SPENCER - Brett Benson, a Jackson native now from Bird Island, is tied for the lead at the Northwest Amateur Golf Tournament in Spencer after shooting a 6-under 66 Thursday at Spencer Golf and Country Club.

He shares the lead with Chris Kramer of West Des Moines.

Ezra Meyer (Spencer) is third at -5 67 and Yarri Bryn of Coon Rapids fourth at -4 68.

Trey Jacobson (Estherville) careded a +2 74.

Shooting +3 75s were Jack Brinkman (Jackson), Scott Flatebo (Lakefield) and Tyson Henrickson (Estherville).

Connor Anderson (Welcome) shot a +4 76, Jerrod Hansen (Lakefield) +9 81 and Austin Olson (Jackson) +10 82.