shot lead over John Etsell and Alec Constantinides in the Boys 16-over division.
Grant Amerson fired an 86 for first place in the 14-15 age bracket. He leads Briggs Boss by two shots. Michael Nam’s 92 leads the 12-13 division, and Christian Heslin (50) holds a one-shot advantage over Peter La Mantia in the 9-hole 10-11 group.
The second and final round of the Tour Championship is Monday, Aug. 16 at Montecito Country Club.
Santa Barbara Junior Golf Tour
Championship Day One
The Valley Club of Montecito (par 71/73)
August 2, 2010
Medalist: Dodge Ward 75
16 Over
1. Dodge Ward 75
2T John Etsell 79
2T Alec Constantinides 79
4. Dylan Wright 81
5. Dustin Dalee 82
6. Johnny Hogan 83
7. Bailey Rogers 87
8. Keaton Stuva 95
9. Joey Biro 99
10. Sam Pendergast 101
11. Alex Warner 106
12. Max Vincent 123
14-15
1. Grant Amerson 86
2. Briggs Boss 88
3. Tanner Guerra 90
4. Carter Hudson 91
5. Matthew Thomas 92
6T Kiyan Mashhoon 93
6T Ryan Stoll 93
8. Joey Mazziotta 96
9. Ethan Habecker 99
10. Conor Doke 100
11.Anthony Blair 110
12-13
1. Michael Nam 92
2. Travis Fristoe 99
3. Andrew Rice 101
4. Christopher Wong 103
5. Johnathon Medina 113
6. Jackson Sproul 119
7. Blake Katsev 121
Girl
1. Kristin Henno 83
2T Vanesa Villa 95
2T Maddison Shean 95
4. Grace Jeong 106
5. Rebecca Beveridge 107
10-11 (9 holes)
1. Christian Heslin 50
2. Peter La Mantia 51
3. Ian Dominquez 56
4T. Bennett Reichard 58
4T Matthew Pate 58
6. Mason Lender 64
7. James Parsons 69
