Redlands Golf and Country Club, in Homestead, posted a first round total of 223 to be in front by eight strokes. Along with Martinez, Dustin Furnari shot a 75 and Ed Trinidad posted a 78 to give the team the lead. Four teams are tied for second place with a first round total of 231. Rick Woulfe also shot a 2-under par 70 for Lago Mar Country Club to share second place honors. Woulfe and teammates Bob Ethridge, Steve Sponder and Craig Stevens finished second in lat year’s Club Team Championship. Interlachen Country Club, Wentworth Country Club and Buckhorn Springs Golf and Country Club also recorded a 231 to tie with Lago Mar. The Championship continues tomorrow, Sunday, May 1 with tee-times beginning at 7:30 am.
A tradition since 1941, the Club Team Championship is open to traditional golf clubs that own their own course and are members of the FSGA. The four team members must each be members of the club and each individual must also be a member of the FSGA. The Championship features 36 holes of stroke play with the total of the low 3 of the 4 gross scores counting in each round.
