Burda, Knoll, Fischer share early NCGA Super Senior lead

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2018) – Three players are tied for the lead after the opening round of the NCGA Super Senior, and the defending champion is lurking just a shot behind.

Jeff Burda, the 2008 NCGA Senior Player of the Year, and Jim Knoll, who has won a record five NCGA Senior Player of the Year titles, each made an early move on Monday. The leading group also includes local Harry Fischer. All three stand at 1 under after an opening 71 at San Luis Obispo Country Club.

Burda posted three birdies to go against two bogeys, while Fischer, a member at the host course, carded two birdies and a bogey. Knoll posted four birdies and three bogeys.

Neither Burda, Fischer nor Knoll has ever won the event. With a win, Knoll would become the all-time NCGA leader in senior victories.

The three, however, have some serious firepower on their heels. Just a stroke behind is 2016 winner Chuck Richesin and defending champion Gary Vanier. Vanier, also the NCGA’s defending Super Senior Player of the Year, had a string of three straight birdies from Nos. 3-5 to offset three bogeys.

Like Knoll, Vanier also entered the event tied with Jim McMurtrey at the top spot with nine career NCGA Senior victories.