Former champ Jackson leads U.S. Mid-Amateur

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09/06/2008 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Jackson, a two-time winner of this championship, posted a five-under-par 65 Saturday for a one-shot lead after the opening round of stroke play at the U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship.

Jackson won this crown in 1994 and again in 2001. He carded his round at Milwaukee Country Club, which will host the match-play portion of the championship.

The other half of the 264-player field competed at Brown Deer Park Golf Course.

Scott Fawcett, who also played Milwaukee, is one stroke back at minus-four.

Richard Berkmeyer carded a three-under 67 at Brown Deer Park and shares third place with Randy Haag, who played Milwaukee. Gene Elliot and Sean Knapp are tied for fifth at minus-two.

Jackson played the back nine first and carded three birdies and two bogeys. Around the turn, Jackson birdied three of the first four holes to jump up the leaderboard. He birdied the ninth, his last, for the first-round lead.

Phil Mickelson's brother, Tim, carded a one-under 69 and shares seventh with Brian Haskell, G. Davis Boland and Michael Muehr.

Former champions Danny Green (1999) and Nathan Smith (2003) are among 12 players tied for 11th at even-par 70.

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