Jonathan Yates produced a sparkling display at Tramore on Tuesday to lead the field in the first qualifying round of the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship.
The Naas player fired a five under 67 to head a five-strong group of players by two strokes and is in pole position to grab one of the top slots in the knock-out draw.
Among those on 69 is Tullamore's Stuart Grehan who is enjoying a marvellous summer while Alex Gleeson of Castle is also on that mark.
Grehan was joined on 69 by Robin Dawson,Eoin Arthurs,Gavin Smyth and the aforementioned Gleeson.
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The leading 64 after Wednesday’s’s second round qualify for the first round of matchplay on Thursday.
