Two straight days of oppressive heat greeted golfers at last week’s TD Banknorth Portland Open golf tournament at Portland’s Riverside Municipal Golf Course. Some fared better than others in rounds one and two of the annual New England PGA event that attracts both professionals and amateurs.

Jim Renner of Attleboro, Mass., emerged from those high temperatures just one shot back entering last Friday’s final round of the three-day competition. He made up that one shot and then some over the last 18 holes of play, firing an impressive 63 for a three-stroke win and the top prize of $8,000.

Renner’s 54-hole total of 197 (-16) was two shots better than Justin Goodhue (West Palm Beach, Fla.) and four shots better than Eric Egloff (Bethesda, Md.). The top Maine professional was Jeff Seavey of Warren who finished tied for fifth at -10.

Three Windham golf professionals played well but were unable to make the cut at last week’s annual event.

Shawn Warren made his professional debut at the Riverside 18 and the 22-year-old carded rounds of 72 and 73 for a three-over total of 145 – two strokes off the above the cut of +1 and out of the running for a chance to play in the final round.

Warren made three birdies in round one, but a double bogey on No. 11 kept him from getting under par to open the tourney. He added a four-birdie round one day later with another double bogey hurting his chances at making the cut.

Windham resident and Purpoodock Club professional David Grygiel also had a decent two-day total of 145, but he too was a couple strokes away from the +1 cut. Last year, Grygiel played all 54 holes and finished at five over par 215.

This year, Grygiel had three birdies on day one, but four bogeys and a double at No. 17 left him at three over par 74. He parred 16 holes on day two while adding a birdie and a bogey for an even par score of 71.

Spring Meadows Golf professional Benjamin Morey – another Windham resident – also played well last week, but a field that included some of New England’s top golfers required players to score extremely well if they wanted a chance at a top finish.

Four bogeys and one birdie on day one left Morey with a 74 after the opening 18 holes. And he matched that same total on day two to finish his tournament at plus-six 148.