Cameron Barzekoff, a Palo Verde product, shot a round of 7-under 63 at historic Las Vegas Golf Club to lead after round one of the Nevada State Amateur.
He is followed at -5 by former UNLV golfer JJ Gresco, Southern Nevada Golf Association president Kenny Ebalo, Craig Erickson, Brett Sodetz and Dakota Gilman.
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Two time Nevada State Amateur champion Brady Exber recorded a round of 68.
Nevada State Amateur
Las Vegas Golf Club, Par 70
Round 1 of 3
Cameron Barzekoff 63
Kenny Ebalo 65
Craig Erickson 65
Dakota Gilman 65
JJ Gresco 65
Brett Sodetz 65
Ralph “RJ” Arone 67
Greg Horodesky 67
Brady Exber 68
Kamden Ganir 68
Max Mitchell 68
Connor Motherway 68
Jackson Parrish 68
Leo Torres 68
Jacob Dexter 69
Glenn Hogle 69
Anderson Lee 69
Willis Ring 69
Jared Smith 69
The Nevada State Amateur dates to 1953 when Bill Higgins won the first title.
Past Champions
Nevada State Amateur Championship
1953 Bill Higgins
1954 Bob Pratt
1955 Bob Unthank
1956 Elmer Glites
1957 Charles Teel
1958 Charles Teel
1959 Lynn Creason
1960 Lynn Creason
1961 Tony Frabbiele
1962 Frank Sugden
1963 Bud Shank
1964 Harley Williams
1965 Martin Bohen
1966 Dick Payne
1967 Bruce Ashworth
1968 Tom Minger
1969 Tom Beck
1970 Bob Coffin
1971 Pat McLeary
1972 Kit Dickinson
1973 Gary Singer
1974 Butch Sheehan
1975 Butch Sheehan
1976 Eric Dutt
1977 Morris Ferstman
1978 Stu Reid
1979 Dan Dodson
1980 Jim Allred
1981 Steve Sands
1982 Danny Dodson
1983 Mike Allen
1984 Dean Menante
1985 Dee Conton
1986 Mark Gilmartin
1987 Ernie Maupin
1988 Paul Langer
1989 Dean Menante
1990 Ron Hurst
1991 Brady Exber
1992 Edward Fryatt
1993 Mike Bodney
1994 Craig Barlow
1995 Richard Barcelo
1996 Mike Louden
1997 Steve Sheehan
1998 Scott Piercy
1999 Russel Nygard
2000 Billy Harvey
2001 Billy Harvey
2002 Cullen Brasfield
2003 Matt Kodama
2004 Matt Kodama
2005 Chad Fosburg
2006 Matt Kinsinger
2007 Dustin Hall
2008 Brady Exber
2009 Joe Sanders
2010 Scott Smith
2011 JT Cockerill
2012 Roman Mudd
2013 Greg Hordesky
2014 Nicholas Smits
2015 Steve Sear
2016 Steve Sear
2017 Daren Johnson
2018 Alex Jordan
2019 J.J. Gresco
2020 Michael Sarro
2021 Josh Goldstein