Former Players of the Year for the CGA and CWGA sit 1-2 after Monday’s first round of the National Car Rental Colorado PGA Assistant Professional Championship at Legacy Ridge Golf Course in Westminster.
University of Colorado men’s assistant coach Pat Grady (left), who won the CGA Player of the Year award in both 2007 and ’08, grabbed the lead with a 5-under-par 67 on Monday. He made six birdies on the day.
And Somin Lee, the CWGA Player of the Year in 2011 and ’12, is in second place after carding a 68. The Valley Country Club apprentice assistant professional carded seven birdies on Monday, including on her 17th and 18th holes.
Both Grady and Lee are competing in their first Colorado PGA tournament.
With one round remaining, five players share third place at 71: Blake Sharamitaro, Kyler Booher, Christopher Williamson, Derek Rush and Brandon Bingaman.
Play will conclude on Tuesday.
The top four finishers will earn spots in the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship set for Oct. 27-30 in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
National Car Rental Colorado PGA Assistant Professional Championship
Aug. 1-2, 2016 at Legacy Ridge GC in Westminster
Top 10 After Round 1 — 1. Pat Grady 67; 2. Somin Lee 68; 3. (tie) Blake Sharamitaro, Kyler Booher, Christopher Williamson, Derek Rush and Brandon Bingaman 71; 8. (tie) Remington Post and Brian Zeigler 72; 10. (tie) Zachary Anderson, Andrew Hebert, Caine Fitzgerald and Justin Blomberg 73. For complete results, CLICK HERE.
