Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz 1 shot off the lead at Manitoba Open – Winnipeg

Winnipeg’s Braxton Kuntz is on the leaderboard on the PGA Tour Americas Manitoba Open.

Kuntz is in a seven-way tie for second place following the opening spherical on the Elmhurst Golf and Nation Membership. Kuntz fired a five-under-par 65 to sit down only one stroke off the lead heading into Friday’s second spherical.

Kuntz had 5 birdies and no bogeys for a terrific begin as he tries to change into the primary Manitoban to win the tour cease since Rob McMillan again in 1996.

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American Drew Doyle has a one-shot lead after carding a six-under-par 64. The tour’s factors chief Thomas Ponder of Alabama is in a tie for forty fourth after a 68.

Three Manitobans are on this yr’s area and provincial males’s beginner champ Rory Neill is within the 131st place at plus-3 after a 73. Ryan McMillan is tied for 149th within the 156-golfer area after capturing a 75.

$225,000 is up for grabs this weekend together with greater than 40 grand for the winner with 4 of the highest 5 golfers on the tour’s level record competing. The winner will likely be topped on Sunday.