Two current or former Coloradans share the lead at separate Web.com Tour First Stage Q-school events that started on Tuesday.
Wyndham Clark, who grew up in the Denver metro area, shot a 5-under-par 66 in Nebraska City, where the top 24 finishers and ties after four rounds will advance to the Second Stage of Q-school. And Tom Kalinowski, a former resident of Durango, opened with a 7-under-par 63 in San Diego, where the top 23 finishers and ties move on to Stage 2.
Kalinowski made eight birdies and a bogey on Tuesday and is tied for the lead with Alex Chiarella of San Diego. Also in the top 20 at the site after round 1 is former University of Colorado golfer Jeremy Paul, who played in a dozen Web.com Tour events in 2017. Paul shares 12th place at 67.
Meanwhile, in Nebraka City, Clark (pictured) went bogey-free for his 66, making five birdies. Clark, the Pac-12 champion and a finalist for national college player of the year, played in five PGA Tour events and one Web.com tournament this past summer. Also firing a 66 on Tuesday was Brandon Krick of McCook, Neb. Likewise at the site, former CU golfer Justin Bardgett opened with a 68, good for a tie for third place.
Seven more First Stage tournaments are scheduled for next week.
The Second Stage of Web Q-school will be held at five sites between Oct. 31-Nov. 7, and the Final Stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.
Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who are competing this week:
Nebraska City (Top 24 finishers and ties advance to Second Stage)
T1. Coloradan Wyndham Clark 66
3. Former CU golfer Justin Bardgett 68
18. Former CU golfer Josh Creel, Cheyenne 71
29. Derek Tolan, Highlands Ranch 72
29. Cameron Harrell, Colorado Springs 72
29. Former UNC golfer Conner Barr 72
40. Parker Edens, Greeley 73
53. Steven Kupcho, Westminster 74
Lantana, Texas (Top 24 finishers and ties advance to Second Stage)
28. Zahkai Brown, Golden 69
San Diego (Top 23 finishers and ties advance to Second Stage)
T1. Former Coloradan Tom Kalinowski 63
12. Former CU golfer Jeremy Paul 67
27. Jamie Marshall, Lone Tree 69
