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Grove qualifies for final

round at PGA Professional Championship

BLUFFTON, S.C. — North Idaho College men’s and women’s golf coach Russell Grove made the 54-hole cut Tuesday for the final round of the 52nd PGA Professional Championship.

Grove shot a 73 in the third round on Tuesday and is at 6-over par for the tournament, tied for 58th. The top 90 and ties after 36 holes advanced to the third round, and the top 70 and ties advance to today’s final round.

The top 20 finishers qualify for the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black in two weeks. Eleven players are tied for 20th at 2 over par heading into the final round. Two players are tied for the lead at 7 under par, five strokes ahead of the field.

Grove, the Pacific Northwest PGA Player of the Year in 2017 and ’18, shot 72 at Belfair East on Sunday and 76 at Belfair West on Monday.