Wayne County Men's Amateur: Usual favorites top leaderboard after opening round

By Staff Reports
Published in Sports on July 12, 2015 1:52 AM

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Three former Wayne County Men's Amateur golf champions concluded opening-round play atop their respective divisions on Friday afternoon.

Just two strokes separated the top for golfers in Open Division play. Lionel Sutton and Hayden Gardner each posted a round of 3-under par 69 on the Lane Tree Golf Club links in muggy, hazy conditions.

Nick Adams, the 2014 Open Division runner-up was third at 2-under 70. Dustin Smith shot 1-under 71.

Defending champion Jeremy Joyner opened with a 4-over 76.

Stan Adams and Grant Webber shared the Senior Division lead with identical even-par 72s. Jeff Jackson, the 2014 champion, and Kenny Moore were one stroke back at 73.

Four-time winner John Zambelli, who has a mantel full of WCMA titles, ended up with a tournament-low 68 and seized a five-stroke lead over Roland Gurley in Super Senior Division play. Danny Stockwell and Rich Walderman are three strokes back of Gurley at 76.

Another former champion, Mickey Nance, and Donald Shaver are tied atop the leaderboard at 3-over par 75 in the Masters Division. Nance won the Super Senior Division in 2003.

Joe McLamb logged a 77.