Four share men's lead in Labor Day Golf Tourney
The Daily Inter Lake
The men’s field is tightly bunched after first-day action at the 80th International Labor Day Golf Tournament at Buffalo Hill Golf Club on Saturday.
Justin Dorr of Spokane, Brock Robillard of Calgary, John Morberg of Kalispell and Ric Reed of Kalispell share the lead with their 4-under-par 62s on two trips around the Cameron 9.
Two shots back in a five-way tie for fifth place are Cameron Dunning of Calgary, Kyle Mossfeldt of Whitefish, Jack Johnston of Missoula, Sam Saunders of Buckeye, Arizona, and Ken Bush of Conway, South Carolina.
Defending champion Logan Lindholm of Kalispell opened with a 67.
In women’s play, Kali Gordon of Okotoks, Alberta, shot a 2-over-par 76 on the Championship 18 to top the leaderboard.
Wendy Madison of Kalispell is two shots back.
Katelyn Dunning of Calgary is also in contention with an 80.
Gordon was the runner-up last year, but won this tournament in 2015 and 2011.
The top men will play the Championship 18 today and Monday.
The women leaders will be on the Cameron 9 today and finish up on the Championship 18 on Monday.
80th International Labor Day Golf Tournament
Results after First Round, Saturday
Buffalo Hill Golf Club
Men
(Par 66 on Cameron Nine)
Justin Dorr, Spokane 62
Brock Robillard, Calgary 62
John Morberg, Kalispell 62
Ric Reed, Kalispell 62
Cameron Dunning, Calgary 64
Kyle Mossfeldt, Whitefish 64
Jack Johnston, Missoula 64
Sam Saunders, Buckeye, Ariz 64
Ken Bush, Conway, S.C. 64
Jimmy Cowan, Calgary 65
Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 65
Henry Emmerson (Milwaukie, Ore. 65
Tommy Lindell, Kalispell 65
Tim Kiley, Portland 66
Evan Miles, Kalispell 66
Jose Chirino, Kalispell 66
Women
(Par 74 on Championship 18)
Kali Gordon, Okotoks, Alberta 76
Wendy Madison, Kalispell 78
Katelyn Dunning, Calgary 80
Paula Pervais, Kalispell 86
Jeanette Cheney, Columbia Falls 86
Debbie Hadley, Kalispell 87
Jerie Clark, Lakeside 88
Amber Winkler, Kalispell 89
Jenna Gordon, Okotoks 90
Dianne Dyck, Whitefish 90
Marcella Mercer, Kalispell 91
Jan Arnett, Whitefish 91
Lori Baker, Whitefish 95
Sandy Carlson, Kalispell 95