Eight current and former Murray State golfers are off to good starts at the 2008 AT&T Kentucky State Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Paducah.
Hunter Ford (So., Paducah, Ky.) was tied for second in the field of 156 competitors with a first round one-under par 71.
Other current Racers were also in good position.
Jared Wolfe (Jr., Louisville, Ky.) was in fourth place after an even-par 72, while Chris Griffin (Jr., Paducah, Ky.) was in eighth place after a 73. Cameron Carrico (So., Owensboro, Ky.), the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in the spring was in 17th place after a 74, while Nick Newcomb (Jr., Benton, Ky.) also carded a 74. Newcomb was the OVC Championship individual medalist in the spring. William Hunt (Fr., Paducah, Ky.) was in 29th place after a 75.
Two former Racers were in the hunt as well.
Jerry Price (Owensboro, Ky.) was in 17th place with a 74, while Jason Lancaster (Mayfield, Ky.) was in 37th place with a 76.
The overall leader was Tyler Sharpe of Greensburg, Ky., with a 70.
Play was scheduled to continue Wednesday in the second round. At the end of the round a cut will be made with the top 70 players advancing into Thursday's final round.
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