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Round one of the NEPGA Championship at Worcester Country Club and Marlborough Country Club is in the books. 

Rich Berberian (Vesper CC) and Bob Bruso (Blackstone National GC) sit atop the leaderboard after the first day of the 101st Section Championship. Each player shot a two-under 69 at Marlborough CC to share the lead.

Five players sit one shot back of the leaders at one-under par, with four of those scores coming from Marlborough CC.

The second takes place on Tuesday morning. 

The current cut line sits at +4 with 62 players at or below that number. The top-60 players plus ties following tomorrow’s round will play in the final round at Worcester CC on Wednesday.

New England PGA Championship

August 30, 2021

Day 1 Results

Worcester CC (35-35-70) & Marlborough CC (35-36-71)

T1 Rich Berberian (Vesper CC): 34-35–69 -2 

T1 Robert Bruso (Blackstone National GC): 34-35–69 -2 

T3 Matt Arvanitis (Southern New Hampshire U.): 37-33–70 -1 

T3 Michael Farrell (Boston GC): 33-37–70 -1 

T3 Rick Karbowski (Auburn Driving Range): 34-36–70 -1 

T3 Danny Kish (The Atkinson Resort): 36-34–70 -1 

T3 Patrick McDole (Wachusett CC): 36-33–69 -1  

T8 Eric Barlow (Winchester CC): 34-37–71 E  

T8 David Bennett (CC of Vermont): 36-35–71 E  

T8 Mark Gammons (Black Rock CC): 35-36–71 E  

T8 Patrick Kowker (Portland CC): 38-33–71 E  

T8 Brett Smestad (Rochester CC): 31-40–71 E  

T8 Dan Venezio (Portland CC): 36-35–71 E  

T14 Reece Delaire (Williston GC): 35-36–71 +1  

T14 Ian Kelley (Widow’s Walk GC): 34-37–71 +1  

T14 Ryan Laughlin (Nantucket GC): 37-34–71 +1  

T14 Jeff Martin (Wollaston GC): 35-37–72 +1 

T14 Sean McTernan (Brae Burn CC): 33-38–71 +1    

T14 Brendan Walsh (The Country Club): 36-36–72 +1