Round 1 Recap

Fourth year FCWT player Jace Long of Dixon, MO (2008) leads the field at the Purdue Open after carding the only sub-par round on Saturday in the Boys 16-18 division.  Long, who has never won on the FCWT, will be looking for a win on Sunday as he tries to hold off second year player David Erdy of Boonville, IN (2008), who finished T12 at this event last season.  Erdy's opening round of 72 puts him all alone in second, with a one stroke advantage over FCWT newcomer Matt Gorman of Waunakee, WI (2009).  Gorman tied long and 4 other players for the most pars on the day with 13.  Another player who carded 13 pars was Nate McCoy of West Des Moines, IA (2008), who is currently in 4th place at 74.  Also carding 13 pars and currently tied for 5th are Barrett Kelpin of Kalamazoo, MI (2008) and Michael Sorenson of Hartland, WI (2009).  They are tied with Corey Ziedonis of Indianapolis, IN (2009) and Zachary Henderson of Goshen, IN (2008), all four players are at +3, 75.  Five players are tied for 9th at +4, 5 shots from the leaders:  Anthony Aicher of Wausau, WI (2009), Jacob Lammert of Hartland, WI (2008), John Pavelko of Chanhassen, MN (2009), Drew Preston of Grand Rapids, MI (2008) and Alex Walker of Carmel, IN (2008).

Steven Sorenson of Hartland, WI (2010) and Patrick Rodgers of Avon, IN (2011) co-lead the Boys 13-15 division after an opening round of 72 on Saturday.  Sorenson, along with 2 other players, led this division in birdies with 4.  He finished 7th in this event last season, but will be looking for the win tomorrow.  Rodgers was in this same position last weekend at Notre Dame.  This time he hopes to bring home the title.  FCWT newcomer Nick Dennis of Waterford, MI (2011) will begin the final round in 3rd place at 76.  He is currently 2 shots ahead of two players who are tied for 4th place:  Nicholas Grubnich of Crown Point, IN (2011) and Trevor Rosekrans of Haslett, MI (2010).

Evan Mcleod of Pebble Beach, CA (2013) is leading the Boys 11-12 division by 10 strokes after carding an opening round of 74.

In the Girls division of the Purdue Open, Lindsey Solberg of Verona, WI (2008) and Trisha Witherby of Richmond, IN (2011) are co-leading after each carded an opening round of +1 73.  Solberg, who won the Notre Dame event last season, will be looking for her first win of the current season on Sunday.   Not only will she need to keep an eye on the 14 year old Witherby, but two seniors are currently tied for 3rd at 76, just 3 strokes back.   Michele Nash of Indianapolis, IN (2008), finished 4th at this event last season.  She is tied with FCWT newcomer Milena Savich of Carmel, IN (2008).  Miss Savich may be new to the FCWT, but she is certainly not new to junior golf.  She is currently ranked 67th in the country by the Golfweek/Titleist rankings.  There are also 2 girls tied for 5th place at 78, just 5 shots back of the leaders.  Emily Dixon of Zionsville, IN (2009) and Meghan Potee of Noblesville, IN (2010) will be in the next to last pairing for this division.