The Manitoba Mid-Amateur kicked off yesterday at the Falcon Lake Golf Course and Chad Facey is in a good spot heading into the second round.
He fired an opening round 4 over 76. Facey picked up two birdies, and six bogies.
"I thought I had a really good day out there," said Facey. "I hit the ball better then I have in a few weeks. Putter was a little bit cold... lipped out a few times, and had a couple bad three putts."
"The score was a little higher than I wanted, but I definitely didn't shoot myself out of contention," he added.
Facey enters today's round eight-strokes back of the lead after Justin McDonald was red hot yesterday. Despite being eight-back of the lead, Facey's only four behind second place, and he knows he has what it takes to get back in it.
"The mindset is just one shot at a time," said Facey. "I can only worry about the shots that are in front of me, and grind out another good round. You can't get too aggressive on this course, and that was one heck of a round from Justin yesterday."
"It's just about taking advantage when I have the chances," he added.
Chad isn't adding any pressure to himself heading into this afternoon when he tees off in the fifth final group
"I'm here trying to have a fun time, and it's been a lot of fun so far," he added. "It's just about going out there and shooting the best round that I can. I'll play how I know I can."
"My ultimate goal is to make the top-11, so I get my spot in the National Mid-Amateur Championships.
Right now, Facey is in a tie for 11th spot.
His tee time is at 2:22.
AUDIO: Chad Facey.
