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Forbes / Williams Hold Narrow Lead After Opening Round

(Missouri City, TX) – The team of Chris
Forbes and Charlie Williams hold a narrow lead after the first round of the
South Four-Ball Championship, presented by Club Champion.  Quail Valley Golf Course – El Dorado, is the
host club for the first event of the 2014 Texas Golf Association South Regional
Series.

Forbes /
Williams turned in a bogey-free 7-under par 64 that included five birdies on
their opening nine, El Dorado’s back nine. 
They hold a slim lead over three teams at 6-under par 65.  Those three teams are Trevor Hyde / Ed
Sanchez, Trent Booher / Brett Gill, and Nick Cristea / Blanton Hansen.  In all, 16 teams carded rounds of 3-under par
68 or better during Saturday’s play.

Bob Kearney
picked up his 8th career hole-in-one on Saturday.  Kearney used a 7-iron on the 151 yard second hole.

With so many
teams near the top of the leader board, the title of South Four-Ball champion
will be up for grabs with the final round scheduled to begin Sunday at 8:00AM
off of the 1st and 10th tees.