Eagle Staff Report

GOLF

Destefano shoots 80 at U.S. Jr. Amateur: ADA, Mich. -- Sam Destefano, who will be a senior at Bryan High, shot an opening round of 8-over-par 80 at the U.S. Junior Amateur on Monday at Egypt Valley Country Club.

Destefano is tied for 139th in the 156-player field. The field will be cut to the low 64 scorers after Tuesday's round. Match play will begin Wednesday.

Defending champion Jordan Spieth of Dallas shot 67, which was matched by Stephen Behr of Florence, S.C., and Wyndham Clark of Greenwood Village, Colo.

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McGrath in third place: College Station's Thomas McGrath III is tied for third place after the first round of the Legends Junior Tour Space Classic.

McGrath shot 3-over-par 75 on Monday at Montgomery's Woodforst Golf Course and is tied with Frisco's Michael Upp. Colin Frizzell of Nacogdoches and Matthew Barth of The Woodlands lead after shooting 73s.

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