Written by Beaux Yenchik, Manager of Media and Communications
The first championship of the 2022 Idaho Golf Association season had golfers travel south of the Idaho border to Jackpot, Nevada. In a small town with a population of just over a thousand people, individuals partnered-up to face what have proven to be pretty formidable tests: Jackpot Golf Club, the entire field and a case of the jitters. With one round in the books, it is safe to say that things are lining up for a fantastic week of championship-level golf.
Shooting a tournament-best, Chris Boquette and Bryan Lawley carded a 65 (-7) on the par-72 course. With six birdies and an eagle, the Men’s division leaders had its only hiccup with a bogey on the dogleg-right, par-4 third hole. With a two-shot lead heading into day two over Kody Rathe and Nick Travers, who posted a 67 (-5) themselves, the leaders still have their work cut out for them with the course offering its fair share of scores in the red.
With a barrage of birdies on the back nine, Karen Darrington and Kris Fenwick fought their way back to take the lead in the Women’s division by posting a score of 70 (-2). With the likes of Stacey Camara and Peggy Hicks on their heels at one-over-par (73), the duo of Darrington and Fenwick will have to do its best to not duplicate the score from today’s front-nine.
Jay Sutton and Dan Pickens picked up where they left off last year—no pun intended—by leading the Senior Men’s division by shooting the second-lowest round of the day, a six-under-par, 66. As defending champions, Sutton and Pickens had a balanced attack by making three birdies on each nine and avoiding any scores over par. With each partnership within 10 strokes of the lead, the two remaining rounds will show if this power-duo is ready to repeat.
For a complete look at today’s leaderboard, be sure to click here. Photos and videos from the round can be found on the IGA’s social media channels.