tie as the hurricane-delayed Bermuda PGA Lobster Pot Match Play golf championships finally got underway at Belmont yesterday.

DeCosta earned a spot in today's quarter-finals by beating Herbie Minors at the 20th hole.

Other first round winners were veteran Eardley Jones who defeated Philip Pitcher two-up, former winner Dwayne Pearman who beat Darren Swan two-up, Kim Swan who got past Keith Gilfeather four and three, and Keith Smith who downed J.J. Madeiros four and two.

Three players, defending champion Cornell Bean, Barry DeCouto and Kevin Benevides received first round byes.