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The Men’s Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championships continued today with Round Two at the Port Royal Golf Club.
This year the Men’s event boasts four divisions; a Championship, a Senior Men’s Championship, a Men’s First Flight, and a Junior Division.
In the second round of the Men’s Bermuda Amateur Stroke Play Championship Division Kenny Leseur Jr. posted a four-under-par score of 67, to overtake first-round leader Oliver Betschart. Leseur’s impressive round comprised of six birdies and two bogeys producing a two-round total of 138. Betschart shot a one-over-par 72 as he slid into second with a combined total of 140. Adam Parry is holding down third place, only two shots behind second place with a two-round total of 142. Damian Palanyandi shot the second-best score of the day. He posted a two-under-par 69, with the highlight of the round being three straight birdies to open the back nine. He has a combined two-round score of 144.
In the Senior Men’s Championship returning visitor Scott Clark from Columbus, Georgia continued his impressive play with a second-round score of 70. Clark holds a formidable eleven-shot lead over second-place Rod Forrest. Forrest carded a second-round 78 to lead third-place Hav Trott. Trott’s second round of 74 pushed him into third place two shots behind.
The Men’s First Flight started today, with Andrew Yates carding a fine round of 76. He leads second-place Diego McCallan. McCallan came in with a solid round of 78 to hold a one-shot margin over Marnus de Lange.
This year’s event marks the first time the Men’s Amateur Stroke Play has included a Junior Golf Division. After the opening round, Lewis Macfarlane raced to a commanding lead over Lachlan Soutter who is closely followed by Charlie Hopkin in third place.
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