
Mexicans Omar Morales and Santiago de la Fuente and Guatemala's Jose Arzu fired excellent opening rounds of 69 in testing, windy conditions to lead the Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC) at the Santa Maria Golf Club in Panama.
Omar Morales posted the best score of the morning starters – a one-under-par 69. The 20-year-old reached three-under at one point during his round but he suffered a double bogey on his 16th hole, the 7th at Santa Maria GC.