ROSWELL — PGA apprentice Luke James of Royal Lakes in Gainesville fired an opening round 5-under par 67 to pace the field at the Yamaha Atlanta Open at the Cherokee Town and Country Club in Sandy Springs.
James carded seven birdies against only two bogies to seize the lead in the state’s oldest golf tournament.
Tied for second place at 4-under par 68, is Georgia Golf Hall of Fame member and 2000 Yamaha Atlanta Open champion James Mason of The Orchard Golf Club in Clarkesville and amateur Spencer Ball who plays out of Laurel Springs Golf Club in Suwanee.
Ball is a rising junior at Mercer University. Four amateur players are tied for fourth place at 2-under par 70 which includes; six-time club champion Tim Arnoult from the Cherokee Town and Country Club, Michael Lee from Maple Ridge Golf Club in Columbus, Andrew Duffie from Jones Creek Golf Club in Evans, and former Kennesaw State golfer Jonathan Klotz, who plays out of Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw.
Two aces were made in today’s opening round. Amateur Mike Cromer of the Atlanta Athletic Club and Mark Nickerson of Atlanta National Golf Club who both aced the 149-yard par three 7th hole.
Yamaha Atlanta Open at the Cherokee Town and Country Club in Sandy Springs
First round results (Tuesday, June 5)
1 Luke James Royal Lakes G&CC 32-35--67 -5
T2 Spencer Ball (a) Laurel Springs 34-34--68 -4
T2 James Mason The Orchard 33-35--68 -4
T4 Tim Arnoult (a) Cherokee Town & CC 37-33--70 -2
T4 Michael Lee (a) Maple Ridge GC 36-34--70 -2
T4 Andrew Duffie (a) Jones Creek GC 37-33--70 -2
T4 Jonathan Klotz (a) PineTree CC 35-35--70 -2
T8 Zack Alred (a) Cobblestone Golf Club 35-36--71 -1
T8 Peter Jones Cherokee Town & CC 35-36--71 -1
T8 David Ward Bentwater GC 38-33--71 -1
T8 John Lichtenwalner (a) The Standard Club 36-35--71 -1
T8 Andrew Sterritt Big Canoe GC 33-38--71 -1
T8 Matthew Giesler (a) Cherokee Town & CC 37-34--71 -1
T14 Daniel Davis (a) Maple Ridge GC 36-36--72 E
T14 Conner Rostowsky (a) Marietta Country Club 36-36--72 E
T14 Jabir Bilal Crystal Lake 38-34--72 E
T14 Corey Sullivan (a) University of Georgia 38-34--72 E
T14 Robby Bruns Augusta National 37-35--72 E
T14 Victor Monte (a) Cherokee Town & CC 37-35--72 E
T14 Craig Stevens Woodmont 34-38--72 E
T21 Jordan Secret (a) Cherokee Town & CC 36-37--73 +1
T21 Gavin Noble (a) Dalton G & CC 37-36--73 +1
T21 Austin Kleynenberg The Ford Plantation 36-37--73 +1
T21 Connor Coffee (a) Flat Creek Club 36-37--73 +1
T21 Bill Murchison Towne Lake Hills GC 36-37--73 +1
T21 Adam Morris (a) Marietta Country Club 36-37--73 +1
T21 Stephen Hall (a) Ashton Hills GC 39-34--73 +1
T21 Greg Hendrix (a) St. Ives CC 36-37--73 +1
T21 Sonny Skinner Spring Hill 36-37--73 +1
T21 Mark E Nickerson (a) Atlanta National 37-36--73 +1
T31 Jordan Mitchell (a) Braelinn GC 37-37--74 +2
T31 Erik Martin (a) The Golf Club of Georgia 39-35--74 +2
T31 Kyle Owen Dunwoody CC 38-36--74 +2
T31 Tim Weinhart Heritage GL 36-38--74 +2
