SHAWNEE, Okla. — Round 1 of the 44th Oklahoma Golf Association Stroke Play Championship concluded Monday at Shawnee Country Club, where Ardmore’s Hudson Hobbs surged to the top of the leaderboard with a bogey-free 6-under-par 65.
Players arrived at Shawnee Country Club following a night of thunderstorms that swept through central Oklahoma, bringing heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds to the area. The golf course had tree damage and was wet causing the Committee to enact lift, clean and place.
Hobbs’ 65 gives him a one-shot advantage heading into Tuesday’s second round. Four players sit tied for second place at 4-under-par 67, including Will Livermore of Frisco, Texas, Nathan Brown of Tulsa, Parker Payne of Norman, and John Wild of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
A group of four players share sixth place at 3-under-par 68: Benton Manly of Tulsa, Will Whorton of Norman, C.J. Phillips of Edmond, and Rhett Hughes of Edmond.
Six players are tied for 10th place at 2-under-par 69, including Ben Lathrop (Oklahoma City), Coleman Sides (Tulsa), Ty Hyatt (Edmond), Gabe Jones (Enid), Tripp Anderson (Mustang), and Carter Ray (Walters).
With two rounds remaining, the championship remains tightly contested as 19 players finished the opening day at par or better. Competitors will return to Shawnee Country Club on Tuesday for Round 2 starting at 7:30 AM. Cut will be to low 30 & ties after Round #2 to see who is advancing to the final day.