Chatfield, Welch Off to Hot Starts at Memorial Health Championship
Davis Chatfield and Patrick Welch are off to hot starts after round one of the Memorial Health Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Chatfield fired a five-under 66 in round one and currently sits in a tie for 12th.
Welch posted a three-under 68 in the opening round and sits in a tie for 39th.
The lead is currently held by Luke Guthrie at eight-under par.
Chatfield’s 1st Round
Starting on the back nine, Chatfield birdied the first hole of the tournament and then parred out the rest of the side to turn at 35.
On second nine, Chatfield birdied the first hole and then dropped birdies at the fifth, sixth and ninth holes to card a bogey-free 66.
Welch’s 1st Round
Starting on the front side, the Classical grad dropped birdies on the third and sixth holes to get to two-under.
He gave one shot back with a bogey on the eighth and turned at one-under 34.
On the back side, Welch birdied the par-5 13th hole and made another birdied at the 15th hole to post 68.