Travis Reid of Las Cruces and 2008 champion Brian Kortan were the highest Sun Country finishers in the New Mexico Open, finishing in a tie for 5th, seven strokes behind Ben Kern of Scottsdale, Ariz., the winner at 16-under in the three-day event at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalaero. Former Lobo Madalitso Muthiya finished in a tie for 8th.
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Chris Thompson led the New Mexico Open after Day Two, but in the hunt were Travis Reid, tied for second and four strokes back, and former Lobo Madalitso Muthiya, tied for sixth, five strokes back.
Play Thursday was suspended due to darkness. Eighteen players were set to finish the second round Friday morning.
Play was suspended earlier in the second round at 5:05 p.m, due to rain, and was restarted at 6:20 p.m. The final six groups were unable to finish and were expected to finish on Friday morning.
The top 50 players and ties will make the cut upon completion of the second round. On Thursday night, the projected cut was 1-over.
Within that margin were Trent Romann of Rio Rancho (1-under) Lobo Steve Saunders (2-under), former Aggie Steve Haskins (3-under) and 2008 champion Brian Kortan of Albuquerque (4-under).
Play of the first day of the New Mexico Open was suspended Wednesday due to darkness, with three groups still on the course outside of Ruidoso.
Nine players were scheduled to finish the first round at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Championship Golf Course on Thursday morning. Play had been suspended earlier because of lightning, but was restarted at 6:50 p.m.
Ashton Woods and Chris Thompson were tied at 4-under. Last year’s winner, Brian Kortan was tied for 6th at 3-under at the IMG course, which is playing at Par 71 for the event.
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The Outlaw Club in Lincoln Hills, a private course built as the centerpiece of a high-end estate development in Alto, N.M., has closed.
