JANESVILLE — After struggling with his game at the WIAA state boys golf tournament earlier this month, Madison La Follette graduate Andrew Steinhofer decided to take a few weeks off from competitive golf.

The break did wonders for his golf game as Steinhofer shot an opening round 7-under-par 65 to share the first-round lead with Marquette golfer Kelly Kretz at the Ray Fischer Amateur Championship at Riverside Golf Course.

“I wasn’t playing very well the last part of the high school season,” said Steinhofer, who finished tied for seventh in Division 1. “So I decided to take a couple weeks off. I just hit some balls and had a couple lessons and that seemed to get me going.”

Steinhofer’s round didn’t start off on the right foot as he bogeyed his first hole.

Tied for the lead with Steinhofer was Kretz. Last year’s runner-up used a birdie-birdie finish to forge the tie.

“I made a lot of birdies today,” said Kretz, who lost in a playoff last year to Ben Bendtsen III, who has since turned professional.

After opening with a birdie 4 on his first hole, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, a Burlington native, finished with a 3-under 69.

“I went through a couple stages today,” Romo said. “I started out good, then took a 7 on a par 5 before battling back to get it to 4-under-par. I bogeyed the 17th hole (No. 8), then two-putted from 60 feet for a par to finish my round. I turned a 66 or 67 into a 69, but that’s golf.”

Scores

65 — Andrew Steinhofer, Madison; Kelly Kretz, Antigo.

67 — Aaron Gavin, South Milwaukee; Tom Halla, Pewaukee.

68 — Matt Behm, Janesville; Michael McDonald, Germantown; Dana Radavich, Middleton; Michael Hesselman, Edgerton; Braden Mork, Green Bay; Robert Gregorski, Menasha.

69 — Austin Ehlenfeldt, Beaver Dam; Jordan Elsen, Kenosha; Dan Beard, Cambridge; Dustin Schwab, Lodi; John Kestly, Pewaukee; Patrick Duffy, Appleton; John Hogan, Land O’ Lakes; Brett Tautges, Hartford; Andy Hansen, Mequon; John Bailey, Madison; Troy Jastal, Stevens Point; Tony Romo, Burlington; Todd Schaap, Kenosha.

70 — Alex Gaugert, Lake Geneva; Mike Schlaak, Appleton; Ryan Schullo, Madison; Michael Flynn, Middleton; Kevin Cahill, Waukesha; Jason Zahradka, New Richmond; Michael Masik, Jr, Racine; Mike Hilton, Muskego.

71 — Kenny Rucker Jr., Eau Claire; Jared Elsen, Kenosha; Steve Johnson, Mequon; Mark Bemowski, Mukwonago; Danny Zimmerman, Middleton; Mark Disrud, Madison; Sam Weber, Hartland; Mike Keller, New Berlin; Nick Krattiger, Lake Mills.

72 — Andrew Markiewicz, South Milwaukee; David Comeau, Lake Geneva; Ryan Coffey, Janesville; Geoff LaFleur, New Berlin; Brian O’Connell, Monona; Jonathan Fall, Milwaukee; Jake Knuese, New Berlin; Bob Tierney, Burlington; Eric Mayer, Appleton; Troy BNilderback, Waunakee; Andrew Troyanek, Burlington; Dan Ozga, Edgerton; Brent Wong, Franklin; Kevin Van Rossum, Hartland; Pat Boyle, So. Milwaukee; Tyler Leis, Eau Claire; John Straehler, Caledonia.

73 — Kyle Henning, Brookfield; Ryan Prickette, Neenah; Mike Saunders, Oregon; Keith Buntrokc, Franklin; Sam Van Galder, Janesville; Mack Wallace, Burlington; Tim McCormick, Madison; Eric Busalacchi, Waukesha; Jim Doing, Verona; Ethan Dahlberg, Beloit; Steve Peterson, Oconto; Nick Weber, Hartland; Tom Chambers, Caledonia; Andy Dekeuster, Franksville.

74 — Robert Yurasovich, St. Francis; Matthew Haase, DePere; Bobby Kennedy, Janesville; Garrett Gosh, Pewaukee; David Robinson, Beloit; Jim Covelli, Racine; Ramiro Romo, Burlington; Todd Rathkamp, Waukesha.

75 — Scott Perme, Madison; Geoff Pirkl, Stoughton; Jon Klemp, Mequon; Stuart Grendahl, McFarland; Ross Michler, Whitefish Bay; John Gullberg, Franksville; Sam Frank, Oconomowoc; Mitch Bowers, Mineral Point; Travis Engle, Kenosha; Thomas Komassa, South Milwaukee; John Haines, Mequon; Jake Mayer, Hartland; Corey Sell, Fox Point; John Pallin, Kenosha; Jeff Fromstein, Menomonee Falls; Andrew Cobb, Marshall.

76 — Matt Gorman, Waunakee; Brian Menzel, Pewaukee; Matt Kersten, Janesville; John Bechard, Wind Lake; Sam Luedtke, South Milwaukee; P.J. Noelke, Madison; Bill Crinzi, New Berlin; Charles Randolph, Glendale; Adam McCarthy, Waukesha; Lou Luedtke, South Milwaukee; Ron Hayek, Waukesha; Aaron Coffey, Janesville; Dave Preboske, Monroe; Eric Goldapske, Sun Prairie; Bill Winkler, Racine; Brady Keegan, Eau Claire; Jon Oaks, Waukesha; Paul Swart, Madison; Duaine Olson, Luck; Matt Adams, New Berlin; Jeff Kaether, McFarland.

77 — Jake Downing, Janesville; Garrett Thompson; Sean Regan, Madison; Stephen Lange, Madison; Scott Walecki; Mark Wittchow; Sam Serdar; Michael Higgins, Madison; Rick Elsen; Peter Howery, Madison; Danny Behm, Janesville; Nicholas Engen, McFarland; Jim Ignatowski; Tim Barber;  Greg Thatcher; Randy Engen, McFarland; Tim O’Brien; Mike Lewis; Brock Poggensee, Elkhorn; Nathan Ceille; Will Peters, Albany.

78 — Alex Eichelberger, Brookfield; Sean Sanguansap, Milwaukee; Nolan Meier, Beloit; Alex Beaudry; Steve Noble, Brandono Wilson; Adam Eggebrecht; Ben Lind; Jason Navarro.

79 — Tyler Cobb, Marshall; Jim Scharnberg, Greendale; Archie Dadian, So. Milw.; Eric Knapp, Oregon; Jim Jorgenson, Madison; Michael Luedtke; Ben Anderson; Scott Brooks; Andy Hosking, Madison.

80 — Justin Sowicky, Appleton; Phil Plautz Sr., Greenfield; Brent Quade, Madison; Mark Busalacchi, New Berlin; Michael Small; Craig Vinge; Brad Schlosser; Andy Hagen.

81 — Bruce Henning; Joel Matthies; Andrew Beischel; Jim Rollefson; Jim Steck; Robert Kuster; Bob Kohl; Dick Regenberg, Madison.

82 — Justin Algrim, McFarland; David Grams, Madison; Brent Kern, Edgerton; Mike Tiefenthaler,; Max Hosking, Madison; Kevin Hough, Madison.

83 — Ben Smaby; MIke Greb; Keith Luedtke, So. Milw.; Jim Burge.

84 – Mark Olsen; Joey Thom; David DiStefano; Jeff Baylor.

85 — Larry Henry; Logan Kranz, McFarland; Matt Pisching; E. Belich.

88 — Patrick Lotzer, Shorewood.

At Janesville Riverside GC, par 72