Two Coloradans — Mike Northern of Colorado Springs and Jeff Hanson of Edwards — remained in the top 25 as the national Senior PGA Professional Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla., reached its halfway point on Friday.
Both Hanson and Northern have matched rounds of 69-71 for 4-under-par 140 totals, which leaves them tied for 21st place. They trail co-leaders Lee Houtteman of Michigan and Gene Fieger of Florida by six strokes.
Northern (pictured) and Hanson were the only Coloradans to survive the 36-hole cut — to the low 70 players and ties — out of the eight who started the 264-man event. Hanson, who played his final dozen holes in 4 under par on Friday, made five birdies and four bogeys on Friday, while Northern carded four birdies and three bogeys.
The tournament will continue through Sunday. The top 35 finishers will earn spots in the 2017 Senior PGA Championship, set for May 25-28 at Trump National Golf Club in Washington D.C.
Here are the scores of all the Colorado PGA members competing in this week’s Senior PGA Professional Championship:
21. Mike Northern of Colorado Springs 69-71–140
21. Jeff Hanson of Edwards 69-71–140
Missed 36-Hole Cut
109. Paul Lobato of Englewood 75-71–146
126. Mike Zaremba of Pueblo West 76-71–147
176. Dale Smigelsky of Fort Collins 74-76–150
192. Vance Pollock of Westminster 74-77–151
210. Don Hurter of Castle Rock 74-78–152
261. Steve Crane of Lakewood 79-87–166
