Will Gantz leads annual City of Lawrence Championship

Four players in the men’s championship flight carded scores of par or better in the first round of the annual City of Lawrence Championship Saturday morning at Eagle Bend.

And it’s Will Gantz, who shot a 3 under 69, who takes the lead into today’s final round.

Gantz leads multiple-time city champ Conrad Roberts (71) by two shots, with Bradley Lane and Chris Hutchens both three shots back after firing even-par 72s on Saturday.

Defending champion Mark Elliott shot a 3 over 75 in Round 1 and enters the final 18 holes six shots behind the leader.

The men’s championship flight featured 15 entrants and is the largest in the tournament.

The Senior men’s race appears to be down to Dick Stuntz and Bob Bezek, who each shot 1 under 71 on Saturday and lead the 11-man field by seven strokes.

Former Eagle Bend pro John Morris (78) leads Josh Arnold (85) in the men’s regular flight, which featured nine golfers, two of whom withdrew during Saturday’s round.

Greg Johnson and Sean Fender fired a pair of 83s and are eight shots up in the five-man Senior regular field.

Mike Hertling was the only player in the 80s in the five-man Super Senior field and he leads Norm Slade (95) by seven entering the final round.

And Jettie Bezek (84) leads Courtney Hutton (86) and Janelle Martin (95) in the three-player women’s championship.


City of Lawrence Championship

Saturday at Eagle Bend Golf Course (par 72)

Men’s Championship:

Will Gantz 69 -3

Conrad Roberts 71 -1

Bradley Lane 72 E

Chris Hutchens 72 E

Scott Wartman 74 +2

Donny Maney 74 +2

Benjamin Slane 75 +3

Mark Elliott 75 +3

Josh Williams 76 +4

Michael Rack 77 +5

Cameron Hershiser 80 +8

Richard Taylor 85 +13

Andrew Thomas 87 +15

Tyler Freeman 106 +34

Greg Sharp DNF

Men’s Regular

John Morris 78 +6

Josh Arnold 85 +13

Chris Maples 86 +14

Mike Beaton 87 +15

Mike Martin 88 +16

Bill Lane 94 +22

Bronson Star 101 +29

Wade Walckner 102 +30

David Garcia WD

Men’s Senior:

Dick Stuntz 71 -1

Bob Bezek 71 -1

Chuck Junge 78 +6

Ross Cummins 79 +7

John Emerson 79 +7

Van Reichert 81 +9

Ernie Swart 82 +10

Bud Stagg 82 +10

Kim Sattler 85 +13

Robert Mosher 94 +22

Stephen Morgan DQ

Senior Regular

Greg Johnson 83 +11

Sean Femder 83 +11

Robert Ward 91 +19

Prakash Shenoy 93 +21

Sam Gunther 103 +31

Super Senior:

Mike Hertling 88 +16

Norm Slade 95 +23

Bob Powell 98 +26

Gerald Smith 102 +30

John Neuteboom 109 +37

Women’s Championship:

Jettie Bezek 84 +12

Courtney Hutton 86 +14

Janelle Martin 95 +23

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