It required 30 strokes for 13-year-old Gavin Hall to complete the back nine at Oneonta Country Club on Tuesday in the first round of the New York State Junior Amateur Championships.
Hall of Rochester made seven birdies over his final nine holes en route to a tournament record 6-under 66 and a four-shot lead over Pierce Terrance in the boys division (ages 11-14), heading into today's final round at OCC.
Hall plays out of the Country Club of Mendon. Terrance's home course is Brighton Park.
According to a story posted on the New York State Golf Association's website (nysga.org), Hall's score is the lowest in boys division history. The website did not report what was the previous low round in the 52-year-old tournament.
Defending boys champion Joe Drummond shot a 75.
In the junior boys division (ages 15-17), 17-year-old Joe Vogl shot a 1-under 71 to take a three-shot lead over Tim DiStefano (Schuyler Meadows), Jeff Baldetti (Skaneateles CC), Eric Edmunds (Dutch Hollow) and Thaddeus Wier III (Springville CC).
On the girls side, Suzie Lee, 16, of Bethpage State Park highlighted her 1-under round of 71 with an eagle on the 18th hole. She drove the 272-yard par-4 before sinking her putt.
Lee will take a four-shot lead over Pamicka Marinello (CC of Buffalo) into today's final round.
The lone area rep, OCC's Vanessa Fassler, shot an 87 that included three birdies and three pars. Fassler is 15.
The boys and girls leaders are expected to tee off around 9:30 a.m. today, with the boys starting on the back nine and the girls on the front. The boys junior division leaders will tee off around 1:30 p.m.
New York State Junior Amateur
Tuesday
At Oneonta Country Club
Par: 72
First Round
Girls Division
Suzie Lee, Bethpage S.P.71-1
Pamicka Marinello, CC of Buffalo75+3
Melanie Kleiner, The Club at Villa Roma76+4
Bailey Cocca, Shaker Ridge CC77+5
Rene Sobolewski, Transit Valley CC78+6
Brittany Siechen, Links at Erie Village79+7
Rebecca Studin, Robert Trent Jones GC81+9
Macy Raimo, Shaker Ridge CC82+10
Victoria DeGroodt, Osiris CC82+10
Danielle Fuss, Oak Hill CC82+10
Stephanie Bednar, Columbia83+11
Megan Cahill, Highland Park84+12
Elizabeth Blyth, Monroe GC85+13
Jennifer Clinton, West Sayville85+13
Ariana Gaeta, Hidden Valley GC85+13
Alyssa Murrett85+13
Lauren Petty86+14
Alexandra Seabury, Woodcrest GC87+14
Stephanie Lapple, Stafford CC87+15
Vanessa Fassler, Oneonta CC87+15
Molly Nulty, Cortland CC88+16
Mary Fletcher, Drumlins GC88+16
Larissa Carter, Lakeview G&CC89+17
Ashley Zambito, Powelton Club90+18
Jacqueline Young, Edison Club90+18
Jenna Hoecker, Brook-Lea CC90+18
Aislynn Merling, Harlem Valley90+18
Brittany Nowak, Lancaster CC93+21
Katie McCann, Corning CC94+22
Jessica Madsen, Colonie G&CC95+23
Katie Plain, Monroe GC96+24
Jenn Murphy, Mohawk GC99+27
Claire McMahon101+29
Emilie Oakes103+31
Briana Winslow, Cazenovia CC115+43
Chloe Altchek, Westchester CCWD
Katie Monahan, LeewoodWD
Carolyn Nanno, Bellevue CCWD
Margaret Suchan, West PointWD
Junior Division
Joseph Vogl71-1
Tim DiStefano, Schuyler Meadows74+2
Jeff Baldetti, Skaneateles CC74+2
Eric Edmunds, Dutch Hollow74+2
Thaddeus Wier III, Springville CC74+2
Jonathan Clark, East Aurora CC75+3
Erik Hill, Normanside CC75+3
Justin Tyo, Massena CC76+4
Nick Johnston, Storm King76+4
Ben Meyer, Orchard Park76+4
Grant Gulick, Traditions at the Glen77+5
Patrick Galvin, Monroe GC78+6
Robert Gibbons, Vassar78+6
Brandon Haas, Wellsville79+7
Craig Smith, Alder Creek79+7
Max Cahn, Rockland Lake79+7
Aaron Witzel, Monroe GC80+8
Andrew DeForest, Rondout CC80+8
Matthew Viskovich, Massena CC81+9
Benjamin Abbate, Chautauqua GC82+10
Kevin Burke, Mark Twain GC82+10
Anthony DiBacco, Niagara Frontier CC84+12
Scott Brayden, Edison Club84+12
John Maurer, Radisson Greens GC86+14
Joseph Mauro, Skenandoa Club90+18
Michael Byrnes, Hiland GC92+20
Greg Ginder, Country Club of Mendon93+21
Boys Division
Gavin Hall, Country Club of Mendon66-6
Pierce Terrance, Brighton Park70-2
Victor Fox, Normanside CC74+2
Ben Stone, Potsdam Town & C.C.74+2
Joe Drummond, Country Club of Mendon75+3
Alex Bourdelais, Country Club of Mendon75+3
Ian Cumming, Lake Shore CC76+4
Andrew Romano, Lancaster CC76+4
Thomas Kolb, Ravenwood GC77+5
Derek Bard, Cedar Lake Club77+5
Aaron Simone, Schenectady Municipal GC79+8
Christopher Stricek, Belden Hill79+8
Patrick Bergin, Associate Member9+8
DJ Tozier, Mohawk GC80+9
Erik Davis, Drumlins GC82+10
David Studin, Robert Trent Jones GC83+11
Mitchell Turner, Oak Hill CC83+11
Benjamin DeForest, Rondout CC83+11
Oliver Fisher, Maple Moor GC84+12
Arthur Griffin, Lake Placid Club85+13
Corey Haas, Wellsville85+13
Michael Chambers, Potsdam Town & C.C.85+13
Y. Brian Hughes, Elm Tree GC86+14
Jeremy Paton, Cobblestone Creek CC87+15
Danny Drummond, Country Club of Mendon87+15
David Nowak, Lancaster CC88+16
Cody Compeau, Potsdam Town & C.C.88+16
John Morrissey, Westchester CC90+18
Ryan Bonk, Pine Grove Health92+20
Patrick Milkovich, Links at Hiawatha Landing92+20
Patrick Polino, Park Club92+20
Michael Engstrom, Drumlins GC94+22
Nathan Wrighter, Vestal Hills CC95+23
Jacob Rosen, Westwood CC96+24
Dylan Gladd, Evergreen97+25
Gregory Sibick, Audubon GC97+25
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