TERRE HAUTE —
Dave Brown is the leader after one round of the Terre Haute City Senior golf hampionship.
Brown went 36-33 with five birdies to shoot a 4-under-par 69 in the first round of the Terre Haute Golf Association tournament played at Rea Park.
Last year’s runnerup finisher in the event will take a one-shot lead over Steve Paaquin, who had 70, into today’s final 18 holes at Hulman Links.
Darrell Shouse and Roger Meneely each had 71 to tie for third and four players had par-72: Ted Kaperak, Alan Buell, Tim Mundy, and Bob Kyle
Kaperak is the defending champ and has won the senior city five times. He went 35-37 in spite of bogeys on the final four holes.
Russ Campbell is the leader in the Super Senior Division for players 60 and over. He went 33-34 with six birdies for 5-under-par 67.
He has a one-shot lead over Larry Griffin, with 68, and two up over Larry Fossi, Bill Verdeyen and Mike Webster, all with 69.
The first round was played in some of the best golf weather of the summer with wind picking up early in the afternoon.
Terre Haute City Senior Championship
The leaders
69 — Dave Brown 36-33
70 — Steve Paquin 37-33
71 — Darrell Shouse 36-35, Roger Meneely 36-35
72 — Ted Kaperak 35-37, Alan Buell 34-38, Tim Mundy 34-38, Bob Kyle 35-37
Super Senior Division
(gold tees)
67 — Russ Campbell 33-34
68 — Larry Griffin 33-35
69 — Larry Fossi 35-34, Bill Verdeyen 35-34, Mike Webster 33-36
71 — Jim Stewart 35-36, Bob Jovanovich 36-35, Dave Nasser 36-35
Today’s tee times, pairings
Super Senior, Second flight
7:30 a.m. — Jim Homburg 83, Ray Johnson 90, E. Morgan 85, G. Morgan 83
7:40 — Gus Solomon 81, Jim Bob Sims 81, Joe Bukovack 81, Carl Swalls 78
7:50 — Don Wilson 79, Bob Watkins 78, Larry Amerman 78, Bill Tryon 78
First flight
8 a.m. — Linus Haller 76, Wayne Loughmiller 76, Mike Wagle 76, Jim Craig 76
8:10 — Joe Bridwell 76, Ken Chirhart 76, Dink Simonson 75, Jerry Snodgrass 75
8:20 — Ben Kiburis 74, Ken Bosc 73, Tom Nicoson 73, Gary Hughes 73
Championship flight
8:30 — Dave Nasser 71, Jimmy Stewart 71, Bob Jovanovich 71, Bill Verdeyen 69
8:40 — Larry Fossi 69, Mike Webster 69, Larry Griffin 68, Russ Campbell 67
Senior division, Third flight
8:50 — Mike Higgins 96, Paul Bays 91, Paul Thomas 87
9 a.m. — Jerry Monroe 87, Brad Bumgardner 85, Steve Cuvelier 83
9:10 — Bill Doan 83, Greg Reininga 82, Chuck Adamson 82, Paul Verostko 82
9:20 — Mark Davis 82, Mark Roman 82, Robert Calvert 81, Randy Bland 81
Second flight
9:30 — Jeff Snoddy 80, Woody Delp 80, Dave Alumbaugh 79, Randy Nicoson 78
9:40 — Randy Kruse 78, Charlie Peebles 78, Jim Jenkins 78, Sam Peoples 77
First flight
9:50 — Abe Nasser 76, Brent Bocard 76, Chuck Payne 76, Dave Arnott 75
10 a.m. — Mark Neaderhiser 75, Mark Bird 75, Denny Byram 75, Scott Givens 74
Championship flight
10:10 — Ted Kaperak 72, Tim Mundy 72, Bob Kyle 72, Alan Buell 72
10:20 — Roger Meneely 71, Darrell Shouse 71, Steve Paquin 70, Dave Brown 69







