Grove, Mitchell tied for third at Rosauers

SPOKANE - Amateur Russell Grove, who played at Coeur d'Alene High and the University of Idaho, is tied for third place heading into today's final round of the $135,000 Rosauers Open at Indian Canyon Golf Course.

Grove shot a 3-under 68 and is at 8-under 134, five shots behind leader and former Eastern Washington University golfer Kyle Kelly of Tamarisk Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., who shot a 67 and is at 13-under 129.

Former Coeur d'Alene Public pro Chris Mitchell, the Rosauers champion in 1989 and '92, is also tied for third after back-to-back rounds of 67.

Amateur Kyler Gable, another former Coeur d'Alene Viking, shot a 67 and is at 4-under 138. He's tied with Brent Wolf from the Coeur d'Alene Public, who shot 71 on Saturday. Amateur Taylor Porter, also a Coeur d'Alene High product, is one shot back after shooting 72.

Other locals making the cut were Josh Gold (StoneRidge) at 71-71-142 and Brent Walsh (Hayden Lake) at 71-72-143.

Will Styler of Priest Lake Golf Course missed the cut at 148, but aced the par-3 13th hole. Also missing the cut were Brad Hansen (StoneRidge) at 74-72-146 and former Prairie Falls pro Tim Morton (Liberty Lake) at 77-78-155.