Defending champion Jeff English of CommonGround Golf Course extended his win streak in the CGA Super-Senior Match Play, but three of the top six seeds were ousted in Tuesday’s round of 16 at Coal Creek Golf Course in Louisville.
English won his seventh consecutive match in the event, dating back to last year, by defeating 16th-seeded Larry Netherton of Highlands Ranch Golf Club, 4 and 3.
But second-seeded Robert Polk of Colorado Golf Club, a three-time CGA Senior Player of the Year, fell 1 up on Tuesday to Steve Scheffel (pictured) of Ptarmigan Country Club, the runner-up in last year’s Super-Senior Match Play. After Polk battled back wih three straight birdies on holes 14-16, a bogey on No. 17 proved the difference.
In addition, 21st-seeded Dan Grigsby of Todd Creek Golf Club beat No. 5 seed Sean Forey of Bear Creek Golf Club, 4 and 3, and 22nd seed Bruce Hayes of Walnut Creek Golf Preserve edged 2014 CGA Super-Senior Stroke Play champion Kary Kaltenbacher of Glenmoor Country Club, the sixth seed, 1 up.
Joining English among the top five seeds to make it to the quarterfinals were Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Kent Moore of Cherry Hills Country Club (3 and 2 over Lonnie Miller of Meridian Golf Club), and fourth-seeded Jim Reynolds of Bear Creek (20 holes over two-time champion Roger Gunderson of Aurora Hills Golf Course).
Both the quarterfinals and the semifinals are scheduled for Wednesday and the final for Thursday.
This year’s Super-Senior Match Play is limited to competitors 61 and older.
For complete round-of-16 results, CLICK HERE.
