Returning champ Summerhays 5 shots behind at Sunnehanna Amateur
Returning Sunnehanna Amateur champion Preston Summerhays has work to do if he wants to defend his title.
Summerhays shot a 1-over par 71 during Day 1 of the 68th Sunnehanna Amateur Wednesday at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, and finds himself five shots behind leaders Max Steinlechner and Jerry Ji, each shooting a 4-under 66.
Ian Siebers is third at 3-under and six players are tied for fourth at 2-under.
Locally, Murrysville native Palmer Jackson is tied for 20th following an even-round 70. He eagled No. 11, but double bogeyed the par 3 16th hole.
Greensburg native Mark Goetz and Oakmont’s Sean Knapp finished 2-over, Pittsburgh’s Nathan Smith is 3-over, Peters Township’s Connor Schmidt is 4-over and Pittsburgh’s Rick Stimmel is 10-over.
Round 2 of the four-round event is Thursday.
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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