Jimmy Makloski (pictured) of Pueblo, Riley Arp of Fort Collins and A.J. Morris of Aspen are in the top 20 heading into Friday’s final round of three different First Stage tournaments.
Arp backed up his second-round 64 with a 4-under-par 66 on Thursday in St. George, Utah, where the top 24 finishers and ties advance. Arp stands in ninth place at 8-under-par 202. He’s made 13 birdies over the last two rounds.
Morris carded a 2-under-par 70 on Thursday in West Palm Beach, Fla, where the top 22 and ties will move on. Morris’ 4-under 212 total leaves him in 10th place.
And Makloski jumped up the scoreboard in Dayton, Nev., thanks to a 5-under-par 67 on Thursday that included six birdies. The former Ram shares 16th place at 4-under 212, with the top 22 finishers and ties advancing.
Four players with strong Colorado connections punched their tickets to the Second Stage last week: Wyndham Clark, former University of Colorado golfers Derek Tolan and Justin Bardgett, and Parker Edens of Greeley.
The Second Stage of Web Q-school will be held at five sites between Oct. 31-Nov. 7, and the Final Stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.
Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who are competing this week:
Dayton, Nev. Oct. 10-13 (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
16. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 72-73-67–212
St. George, Utah Oct. 10-13 (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
9. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 72-64-66–202
71. Nathaniel Goddard, Fort Collins 73-74-73–220
The Woodlands, Texas Oct. 10-13 (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
42. Former Coloradan Alex Gutesha 75-74-71–220
51. Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree 75-76-71–222
West Palm Beach, Fla. Oct. 10-13 (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
10. A.J. Morris, Aspen 71-71-70–212
Pine Mountain, Ga. Oct. 12-14 (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
39. James Love, Denver 71
54. Cole Nygren, Longmont 73
The former Colorado State University golfer (pictured) made six birdies in a bogey-free round at SunRiver Golf Club, leaving him at 4-under 136 at the halfway point of the tourney. The top 24 finishers and ties after 72 holes will advance to the Second Stage of Q-school.
Meanwhile, A.J. Morris of Aspen fired a second straight 1-under-par 71 at a First Stage tournament in West Palm Beach, Fla., putting him in 13th place at a site where the top 22 finishers and ties will move on to Stage 2.
Morris carded four birdies and three bogeys in Wednesday’s second round and stands at 2-under 142, eight shots behind leader Oliver Goss of Knoxville, Tenn.
Two more First Stage tournaments are scheduled to begin on Thursday.
The Second Stage of Web Q-school will be held at five sites between Oct. 31-Nov. 7, and the Final Stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.
Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who are competing this week in 72-hole tournaments:
Dayton, Nev. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
36. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 72-73–145
St. George, Utah (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
18. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 72-64–136
72. Nathaniel Goddard, Fort Collins 73-74–147
The Woodlands, Texas (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
49. Former Coloradan Alex Gutesha 75-74–149
55. Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree 75-76–151
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
13. A.J. Morris, Aspen 71-71–142
The three-birdie, two-bogey round leaves Morris in the top 20 at a tournament where the top 22 finishers and ties after four rounds will advance to the Second Stage of Q-school.
Morris (pictured) trails leader Oliver Goss of Knoxville, Tenn., by five.
Four players with strong Colorado connections punched their tickets to the Second Stage last week: Wyndham Clark, former University of Colorado golfers Derek Tolan and Justin Bardgett, and Parker Edens of Greeley .
Two more First Stage tournaments are scheduled to begin on Thursday.
The Second Stage of Web Q-school will be held at five sites between Oct. 31-Nov. 7, and the Final Stage Dec. 7-10 in Chandler, Ariz.
Here are the scores for all the players with strong Colorado connections who are competing this week in 72-hole tournaments:
Dayton, Nev. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
38. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo 72
St. George, Utah (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
52. Riley Arp, Fort Collins 72
60. Nathaniel Goddard, Fort Collins 73
The Woodlands, Texas (Top 24 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
48. Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree 75
48. Former Coloradan Alex Gutesha 75
West Palm Beach, Fla. (Top 22 Finishers and Ties Advance to Stage 2)
18. A.J. Morris, Aspen 71
Clark (pictured), who will wrap up his college career at the University of Oregon in a couple of months, and Marshall tied for ninth place. The sixth- through 16th-place finishers are exempt for the first four events of the PGA Tour Canada season, then are subject to the first “re-shuffle”.
Clark, the 2010 CGA Amateur champion, was tied for the lead in San Jacinto through two rounds and carded scores of 66-69-74-72 for a 3-under-par 281 total. Marshall, a former University of Arkansas golfer, managed that same score after rounds of 71-70-69-71.
Meanwhile, Alex Gutesha, who grew up in Colorado, and Nathaniel Goddard of Fort Collins earned conditional status on PGA Tour Canada by finishing between 17th and 40th. Gutesha (71-71-73-74–289) placed 28th and Goddard (70-73-69-78–290), the 2016 CGA Match Play champion, ended up 33rd.
Last week, former University of Denver golfer Chris Gilman claimed medalist honors in the PGA Tour Canada Q-school tournament in Santee, Calif. Gilman will be exempt throughout the 2017 PGA Tour Canada season, which starts June 1.
Three more PGA Tour Canada Q-school tournaments will be held in the next two months.
— Greeley’s Edens Places Fourth in Dreamchasers Tour Event: In mini-tour action, Parker Edens of Greeley tied for fourth place on Thursday at the Dreamchasers Pro Golf Tour’s Lone Tree Championship in Chandler, Ariz.
The former Colorado State University golfer shot rounds of 69-68-69 for a 7-under-par 206 total, which left him four strokes behind winner Chris Tedesco of Gig Harbor, Wash.
Edens carded an eagle, eight birdies and a three bogeys over 54 holes.
Connell (left) carded seven birdies and a bogey on Wednesday.
Other Coloradans who earned spots in the Colorado Open, which is set for July 21-24 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, were Alex Gutesha of Greenwood Village (65), Andrew Romano of Lone Tree (70), San Juan Open champion Jim Knous of Englewood (70), Brendan Connolly of Castle Rock (70) and David Packer of Greenwood Village (70).
Joining them in qualifying were Derek Barron of Tacoma, Wash. (65), Andre Metzger of Norman, Okla. (68), Bill Allcorn of Waco, Texas (69), Jesse Schutte of Florence, Ore. (70), former Colorado State golfer Dominic Kieffer of Byron, Minn. (70), Jordan Rodgers of Salt Lake City (70), Brandon Crick of McCook, Neb. (71) and Thane Ringler of Hutchinson, Kan. (71).
Wednesday was the first of four qualfiers for the 52nd Colorado Open.
For all of Wednesday’s scores, CLICK HERE.