CRESWELL — Bend golfer Charlie Rice is just two strokes off the lead and alone in second place after the first round of the 26th Oregon Mid-Amateur Championship.

Rice, a 49-year-old small-business owner, shot a 1-under-par 70 Saturday at Emerald Valley Golf Club. That is just two strokes behind Jack Dukeminier, a former University of Oregon golfer who now lives in Portland.

The 36-hole tournament, which is limited to golfers age 25 or older, will continue today.

For full results or live scoring: www.oregonmidam.org.

— Bulletin staff report