Jason Martin, Jake Sollon share Tri-State Open lead after 1st round
Sunnehanna Country Club pro Jason Martin and Peters Township graduate Jake Sollon shared the first-round lead at the Tri-State PGA Open at Chartiers Country Club on Monday.
Each shot a 3-under par 67 to lead Nevillewood’s Kevin Shields and amateurs Justin Griffiths and Alec Stopperich by two strokes heading into final round Tuesday. Shields and the two amateurs each shot a 1-under 69.
Tied for seventh at even par are Aaron Gizzi and Gene Walters.
The field of 96 was cut to 63 golfers.
Sollon plays collegiate golf at Rider. Griffith, a Hampton native, plays at Towson, and Stopperich, a Peters Township graduate, plays golf at Samford.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
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