Wood leads 13th Enterprise Golf Classic after 68
Marcus Wood fired a four under par 68 to take a one stroke lead after the first round at Blair Park. Austin Cook Bill Gray and Jay Hoover sit tied for second at 69 while eight players are even at 72.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1971
Page
31
Marcus Wood fired a four under par 68 to take a one stroke lead after the first round at Blair Park. Austin Cook Bill Gray and Jay Hoover sit tied for second at 69 while eight players are even at 72.
The report details Wood’s round with birdies on Nos. 12 14 and bogeys on 4 15. He praised his tee to green game including a 40 foot putt at No. 3 and a 45 foot chip in for birdie at No. 14. Medalist after 36 holes will be decided today as flights form after the round.
High Point's Bill Gray fired a three under par 69 on Saturday missing the lead by one stroke. He birdied holes two teneteenth and eighteenth and blamed limited practice for not sinking several inside ten feet. Gray, longtime Blair Park standout and former pro, spoke about the course and his return to amateur status in 1968 while noting plans for Oak Hollow’s coming opening.
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Denton residents Austin Cook and Bobby Shackleford both shot 69s in the Enterprise Classic opening round at Blair Pak links. Cook two strokes behind early leader Marcus Wood, while Shackleford kept pace and commented on the tough course conditions. Blair Park regular Jay Hoover also carded a 69, noting the course was in superb shape for the front tees. Defending champ Tom Case Jr. shot 71, with Jay Harris posting 74 amid pressure from the field.
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