Teams of Dillard & Carter (a), Worley & Sampson (a) Lead Respective Divisions After Round One of the Srixon / Cleveland Golf Pro-Scratch Championship
March 29, 2021
DALLAS, TX –
The team of Spencer Dillard, PGA assistant professional at Preston Trail Golf Club, and his playing partner Chip Carter (a), have the Open Division lead after Round One of the Srixon / Cleveland Golf Pro-Scratch Championship. Their opening salvo consisted of 7 birdies and an eagle for a 9-under 62 and a two-shot cushion heading into Round Two.
The team of Jeffrey Barton, PGA director of instruction at Preston Trail Golf Club, and his playing partner Finley Ewing (a) sit in solo-second after a 7-under round of 64. Barton and Ewing (a) will get the first crack at posting a low number as they will play in tomorrow’s morning wave teeing off at 9:50 a.m. on hole #1. Dillard and Carter (a) will tee off in the afternoon wave at 2:50 p.m. on hole #1.
The Open Division features a field of 80 teams, each consisting of one PGA Professional teamed with one scratch amateur. Open Division teams are competing for a share of the $21,600 purse. Amateurs on the top finishing teams will be awarded gift certificates.
The Championship also features a Senior Division of 16 teams with one PGA Professional and one scratch amateur paired together aged 50 or older. These teams are competing for a separate $4,400 purse and playing at modified yardages.
The team of Carl Worley, PGA head professional at Hide-A-Way Lake Golf Club and his playing partner Ken Sampson (a) sit atop the Senior Division leaderboard at 5-under 66. They will tee off tomorrow on hole #10 at 2:20 p.m and look to elevate their one stroke lead over the teams of Jim Henderson, PGA director of golf at Stevens Park Golf Course and his playing partner Kevin Craddock (a), as well as Tom Strueber, PGA Life Member and his playing partner Tim January (a).
The Four-Ball Stroke Play Northern Texas PGA major championship is being conducted at Northwood Club, a 6,868-yard, par 71-course located in Dallas, Texas. The Srixon / Cleveland Golf Pro-Scratch Championship is presented by Adventures In Golf, AT&T Byron Nelson, Dan Liscio & Donald Ross Sportswear, G-Tech, Jim Quinn Finer Golf Products, Leupold Golf, On The Green CBD and The Ratliff Group.
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