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Quincy, IL - The day was a wet one at Quincy Country Club for Round 1 of the 34th Metropolitan Senior Amateur. Forty-four players teed it up in this year’s championship. Play began at 11:00 a.m. with rain coming down throughout the round. The course played to a par 70. The championship division played to 6,467 yards, while the 50-64 age division played to 5,781 yards and the 65 and up division played to 5,306 yards. 

The first man off the blocks today was 2024 Senior Champion, Skip Berkmeyer of The Legends Country Club, and was the man to chase. Berkmeyer started the day with a birdie on the first. After making the turn two-under, he continued to add to his score with three more birdies on the back. Berkmeyer concluded the day four-under (-4) par to set the tone for all of the players behind him. 

Matt Lewis of Sunset Hills Country Club was ready to put up a fight and set himself up for striking distance going into the second round. Lewis began the day with a bogey, but quickly turned it around. After three birdies on the front, he made the turn one-under and climbed up to two-under through Hole 13. Going into the last hole, Lewis was back at one-under and determined to finish better than he started - with a birdie on the last. Lewis ended the day two back of the lead in solo second at two-under (-2) par.  

Four golfers came in at two-over (+2) par. Those golfers were John Moore of Spring Lake Country Club, David Johnson of The Legends Country Club, Buddy Allen of Sugar Creek Golf Course, and Greg Fornoff of Quincy Country Club.  

The age divisions closed out the day, playing as a net competition. In the 55-64 division, Marty Schmelzle of the USGA/MetAmateur GC led the way. Schmelzle carded a score of net 70, even (E) par. Kevin Schatz of the Metropolitan eClub and Curt Wooters of Grey Beard Golf Club follow behind at net seven-over (+7) par. In the 65 and over division, Ken Caldwell of the Metropolitan eClub took the lead at net ten-over (+10) par, followed by Bruce Vest of the Metropolitan eClub at net fifteen-over (+15) par. 

The Final Round of the Metropolitan Senior Amateur will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. Skip Berkmeyer, Marty Schmelzle, and Ken Caldwell look to stay on top and come out victorious at the conclusion of the championship.