PGA Professional Dirk Schultz is 36-hole Leader in Middle Atlantic PGA Championship

(Williamsburg, Va.) – After 36-holes of play, Dirk Schultz, PGA Head Professional at Beaver Creek Country Club in Hagerstown, Md. leads the 88th Middle Atlantic PGA Professional Championship at Colonial Williamsburg’s Golden Horseshoe Golf Club.  Schultz was in second place after round one with a score of 5-under on Golden Horseshoe’s Gold course. Schultz played the Green course Tuesday and shot a 2-under par 70 to finish at 7-under for the tournament.

Dirk Schultz

Schulz’ second round started out very steady with pars on his first eight holes and one birdie on hole #9.  His back nine was a little more adventurous with birdies on #13 and #16 and a bogey on #14.  “I just wanted to keep playing steady and make birdies,” said Shultz of his first two rounds. After winning the Holden Cup charity event at Belle Haven and finishing in third place at the 2013 Maryland Open, Schultz’ game is in a position to win this championship.

Right behind Schultz with a score of 137 (67-70) is Jim Estes, PGA Director of Instruction of Olney Golf Park in Olney, Md.  Estes was the 1995 MAPGA Player of the Year and is a past recipient of the PGA of America’s Patriot Award for his efforts as the co-founder of the Salute Military Golf Association.

Four female players were in the field.  One of these players, Randi Miller, the PGA Director of Instruction at Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C. made the 36-hole cut and is tied for 31st.  Miller played for the University of Texas Women’s Golf team and spent a little time on the LPGA’s Symetra Tour.

Players in the field shooting 153 or better, made the cut into the final round.  Tee times for the final round will begin Wednesday on the Gold course at 8 a.m.  For a complete listing of tee times and results, please visit MAPGA.com.

Below are results of the top 15 players after 36-holes of play.

1 Dirk Schultz 136 -7
2 Jim Estes 137 -6
T3 Brice Busse 139 -4
T3 Brendon Post 139 -4
T3 Daniel Kinn 139 -4
T6 Jody Rokisky 140 -3
T6 Adam Decker 140 -3
T8 Chip Sullivan 141 -2
T8 Daniel Thore 141 -2
T8 Rick Schuller 141 -2
T8 Sean English 141 -2
T12 David Newsom 142 -1
T12 Clark Sisson 142 -1
T12 Pleasant Hughes 142 -1
T12 Mark Evenson 142 -1
T12 Jimmy Flippen 142 -1

Held at Colonial Williamsburg’s Golden Horseshoe Golf Club, the MAPGA Professional Championship is the premier event of the MAPGA and is a 54-hole stroke play competition.  180 PGA Professionals from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia are competing for a $60,000 purse and the Tom Utterbeck trophy.  For a fact sheet on the tournament, please click here.

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