John Hayes (pictured, left), a recent graduate of Kent in Littleton, knows all too well that golf is a game of inches. After three grueling days in 90-plus degree weather, he found himself standing on the 18th green at Southridge Golf Club tied with Derek O’Neill (pictured, right)of Littleton. Both players faced six-foot putts, and a playoff seemed imminent. O’Neill’s putt slid past the hole, missing by an inch – opening the door for Hayes to win outright. Hayes made the putt for a final round of 70, and a total of 209, to win the 2000 CGA State Boys’ Stroke Play Championship by one stroke, and one inch. Hayes will be attending Colorado State University in the fall, and will be on the golf team.
O’Neill claimed second place and the CGA Silver Medal at 210, and is the only Coloradoan to qualify for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. Drew Stoltz in his hometown of Fort Collins fired a 69 in the final round to take third place at 212. Dustin Mills of Arvada, who won the CGA State Boys’ Match Play last June, took fourth place in a playoff over Andy Connell of Denver, both of whom shot 213.
RESULTS
John Hayes, Littleton, 69-70-70–209
Derek O’Neill, Littleton, 72-68-70–210
Drew Stoltz, Ft. Collins, 72-71-69–212
Dustin Mills, Arvada, 76-67-70–213
Andy Connell, Denver, 70-70-73–213
Michael Martin, Littleton, 70-72-74–216
Jeff Philippe, Parker, 67-75-74–216
Ryan Anderson, Greeley, 73-72-72–217
Matt Pierce, Parker, 72-71-74–217
Brent Vail, Ft. Collins, 74-76-68–218
Luke Antonelli, Silt, 72-73-73–218
Chance Wagstaff, Superior, 67-77-74–218
Jonathan Marsico, Englewood, 69-75-74–218
Aaron Frei, Longmont, 71-74-73–218
Derek Tolan, Highlands Ranch, 69-72-78–219
Christopher Garehime, Englewood, 71-77-72–220
Travis Reilly, Louisville, 72-74-74–220
Kenny Coakley, Lakewood, 71-77-73–221
B.J. Hough, Loma, 72-76-73–221
Matthew Brunk, Ft. Collins, Colo., 74-76-72–222
Devon Child, Snowmass, 75-74-73–222
Jake Hermes, Durango, 74-75-73–222
Blake Mastalir, Englewood, 73-76-73–222
Reed Alexander, Grand Junction, 72-74-76–222
Mitchell Cole, Eaton, 76-72-75–223
Christopher Schwartz, Ft. Collins, 77-72-75–224
Calder Hendrickson, Louisville, 73-74-77–224
Scott Larson, Aurora, 73-76-75–224
Scott Vickerstaff, Boulder, 74-81-70–225
Daniel Owen, Superior, 74-79-72–225
Brandon Sampson, Englewood, 78-77-70–225
Jordan Williams, Aurora, 74-77-74–225
Michael Baird, Castle Rock, 70-80-75–225
Thomas Oh, Englewood, 68-76-81–225
Shaun Fischer, Elizabeth, 68-80-77–225
Brett Krebsbach, Colorado Springs, 74-76-76–226
John Winship, Longmont, 75-72-79–226
Matthew Gutowski, Superior, 70-78-78–226
Taylor Ross, Englewood, 74-80-73–227
Patrick Baxter, Englewood, 75-73-79–227
Mike Giannetto, Pueblo, 76-76-76–228
Jason Coffin, Longmont, 75-75-78–228
Travis Morton, Littleton, 77-74-78–229
Scotty Lamothe, Highlands Ranch, 78-75-76–229
Jared Danford, Greeley, 71-76-82–229
Trevor Owens, Boulder, 72-82-76–230
Will McAllister, Littleton, 77-79-75–231
Kevin Denton, Avon, 77-77-77–231
Grant Denham, Aurora, 74-76-82–232
Chase Watkins, 73-79-80–232
Jared Hungerberg, 76-75-81–232
Ted Fisher, Ft. Collins, 75-81-77–233
Erik Rundberg, Laramie, 73-75-85–233
Jason Kramer, Englewood, 75-77-82–234
Tyson Shinaut, Franktown, 77-79-79–235
John Uhlenbrock, Louisville, Colo., 73-79-83–235
Peter Ivy, Ft. Collins, 74-79-82–235
Daniel Yoon, Englewood, 79-74-82–235
Scott Nugent, Superior, 74-82-80–236
Eric Doyle, Westminster, 78-78-80–236
Jono Swanson, Englewood, 81-75-82–238
Conor Bancroft, Englewood, 78-77-86–241
Steve Bullock, Englewood, 80-76-88–244
