Steve Groom was the story of the day at Hillcrest. Even in the scorching heat of the mid-afternoon Groom managed to shoot a 6 under, 66. Groom dominated the Senior Division with a total of six birdies and one eagle.
Behind Groom was Heart of America Champion Don Keuhn, who shot even par. Don is continuing his hot streak of great golf after The Heart; he had a total of three birdies and three bogeys on the day.
The Legends Division also battled the afternoon heat today at Hillcrest but that didn’t stop Jim Lodes and Bob McKinney from doing well. The two of them shot 2 over, 74 today on a tough Hillcrest setup. This is Jim’s first StateLine victory of the year and Bob’s second.
In the Open Division, Watson Challenge competitor Brent Mertz beat out Tyler Shelton by one shot for the victory. Mertz shot a 2 under, 70 with a total of four birdies on the day. This is Brent’s second win of the year after finishing first at Meadowbrook.
The surprise of the day came in the men’s Players Division where Addie Chapin, the only girl in today’s competition, won shooting a one over, 73. This is only her second tournament to compete in the men’s Players Division. Simon Walley finished closely behind in second with 4 over, 76.
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