{"id":291337,"date":"2026-09-22T05:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/291337\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T05:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T05:42:09","slug":"pennsylvania-mid-amateur-zach-dilcher-brock-kovach-share-opening-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/291337\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania Mid-Amateur: Zach Dilcher, Brock Kovach share opening lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PosPlayerThruScore1Dilcher, Zach\u2014-52Kovach, Brock\u2014-5<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amateurgolf.com\/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amateurgolf.com%2Famateur-golf-tournaments%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dmalbon%2Bbuckets%26from%3D%26to%3D%26sort%3Dsoonest%23ts-results&amp;p=news_article_outstream_mobile&amp;c=crv_446g613s2aore0&amp;a=adv_3a3t2o1a4rau9o&amp;t=free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow\" aria-label=\"Malbon Buckets Promo\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:100%;text-decoration:none\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AmateurGolf.com Members Get Access to the Buckets Cup Tour<\/p>\n<p class=\"ar-image-caption\">Zach Dilcher<\/p>\n<p>Zach Dilcher put himself in position for another run at the Pennsylvania Mid-Amateur title, sharing the opening-round lead with Brock Kovach after matching 5-under 67s at LedgeRock Golf Club in Mohnton, PA.<\/p>\n<p>Dilcher, the 2023 champion, and Kovach both have the advantage of playing on their home course. 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