Wichita ? Kansas State’s A.J. Elgert broke the Kansas Amateur qualifying record with a 7-under-par 64 Tuesday in the opening round of the Kansas Amateur at Tallgrass Country Club.

Elgert made seven consecutive birdies to close out the round. In doing so, he broke the previous qualifying record of 65 shared by former Kansas University golfer Casey Harbour at Milburn Country Club in 1999 and by Len Johnsen, Jr., last year at Mission Hills Country Club.

“I’ve been working really hard on my short game, which paid off big on this course,” Elgert said. “It gave me a chance to go low today. I stayed aggressive and kept trying to make birdies.”

Hutchinson’s Jesse Schulte, Wichita State’s Jason Novascone and Bryan Norton of Prairie Village are tied for second, two strokes back at 5-under 66. Schulte is the reigning Kansas Junior Amateur champion, while Norton was the 1980 Kansas Amateur champion.

Former KU golfer Travis Hurst shot 71, to tie Lawrence’s Ryan Morgan.

Stroke-play qualifying concludes today with the low 64 qualifiers advancing to match play Thursday.