Bob Schuler of Inverness Golf Club shot a 1-over-par 73 on Tuesday to earn medalist honors and Jeff Oneth of Colorado Golf Club will be the No. 1 seed as the defending champion at the 48th CGA Senior Match Play.
The top 31 finishers in Tuesday’s stroke-play qualifying at Blackstone Country Club in Aurora, plus Oneth, will begin match play on Wednesday. A score of 80 or better was required to advance.
Schuler made three birdies and four bogeys to lead the way for a field that originally numbered 84.
Kelly Crone of Highlands Ranch Golf Club, the 2005 champion, was next best at 74 after a two-birdie round. Another former champ, 2009 winner Robert Polk of Colorado Golf Club, posted a 75 along with 2016 CGA Senior Player of the Year Robin Bradbury of Walnut Creek Golf Preserve and John Hornbeck of Collindale Golf Course.
Also among those making match play were 2013 champ Harry Johnson of Eagle Ranch Golf Course (76), four-time winner John Olive of The Broadmoor Golf Club (78), three-time champion David Delich of The Broadmoor (78), and 2015 CGA Senior Amateur winner Bill Fowler of The Club at Rolling Hills (79).
The championship will continue through Friday afternoon, when the 18-hole title match will be held.
For Tuesday’s stroke-play results, CLICK HERE.
