Moore, Acharya lead 4th of July golf

WHITEFISH — Thursday’s men’s leader Joey Moore became Friday’s leader too, and Jasi Acharya maintained her lead of the women’s field on the second day of the 85th annual Earl Hunt 4th of July Golf Tournament at Whitefish Lake Golf Club.

Moore leads by one stroke after carding at 74 on the par 72 North Course. The 2019 winner Andrew Medley shot 69 for the second day in a row and is one stroke behind second place Ben Hayes and two strokes from the leader. Hayes shot the lowest round of any player Friday with 68 strokes.

Riley Lawrence and Oscar Maxfield are tied in fourth place, both at 139 total strokes.

At 2-under for the day, Acharya put a little distance between her and second place player Morgan O'Neil, who shot 76.

Isabella Johnson was plus-4 on the par 71 South Course and led the women’s first flight group. Johnson had been tied with Acharya for the lead after Thursday's round.

Kalispell’s Marcella Mercer shot a 76 to move in to third place.

Defending women’s champion Cora Rosanova is 76-80—156 after two rounds, which puts her in fifth place.

Joe Cielak of Libby and Whitefish’s Greg Heitzer are tied for first in the men’s senior flight. Both have 147 total strokes after two days of play.

Ron Ramsbacher shot a 72, 1-over on the par 71 South Course and the lowest senior men’s round, to land in third place. Gary Holt and Tommy Lindell are in a tie for fourth with a total of 151 strokes each.

The tournament wraps up today with rounds for the leading golfers to start at approximately 1 p.m. The women’s and senior flights will play the North course while the men will play the South Course.

85th annual Earl Hunt 4th of July Tournament

Whitefish Lake Golf Club

July 1-3

Friday

Women’s Championship Flight

Jasi Acharya Carver, Minn. 72-69—141

Morgan O’Neil Laurel 76-76—152

Marcella Mercer Kalispell 78-76—154

Cathie Tronson Great Falls 80-75—155

Cora Rosanova Bozeman 76-80—156

Darah Newell Smith Helena 79-79—158

Lauren Nielson Belgrade 80-80—160

Kenzie Walsh Billings 84-80—164

Hannah Rosanova Bozeman 83-86—169

Women’s First Flight

Isabella Johnson Billings 72-75—147

Laurel Ward Bozeman 78-70—148

Shelby DeVore 74-80—154

Janell Tanner-O’Neal 78-79—157

Marcy Holt Spokane 80-79—159

Emily Kelly Butte 82-78—160

Kathy Dodd Whitefish 82-79—161

Rikka Holiday Bozeman 81-83—164

Liz Hewson Whitefish 86-82—168

Bobbie Lacklen Libby 85-84—169

Karen Jacobson Whitefish 89-87—176

Marcia Reimers Missoula 82-97—179

Women’s Second Flight

Cheryl Breidenbach Sammamish, Wash. 86-85—171

Cheryl Walter Lethbridge, Alta., CA 86-92—178

Trina Diehl 90-89—179

Louise Cholette-Haley Polson 92-87—179

Tracey Whisenand Whitefish 89-91—180

Jeanette Cheney Columbia Falls 87-96—183

Stacy Denning Whitefish 90-94—184

Linda Ray 93-96—189

Ruth Fenn Libby 89-100—189

Jen Warden Boise, Ida. 92-103—195

Michelle Alamo Englewood, Colo. 96-100—196

Kristin Hetzer Whitefish 101-96—197

Men’s Championship Flight

Joey Moore Billings 62-74—136

Ben Hayes 69-68—137

Andrew Medley Scottsdale, Ariz. 69-69—138

Riley Lawrence 68-71—139

Oscar Maxfield 70-69—139

Jason Johnstone Scottsdale, Ariz. 68-74—142

Brian Hanson San Diego 72-71—143

Sean Ramsbacher Missoula 70-73—143

Payton Taylor Hamilton 70-74—144

Justin Dorr Spokane 71-73—144

Liam Clancy Billings 71-73—144

Robert Hasquet Missoula 69-76—145

Devin Carrey 71-75—146

Ross Kronberg New Canaan, Conn. 69-78—147

Cameron Hackmann Laurel 71-76— 147

Bill Dunn Missoula 73-75—148

Tristan Hanson Hamilton 75-73—148

Joey Lovell Bozeman 72-77—149

Jack Johnston 74-76—150

Akku Acharya Missoula 78-73—151

Matthew Hobbs 76-76—152

Maxime Blandin Dallas, Tex. 76-76—152

Mark Mance Whitefish 75-77—152

Tyler Avery Kalispell 73-80— 153

Joe Wagner Missoula 77-76—153

Chris Goldan Bozeman 74-79—153

Brice Warden Boise, Ida. 74-80—154

Wyatt Nielson Bozeman 81-73—154

Mike Watson 77-77—154

Byron Olson Houston, Tex. 81-73—154

Men’s Senior Championship Flight

Joe Cielak Libby 73-74—147

Greg Hetzer Whitefish 74-73—147

Ron Ramsbacher Missoula 77-72—149

Gary Holt Spokane 79-72—151

Tommy Lindell Kalispell 76-75—151

Jim O’Neil Laurel 79-78—157

Rick Reimers Missoula 83-77—160

Terry Aikin Englewood, Colo. 79-81—160

Nalin Maxfield Salt Lake City 77-83—160

Baker Montgomery Dallas 82-79—161

Bill Kleinecke Novato, Calif. 84-81—165

Todd Ward Bozeman 83-82—165

Tom Shea Whitefish 86-80—166

Dave Lucey Marietta, Ga. 84-84—168

Byron Mayala Billings 87-82—169

Tom Rea Kalispell 85-84—169