T31 Justin Martin The First Tee of Atlanta 37-37--74 +2
T31 Jack Clark (a) The Legends at Chateau El 36-38--74 +2
T31 Andrew Lingle (a) Cherokee Town & CC 39-35--74 +2
T31 Braden Jones (a) Cherokee Town & CC 36-38--74 +2
T31 Jake Keen Maple Ridge GC 36-38--74 +2
T31 Owen Burden (a) Cherokee Town & CC 37-37--74 +2
T31 Jason McKinney St. Marlo Country Club 38-36--74 +2
T31 Shaun Kelley Hampton Golf Village 38-36--74 +2
T31 Robert Sheats (a) Cherokee Town & CC 36-38--74 +2
T44 Mike Cromer (a) Atlanta Athletic Club 38-37--75 +3
T44 Brian Ferris (a) Cherokee Town & CC 38-37--75 +3
T44 James Walden Crosswinds GC 38-37--75 +3
T44 Mark Anderson Brunswick CC 40-35--75 +3
T44 Tim Slough (a) Flat Creek Club 37-38--75 +3
T44 Davis Brainard (a) Dunwoody CC 40-35--75 +3
T44 Timothy Freund (a) Idle Hour CC 36-39--75 +3
T44 Kevin Jackson (a) Cherokee Town & CC 38-37--75 +3
T44 Brian Dixon Fox Creek GC 38-37--75 +3
T44 Todd Ormsby Highland CC 36-39--75 +3
T44 Ryan Robichaud (a) Braelinn GC 40-35--75 +3
T44 Tanner Farr PineTree CC 37-38--75 +3
T44 Jim Foote (a) Chattahoochee GC 36-39--75 +3
T57 Daniel Merriman Berkeley Hills CC 40-36--76 +4
T57 Daniel McKenzie (a) Cherokee Town & CC 40-36--76 +4
T57 Paul Bloodworth (a) PineTree CC 39-37--76 +4
T57 Michael Parrott Brookfield CC 38-38--76 +4
T57 Matthew Evans The Golf Club of Georgia 38-38--76 +4
T57 Clint Smith The Orchard 43-33--76 +4
T57 Scotty Scott (a) Reunion CC 36-40--76 +4
T57 Patrick Hall The Legends at Chateau El 38-38--76 +4
T57 Mel Mendenhall (a) CC of Columbus 38-38--76 +4
T57 Brock Nixon (a) PineTree CC 38-38--76 +4
T57 Charles King Griffin City GC 38-38--76 +4
T57 Sam Lape (a) Cherokee Town & CC 37-39--76 +4
T57 Matthew Hayes (a) Ansley-Settindown Crk GC 37-39--76 +4
T57 Donn Perno Peachtree GC 39-37--76 +4
T57 Eric Hester Nob North 38-38--76 +4
T72 Ted Fort Marietta Golf Center 38-39--77 +5
T72 Anthony Cordes Cherokee Town & CC 38-39--77 +5
T72 Jack McDonald (a) Rivermont GC 38-39--77 +5
T72 Isaac Nycum (a) PineTree CC 33-44--77 +5
T72 Jaylon Ellison (a) Atlanta Athletic Club 40-37--77 +5
T72 Glen Herrell Doublegate CC 38-39--77 +5
T72 Cory Cooper Capital City Club 40-37--77 +5
T72 Davis Smith (a) Atlanta Athletic Club 40-37--77 +5
T72 Ted Meier Flat Creek Club 41-36--77 +5
T72 Michael Chapin (a) Rivermont GC 42-35--77 +5
T72 Hank Smith Frederica GC 38-39--77 +5
T72 Daniel Korytoski Newnan CC 37-40--77 +5
T84 Gus Wagoner Capital City Club 38-40--78 +6
T84 Andrew Lafferty (a) White Columns 40-38--78 +6
T84 Stephen Kinsel (a) Berkeley Hills CC 39-39--78 +6
T84 Seth McCain Jennings Mill CC 40-38--78 +6
T84 Jeff Klopfenstein (a) Cherokee Town & CC 40-38--78 +6
T84 Justin Sigmon Stone Creek GC 38-40--78 +6
T84 Graham Kennedy (a) Cherokee Town & CC 38-40--78 +6
T84 Robert Bonney (a) Rivermont GC 39-39--78 +6
T84 Paddy Higgins Achasta GC 41-37--78 +6
T84 Thacher Neal (a) Laurel Island 39-39--78 +6
T84 Mike Combs (a) Country Club of Roswell 38-40--78 +6
