Seven of the eight Coloradans competing in the national PGA Professional Championship saw their tournament cut short in Seaside, Calif., but Geoff Keffer of Lakewood will be sticking around for at least one more day.
With the 36-hole cut on Monday reducing the field from its original 312 to 90 and ties, the five-time Colorado PGA Player of the Year advanced on the number.
Keffer (left), the 2016 Colorado PGA Professional Champion, was the top Colorado finisher after two rounds, standing in 85th place. Keffer shot a 3-over-par 75 on Monday, leaving him at 5-over-par 149. He was even par for the day through 10 holes, but went 3 over in his last eight holes and bogeyed his final hole of the day. At first, it looked like that might cost him, but he later made it inside the top 90.
There will be another cut after Tuesday’s third round, to the top 70 and ties.
All of the Coloradans who competed in Seaside earned their spots in the national tournament through their performances last September in the Colorado PGA Professional Championship at Red Sky Golf Club in Wolcott.
The top 20 finishers after Wednesday’s final round will earn spots in the PGA Championship Aug. 9-12 at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. If the tournament ended Monday, golfers at even-par would be the final ones to advance.
Here are the scores for all the Coloradan who played in the national championship:
Advances to Round 3
85. Geoff Keffer, Greater Golf Development 74-75–149
Missed 36-Hole Cut
142. Jordan Gibbs, Denver CC 75-77–152
142. Jack Allen, Cherry Hills CC 77-75–152
142. Micah Rudosky, Conquistador GC 74-78–152
225. John Ogden, Cherry Hills CC 81-75–156
248. Rick Cole, Eaton CC 82-76–158
269. Barry Milstead, Valley CC 77-84–161
304. Derek Rush, Cherry Hills CC 87-81–168
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Advances to Round 3
51. Former Coloradan Marty Jertson 75-72–147
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