GLENCOE, Ill.-- Augusta State’s Henrik Norlander registered a 3-under 68 Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the 108th Western Amateur at Skokie Country Club in suburban Chicago.

Norlander, a two-time All-American for the Jaguars, carded four birdies against a single bogey. He is tied for second place and just one shot off the lead held by Auburn’s Blayne Barber.

Eastern Michigan’s Cam Burke, the Canadian Amateur Champion, and Southern Cal incoming freshman Jeffrey Kang share second with Norlander. Seven players are tied for fifth at 2-under 69.

ASU’s Mitch Krywulycz posted a 3-over 74 and is 67th, while Patrick Reed managed a 78 and is tied for 124th. Twenty nations are represented among the 156-player field, which includes 80 of the world’s top 300 amateurs.

The Western Amateur is hosted by The Western Golf Association, which was founded in 1899 by 11 Chicago-area golf clubs. Today, more than 500 member clubs in states throughout the nation support the WGA, which conducts three national golf championships and sponsors the nationally acclaimed Chick Evans Caddie Scholarships.

The WGA also hosts the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship, the third of the Tour’s four playoff events, at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Ill.

For more information on the Western Amateur, visit www.thewesternamateur.com.