Mattea Issa fired a three-over-par 75 within the opening spherical of the Junior PanAm Video games golf competitors to share the lead place with Livieres Rodriguez of host nation Paraguay.
Issa, who’s the newly topped Caribbean Beginner Junior Golf champion within the 18-and-under class, produced a scorecard that includes 5 birdies, 4 bogeys, and two double bogeys. Rodriguez matched her 75 to remain tied on the high.
In the meantime, Trey Williams, a former Jamaican consultant on the Caribbean Beginner Junior Golf Championship, completed the spherical eight over par 80 for a joint nineteenth place. His card included 12 pars, two bogeys, and two double bogeys.
Each Jamaican golfers have two extra rounds to finish within the three-round particular person competitors.
The event started below wet and chilly circumstances, which later gave solution to sunny however often windy climate for the 54-hole championship.
This marks the second Junior PanAm Video games, with golf making its debut. Jamaica is taking part in 12 of the 42 sports activities, together with Archery, Athletics, Diving, Swimming, Badminton, Observe Biking, Fencing, Rugby, Crusing, Tennis, and Wrestling.
