But two-time PGA Tour winner Jonathan Kaye, a part-time resident of Boulder, was a notable exception. The 1996 Colorado Open champion, who finished second last year, shot a bogey-free 5-under-par 67 and shares third place after day 1 of the $250,000 tournament.

Bryan Fox of Roswell, Ga., and Trevor Murphy of Saint Johnsbury, Vt., both of whom had to qualify to get in the championship, fired 6-under-par 66s to share the lead on Thursday. Murphy, like Kaye, didn’t have a bogey on his card, while Fox recorded seven birdies and one bogey.

With lightning causing a two-hour delay on Thursday, some players didn’t complete round 1 and will do so early Friday morning.

Kaye, who will turn 47 on Aug. 2, was part of a 10-way tie at 67. The next-best Coloradans after day 1 were Steven Kupcho of Westminster, a former CGA Player of the Year and the older brother of local women’s golf sensation Jennifer Kupcho; and amateurs Jake Staiano of Cherry Hills Village and Colorado State University; and Jack Cummings of Arvada. All three posted first-round 68s and are tied for 13th place.

Staiano and Cummings share the low-amateur lead with three rounds remaining.

The field will be cut to the low 60 playes and ties after Friday’s second round.

The winner — or low professional — on Sunday will receive $100,000.

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