The two college players representing Colorado bolted out to a quick start on Tuesday at the 51st Pacific Coast Amateur as the CGA team holds down fifth place after Tuesday’s first round at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.
Josh Seiple (pictured) of Castle Pines shot an even-par 71 at the 2015 U.S. Open site to share 18th place individually — out of 84 players — in the 72-hole event. Seiple, who last month advanced to the round of 32 at the British Amateur, made four birdies, two bogeys and a double on Tuesday. The University of Mississippi golfer trails individual leader Denzel Ieremia, who plays for Iowa State, by five strokes.
And Colin Prater of Colorado Springs, the 2016 CGA Amateur champion, opened with a 1-over-par 72, good for a share of 29th place. Prater, who plays his college golf at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, carded three birdies and four bogeys on Tuesday.
The third Coloradan representing the CGA at the Pac Coast, three-time CGA Mid-Amateur champion Jon Lindstrom of Broomfield, fired a 7-over-par 78 in round 1.
With the best two scores of the three counting toward the team total, the CGA is in the hunt for the Morse Cup trophy with one round left in that team competition. At 1-over-par 143, the CGA squad trails Morse Cup leader Southern Nevada by five strokes. In all, 15 teams from the western U.S. and Canada vie for the Morse Cup.
The team from the CGA has never won the Morse Cup. The Coloradans have finished 10th in that competition each of the last three years.
5. Colorado 143
18. Josh Seiple, Castle Pines 71
29. Colin Prater, Colorado Springs 72
70. Jon Lindstrom, Broomfield 78
Also
48. Glenn Workman, Pueblo West 75
48. CSU golfer Colton Yates 75
79. Greg Condon, Monte Vista 79
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