It was a good day for Chattanooga-area golfers as the annual Ira Templeton Chattanooga Open started its two-day run at the Creeks Bend Golf Club.
Chattanooga's Sam Bedwell took the lead at 6-under 64, one shot ahead of Chickamauga's Logan Killen.
Among six golfers tied for third at 2-under 68 were Chattanooga's Matthew Brock, Bruce Bowen and Mitch Brock.
And among seven tied for ninth at 1-under 69 were Chattanooga's Jimmy Pierce, Cleveland Josh Coley, Lookout Mountain's Rob Riddle and Chattanooga's Bruce Etter.
Chattanooga's Tom Schreiner and Keith Burdette were among four tied for 19th at even 70.
The tournament concludes Tuesday.
MONDAY'S RESULTS
1 Sam Bedwell (a) Chattanooga, TN -6 F -6 64 64
2 Logan Killen (a) Chickamauga, GA -5 F -5 65 65
T3 Ray Morton (a) Lenoir City, TN -2 F -2 68 68
T3 Audie Johnson Lebanon, TN -2 F -2 68 68
T3 Matthew Brock Chattanooga, TN -2 F -2 68 68
T3 Bruce Bowen Chattanooga, TN -2 F -2 68 68
T3 Mitch Brock Chattanooga, TN -2 F -2 68 68
T3 Todd Burgan (a) Knoxville, TN -2 F -2 68 68
T9 Parker Rush (a) Germantown, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T9 Jimmy Pierce (a) Chattanooga, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T9 Josh Coley Cleveland, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T9 Jason Gandy (a) Knoxville, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T9 Bruce Etter Chattanooga, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T9 Walt Chapman Knoxville, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T9 Brian Wood Collierville, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T9 Jeff Golliher (a) Knoxville, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T9 Eric Rebmann Knoxville, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T9 Rob Riddle Lookout Mtn, TN -1 F -1 69 69
T19 Tom Schreiner (a) Chattanooga, TN E F E 70 70
T19 Jordan Haugen (a) Tullahoma, TN E F E 70 70
T19 Henrik Simonsen Ooltewah, TN E F E 70 70
T19 Keith Burdette Chattanooga E F E 70 70
T23 Buddy Harston Kingston Springs, TN +1 F +1 71 71
T23 Josh Nelms (a) Antioch, TN +1 F +1 71 71
T23 Hunter Dees (a) Knoxville, TN +1 F +1 71 71
T23 Barrett Steakley Cookeville, TN +1 F +1 71 71
T23 Greg Wyatt Crossville, TN +1 F +1 71 71
T23 Euggie Jones Kingsport, TN +1 F +1 71 71
T29 Jeremy Lawson (a) Hixson, TN +2 F +2 72 72
T29 Michael Markiewicz (a) Knoxville, TN +2 F +2 72 72
T29 Richard Rebne Ringgold, GA +2 F +2 72 72
T32 Patrick Holder (a) Bartlett, TN +3 F +3 73 73
T32 Bob Rice (a) Riceville, TN +3 F +3 73 73
T32 Paul Brannon Spring Hill, TN +3 F +3 73 73
T32 Chris Dibble Knoxville, TN +3 F +3 73 73
T32 Mike Craig (a) Hixson, TN +3 F +3 73 73
T37 Jacob Clark (a) Soddy Daisy, TN +4 F +4 74 74
T37 Caleb Roberson (a) signal Mtn, TN +4 F +4 74 74
T37 Richard Powell (a) Hixson, TN +4 F +4 74 74
T37 Jay Underwood Hixson, TN +4 F +4 74 74
T41 Zeb Patten Chattanooga, TN +5 F +5 75 75
T41 Eli Allison (a) Chattanooga, TN +5 F +5 75 75
T41 Wesley Farris (a) Athens, TN +5 F +5 75 75
T41 Brooks West Nashville, TN +5 F +5 75 75
T41 Tyler Hollister (a) Hixson, TN +5 F +5 75 75
T46 Nick Boruff Vonore, TN +6 F +6 76 76
T46 Wayne Woolfall (a) Chattanooga, TN +6 F +6 76 76
T46 Andrew Weathers (a) Chattanooga, TN +6 F +6 76 76
T49 John Pierce (a) Chattanooga, TN +7 F +7 77 77
T49 Blake Blizard (a) Kingsport, TN +7 F +7 77 77
T49 Derek Rende (a) Soddy daisy, TN +7 F +7 77 77
T49 Steve Munson Chuckey, TN +7 F +7 77 77
T53 Clayton Brown (a) Ooltewah, TN +8 F +8 78 78
T53 Nick Carden (a) Hixson, TN +8 F +8 78 78
T53 Jeff Page Nashville, TN +8 F +8 78 78
T53 Drew Cain Olive Branch, MS +8 F +8 78 78
T53 Scott Masters Knoxville, TN +8 F +8 78 78
DID NOT FINISH
DQ Ryan Maum (a) Chattanooga, TN
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