Two-time champion Tyler Cozad weathered the strong winds blowing across the Lake Shore Country Club and closed the first round of the 2023 EDGA Amateur Championship sponsored by Marquette Savings Bank with a 2-under par 70. His round included 2 bogies and 4 birdies including a birdie on the closing hole of the day. Cozad capture his first Amateur in 2017 when the event was also contested at Lake Shore. That year he also opened with a round of 70,  tied with 2000 Champion David Hewett after round one.

Mike Wolfe is still searching for his first EDGA major and is again in the mix, sitting alone in second with a round of even par 72. There is a 4-way tie for third, which includes the 2023 EDGA Match Play Champion and runner up, Ryan Ferry and Abe Holmes as well as Alex Weir, who has finished second in the last 2 Ams and Evan Rowane.

Four more players shot 2-over par 74’s to finish out the top 10. That group includes Kyle Westfall, Mike Garcia, Shaunak Rama and 2022 EDGA Match Play Champion Matt Barto. Six more players finished one shot further back with 75. That group includes R.C. Chase, Eric Wildauer, Maclain Deitrick, Giovanni Delornzi and two former champs, Ted Grassi, III (2020) and Drew Deimel (2010). Two more champs are in the group at 4-over 76, Ryan Deimel (2014) and Rob Nicotra (2006 Match Play) as well as Jimmy Callaghan and Mark Majewski.

The cut will come after tomorrow’s second round and that will include the top 24 and ties. Currently, Cade Utegg, Brett Folga, Mark Peters, Isaiah Swan and 2017 Match Play Champion are all within the current cut line. Those players all shot 77’s.

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