Two Coloradans made the 36-hole cut Friday in the National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Brandon Bingaman of The Bridges Golf and Country Club in Montrose and University of Colorado men’s assistant coach Pat Grady — the winners of the last two Colorado PGA Assistants Championships — will advance to the final two rounds of the national tournament thanks to being in the top 70 and ties at the halfway point.
Bingaman shares 40th place at 1-over-par 145 after shooting a 1-over 73 on Friday. He made three birdies and four bogeys in round 2.
Grady (pictured) stands at 147, which leaves him in 55th place, after he carded a 72 on Friday. He made an eagle, three birdies and five bogeys in the second round.
The other two Coloradans in the national tournament — Ben Lanting of Bear Creek Golf Club (150) and Jack Allen of Heritage Eagle Bend (159) failed to make the 36-hole cut.
Derek Berg of Sahalee Country Club in Washington leads the tourament with two rounds remaining at 9-under-par 135.
Play will continue through Sunday.
Here are the scores for all the Coloradans competing this week in Florida:
40. Brandon Bingaman, The Bridges GC 72-73–145
55. Pat Grady, University of Colorado 75-72–147
MISSED 36-HOLE CUT
83. Ben Lanting, Bear Creek GC 73-77–150
121. Jack Allen, Heritage Eagle Bend GC 80-79–159
