Ian Facey enjoyed a slim lead of just one shot at the end of the first round of the JGA’s (Jamaica Golf Association) National Amateur Golf Championship at the Caymanas Golf Course in St Catherine. The three-round championship started on Friday with a strong field of current and former national golf champions.

Facey carded two over par 74 after a dream start of two birdies. He then dropped shots on hole number three and eight to score even par 36 at the halfway mark. The back nine yielded a birdie on hole number 15 but he was pegged back by a double bogey on hole number 11 and a bogey on number 18 for a two over score.

Former national amateur champion Zandre Roye shot three over par 75 and occupied the second position at the end of round one.