T84 R.B. Clyburn (a) West Pines 42-36--78 +6
T84 Damon Powers (a) Crystal Falls 41-37--78 +6
T84 Robert Long King and Prince GC 40-38--78 +6
T98 Chris Cartwright West Pines GC 41-38--79 +7
T98 Tadesse Mekonnen (a) The First Tee of Atlanta 38-41--79 +7
T98 Caden McLaughlin (a) 40-39--79 +7
T98 Robert Ghirardini (a) Cherokee Town & CC 41-38--79 +7
T98 David Noto (a) Mossy Creek 39-40--79 +7
T98 Jim Corrigan Brookstone G&CC 37-42--79 +7
T98 Nolan Miller (a) Maple Ridge GC 39-40--79 +7
T98 William Bazzel JR. (a) Cherokee Town & CC 43-36--79 +7
T98 Collier Smith Peachtree GC 38-41--79 +7
T98 Alan Thielemann (a) Ansley-Settindown Crk GC 38-41--79 +7
T98 Rob Lee The First Tee of Augusta 41-38--79 +7
T98 Todd Kohout (a) Atlanta Athletic Club 38-41--79 +7
T98 Scott Curiel Heritage GL 40-39--79 +7
T111 Peter Dash (a) PineTree CC 41-39--80 +8
T111 Chris McAlister Cherokee Town & CC 45-35--80 +8
T111 Wyatt Detmer Callaway Gardens 41-39--80 +8
T111 Tommy Brannen Augusta CC 42-38--80 +8
T111 Danny Elkins Georgia Golf Center 37-43--80 +8
T111 Chad Thomas (a) West Pines 41-39--80 +8
T117 Jamie Krone (a) Brookfield CC 40-41--81 +9
T117 Daniel Hubert (a) Club at Savannah Harbor 40-41--81 +9
T117 Zac Tilton Brickyard GC 38-43--81 +9
T117 Roger Myers Cherokee Town & CC 43-38--81 +9
T117 Jameson Foote (a) Chattahoochee GC 41-40--81 +9
T117 Will Meshad (a) Cherokee Town & CC 43-38--81 +9
T117 Mitch Kim (a) Rivermont GC 43-38--81 +9
T124 Edward Hollis (a) Cherokee Run GC 45-37--82 +10
T124 Matthew Feste (a) Indian Hills CC 38-44--82 +10
T124 Mark Siksta Brookstone G&CC 43-39--82 +10
T124 Connor Pollman (a) White Columns 42-40--82 +10
T124 Jeff Frasier Reunion CC 40-42--82 +10
T124 Randy Sizemore (a) Chicopee Woods GC 40-42--82 +10
T124 Wendell Coffee Wendell Coffee GC 41-41--82 +10
T131 Jordon Arnold Achasta GC 44-39--83 +11
T131 Samuel Smith (a) Brookstone G&CC 40-43--83 +11
T133 Ryan Demit (a) White Columns 42-42--84 +12
T133 Ralph Wright (a) Kinderlou Forest GC 39-45--84 +12
T133 Adam Malley (a) Lake Spivey 38-46--84 +12
T133 Christopher Drose (a) Rivermont GC 39-45--84 +12
T133 Evans Nichols (a) PineTree CC 47-37--84 +12
T133 Shawn Leveto (a) Atlanta Athletic Club 39-45--84 +12
T139 Jake Minchew (a) Lakes at Laura S. Walker 41-44--85 +13
T139 Jarred Reneau International City GC 40-45--85 +13
T141 Alan O'Regan (a) Atlanta Athletic Club 44-42--86 +14
T141 Parker Rostowsky (a) Marietta Country Club 40-46--86 +14
T141 Davis Whitmer Sea Island GC 39-47--86 +14
T144 Rhett McAbee (a) Griffin City GC 41-46--87 +15
T144 Mike Miller Legacy on Lanier GC 45-42--87 +15
T144 Robert Stocke White Columns 45-42--87 +15
T144 Steven Paine Bull Creek 44-43--87 +15
T144 Walker McPhail (a) Piedmont Driving 46-41--87 +15
T149 David Dickey (a) Cherokee Town & CC 40-48--88 +16
T149 Brad Nycum PineTree CC 46-42--88 +16
T149 Chris Carlisle Towne Lake Hills GC 44-44--88 +16
152 Barry Milam (a) Heritage GL 45-45--90 +18
