FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Gibby Gilbert III took the first-round lead Tuesday in the Regions Bank State Golf Open Championship with a 4-under 67 at the Golf Club of Tennessee.
Gilbert, from Hixson, Tenn., who runs the Valleybrook Golf Club, leads three players by two strokes -- Mitch Brock from Lewisburg, Josh Shoulders from Lafayette, and Dan Chartrand from Collierville.
Former Lee University golfer Josh Coley, who recently won the Brainerd Invitational in Chattanooga, shot a 1-under 70 and is tied with three others for fifth.
Richard Rebne from Chattanooga shot a 1-over 72, while Chattanooga's Mike Bennett is at 2-over 73.
Darkness forced 27 players to finish their rounds on Wednesday.
First-Round Results
Place Player To Par Thru Current 1 2 3 Total
1 Gibby Gilbert III, Hixson, TN -4 F -4 67 67
T2 Mitch Brock (a), Lewisburg, TN -2 F -2 69 69
T2 Josh Shoulders (a), Lafayette, TN -2 F -2 69 69
T2 Dan Chartrand, Collierville, TN -2 F -2 69 69
T5 Buddy Harston, Whites Creek, TN -1 F -1 70 70
T5 Jeff Jones (a), Nashville, TN -1 F -1 70 70
T5 Josh Coley (a), Ooltewah, TN -1 F -1 70 70
T8 Tim Jackson (a), Germantown, TN E F E 71 71
T8 Matthew Brock, Lewisburg, TN E F E 71 71
T8 Danny Green (a), Jackson, TN E F E 71 71
T8 Justin Metzger (a), Lenoir City, TN E F E 71 71
T12 Chris Erwin, Thompson Statron, TN +1 F +1 72 72
T12 Richard Spraker, Oak Ridge, TN +1 F +1 72 72
T12 Jerre Maynor, Jr. (a), Nashville, TN +1 F +1 72 72
T12 James Brannen (a), Clarksville, TN +1 F +1 72 72
T12 Greg Wyatt, Crossville, TN +1 F +1 72 72
T12 Richard Rebne, Chattanooga, TN +1 F +1 72 72
T12 Loren Personett, Jr, Antioch, TN +1 F +1 72 72
T19 Chris Rogers (a), Franklin +2 F +2 73 73
T19 Eric Lee (a), Nashville, TN +2 F +2 73 73
T19 Mike Bennett, Ooltewah, TN +2 F +2 73 73
T19 Nick Shelton (a), Franklin, TN +2 F +2 73 73
T19 Charlie Keene (a), Brentwood, TN +2 F +2 73 73
T19 Tyler Neff (a), Knoxville, TN +2 F +2 73 73
T25 Matthew Swarts, Nashville, TN +3 F +3 74 74
T25 Scott Ramsey (a), Hendersonville, TN +3 F +3 74 74
T25 Audie Johnson, Lebanon, TN +3 F +3 74 74
T25 Patrick Williams, Hixson, TN +3 F +3 74 74
T29 Mike Fuller (a), Rockwood, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Dan Schorsten (a), Hendersonville, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Glenn Hudson, Onelda, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Brad Reese (a), Nashville, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Matt Vick, Franklin, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Randy Helton, Murfreesboro +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Harry Taylor, Old Hickory, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Kenny Green, Murfreesboro, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Scott Vick (a), Franklin, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Nick Bailes (a), Cleveland, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Steve Munson, Chuckey, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Zeb Patten, Chattanooga, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Donnie Cooper (a), Knoxville, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Greg Privette (a), Harrison, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 Bobby Brannon (a), Brentwood, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 John Minor (a), Dandridge, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T29 BJ Stanfield (a), Jackson, TN +4 F +4 75 75
T46 David Apperson (a), Memphis +5 F +5 76 76
T46 Bryce Ledford (a), Ooltewah, TN +5 F +5 76 76
T46 Cory Rochelle, Lawrenceburg, TN +5 F +5 76 76
T46 James Van De Griff, Knoxville, TN +5 F +5 76 76
T46 Clark Brewer (a), Brentwood, TN +5 F +5 76 76
T46 Daniell Blair (a), Columbia Tennessee +5 F +5 76 76
T46 David Salyers (a), Huntingdon, TN +5 F +5 76 76
T46 Whit Turnbow, Murfreesboro, Tn +5 F +5 76 76
T46 Cameron Lawrence (a), Brentwood, TN +5 F +5 76 76
T46 Keith Mitchell (a), Chattanooga, TN +5 F +5 76 76
T46 John Brannen (a), Knoxville, TN +5 F +5 76 76
