Andrews have it

Chattanooga’s Weathers leads, and Alexandria’s Brooks one stroke back after first round of Trail Championship at Silver Lakes.

By Joe Medley
East Alabama Sports Today

SILVER LAKES — The Andrews have it after one round of the Trail Championship.

Chattanooga’s Andrew Weathers shot a 9-under-par 63 in Saturday’s first round at Silver Lakes and leads Alexandria’s Andrew Brooks by one stroke headed into Sunday’s final round.

Ty Cole and Gary Wigington are tied for third at 67.

The Trail Championship is the second points event on the 2024 Calhoun County Golf Tour and Weathers’ first appearance on the Tour. His Saturday round marked his second at Silver Lakes and first since a U.S. Amateur qualifier in high school.

The former University of Chattanooga golfer and one-time Southern Conference freshman of the year played the Trail Championship at the invitation of Chattanooga friends Clayton Chandler and Jonathan Swader.

“They asked me to come down with them,” said Weathers, who graduated from UC in 2018 and  works as a RE/MAX real-estate agent. “It’s been a good experience so far.”

Weathers birdied three of the first four holes and made the turn at 6-under 30. He reached 7 under with a birdie on 10 then strung together four consecutive pars before birdieing 15 and 16.

“I felt like I was just really reading the greens pretty well today,” he said. “I didn’t hit it super close but had a few long ones on the front. Back nine started kind of slow then made a few birdies coming in.

“I just felt like I was reading the greens well. That was kind of the main thing today, the main focus today.”

Brooks, seeking his first Tour victory since last year at Cane Creek, bogeyed No. 2 but quickly recovered with a birdie on No. 3 then found his stride. He eagled the par-5 No. 9 then put together five birdies on the back nine.

His eagle included a “lucky break,” he said. His tee shot landed on the cart path and rolled him into within a gap wedge. His second shot hit to within six feet.

Brooks’ adjustment started on No. 8.

“I found something in my swing on about No. 8 and went birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie on 8, 9, 10 and 11,” he said. “I started rolling the ball pretty good on the greens and just got some confidence going into the second half of the round.

“I was holding onto the club head. I kind of figured that out after I blocked a drive out on 7. I came into 8 and started releasing the club head, and it just got a lot better real quick.”

Brooks seeks his first victory in the Trail Championship.

“Winning any of these things on this tour is tough, so they’re all special,” he said.

First-round scores

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
PLAYER	RD. 1	RD. 2	TOTAL
Andrew Weathers	63		63
Andrew Brooks	64		64
Gary Wigington	67		67
Ty Cole	67		67
Trent Mansfield	68		68
Brennan Clay	71		71
Zach Contris	71		71
Layton Bussey	71		71
Will Sanders	71		71
Mason Dennis	72		72
Scott Martin	72		72
CHAMPIONSHIP B FLIGHT
Jeff Chapman	73		73
Tommy Simmons	73		73
Dane Moore	73		73
Ethyn Roberts	74		74
Will Reaves	74		74
John Rollins	74		74
Timmy Woodard	74		74
Maverick Smith	74		74
Hunter Fordham	75		75
Logan Forrester	75		75
Vance Lewis	75		75
Chris Cox	75		75
Dustin Travis	75		75
Nick Ledbetter	75		75
Dustin Underwood	75		75
Daily Thomas	75		75
FIRST FLIGHT
Alex Harper	76		76
Jonathan Swader	76		76
Chandler Richards	76		76
Bob Eaton	77		77
Bradley Landin	77		77
Fisher Prichard	77		77
Ryan Huff	77		77
Jeremy McGatha	78		78
Jeff Bain	78		78
Chance Harris	78		78
Cam Hurst	78		78
Sawyer Edwards	78		78
Gabe Sanders	78		78
SECOND FLIGHT
Mark Sawyer	79		79
Houston Black	79		79
Zack Pruitt	79		79
Chase Hollingsworth	79		79
Clay Calkins	79		79
Robert Daniel	80		80
Tate Heuer	80		80
Greg Shultz	80		80
Joseph Lacy	80		80
Dre Davenport	81		81
Michael Rich, Jr.	81		81
Danny Whittaker	81		81
Drey Reeves	81		81
Mark Durden	81		81
THIRD FLIGHT
Chris Reaves	82		82
Ott Chandler	82		82
Chris Leonhardt	82		82
Blake Grisham	83		83
Clayton Chandler	83		83
Taylor Vera	83		83
Andrew Gunnells	85		85
Devin Williams	85		85
Jason Britton	85		85
Jason McCain	85		85
Matt Greer	86		86
Ryan Summerford	86		86
Michael Giddens	87		87
Cody Boyd	88		88
Craig Graves	88		88
FOURTH FLIGHT
Cody Wesson	89		89
Ted Gregerson	90		90
Cory Wesson	90		90
Chase Thomas	91		91
Tyler Smith	93		93
Tyrell Tucker	96		96
Mike Ledbetter	96		96
Mike Lett	98		98
Keith Hutcheson	98		98
Harrison Culbert	103		103
Scott Jimmerson	106		106
Chris Grenert	110		110
Austin Martin	111		111

Sunday’s final-round tee times

7:30 a.m.: Scott Jimmerson, Chris Grenert, Austin Martin.
7:40 a.m.: Mike Ledbetter, Mike Lett, Keith Hutcheson, Harrison Culbert.
7:50 a.m.: Ted Gregerson, Chase Thomas, Tyler Smith, Tyrell Tucker.
8 a.m.: Cody Boyd, Craig Graves, Cody Wesson, Cory Wesson.
8:10 a.m.: Jason McCain, Matt Greer, Ryan Summerford, Michael Giddens.
8:20 a.m.: Kyle Webb, Jason Britton, Devin Williams, Andrew Gunnells.
8:30 a.m.: Ott Chandler, Chris Reaves, Blake Grisham, Taylor Vera.
8:40 a.m.: Danny Whittaker, Mark Durden, Drey Reeves, Chris Leonhardt.
8:50 a.m.: Greg Shultz, Joseph Lacy, Dre Davenport, Michael Rich, Jr.
9 a.m.: Chase Hollingsworth, Clay Calkins, Robert Daniel, Tate Heuer.
9:10 a.m.: Mark Sawyer, Houston Black, Zack Pruitt, Clayton Chandler.
9:20 a.m.: Chance Harris, Gabe Sanders, Cam Hurst, Sawyer Edwards.
9:30 a.m.: Fisher Prichard, Ryan Huff, Jeremy McGatha, Jeff Bain.
9:40 a.m.: Jonathan Swader, Chandler Richards, Bob Eaton, Bradley Landin.
9:50 a.m.: Daily Thomas, Dustin Underwood, Nick Ledbetter, Alex Harper.
10 a.m.: Logan Forrester, Vance Lewis, Chris Cox, Dustin Travis.
10:10 a.m.: John Rollins, Timmy Woodard, Maverick Smith, Hunter Fordham.
10:20 a.m.: Tommy Simmons, Dane Moore, Ethyn Roberts, Will Reaves.
10:30 a.m.: Will Sanders, Mason Dennis, Scott Martin, Jeff Chapman.
10:40 a.m.: Trent Mansfield, Brennan Clay, Zach Contris, Layton Bussey.
10:50 a.m.: Andrew Weathers, Andrew Brooks, Gary Wigington, Ty Cole.

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