Oregon Public Links: Jake Quast and Haleigh Krause lead respective divisions
8/13/2016 | by Oregon Golf Association
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Jake Quast holds a one-stroke lead in the Men's Championship while Haleight Krause leads by four in the Women's Championship
Dominican University player Jake Quast (Medford, Ore.) leads the Men’s Championship Division after firing a bogey free four-under par 67. Tyler Nelson (Lake Oswego, Ore.) is one shot back after opening with a three-under par 68, and Calvin Green (Springfield, Ore.) is two back after a two-under par 69. Five players are three behind at one-under par.
In the Men’s Open Division, Jesse Lehman (Sandy, Ore.) holds a one shot lead after posting a four-over par 76. Ken Smolek (Eugene, Ore.) and Billy Anderson (Eugene, Ore.), who won the Men’s Open Division last year, are both one shot behind after each shooting five- over par 77s.
San Diego State player Haleigh Krause (Eugene, Ore.) jumped out to a four shot lead in the Women’s Division after shooting a four-under par 68. University of Oregon player Brooke Hamilton (Mt. Roskill, NZ) is two shots back after piecing together a solid even-par 72 on the day, and Eastern Washington-bound Madalyn Ardueser (Eugene, Ore.) is in distant third after a four- over par 76.
The 19th Oregon Public Links Championship, a championship strictly for players from public golf courses, will continue tomorrow with the final 18 holes of stroke play to determine the champions of each division. Tee times start at 7:00 a.m. PST, with the Women’s Championship final group teeing off at 8:20 a.m. and the Men’s Championship final group teeing off at 12:35 p.m.
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