THE 65TH ILLINOIS OPEN at The Glen Club in Glenview.

DEFENDING CHAMPION JOE KINNEY is in the field.

THE LEADERBOARD at THE GLEN CLUB, PAR 72, 7,194.

1.Michael Davan                       -6   66                                                         2. Alex Burge                            -5    67                                               3.Scott Baines                          -4   68                                                           3. Dustin Korte                         -4   68                                                           3. Brad Hopflinger                    -4   68                                                           3. Michael Schachner              -4   68                                                           7. Bryce Emory                         -3  69                                                         7.Michael Abrahamson (a)      -3   69                                                         7.Thomas O’Bryan                   -3   69                                                           10. Six players at -2 including Jim Sobb.                                                     T-16 Defending Champion Joe Kinney -1

SHOTS OF THE DAY:

Steve Orrick HOLE IN ONE on the 17th, 193 Yards with a 7-iron             Dan Scardina with an eagle on 18.

UPDATE: Trevor Jay-DQ.                                                                           Tee-k-Kelly WD after 9 holes. (Illness)                                                       Hans Larson WD after 4 holes.Last tee time is 2:30 come on out. Admission & Parking are free.

(Glenview)

Round one of the 65th Illinois Open is in the books, and it looks a lot like the leaderboard in the final round of last years open.

Charging late was Michael Davan who had a chance to win last year until a double bogey on the last hole, cost him both the win and a chance to win in a playoff. Today his 6 under par have him another chance with 36 holes to play.

“This tournament has been on calendar the whole year,” said Davan. “It affected me more than I though it would, it’s fuel for me.”

Davan says he has a better game plan for this year, so far it seems to be working.

University of Illinois Golfer Alex Burge is in second place at 5 under par after a 67. Burge called his round “boring golf.” but admitted that’s how coach Mike Small coaches the Illini to play. Burge was 10 up after round one on Coach Small the four-time Illinois Open Champion. Burge made some early putts and just kept coasting along.

Three players are two shots back, including Michael Schachner, who had a chance to win a few years back until he hit a wrong ball in the final round while the championship was played at Hawthorn Woods CC.

Two veteran IPGA senior players Billy Rosina and Jim Sobb are in a group at two under par 70, and tied for 10th.

Right behind them is the defending champion Joe Kinney who said, he didn’t hit it very well. But Kinney was happy to “keep the ball in play” and not get any penalties. Kinney feels he is still in position to win the championship again.

Steve Orrick hit the shot of the day. A 7-iron from 193 yards for a hole-in-one on the par 3, 17th hole. It was a great way to bounce back from the double bogey he took on 16. Orrick was at +1, 73.

Some other scores of note.                                                                         Past Champions: Eric Meierdierks 72 Even, Max Scodro 72 Even, Past IPGA Major champions Travis Johns, Matt Slowinski were at even par with 72’s.

State Amateur champion Raymond Knoll 74 +2. IPGA Match Play Champion Curtis Malm 79 +7.

Tee-K Kelly was taken by ambulance to a local hospital after feeling ill after 9 holes, but returned to the course a few hours later feeling better. He had some heart palpitations in the morning but decided to play, but got dizzy by his 9th hole (the 18th) where he fanned on one shot. He asked for paramedics to be called, who came to the course and recommended he be taken to a hospital for observation. Kelly was the 2013 Illinois State Amateur champion.

Round 2 tee’s off at 7;30 AM, it’s cut down day. Top 50 and ties will play on Wednesday.