Tim Ailes took the first-round lead by three strokes in the professional division of the Governor's Open at Juniper Hill Golf Course Saturday with a score of 60. Josh Jones shot a 66 and leads the amatuer division by two strokes over Bill Woolums.
Last year's professional champion, Cory Kaufman sits in second with a 63. Steve Cox is a stroke behind him and Jamie Frazier, Marion Dantzier and Michael Woodson are six strokes behind the leader at 66.
Jon Tandy, last years amateur champion, is four strokes back, 70, tied for fourth place with Adam Hovermale and Bill Damron. Barney Sutley is in third with a 69.
The lead group for the professionals - Ailes, Kaufman, Cox and Woodson - tee off today at 2:10 p.m.
The lead amateur group - Jones, Wollumns, Sutley and Damron - will tee off on No. 10 at 2:30 p.m.
Here are the top five scores from the other flights:
First Flight
John Thomson 72, Gary Sharfe 73, Jim Cozine 75, Bill Burleson 76, Brian McFarland 76, Chris Hill 76, Darryl Noe 76.
Second Flight
B.J. Hurst 73, Brad Reynolds 76, Lemoyne Pilcher 76, Mark Morris 76, Roger Bowman 76.
Third Flight
Darrell Smith 70, R.A. Sharfe Jr. 73, Don Mattingly 77, Bert White 79, Larry Braham 79, Richard Schoff 79.
Fourth Flight
Howard Hazelwood 74, Keith George 74, Bennie Thurman 76, Jim Thompson 76, Don Miniard 78.
Fifth Flight
John Yoshizawa 78, Alan Place 82, Glenn Murphy 82, Jim Ashcraft 82, Steve Redmon 83, D.J. Compston 84.
Sixth Flight
James Caudle 82, Ellery Etherington 83, Skip Melton 84, Jerel Werner 85, Beau Evins 88, Clarence Lohr 88, Dean smith 88.