Jonathan Pannone of Rhode Island shot a 5-under-par 65 to be the first-round leader at the midway point of the 81st New England Amateur at the Course at Yale.
Another player from Rhode Island, Garrett Medeiros, shot a 66, tying him for second place with Richy Wereniski of Massachusetts.
Masayuki Kobayashi of Tumble Brook CC and Cody Paladino of Timberlin GC have the low rounds among Connecticut golfers, each shooting even par 70.