Gunner Wiebe of Aurora and Nick Mason of Denver slipped a little in the standings on Thursday but remain in position to advance to the second stage of the three-stage Web.com Tour qualifying proces.
Wiebe (pictured) shot a 1-under-par 71 Thursday at a first-stage tournament in Dayton, Nev., leaving him in 13th place at 9-under 207 at a site where the top 24 finishers and ties after Friday’s final round will advance.
Mason, meanwhile, shares 23rd place after a third-round 73 put him at 210.
Wiebe made five birdies on Thursday, while Mason had two.
Daniel Vanegas of Colombia leads the tournament at 18-under-par 198.
Nine more first-stage tournaments will be held in the next two weeks.
Here’s how all the Coloradans are faring this week in stage 1:
Dayton Nev. (top 24 finishers and ties advance to second stage)
13. Gunner Wiebe of Aurora 68-68-71–207
23. Nick Mason of Denver 70-67-73–210
Murrieta, Calif. (top 25 finishers and ties advance to second stage)
64. Eric Hallberg of Parker 77-70-79–226
