Florida Foray

Mike Zaremba of Pueblo West shared the lead after the first round, but ended up finishing ninth Friday in the national PGA Winter Quarter Century Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

The former Colorado Open and Colorado Senior Open champion shot rounds of 71-77 for a 4-over-par 148 total. He finished seven strokes behind champion Fran Marrello of Plymouth, Conn., who prevailed by four shots after posting scores of 72-69.

The tournament, limited to members of the PGA of America for at least 25 years, featured a field of 85 players.

Zaremba (pictured) carded three birdies and two bogeys in Thursday’s first round. The 63-year-old birdied the first hole on Friday, but played the next 10 holes in 6 over par to fall out of contention. He posted three birdies and eight birdies overall in round 2.

For all the scores from the Winter Quarter Century tournament, CLICK HERE.