It was rough but I feel like I put myself in a good enough position for tomorrow to make the cut. We didn't have much practice in the wind cause the practice round was nothing like this. My score was higher than I expected for myself but the wind was very strong today. The 72 hole championship runs until Sunday.īoth golfers said that they were affected by the heavy wind on the opening day.īurrowes said, 'I shot 78, seven over. That set will play for two additional days to determine the overall winner. They will tee off at the same time on day two after which they will face the cut line for the top 50 golfers. The Jamaicans teed off less than an hour apart on hole number one.
Jamaica's golfers Justin Burrowes and William Knibbs found the going rough on day one of the sixth Latin America Amateur Championships (LAAC) at the Mayakoba's El Camaleon Golf Club in Riviera Maya, Mexico on Thursday.īurrowes ended the day on seven over par 78 on the par 71 course, while Knibbs was two strokes better on five over par 76.
