Tidland, Phillips in top 10 early in Senior PGA Professional Championship

Chris Tidland, director of golf at Stillwater Country Club, shot a 4-under 68 Thursday and was in fifth place following the first round of the 2024 Senior PGA Professional Championship behind held on two courses in Sun River, Ore.

The top 35 in this field of 264 of the top senior PGA professionals in the country will earn spots in the 2025 Kitchenaid Senior PGA Championship.

Joining Tidland in the top 10 after the first round was Tracy Phillips, whose 3-under 69 left him tied for eighth. Shannon Friday of Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club shot a 1-under 70 and was tied for 26th, while his boss at Oklahoma City Tim Fleming was tied for 42nd after an even-par 72.

Jim Young of Gaillardia Country Club in Oklahoma City and Pat Bates of Oklahoma City each shot 76.

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