CANFIELD — Youngstown Country Club assistant professional Jon Jones shot a 4-under 68 on Monday to take the first-round lead in the 75th Northern Ohio PGA Professional Championship at Tippecanoe Country Club.

Jones, in his 25th year at YCC, got hot over a stretch of eight holes in which he made an eagle and four birdies to get to 4-under and sole possession of the lead heading into Tuesday’s second round.

Five-time champ Rob Moss, head professional at the Pepper Pike Club, is alone in second place at 2-under 70 (35-35). Five others are three shots back, and 2019 champion Mike Stone (34-38–72) is alone in eighth place.

Only eight players in the 56-player field shot par or better.

Tannenhauf Golf Club head professional Mary Suitca continued her dominance in the Women’s Section Championship, shooting an opening 79 for a 3-shot lead over Alliance Country Club assistant Melissa Greene. Suitca went 39-40 and attempted to win the event for the fourth time in five years in Tuesday’s final round.

Jaysen Hansen (36-35), Toledo Country Club Head Professional and 2020 champion; Optimus Golf owner Mark Sierak (36-35); GolfTec-Stonebrook instructor Jared Toom (35-36); 1899-Indoor Golf Managing Partner Scott Pollack (36-35) and Erie Shores Head Professional Nick Gustin (35-36) are tied at 1-under 71.

Jones, 58, kicked his round into gear with an eagle on the 508-yard seventh hole and followed with the first of four birdies on the 431-yard eighth. A bogey on the 11th dropped him to 1-under but he reeled off three birdies on holes 12 through 14.

The second round began Tuesday morning, and the professional championship field will be cut to the low 28 scores and ties for Wednesday’s final round.