Chris Kertsos leads by one at Senior Porter Cup

9/9/2015 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Chris Kertsos fired 68 at Niagara Falls Country Club on day one and is a stroke ahead of Doug Hanzel

LEWISTON, N.Y. — Chris Kertsos of Canada fired 68 at Niagara Falls Country Club on day one of the Senior Porter Cup and is a stroke ahead of Doug Hanzel of Georgia. Hanzel posted 69 to be the only other player in the field under 70, while Dan Partland is alone in third place at 71. Seven players share fourth place at 72, including Tom Hyland, Dale Porter, and Peter Van Ingen. One of two defending champions Steve Hudson is tied for 11th place at 73, while last year's other winner, Mike Jackson of Canada, is not in this year's field. In the Super Senior division, Ted Smith and his opening-round 71 are a stroke ahead of a trio of players at 72, including Mike Rice, Dave Kempner, and Skip Snow.

Results: Senior Porter Cup

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Doug Hanzel	Savannah, GA	700	69-65-70=204
2	Chris Kertsos	, Canada	400	68-69-73=210
3	Daniel Partland	, Canada	300	71-71-73=215
4	Mike Krulich	Blacksburg, VA	300	73-73-71=217
T5	Larry Cooper	, Canada	300	74-75-70=219

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About the Senior Porter Cup

The Senior Porter Cup is an invitational amateur event conducted at stroke play over 54 holes. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to invite players of national and international reputation to participate. Contestants are selected on the basi...

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