Four-time champ Prugh leads Rosauers after first day

| July 20, 2019 12:18 AM

SPOKANE — PGA professional and Community Colleges of Spokane golf coach Corey Prugh shot a 6-under-par 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the 32nd Rosauers Open Invitational at Indian Canyon Golf Course.

Prugh has won the Rosauers four times — 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015.

Five pros are tied for second after shooting 66 — Jared Lambert of Meadow Lakes (Prineville, Ore.), Shane Prante of The Home Course (DuPont, Wash.), Tony Robydek of Meadow Park (Tacoma), Todd Pence of The Fairways (Cheney), and Justin Wiles of Running Y Ranch (Klamath Falls, Ore.).

Amateurs Chase Mitchell (Avondale) and Andrew Von Lossow (Prairie Falls) are the top locals after the first day, tied for 16th after shooting 2-under 69s.

Other locals: Taylor Porter (Avondale) 70, Austin Westphal (Avondale) 70, Brent Walsh (Coeur d’Alene Golf Club) 70, amateur Reid Hatley (Hayden Lake) 71, Jess Wingett (The Highlands) 72, Billy Bomar (Prairie Falls) 73, Russell Grove (North Idaho College coach) 74, amateur Ryan Chapman (Hayden Lake) 75, Josh Grenier (Coeur d’Alene Golf Club) 77, amateur Maximus Mylett (Golf Club at Black Rock) 82, amateur Taylor Fore (Coeur d’Alene Resort) 83, amateur Nick Lawrence (Post Falls) 86 and amateur Austin Mitchell (Avondale) 86.

The 54-hole tournament, which features a purse of $135,000, continues today and concludes Sunday.