At the 2022 Golfweek Challenge Cup, former Golfweek Player of the Year Craig Hurlbert and his group have jumped out to an early lead over Rusty Strawn's group.
Hurlbert's squad enters Thursday's second round with a 13-shot advantage, led by Rich Buckner, the leader in the senior division,
who fired a 2-under-par round. What contributed most to the team's lead expanding? Hurlbert's team had half of their scoring points total up to a tie.
The best players were Buckner, Ken Kinkopf, Gary Durbin, Kevin VandenBerg, and Victor Leoni, who all recorded rounds of 72 or higher.
The best players were Buckner, Ken Kinkopf, Gary Durbin, Kevin VandenBerg, and Victor Leoni, who all recorded rounds of 72 or higher.
A 13-shot advantage can be lost in a matter of seconds when there are more than 20 players on each team, 10 players who keep score each day, and 36 holes left to play.
Strawn is keeping his team upbeat by enforcing a rigorous curfew of 3 a.m. since he knows that things can change quickly when playing a team tournament.
The Super Senior category is headed by a member of Team Strawn. Mike Arter finished with a solid 2 over 73 thanks to two birdies on the back nine. Marc Fried, Steve Humphrey, Tim Vigotsky, and Arter are all pursuing each other two shots behind.