T57 Patrick Jackson, Franklin, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Chuck Jabaley (a), Cleveland, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Mike Tankersley (a), Lewisburg, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Michael Regenold (a), Collierville, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Craig McElhaney (a), franklin, tn +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Eric Johnson (a), Knoxville, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Scott Pierce, Franklin, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Bill Faeth (a), Brentwood,TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Kevin Watford (a), Nashville, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 C.W. Mayes (a), Andersonville, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 James Paschal, Hendersonville, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Rob Hessing, Selmer, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Jeffrey Johnson (a), Bartlett, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Chas Narramore (a), Kingston +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Brad Helton (a), Knoxville, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T57 Jon Tucker (a), Sevierville, TN +6 F +6 77 77
T73 Ben Fisher (a), Memphis, TN +7 F +7 78 78
T73 Bruce Kenerson (a), Nashville, TN +7 F +7 78 78
T73 Brice Bailey (a), Memphis, TN +7 F +7 78 78
T73 Eddie Hayes, Hendersonville, TN +7 F +7 78 78
T73 Nick Garretson (a), Franklin,tn +7 F +7 78 78
T73 Mike Moore (a), Hendersonville, TN +7 F +7 78 78
T73 Chris Williams (a), Franklin, TN +7 F +7 78 78
T80 William Boyd (a), Jackson, TN +8 F +8 79 79
T80 Gary Slayden (a), Murfreesboro, TN +8 F +8 79 79
T80 Barney Alary, Pleasant View, TN +8 F +8 79 79
T80 Mark Houser, Kingsport, TN +8 F +8 79 79
T80 Jeff Wood (a), Oak Ridge, TN +8 F +8 79 79
T80 Roy Matlock (a), Nashville, TN +8 F +8 79 79
T86 David Burris (a), Jasper, TN +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Jeff Brasfield (a), Jackson, TN +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Matthew Durand (a), Bartlett, TN +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Matt Manzaro, Cookeville, TN +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Brent McLay (a), Lewisburg TN +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Paul Martens, Nashville, TN +9 F +9 80 80
T86 TC Baker (a), Bristol, TN +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Matt Robertson (a), Cleveland, TN +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Will Cain (a), Columbia, TN +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Michael LovVorn (a), Shelbyville, Tn +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Roy Allen (a), Nashville, Tennessee +9 F +9 80 80
T86 Brad Moss (a), Brentwood +9 F +9 80 80
T98 Jason Lopes (a), Lewisburg, TN +10 F +10 81 81
T98 Jeff Allen (a), Fairview, TN +10 F +10 81 81
T98 Harry Tarpley (a), Hendersonville, TN +10 F +10 81 81
T98 Tim Pugh (a), Brentwood, TN +10 F +10 81 81
T98 Robert Lents (a), Jackson, TN +10 F +10 81 81
T98 Zachary Friend (a), Ashland City, TN +10 F +10 81 81
T98 Ryan Smith (a), Brentwood, Tennessee +10 F +10 81 81
T105 Chris Dibble, Knoxville, TN +11 F +11 82 82
T105 Philip Lee (a), Lewisville, TN +11 F +11 82 82
T105 Paul Korth (a), Cookeville, TN +11 F +11 82 82
T105 Zach Whitworth (a), Spring Hill, TN +11 F +11 82 82
T105 Ryan Owens (a), Franklin, TN +11 F +11 82 82
T105 Hunter Robinette (a), Mt. Pleasant, TN +11 F +11 82 82
T105 Chris Treadway (a), Chattanooga, TN +11 F +11 82 82
T105 Johnny Brannon (a), Brentwood, TN +11 F +11 82 82
T113 Frank Gusmus (a), Memphis, TN +12 F +12 83 83
T113 Mike Farrar (a), Kenton, TN +12 F +12 83 83
T113 Braxton Hunter (a), Rockford, TN +12 F +12 83 83
116 Gary Robinson, Hermitage, TN +13 F +13 84 84
T117 Greg Warren (a), Jackson, TN +15 F +15 86 86
T117 Jim Carroll, Jr. (a), Brentwood, TN +15 F +15 86 86
119 Bobby Bray, Morristown, TN +16 F +16 87 87
120 Joseph Kelly (a), Collierville tn +21 F +21 92 92
Michael Bailey (a), Nashville, TN
Walt Chapman, Knoxville, TN
Dan Crockett (a), Nashville, TN
Brenton Flynn (a), Nashville, TN
Rusty Gates (a), Franklin, TN
Hunter Green (a), Evensville, TN
Brad Hardin (a), Nashville, TN
Ray Hockaday (a), Brentwood, TN
Jonathan Hodge (a), Jefferson City, TN
Bobby Hudson (a), Memphis, TN
Tom Lathrop (a), Nashville, TN
Trey Lewis (a), Hendersonville, TN
Gene Lomax (a), Gallatin, TN
Rob Long (a), Clarksville, TN
Alan McAfee, Cordova, TN
Jimmy McElhaney (a), Murfreesboro, TN
Adam Mitchell (a), Chattanooga, TN
Kaleb Nichols (a), Cordova, TN
Gary Rager, Hendersonville, TN
Rob Riddle, Lookout Mt., TN
Richard Smith, Dresden, TN
Randy Songstad (a), Cordova, TN
Chris Stacy, Big Stone Gap, VA
Brad Stevens (a), brentwood
Ron Waters (a), Alcoa, TN
Randy Wylie, Knoxville, TN
DID NOT FINISH
WD Jim Morrison (a), Brentwood, TN
WD Michael Osborne (a), Murfreesboro
WD Andrew Pratt, Knoxville, TN
WD Bjorn Svedin (a), Hendersonville, TN
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