Three Share Lead After Round One of the TPx Communications Western Championship
EULESS, TX –
Matt Lohmeyer, PGA teaching professional at GolfTEC-Montgomery Plaza, Christopher Brown, caddie on the PGA TOUR, and Ben Kern, PGA head professional at Oeste Ranch Golf Course, are all tied for the lead at the TPx Communications Western Championship after Round one. Lohmeyer carded six birdies and two bogeys to open the Championship, while Brown notched five birdies and just one bogey to each open with 4-under par 67. Kern had a bogey-free round and four birdies for his 67.
They currently hold a one-stroke lead over David Studebaker, assistant professional at Cross Timbers Golf Course, who fired a 3-under 68. Studebaker carded an eagle, four birdies and three bogeys during his opening round.
Defending champion Stuart Deane, PGA director of golf at The University of Texas at Arlington, carded five birdies and three bogies to shoot a 2-under par 69 to sit two shots back of the leaders.
The Championship includes a Senior Division that is comprised of 31 professionals aged 50 or older who are competing for a separate $8,525 estimated purse and playing at a modified yardage. The Senior champion will take home $1,425. Stuart Hendley, PGA director of instruction at Green Tree Country Club, is currently leading the Senior Division at 1-under par, 70.
Also during today’s round, Keith Coppedge, PGA head professional at The Golf Club of Dallas, notched a hole-in-one on hole #16. He hit a 9-iron from 160 yards for his ace.
The TPx Communications Western Championship is conducted by the Northern Texas PGA Section and is presented by AT&T Byron Nelson, Barrington Gifts, Nexbelt, PGA TOUR, PlayKleen and TurfHound. This 36-hole NTPGA major championship is the second of four individual stroke play events that comprise the Yamaha Golf-Car Company / Lajitas Golf Resort Player of the Year Points Challenge presented by Adventures In Golf, and serves as a qualifier for the 2017 Texas Joe Black Cup team.
The Championship is being conducted at Texas Star Golf Course in Euless, Texas, a 6,878-yard, par 71 layout.
The 121-player field is comprised of golf professionals from the Northern Texas Section of the PGA of America who are competing for an estimated overall purse of $35,250. Professionals in the Open division are competing for a projected $24,725 purse with the champion taking home $3,600.
Round one results.
