The Golfweek Player of the Year Classic, held at Tampa Palms Country Club in Tampa, Florida is the official start to the Player of the Year race for the four divisions represented this week.
The star-studded senior division is being paced by 2021 Golfweek Player of the Year Rusty Strawn. His 1-under 71 is good for a split of the leadwith Tampa’s own Miles McConnell. McConnell used three birdies over a six hole stretch to cement his red number. Stawn had a more colorful card, needing five birdies to negate a double bogey and two other bogeys throughout his round for his share of the lead.
Bob Royak’s even-par round separates the rest of the field with seven golfers within four shots of the leaders.
Super Senior Steve Humphrey holds a slim lead over the rest of the field despite a dreaded snowman on the par 4 10th. Without the eight, the Ocala, Florida native would have had a commanding five shot lead heading into the second round, but as it stands, he sits atop the leaderboard by one stroke following an opening 75.
South Carolina’s Duke Delcher trails Humphrey by a shot but leads the trio of golfers that set out to chase Humphrey down from their perch at 6 over par.
Pete Allen leads the way for the Legends. His opening round 73 is good for a four shot lead over Jack Mahan. Legend division 2021 Player of the Year Jim Kamis lurks five shots behind Allen.
In the Super Legends division it’s Sarasota, Florida’s Jim Pfrogner who holds a one shot lead following an opening 3-over 75. Defending Player of the Year Walt Martin trails by one stroke.
Round two of the Golfweek Player of the Year Classic begins at 8 a.m. ET on Monday.
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