Two share lead in Men’s amateur; Schmidt hold advantage in women’s amateur events <\/p>\n
The Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Championships are underway at Golf Kenosee, with a pair of golfers sharing the lead in the Men’s Amateur after the opening round.<\/p>\n
Ethan Hunter and Jesse Gibson each fired 4-under par 68s to sit atop the leaderboard. Gibson also holds the lead in the Men’s Mid-Amateur Championship at 3-under, one shot ahead of Regina’s Carson Harcourt, who grew up in Kipling.<\/p>\n
Carter Bell of Saskatoon is tied for fourth in the amateur championship after opening with a 2-under 70 along with Edmonton\u2019s Andrew Funk<\/p>\n
On the women’s side, Regina’s Alex Schmidt is off to a strong start, leading both the Women’s Amateur and Women’s Mid-Amateur Championships after shooting a 4-over 77.<\/p>\n
She carries a four-shot advantage over Saskatoon’s Grace Odnokon in the amateur division, while defending champion Chloe Wills of Kyle sits five shots back in third.<\/p>\n
Regina\u2019s Kim Walker is second place in the mid-amateur event after an opening round of 12 over par 85.<\/p>\n
Round two continues Wednesday at Golf Kenosee, with the 54-hole Women’s and Mid-Amateur Championships wrapping up Thursday, while the Men’s Amateur concludes Friday.<\/p>\n
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