A one-under 70 has propelled Shoalhaven Heads' Ian Asbury into a tie for first place late in the opening round of the NSW Senior Amateur Championship.
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Asbury got off to a slow start with bogies on the fourth and fifth but used his local knowledge to full-effect, coming home with a blemish-free back nine of two-under 34.
Hawks Nest Warren Gorton, who played two groups behind Asbury, co-lead the tournament, while Forster Tuncurry's Greg Ellis is a shot away in third.
Earlier this morning, a brisk south-easterly made conditions interesting at both Shoalhaven Heads and Nowra Golf Clubs.
Par proved elusive at Nowra this morning, with several fancied names struggling on the short, tree-lined layout.
The best of the morning players at Nowra was Liverpool's Gary Wells, who carded an even-par 68.
His clubmate Andrew Murgatroyd was the next best, carding a one over 69.
Victorian Gordon Claney and Kogarah's Michael Musgrave carded two-over par rounds of 70 to be the best of the chasers.
The pair both left ruing more than a few missed chances.
In the women's championship at Shoalhaven Heads, Monash Country Club's Jacqui Morgan leads the way after carding an impressive two-under-par round.
Her four-birdie-two-bogey effort has her sitting two shots ahead of Ryde-Parramatta's Jane Wall.
Victorian Helen Pascoe is in third place at five over, one shot in front of defending champion Louise Mullard, Sue Wooster of the National, and Roby Callaghan of Oxley.
The players swap courses for Wednesday's second round with the final round cut to take place at the end of play.
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