Klamath Falls, OR – Six under-par rounds highlighted the first round of the Klamath Basin Junior, hosted by Running Y Ranch Resort.   

In the Boys Open 14-17 Division, just a day after winning the Southern Oregon Junior, Craig Ronne came out hot, shooting a 68 and going bogey-free until the 18^th hole. Not to be outdone, Benjamin Gruher matched that total of 4-under-par to end Round 1 of the Klamath Basin Junior tied for first. Also shooting under par rounds were Brian Humphreys and Reese Fisher, each shooting 2-under-par, and Spencer McLaughlin, who ended the day with a total of 1-under-par.

In the Girls Open 12-17 Division, Haley Greb ended the day with a score of even-par, helped by four birdies throughout the round. Greb is closely trailed by Taylor Hartley, who finished with a round of 3-over-par, and Victoria Gailey, who ended with a score of 5-over-par.

The Junior Boys 16-17 Division is led by another under-par round, this one by Zach Henley, who totaled a score of 2-under-par. Henley is trailed by Dylan Henry, who ended with a total of 4-over-par, as well as Casey Spencer, Reese Lam, and Will Jones, each scoring rounds of 6-over-par.

In the Girls 15-17 Division, Karsyn Rushing leads the field by 15 strokes after a total of 15-over-par. She is trailed by Belle Vest and Taylor Tarshis.

After firing a round of 7-over-par, Luke Simoneau leads the Boys 14-15 Division.

Baylee Hammericksen leads the Intermediate Girls 12-14 Division after a round of 7-over-par. Hammericksen is trailed by Olivia Venderby, who finished with a total of 11-over-par, and Kaylee Wu, who finished with a total of 13-over-par.

In the Intermediate Boys 12-13 Division, Brody Marconi ended his round with a birdie to total a round of 4-over-par. Marconi is closely trailed by Brandon Eyre, who ended the day 5-over-par, as well as Johnny Ward and Jacob Tarkany, who each ended the day 7-over-par.

In the PeeWee Divisions, Arthur Venderby leads the Boys 10-11 Division after shooting a round of 1-over-par. Riley Hammericksen leads the Girls 10-11 Division after a round of 6-over-par. Jacinda Lee leads the Girls 8-9 Division after a round of 8-over-par.  

Tomorrow’s final round of the Klamath Basin Junior will be hosted by Reames Golf and Country Club. To see final round pairings and results, click here. To see PeeWee final round pairings and results, click here.