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Fawcett and Martin lead after Round 1 at TGA Fall Series – DFW #1

Briefly: Frisco’s Scott Fawcett sits atop the leaderboard after a round of 5-under 67 in the Men’s Division. In the Women’s Division, Delaney Martin of Boerne sits at the top of the leaderboard with a score of 8-over-par 80, in the first round of the TGA Fall Series – DFW #1.

 

Leaderboard:

Men’s Division Women’s Division
1. Scott Fawcett, Frisco                                         67 1. Delaney Martin, Boerne                               80
2. Jeremy Freedman, Dallas                                71 2. Sally Sohn, Flower Mound                           84
T3. Erik Hamm, Dallas                                          76  
T3. Emilio Montalvo, Irving                                 76  
T3. Michael Hoare, Dallas                                    76  

 

In Contention: Jeremy Freedman of Dallas trails Fawcett by four shots after posting a 1-under-par 71. Dallas’ Erik Hamm, Irving’s Emilio Montalvo, and Dallas’ Michael Hoare round out the top five after posting rounds of 4-over-par 76 . Sally Sohn of Flower Mound sits four shots back of the leader after posting a round of 12-over-par 84.

 

Golf Course: Brookhaven Country Club features three unique courses that were designed by Byron Nelson and Press Maxwell in 1958. The Masters Course is hosting the TGA Fall Series – DFW #1 for the first time and stretches out to 6,900 yards in the Men’s Division, and 6,100 yards in the Women’s Division.

 

Tournament Format: The TGA Fall Series is a 54-hole stroke play event. The tournament field features 36 players across two divisions: Men’s, and Women’s.

 

Weather: The first round had steady winds of 10 mph from the North throughout the day and gusts of up to 18 mph. After a cool morning, the temperature climbed up towards 81 degrees in the early afternoon.

 

What’s Next: The second round of the TGA Fall Series – DFW #1 is set for Tuesday, October 13. Pairings for the second round can be viewed by clicking here.

 

For more information about the TGA Fall Series – DFW #1, click here. To see all the scores from Monday’s action, click here.