ZDGA Seniors: Former champions making waves
CAMBRIDGE — Familiarity atop the leaderboard has become a way of life in the Zanesville District Golf Association Senior Amateur.
This year isn't defying the trend.
Defending champion Brad Baker shot 2-under-70 to assume a two-shot lead after one round in the 54-hole event on Friday at Cambridge Country Club.
The field features 34 players, including 16 Super Seniors age 65 and older. Play resumes at 11:45 a.m. today at EagleSticks.
Baker leads former champion Rich Bubenchik and Troy Frazee by two shots and Dave Kennedy and Dick McPeck by four after they shot 72 and 74, respectively.
Kevin Terry and another former champion, Jim Spargrove, are at 76, Carl Bayer posted 77 and former champion Todd Hixson and Jim Hatcher sit at 78.
Tom Bragg, Tom Crowley and Ben Harris sit at 79, followed by Dave Durst at 80, Mark Ballmer at 81, Mike Walters at 82 and Charles King at 84.
Dave Sheppard and Tommy Georgiades head the Super Seniors field with 82; Doug Vousden is at 83, Dan Rauch 84, Chris Luthi and Mark Redfern 85 and Rick Bonifant at 87.
The top 11 and ties in the Senior Division and top 10 in the Super Seniors will advance to Sunday's final round at Zanesville Country Club.
This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Former champions making waves at ZDGA senior golf tourney
