DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – Tim Pearce (Birmingham Country Club) had a day shooting a 67 to claim first place on day one of the Michigan PGA Professional Championship. Shooting a 5-under with five birdies, he is just two strokes ahead six other competitors who all shot 69. Daniel Urban (Gull Lake Country Club), Garrick Hunger (Great Oaks Country Club), Kyle Martin (Lochmoor Club), Josh Fryer (Franklin Hills Country Club), Ian Ziska (American Dunes Golf Club), and Shaun Bezilla (Harbor Point Golf Club) all had a 69 and are 3-under.

“I put in a lot of work in the last week on a couple minor tweaks and I was hitting it good enough over the weekend to go for a bogey-free round today and that’s just what I did,” said Pearce.

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In the front nine of the Prestwick Village Golf Course, Pearce had two birdies recorded on the second and fifth holes that were par 4. He then posted three birdies in the back nine on the 12th, 15th, and 16th for five overall birdies and a 5-under score on the day.

Day two will feature tough competition with six players just two strokes behind including Urban who is the defending champion and Martin (two-time Michigan PGA Match Play Champion). Overall, 14 players are shooting under par as three are 2-under and four are 1-under.

Pearce says, “I love this golf course. I always find myself playing really well here and I am looking forward to two more rounds. It’s just a matter of playing well under pressure and at the right times.”