AJ Armstrong opens with a 64 to take early lead at the Mens Am
AJ Armstrong of St. Albert got off to a quick start on day one of the 2018 Sun Life Financial Alberta Mens Amateur Championship.
He opened his mens amateur campaign with an eight under par 64 that included 7 birdies, an eagle and a single bogey.
Armstrong, a senior at Washington State University, was the second group off of the 10th tee in the morning wave of the draw.
AJ Armstrong of St. Albert was on fire today at RedTail Landing opening with a sizzling eight under 6⃣4⃣ 🔥 to lead by three currently at the #abmensam
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— Alberta Golf (@Alberta_Golf) July 16, 2018
He took advantage of the morning conditions getting off to a hot start with an eagle three on the par 5 11th hole and backed that up with birdies on 12 and 13 to start his round four under par through four holes.
He cooled off mid-round while temperatures in Nisku, AB heated up to 29 degrees.
After a bogey on his eighth hole of the day he took advantage of his back nine shooting a bogey-free, five under par 31.
The WSU Cougar finished the day three shots clear of fellow competitors Justin Nagy of Henderson Lake Golf Club, Jacob Thomas of the Edmonton Country Club and Geoff McKay of Lewis Estates.
Thomas, who played in the afternoon wave in the heat of the day, was one of two players to go bogey-free in the first round of the championship.
Armstrong, now a member at Windermere G&CC, was the low amateur earlier this season at the 2018 SVR Alberta Open. As a result of that finish he earned one of three positions on Team Alberta for the Morse Cup competition at the 2019 Pacific Coast Amateur Championship.
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