If the presence of Jenna Hoecker’s father – Brook-Lea head professional Jon Hoecker – working as her caddie for part of the round Friday had any calming affect on her game, it wasn’t readily apparent as she opened with a tumultuous 2-over-par 38 on the front nine, including three bogeys, three birdies and a double bogey.
On the back nine, however, Hoecker pulled her game together – after posting a birdie and two bogies on holes 10-12, she carded an eagle 3 on the par-5 13th hole, then proceeded to par out the rest of the way for a 1-over-par 73 in the first round to lead the field going into Saturday’s second and final round.
Two shots behind Hoecker is Ridgemont’s Jennifer Lee, with a score of 75, followed in third place by two golfers – defending champion Kristin Powers of Oak Hill and Sara Eichelberger of Brook-Lea – at 6-over-par 78.
The second and final round of the RDGA Women’s District Championship gets under way at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with the final group teeing off at 10:40 a.m. Live scoring throughout the day can be found on our website, as well as complete scoring here.
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