Schiene fires course-best 67 at Illinois Open

Marty Schiene of Naperville was at the top of his game when hewon consecutive Illinois Opens in 1991 and 1992, then earned hisplaying privileges on the PGA Tour the next season.

That hot streak didn't last long, but Schiene may have starteda new one Thursday when he shot a course-record 5-under-par 67 in thefirst round of the 47th lIllinois Open at Fox Bend in Oswego.

Schiene had five birdies in a seven-hole stretch in taking aone-stroke lead over three struggling touring pros - Gary March ofArlington Heights, Kurt Wittek of Park Ridge and Jerry Smith ofTaylorville - and Wilmette Golf Club assistant Jamie Locke.Defending champion Mark Hensby is another stroke …