PGA TOUR: Stefani among 16-way tie for 20th

Published 7:17 pm Thursday, February 21, 2019

Former Lamar golfer Shawn Stefani shot 2-under 70 Thursday and is tied with 15 other golfers for 20th place in the Puerto Rico Open.

The tournament in Rio Grande is one of two going on this week on the PGA Tour. The Mexico Championship is taking place as well.

Stefani is the only golfer with Jefferson County ties competing this week. He finished with four birdies and two bogeys, both 1-over holes on the front nine.

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Andres Romero is leading with a 6-under 66, and Sepp Straka is one shot behind in second place. Nine golfers are tied for third.

 

About I.C. Murrell

I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

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