Miertschin team wins the Inn of the Mountain Gods SCPGA Pro-Scratch.
Devin Miertschin, PGA, of Lone Star Golf Club and amateurs Chris Folkner (a), Brian Kern (a) and Mike Brooks (a) shot a bogey-free 14-under-par 130 on Tuesday to win by eight strokes at 26-under-par 262. The team led after both rounds.
A bogey-free 130 on Tuesday
Miertschin’s team led by two strokes after Monday’s 12-under-par 132, when it played the back nine in 9-under-par 63. Starting on No. 1 in Tuesday’s 8:30 a.m. shotgun, it played each nine in 7-under-par 65 without a hole over par.
Kern, who eagled the par-5 11th on Monday, eagled the 557-yard, par-5 ninth, and Miertschin birdied it. No team in the field shot lower than 130.
Three teams tie for second at 270
Three teams tied for second at 18-under-par 270: those of Anthony Romero, PGA, of Inn of the Mountain Gods; Riley Morris, PGA Associate, of Cruces Total Golf; and Daniel Nunez, PGA, of the US Senior Professional Tour. Morris’ team closed with 133, tied for the second-best round of the day.
The team of Bill Harvey, PGA, of Ladera Golf Course, which won last year’s Pro-Scratch at Alto Lakes, tied for fifth at 17-under-par 271 with the team of Wil Collins, PGA, of Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course.
Collins and Kern win the individual titles
Wil Collins, PGA, won the 36-hole individual professional competition at 8-under-par 136 (69-67), one stroke ahead of Miertschin. Collins’ team also shot 133 on Tuesday.
Kern won the individual amateur competition at 5-under-par 139 (68-71), one stroke ahead of Miguel Griego (a).
Top five and ties
| Pos. | Team | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin Miertschin, PGALone Star Golf ClubChris Folkner (a), Brian Kern (a), Mike Brooks (a) | 132 | 130 | 262 | −26 |
| T2 | Anthony Romero, PGAInn of the Mountain GodsElliot Taylor (a), Mike Schultz (a), Ray Griego (a) | 135 | 135 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Riley Morris, PGA AssociateCruces Total GolfLogan Morris (a), Vari Mariscal (a), Jacob Alcorta (a) | 137 | 133 | 270 | −18 |
| T2 | Daniel Nunez, PGAUS Senior Professional TourCrispin Fuentes (a), Kris Holt (a), Jake Butkiewicz (a) | 134 | 136 | 270 | −18 |
| T5 | Bill Harvey, PGALadera Golf CourseScott Roser (a), Lance Kuykendall (a), Gaetan Biane (a) | 134 | 137 | 271 | −17 |
| T5 | Wil Collins, PGAArroyo Del Oso Golf CourseChristian Arrington (a), Jacob Turcotte (a), Jeff Koch (a) | 138 | 133 | 271 | −17 |
Recent winners
Bill Harvey, PGA, won the 2025 Pro-Scratch at Alto Lakes with Scott Roser (a), Lance Kuykendall (a) and Gaetan Biane (a) at 27-under-par 259. When the event was last played at Inn of the Mountain Gods, in June 2024, Dustin Blair, PGA, of Horizon Golf & Conference Center won at 24-under-par 264 with a team that included Marland Singleton (a) and Anthony Lara (a). The three played together again this week and tied for seventh at 16-under-par 272.
The Sun Country PGA Section thanks supporting partners SCAGA, Sterling Cut Glass, Golf Pro Payments and SCNS Sports Foods, along with presenting partner Inn of the Mountain Gods for hosting.