Playing thirty six holes in one day can be challenging, but
Mike Asbell of Harbour Trees GC was able to make it look easy today at the
Indiana PGA National Car Rental Assistant Championship held at Brickyard
Crossing GC. Asbell started off the day
with a solid round of 1-under-par 71 and paired that with a 6-under-par 66 this
afternoon, which was enough for him to take a seven shot lead heading into
tomorrow.
“I just kept the ball in front of me today and didn’t make
many mistakes,” Asbell said. “I’ve been
practicing a lot lately and I felt really comfortable today.”
The top three finishers will qualify for the 37th Callaway
Golf PGA Assistant National Championship which will be held at PGA Golf Club
(Wanamaker Course) in Port St. Lucie, Florida, October 31-November 3rd, 2013.
“It’s been a goal of mine for the past three years to
qualify for this event,” Asbell said. “I
finished in the top ten the last two years and I know I can win, but at the
very least I want to qualify. My goal is
to continue to stay comfortable tomorrow.”
John Balyeat of Sycamore Hills GC and Casey Blodgett of the
Golf Club of Indiana are currently in a tie for second at even par, and are
looking to obtain one of the three qualifying spots. Close behind is Benjamin Engle of Riverside
Golf Academy at 1-over-par.