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Garrett Leek Leads 93rd West Texas Amateur

Briefly: Garrett Leek of Brock leads the 93rd West Texas Amateur after an opening round 3-under-par 69. Kip Estep of Rockwall leads the Senior Division following his 3-under 69, and Russell Cox of Waco leads the Super Senior Division after a 1-over 73.

Leaderboard:
1) Garrett Leek Brock 69
T2) JT Pittman Monahans 70
T2) Colton Hilburn Brownwood 70
T2) Caden Conrad Odessa 70
T5) 8 Players Tied 71

Round 1 Results | Round 2 Pairings

Golf Course: Established in 1921, Abilene Country Club features 36 holes of world-class golf that is both beautiful and challenging. The courses feature wide tree-lined fairways and superb greens that provide a great experience to all who play. The Par 72 South Course, which is being used for the championship, is regarded as one of the top golf courses in Texas by the Dallas Morning News and held PGA tour events from 1979 to 1990. It’s a championship layout that weaves its way through some of Abilene’s most unique residences. This gorgeous area is graced by over 6,000 luscious trees.

Weather: The temperature reached 93 degrees with steady winds at 10 mph out of the southeast reaching gusts of 15 mph.

In Contention: Leek, a Midwestern State University junior from Brock, carded seven birdies for his tournament-leading 69. He credited his success to getting off to a hot start during today’s round.

“I played solid all around today,” Leek said. “I just tried to stay positive throughout the round.”

Leek birdied three of his first five holes to make the turn at 2-under par. He rolled in four more on the backside to finish at 3-under.

“At first glance the course isn’t too bad. The rough is what holds the scores. The plan is to stay in the process and take it one shot at a time,” said Leek.

A host of players sit just behind. JT Pittman of Monahans, Colton Hilburn of Brownwood, and Caden Conrad of Amarillo all sit tied for second after rounds of 2-under 70. Eight players carded rounds of 1-under 71 to collectively sit at tied for fifth (Kellen Young, Gant Bills, Cole Grossl, Andy McCabe, Parker McGlamery, Rob Couture, Gatlin Goad, Jansen Smith).

What’s Next: Round 2 starts Saturday at 7:30 a.m. off No. 1 & 10 tees at Abilene Country Club (South Course).

More Info: For more information on the 93rd West Texas Amateur, click here.