RICHLAND -- Corey Prugh of Spokane's Manito Golf & Country Club fired a 6-under-par 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Northwest Open Invitational golf tournament at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland on Monday.
Amateur Bill Winter of Portland's Columbia-Edgewater is in second with a 68, while three professionals -- Mike Schoner of Lakeview, Tyler Wong of Sudden Valley, and Scott Leritz of Royal Oaks -- are all tied for third with 69s.
Among the Mid-Columbians faring well after the opening round is Steve Stull of Meadow Springs, tied for sixth at 70.
Meadow Springs' Jason Aichele, who lost in a playoff last year, is tied for 15th at 72, along with ex-CBC golfer Birk Nelson (now at Diamond Woods) and Canyon Lakes amateur Brandon Black.
Meadow Springs' Jesse Van Schoiack is tied for 27th with a 73.
The 54-hole tournament resumes at 7:30 a.m. today, and the final round is set for Wednesday.
The Northwest Open Invitational
Meadow Springs CC, Richland
Par 72
First round
Corey Prugh, Manito G&CC 66
a-Bill Winter, Columbia Edgewater 68
Mike Schoner, Lakeview G&CC 69
Tyler Wong, Sudden Valley G&CC 69
Scott Leritz, Royal Oaks CC 69
Brandon Kearney, Bend G&CC 70
Tim Feenstra, Broadmoor GC 70
Steve Stull, Meadow Springs CC 70
Rob Clark, Wenatchee G&CC 70
Brad Hansen, Stoneridge GC 71
David Phay, Whidbey G&CC 71
Jeff Marsh, Orchard Hills CC 71
Bob Rannow, Sandpines GL 71
Brian Thornton, Meridian Valley CC 71
Jason Aichele, Meadow Springs CC 72
Birk Nelson, Diamond Woods GC 72
Adam Alldredge, Tumble Creek Club 72
a-Brandon Black, Canyon Lakes GC 72
Casey McCoy, Hood River G&CC 72
Mark Lawrence, Lake Chelan GC 72
Brad Martin, Callaway Golf 72
Jerry Johnson, Ocean Shores, WA 72
Dave Castleberry, Cedarcrest GC 72
Chris Griffin, Tacoma C&GC 72
a-Derek Barron, Riverbend GC 72
Taylor Ferris, Allenmore GC 72
Issac Henry-Cano, Pro Golf Discount 73
Steve Bowen, The Cedars on Salmon 73
Barry Walters, Yakima Elks G&CC 73
Jesse Van Schoiack, Meadow Springs CC 73
Vance Lynch, Springfield, OR 73
Rob Gibbons, Arrowhead GC 73
Darren Black, San Juan G&CC 73
a-Tyler McDougall, Wenatchee G&CC 73
Colin Floyd, Manito G&CC 73
Chuck Milne, Vanco Driving Range 73
Josh Immordino, Riverbend GC 73
a-Paul Pavlos, The Golf Club at Echo 73
Mark Gardner, The Creek at Qualchan 73
Adam Syverson, Indian Canyon GC 74
Brett Eaton, Semiahmoo G&CC 74
Tom Sovay, Trilogy at Redmond 74
Jeff Coston, Semiahmoo G&CC 74
Jeff Bender, Canyon Lakes GC 74
Maxton Reinland, Veterans Memorial GC 74
Kyle Miller, Tam O'Shanter GC 74
Mike Toll, Maplewood GC 74
Scott Erdmann, Oswego Lake CC 74
Brent Murray, Oswego Lake CC 74
a-Brad Mombert, Bend G&CC 74
a-Scott Adams, Pumpkin Ridge GC 74
a-Craig Larson, Oakbrook G&CC 74
Also
a-Ryan Dahl, Horn Rapids GC 76
a-Drew Reinland, Veterans Memorial GC 77
a-Dan Whitaker, Suncadia Resort 77
Chris Peterson, Meadow Springs CC 78
Clint Ables, Wildhorse Resort GC 78
Marc Hughes, Eastern Washington 79
Brady Sharp, Walla Walla CC 79
Today's tee times
7:30 a.m. -- Justin St. Clair, Emerald Valley GC; Jared Bouchey, Golf USA - Olympia; Adam Alldredge, Tumble Creek Club.
7:40 -- James Fife, Persimmon CC; David Bobillot, Skagit G&CC; David Naboychik, Tumble Creek Club.
7:50 -- Bob Rannow, Sandpines GL; Rob Gibbons, Arrowhead GC; Jesse Van Schoiack, Meadow Springs CC.
8 a.m. -- Darin Vaughan, Twin Lakes Village GC; Mark Lawrence, Lake Chelan GC; Alex Stamey, Everett G&CC.
8:10 -- Jim Pike, Sahalee CC; Jeff Marsh, Orchard Hills CC; Tom Brandes, Rainier G&CC.
