Packed leaderboard at the 47th Iowa Senior Amateur

A crowded leaderboard highlights the opening round of the 47th Iowa Senior Amateur at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames, with five players tied for the lead at even-par 72. Sharing the top spot are Jon Brown (pictured above), Brian Verduyn, Joe Palmer (right), Kirk Macumber and Sean Davis.

While scoring opportunities were available, many players found consistency hard to come by—birdies often offset by bogeys or worse. Four competitors sit just one stroke back at 73 (+1), with seven more close behind at 74 (+2), all still in strong contention heading into Monday’s second round.

In the Super Senior Division, Jim Butler turned in a standout performance, carding a 70 (-1) — two strokes better than his age.

“It kind of came out of nowhere,” Butler said after his round.

Tony Malizia trails Butler by just two shots, while four additional players sit tied at 73 (+2), keeping the division wide open.

After Monday’s round, the field will be cut to the low 60 scores and ties, including anyone within 10 shots of the lead. The cut will reflect a ratio of entries between divisions — 35 spots allocated to Seniors and 25 to Super Seniors.

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