OSU's Vincent Johnson leads the PGA Minority Championship

PORT ST. LUCIA, FLA. – Oregon State men’s golfer Vincent leads the Men’s Independent Division at the 21^st PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship after two rounds of play. The tournament concludes with the third on Sunday (May 13).

Johnson (Portland, Ore./David Douglas HS) shot an even-par 72 on the second round at the PGA Golf Club. He finished an outstanding day with three birdies and was only set back by a bogey on the 14^th and a double-bogey the 15^th hole. His two round total comes to 142 after a 2-under-par 70 on the first round. Steven Frazier of Houston is three strokes back with a two round 145 (70-75).

“One birdie came late on a long par 3 – hole 17 – the toughest par 3 on the course.” Johnson said after the second round. “I was actually was playing better than yesterday, but I got to the 14^th and bogeyed and doubled on the next hole. I felt like I salvaged today and got some momentum going into tomorrow when I birdied the 17^th hole, the toughest hole on the course. There was less wind, but overall it played about the same as yesterday. Overall, off the tee I was a little more conservative today, even more than yesterday.”

“To start out with, I’m going to play my own game,” Johnson said about his game plan for tomorrow’s final round. I’m playing with the second place player, so down the stretch I will play accordingly to how he his playing.”

Johnson and Frazier are paired together for the second round and will tee off at 8:40 Sunday morning.

Men’s Independent Division:

1 Vincent Johnson, Oregon State 70-72--142

2 Steven Frazier, Houston 70-75--145

T 3 Willie Mack, Bethune-Cookman College 78-71--149

T 3 Anthony Romero, New Mexico State PGM 76-73--149

5 James Stewart, New Mexico State PGM 74-76--150

T 6 Jose Gutierrez, Louisberg College 76-75--151

T 6 Tyler Jaramillo, New Mexico State PGM 76-75--151

8 Omar Whittaker, New Mexico State PGM 75-77--152

9 Sergio Ednesss, Johnson & Wales 75-78--153

10 Christopher Nireto, New Mexico State PGM 75-80--155

11 Henry Stetina, New Mexico State PGM 77-79--156

12 Kevin Lyles, Fayetteville State 81-78--159

13 Josue' Garza, Louisberg College 80-82--162

T 14 Devon Reymond, Grambling 83-80--163

T 14 Julian Gil, Johnson & Wales 79-84--163

16 Jose Bautista, New Mexico State PGM 85-79--164

17 Galen Aldrich, Benedict College 82-84--166

T 18 Shane Phillips, Texas Southern 88-80--168

T 18 Charlo Riney, Edward Waters 84-84--168

T 18 Justin Ford, Clemson 80-88--168

21 Frederico Castillo, New Mexico State PGM 82-89--171

22 Steve Hogan, Creighton 87-91--178

23 Clarone Mitchner, St. Paul’s College 90-95--185

WD Brennan Thomas, South Carolina 93-WD

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