Lindholm shares 4th of July golf lead after 36 holes
WHITEFISH — Logan Lindholm of Kalispell shot a 2-under 69 on the South Course during second-day action to move into a tie for the lead at the 82nd annual 4th of July Tournament on Friday at Whitefish Lake Golf Club.
Lindholm sits at 137 after 36 holes.
Andrew Medley of Scottsdale, Arizona, had an even-par round for a 137 total.
Medley led after Thursday’s action on the North Course with his 6-under-66 while Lindholm shot 68 to sit two shots behind.
Medley is looking for his third 4th of July title, having won it in 2012 and 2016.
Robb Bergeson of Billings, a 2007 champ, is third and three shots off the pace with a pair of 70s for 140.
Sean Benson of Billings, 72-69—141, is fourth.
Conor Rooney of Whitefish, 70-72—142, and Cory Mehl of Seattle, 74-68—142, are tied for fifth.
Mehl had the low round on Friday.
Jasi Acharya of Carver, Minnesota, will be looking for a wire-to-wire victory today during the final round of the 54-hole event. She shot a 5-over 77 on the North Course for a six-shot advantage with her 140 total.
Acharya had a seven-shot edge after Thursday’s action.
Stephanie Hurlbert of Magnolia, Texas, used a 1-under 71 to move into a second-place tie with Kylie Esh of Missoula. Both are at 146.
Hurlbert was sixth with a 75 after Thursday’s play.
Tiegan Avery of Kalispell is fourth, 150, and Morgan O’Neil of Laurel is fifth, 153.
The women will play the South Course today with the men on the North Course for the final 18. The leaders, women, will tee off between 1-1:20 p.m. and the men, 1:30-2 p.m.
82nd annual 4th of the July Tourney
Results from Thursday/Friday
At Whitefish Lake Golf Club
Men
South Course
Par 71
Championship
Logan Lindholm, Kalispell 68-69—137
Andrew Medley, Scottsdale, AZ 66-71—137
Robb Bergeson, Billings 70-70—140
Sean Benson, Billings 72-69—141
Conor Rooney, Whitefish 70-72—142
Cory Mehl, Seattle 74-68—142
Marty Mehl, Seattle 74-72—146
Garrett Woodin, Billings 75-71—146
Mark Mance, Whitefish 73-73—146
Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 73-73—146
Craig Hurlbert, Magnolia, TX 78-69—147
Sam Krause, Seattle 76-71—147
Joey Moore, Billings 72-75—147
Justin Miller, Phoenix 78-70—148
Bob Hasquet, Missoula 76-72—148
Payton Scott, Billings 74-74—148
HoTae Kim, Billings 72-76—148
Curtis Blake, Okotoks, AB 78-70—148
Bennett MacIntyre, Hellena 74-75—149
Jim Coleman, Billings 74-75—149
Sean Ramsbacher, Missoula 71-80—151
Liam Clancy, Park City 72-79—151
Brad Grattan, NA 75-77—152
Kyle Mossfeldt, Calgary, AB 80-72—152
Ben Marsh, Scottsdale, AZ 72-80—152
John Moscrip, Snoqualmie, WA 77-75—152
Jason Winkler, Kalispell 76-76—152
Brian Brown, Nanton, AB 78-74—152
Carter Hickock, Dallas 79-73—152
Spencer Hughes, NA 77-75—152
Scott Larson, Kalispell 77-76—153
Cooper Donahue, Scottsdale, AZ 74-79—153
Senior
North Course
Par 72
Peter Benson, Billings 71-73—144
Rich Boswell, Calagary, AB 75-76—151
Brett Bennyhoff, Great Falls 76-76—152
Jim Marsh, Scottsdale, AZ 79-75—154
Sam Saunders, Buckeye, AZ 76-78—154
Rod Brady, NA 82-74—156
Thomas Shea, NA 80-76—156
Dan Lieberg, Helena 77-82—159
Larry Schwenke, Coeur d’Alene 81-79—160
Dave Streeter, NA 85-75—160
Gary Holt, Spokane 81-79—160
Walt Barnes, Addison, TX 77-84—161
Bruce Walter, Great Falls 81-81—162
Don Foulkes, NA 82-82—164
Earl Rife, Kalispell 82-83—165
Jim Kirkpatrick, Havre 82-85—167
Mark DeGrazier, Corvallis 80-87—167
Doug Oleson, NA 85-82—167
Tom Hall, Great Falls 78-90—168
Fritz Whisenand, NA 84-84—168
Women
North Course
Par 72
Championship
Jasi Acharya, Carver, MN 63-77—140
Stephanie Hurlbert, Magnolia, TX 75-71—146
Kylie Esh, Missoula 70-76—146
Tiegan Avery, Kalispell 72-78—150
Morgan O’Neil, Laurel 78-75—153
Kinsey Irvin, Lewiston 73-82—155
Coral Schulz, Whitefish 78-83—161
Cathie Tronson, Great Falls 78-85—163
Kathy Dodd, NA 81-82—163
Whitney Frykman, Seattle 74-90—164
Marianne Nelson, Missoula 80-89—169
Marcy Holt, Spokane 79-92—171
Marianne Barker, NA 87-86—173
Janell Tanner Oneal, Bigfork 84-89—173
Katie Wills, Missoula 89-85—174
Emily Garden, Lolo 89-85—174
Bobbie Lacklen, Libby 93-89—182
Marcella Mercer, Bigfork 86-98—184
Jenna Gordon, Calgary, AB 99-93—192
First Flight
Ginny Larence, Kiawah Isl., S.C. 83-83—166
Marcia Reimers, Missoula 91-82—173
Kelly Coleman, Billings 89-85—174
Linda Ray, NA 87-90—177
Sandy LaPoint, LaQuinta, CA 88-89—177
Jody Fee, NA 94-89—183
Tracey Whisenand, NA 96-89—185
Cheryl Walter, Lethbridge, AB 96-89—185
Jeanette Cheney, NA 90-96—186
Ruth Fenn, Libby 93-93—186
Joanne Fryk, Edmonton, AB 91-95—186
Stacy Denning, NA 97-91—188
Samantha Peters, Kalispell 99-93—192
Cindy Stein, NA 103-90—193
Sandy Haydu, Edmonton, AB 100-93—193
Wendy Chirino, Kalispell 101-95—196
Grazely Tarra, Billings 106-99—205
Kate Downen, Portland, OR 116-113—229