8:20 -- Birk Nelson, Diamond Woods GC; Derek Siesser, Overlake G&CC; Dan Whitaker, Suncadia Resort.
8:35 -- Doug Campbell, Washington National; Christopher Smith, Pumpkin Ridge GC; Michael Kloenne, Riverside G&CC.
8:45 -- Mike Toll, Maplewood GC; Mark Gardner, The Creek at Qualchan; Michael Johnston, Gold Mountain GC.
8:55 -- Casey McCoy, Hood River G&CC; Jason Aichele, Meadow Springs; Brent Murray, Oswego Lake CC.
9:05 -- Brad Martin, Callaway Golf; Louie Runge, Willapa Harbor GC; Mike Force, Sahalee.
9:15 -- Clint Ables, Wildhorse Resort; Craig Wilcox, McKay Creek GC; Michael Banks, The Golf Club at Newcastle.
9:25 -- Rob Clark, Wenatchee G&CC; Jeff Coston, Semiahmoo G&CC; Mike Gove, Inglewood GC.
9:40 -- Scott Leritz, Royal Oaks CC; Chuck Milne, Vanco Driving Range; Al Patterson, Kitsap G&CC.
9:50 -- Corey Prugh, Manito G&CC; Scott Erdmann, Oswego Lake CC; Derek Barron, Riverbend GC.
10 a.m. -- Mark Poirier, The Creek at Qualchan; David Phay, Whidbey G&CC; Craig Larson, Oakbrook G&CC.
10:10 -- James Dunham, The Reserve Vineyards; Tom Staskus, First Tee of Olympia; Rob French, Jefferson Park GC.
10:20 -- Robert Heck, The Creek at Qualchan; Frank Crimp, Ellensburg GC; Mark Olson, Tyee Valley GC.
10:30 -- Marc Hughes, Eastern Washington University; Tyler Wong, Sudden Valley; Doug Potter, Hayden Lake CC.
10:40 -- Mitch Runge, Tacoma C&GC; Brandon Kearney, Bend G&CC; Tony McNair, Inglewood GC.
10:55 -- Colin Floyd, Manito; Kyle Miller, Tam O'Shanter; Justin Conlan, Loomis Trail.
11:05 -- Keith Crimp, Ellensburg CC; Brett Eaton, Semiahmoo; Brad Leiken, Emerald Valley.
11:15 -- Adam Syverson, Indian Canyon; Steve Bowen, The Cedars on Salmon Creek; Bjorn Bjorke, McCormick Woods.
11:25 -- Bruce Stewart, Arrowhead; Jeff Bender, Canyon Lakes; Tyler McDougall, Wenatchee G&CC.
11:35 -- Jonathan Schrader, Interbay Golf Center; Dave Castleberry, Cedarcrest GC; Paul Pavlos, The Golf Club at Echo Falls.
11:45 -- Josh Immordino, Riverbend GC; Tim Feenstra, Broadmoor GC; John Eisentrout, Tumwater Valley.
11:55 -- Gary Lindeblad, Indian Canyon; Taylor Ferris, Allenmore; Bill Winter, Columbia Edgewater.
12:10 p.m. -- Steve Stull, Meadow Springs; Jerry Johnson, Ocean Shores; John Beutler, The Club at Black Rock.
12:20 -- Chris Mitchell, Portland GC; Tom Sovay, Trilogy at Redmond Ridge; John Shelden, Mountain View GC.
12:30 -- Vance Lynch, Springfield, Ore.; Mike Schoner, Lakeview G&CC; Brandon Black, Canyon Lakes.
12:40 -- Keith Henderson, Shuksan GC; Tim Ressa, Stoneridge GC; Chris Bae, TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.
12:50 -- Ryan Malby, Village Greens GC; Brian Thornton, Meridian Valley CC; Chris Peterson, Meadow Springs.
1 p.m. -- Brad Hansen, Stoneridge GC; Brady Sharp, Walla Walla CC; Brad Mombert, Bend G&CC.
1:15 -- Darren Black, San Juan G&CC; Chris Griffin, Tacoma C&GC; Drew Reinland, Veterans Memorial.
1:25 -- Maxton Reinland, Veterans Memorial; Tyler Brooks, Pendleton CC; Ryan Dahl, Horn Rapids.
1:35 -- Lon Hinkle, Eagle Bend; Jeff McMahon, Sudden Valley G&CC; Scott Adams, Pumpkin Ridge GC.
1:45 -- Chad Gorney, Bear Creek CC; Grant Lancaster, Useless Bay; Barry Walters, Yakima Elks.
1:55 -- Isaac Henry-Cano, Pro Golf Discount; Scott Willams, Glendale CC; Robert Overdorf, Washington National.
2:05 -- Ryan Gilmour, Willamette Valley; Ed Quick, Leavenworth GC; Scott MacPherson, Inglewood GC.

