Lincoln’s Nate Vontz caught fire during the first round of Stroke Play Qualifying for the 54th Nebraska Match Play Championship and leads by three strokes at Wild Horse Golf Club in Gothenburg.
Vontz, a Creighton Bluejay senior, made eight birdies and an eagle on his way to the low round of the day, a 64 (-8). He leads by three over two players, including the 2019 Champion Caleb Badura of Aurora and the 2020 Nebraska Junior Match Play Champion Reed Malleck of York.
Three players are tied for fourth, including two past champions. Lincoln’s Travis Minzel (2004) and Omaha’s Andy Sajevic (2013) are tied with Omaha’s Jake Boor, the 2021 NSAA Class A Champion, at 68 (-4).
Round Two of qualifying begins Wednesday at 8 a.m.
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