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Anniston, AL – Clay/Brooks scorch ‘The Hill’ with a 16-under-par round, lead by two strokes and look to threaten the tournament record.

By Brant Locklier

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There is just something about the “Buddy Moore” Two-man tournament each year that brings about happy memories from “The Hill.”

The grand old course is hosting the 18th annual tournament this weekend in honor of Buddy Moore’s contribution to the golf course and its history. Old friends gather to play together as a team and celebrate the good ole days and raise money for charity.

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Two of those old friends are Brennan Clay and Andrew Brooks. They have teamed up to win this tournament twice and posted a 16-under-par first round Saturday at Anniston Municipal Golf Course to grab the lead after the morning round.

“We were high school teammates at Alexandria, and it was just natural that we play together here,” Clay said.

The duo won here in 2018 and 2021 and 2024 seems to be where they are headed. The tournament record is 29 under par, set by Corey Etter and Caleb Bowen on their way to the title in 2019.

Clay-Brooks recorded 10 birdies and three eagles Saturday as they carved up the course that was playing under perfect weather. Brooks boomed drives, and his putter was red hot, Clay said.

“There is not many players that can play like Brooks when he gets his game going,” Clay said. “He can fill it up.

“We need to do it again tomorrow to have a chance to win.”

They have a two-stroke lead over Mark McCaig/Sawyer Edwards, who shot 56 in the afternoon round.

The duo of Gary Wigington and Randy Reaves was back together. The duo has not played much together in the last 10 years, but they had teamed to win five Sunny King Charity Classic titles.

“It is always good to play with Gary,” Reaves said. ”We don’t get together to do this much anymore.

“We are great friends, and it brings back so many memories, and we are helping kids.”

Wigington responded, ”It is fun to play with Randy. I enjoy this tournament and playing with all my friends, and it is kind of like playing when you were a kid again.”

Jeremy Mc Gatha and Matt Rogers shot 10 under par and stand six shots back.

“We have played this tournament together every year, and we are the only ones to win it three times, until now,” said McGatha, who is aware that leaders Clay/Brooks could match their record with a good finish on Sunday.

First-round scores

BUDDY FLIGHT
A. Brooks/B.Clay 54
M. McCaig/S. Edwards 56
T. Wells/L. Bussey 59
B. Thompson/T. Woodard 59
J. McGatha/M. Rogers 60
B. Eaton/B. Elliot 60
G. Wigington/R. Reaves 60
T. Gregerson/M. Miller 61
M. Hunter/B. Key 61
B. Jones/C. Watson 61
T. Hicks/ N. Hubbard 61
MARY ANNE FLIGHT
L. Coffey/A. Johnson 62
L. Straub/ J. Johnson 62
W. Brown/T. Dopson 62
C. Howell/J. Pate 63
L. Carter/ N. Ledbetter 63
A. Tyson/W. Couch 63
R. Wheeler/S. McClellan 64
R. Lipscomb/C. Calvert 64
J. Noah/K. Fulmer 64
SCOTT FLIGHT
A. Bussey/J. Sears 64
G.Salmon/C. Randall 65
D. McGinnis/R. Dulaney 65
M. Gaines/A. Jenkins 65
T. Heim/  Vernon 65
C. Hubbard/ G. Harrelson 66
L. Winfrey/R. Grubbs 66
J. Phillips/M. Hughston 67
J. Barnes/C. Reaves 67
ANGIE FLIGHT
T. Strickland/M. Moore 68
Huie/Huie 68
S. Rogers/M. Zinn 68
S. Mullendore/W. Mullendore 69
M. Braxton/T. Mullendore 69
S. Akers/G. Sapp 70
J. Ramey/J. Ramey 70
D. Hill/C.Hill 71
J. Jackson/G. Stewart 71
D. Whittaker/ G. Thomas 71
D. Webb/J. Roe 73

Sunday tee times

AM
1A G.Salmon/C. Randall T. Heim/  Vernon
1B A. Bussey/J. Sears M. Gaines/A. Jenkins
2 D. McGinnis/R. Dulaney L. Winfrey/R. Grubbs
3 C. Hubbard/ G. Harrelson J. Phillips/M. Hughston
4 J. Barnes/C. Reaves T. Strickland/M. Moore
5 Huie/Huie S. Rogers/M. Zinn
6 S. Mullendore/W. Mullendore M. Braxton/T. Mullendore
7 S. Akers/G. Sapp J. Ramey/J. Ramey
8 D. Hill/C.Hill J. Jackson/G. Stewart
9 D. Webb/J. Roe D. Whittaker/ G. Thomas
PM
1A T. Wells/L. Bussey B. Thompson/T. Woodard
1B A. Brooks/B.Clay M. McCaig/S. Edwards
2 B. Eaton/B. Elliot G. Wigington/R. Reaves
3 J. McGatha/M. Rogers T. Gregerson/M. Miller
4 B. Jones/C. Watson T. Hicks/ N. Hubbard
5 M. Hunter/B. Key L. Coffey/A. Johnson
6 L. Straub/ J. Johnson W. Brown/T. Dopson
7 C. Howell/J. Pate A. Tyson/W. Couch
8 L. Carter/ N. Ledbetter R. Wheeler/S. McClellan
9 R. Lipscomb/C. Calvert J. Noah/K. Fulmer

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