England are one shot off the lead in the international team event at the Spirit International Amateur Championship at Whispering Pines in Houston.

The mixed team of leading English amateurs Naomi Edwards, Liz Bennett, Gary Boyd and Daniel Willett, scored 10-under par 62 in the opening round of the betterball competition and are one stroke behind Korea.

Willett, the English champion and Boyd, an international, hold a three-stroke lead in the men’s team event after scoring nine-under par. Boyd was particularly impressive with seven birdies on his card.

Meanwhile, England are tied eighth in the women’s event on one-under par.
The team had a fine finish to their round with English champion Naomi Edwards (Ganton) scoring birdies on the 14th and 16th and international Liz Bennett (Brokenhurst Manor) adding anothe! r on the 17th.

The Spirit is a biennial event which features 24 countries from six continents, each represented by two men and two women. In the 2005 championship England won gold medals in the women’s and international team event.

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