Doug Hanzel
(Golfweek Photo)

Hanzel started his round in fine form with a birdie on No. 1 but gave the stroke back quickly with a second hole bogey. Playing in his first AmateurGolf.com Ranking event of 2017, Hanzel next bogeyed the 8th before returning to even-par with a 16th hole birdie. Hanzel then finished his round with an unceremonious bogey on No. 18.

The Savannah, GA resident finished 2016 as top-ranked senior in the AmateurGolf.com Rankings after winning five-times.

Similar to Hanzel, Jack Hall got off to a good start with a first hole birdie as he posted a two birdie, three bogey day. Hall carded back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 4 and 5 and another on the 11th while mixing in a 9th hole birdie.

Hall ended 2016 as the seventh ranked senior in the AmateurGolf.com Rankings with his signature moment coming in the form of a win at the Gasparilla Senior.

Behind the 2-over and tied for second place pair of Starnes and Smith it is Michael Arnold at 3-over rounding out the top-5.

In the Super Senior Division Ed Pierce has opened up a two-stroke lead. Pierce tallied a 1-over 73 with four birdies and five bogeys. Pierce carded consecutive birdies on the 15th and 16th holes.

Don Russell, Ron Eilers and Richard Blackburn are tied for second at 3-over. Bill Zylstra and Don Marsh sit at 4-over and in fifth place.

Jim Pfrogner has set the Legends Division pace with a 2-over 74. During his round Pfrongner rolled in birdies on Nos. 8, 13 and 14.

Marty O'Connell (+5) is second, Edward Craig (+6) is third while four others are tied for fourth at 8-over.