Mike Northern, a four-time Colorado PGA Player of the Year, and Paul Lobato of Meridian Golf Club matched 5-under-par 67s and share the lead after Monday’s opening round of the Colorado Senior PGA Professional Championship at Indian Peaks Golf Course in Lafayette.
Northern, a PGA Life Member from Colorado Springs, made six birdies and one bogey on Monday, while Lobato (pictured) eagled the 17th hole to go with four birdies and a bogey.
On a day when 15 players posted sub-par rounds — including defending champion Dale Smigelsky of Collindale Golf Club (71) — Patrick Reidy of Inverness Golf Club holds third place at 68 in a round which featured both an eagle and a double bogey.
The top seven finishers, plus 2007 national champion Bill Loeffler, will earn spots in the 2016 Senior PGA Professional Championship, set for Nov. 17- 20 in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
The Colorado championship will conclude after Tuesday’s second round.
Colorado Senior PGA Professional Championship
Aug. 15-16, 2016 at Par-72 Indian Peaks GC in Lafayette
Top 10 on Leaderboard — 1. (tie) Mike Northern and Paul Lobato 67; 3. Patrick Reidy 68; 4. (tie) Steve Crane, Vance Pollock, Ken Krieger and Jeff Hanson 69; 8. Doug Wherry 70; 9. (tie) Craig Stephens, Rick Cole, Dale Smigelsky, Gregg Jones, David Arbuckle, Bill Hancock and Shawn Wilcox 71. For all the scores, CLICK HERE.
