Kent Moore wasted no time in checking off the next item on his CGA “to-do list.”

The Colorado Golf Hall of Famer, who has won virtually every CGA championship for which he’s been eligible, added the CGA Super-Senior Stroke Play title in his “rookie” season.

The 60-year-old from Cherry Hills Country Club overcame a two-stroke deficit Tuesday at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club in Aurora to prevail by one in the 60-and-over division. Former professional Don Alley of Antler Creek Golf Course in Falcon earned an eight-shot victory in the 70-and-over tournament.

Moore’s win gives him roughly 15 CGA titles, including ones in seven different individual championships — the Junior Match Play, Amateur, Match Play, Mid-Amateur, Senior Amateur, Senior Match Play and now the Super-Senior Stroke Play — an unprecedented feat in CGA competition. Moreover, he’s won CGA championships in five consecutive decades, starting with the 1973 CGA Junior Match Play at Flatirons Golf Course.

“I’ve always tried to be persistent,” Moore said. “There’s a lot better players in every tournament, but I was just persistent, and I really enjoy golf. And I somehow learned how to get it into the clubhouse reasonably well.”

Besides winning state championships individually, Moore (left and above) has teamed up with his son Steven (in the Father/Son) and with his wife Janet, a fellow Colorado Golf Hall of Famer (in the old CGA/CWGA Mixed Team) to prevail in two-person events.

In individual CGA competition, “It’s one of those things where I’ve finished second many times, but I’ve barely won each one of them once,” Moore said modestly.

This time around, the Centennial resident shot an even-par 72 on Tuesday to post a 2-under 142 total. He made three birdies on the front nine — posting a 3-under 33 on that side — and three bogeys on the back in the final round. In the four-hole stretch from Nos. 4 through 7), Moore sank three putts of at least 15 feet.

Moore’s good start, combined with a rocky early patch by the other players in the lead group (Robert Polk and Robin Bradbury were both 4 over after five holes for the round), left Moore with the lead throughout the back nine.

“All of a sudden (after the opening holes) it was like, ‘Wow,'” Moore said of the turn of events.

Sean Forey of the Club at Rolling Hills matched the best score of the day — a 69 — to finish second, a stroke back of Moore. Forey hit 17 greens in regulation on Tuesday.

Colorado Golf Hall of Famer John Olive from The Broadmoor Golf Club (73 Tuesday) and 2015 champion and first-round leader Polk of Colorado Golf Club (77) tied for third place at 145.

“I thought if I shot 67 I’d have a shot,” said Forey after missing the target score by two. “John Olive and I talked about it and we laughed because we didn’t know if we had 67 in us. As it turns out, that would have been the number. It was fun. I thought I might get lucky, but between the three of those guys (in the lead group: Moore, Polk and Bradbury) they’re good players. But I came a lot closer than I thought. (Having been six back going into the final round), I’m happy.”

Indeed, Moore was worried about someone like Forey coming from outside of the lead group and rallying in a big way to claim the title.

“I’m thinking all along, ‘Somebody in (the clubhouse) shot 67 or something, and Robert and I were playing each other and we’re both going to get drilled.'” Moore said with a relieved smile afterward.

Among those who finished at 146 was Harry Johnson of Eagle Ranch Golf Club, who made a hole-in-one to go with six birdies in Tuesday’s round of 69. Johnson aced the 177-yard 15th hole with a 7-iron for his 19th hole-in-one.

In the 70-plus division, Alley (left and below) carded two straight sub-par rounds — 69-71 — to run away with the title in his first time competing in the event. The Colorado Springs resident and former PGA professional made four birdies and three bogeys on Tuesday after having nine 3s on his card on Monday.

David Farabaugh of Broadlands Golf Course finished a distant second as a 79 on Tuesday left him at 148. Roger Gunderson, the 2014 winner in this division, came in third at 150, also after a 79.

It was the first statewide victory for the 71-year-old Alley since being reinstated as an amateur about 15 years ago. Alley was a club professional at a variety of Colorado courses over the years, including South Suburban, Sunset, Valley Hi, The Broadmoor and Gleneagle, serving as head professional at Sunset, Valley Hi and Gleneagle.

But he left the golf business in 1992 and “I almost totally quit playing for more than 10 years,” Alley said. “My wife and I bought a couple of jet skis (and boated) in Lake Powell and I got to know my family all over again. It was probably one of the best things I ever did. I started playing again 12-13 years ago, and I’m playing more now than I did then — and enjoying it more.

“I didn’t miss playing golf, but I missed the competition, I missed the guys, and I missed this (referring to tournaments like the Super-Senior Stroke Play). To me, this is what golf is all about.”

And winning on Tuesday was just gravy.

“I love it. I’m proud,” Alley said. “I haven’t got too many more years I’m going to be competitive in these things.”
 

CGA Super-Senior Stroke Play Championship
At Par-72 Heritage Eagle Bend GC in Aurora

60 & Up Division
Kent Moore, Cherry Hills CC 70-72–142
Sean Forey, Club at Rolling Hills 74-69–143
John Olive, Broadmoor GC 72-73–145
Robert Polk, Colorado GC 68-77–145
David Merritt, Meridian GC 72-74–146
Kary Kaltenbacher, Glenmoor CC 73-73–146
Mr. Harry Johnson, Eagle Ranch GC 77-69–146
Dave Runberg, CommonGround GC 76-72–148
Robin Bradbury, Heritage at Westmoor 70-78–148
Bill Bye, Englewood GC 74-75–149
Chuck Delich, Eisenhower GC 73-76–149
Steve Scheffel, Ptarmigan CC 78-71–149
Bo Powell, West Woods GC 73-77–150
Jeffrey English, CommonGround GC 79-71–150
Patrick Mooney, Colorado GC 75-75–150
Rick George, Castle Pines GC 76-74–150
Robert Bulthaup, Valley CC 72-78–150
Jim LeMar, Meadows GC 77-74–151
Jim Reynolds, Bear Creek GC 73-78–151
Terry Hymans, Clubcorp Colorado 74-78–152
Doug Jones, Tiara Rado GC 77-76–153
Jeff Bowen, Riverdale GC 79-74–153
Rod Walters, Indian Tree GC 74-79–153
Steve Ivy, Ptarmigan CC 77-76–153
Jim F Pierce, Heritage Eagle Bend 74-80–154
Mark Runyan, Clubcorp Colorado 76-78–154
Bruce Hayes, Heritage at Westmoor 78-78–156
Cliff Damato, Meridian Golf Club 78-78–156
Richard Griggs, Desert Hawk GC 76-80–156
Steven Hill, Aurora Hills GC 77-79–156
Todd Wilcox, South Suburban GC 77-79–156
Bob Cloud, CommonGround GC 78-79–157
Daniel Dymerski, Columbine CC 81-76–157
Glenn Schmasow, Clubcorp Colorado 77-80–157
Ken Tai, Perry Park CC 77-83–160
Frank Wilkinson, Lincoln Park GC 79-82–161
Dave Bullock, Cherry Hills CC 81-81–162
Jerry Kaylor, Broadlands GC 82-80–162
John Sostman, Meadows GC 81-81–162
Mark Barkley, Clubcorp Colorado 83-79–162
Mike Portelance, Collindale GC 81-81–162
Glenn Hyde, Riverdale GC 83-80–163
Jeff Wyatt, Meadow Hills GC 83-80–163
Roger Lawson, Wellshire GC 80-83–163
Dan Schield, Indian Peaks GC 81-85–166
Terry Gillespie, Thorncreek GC 83-83–166
Danny Wyrick, West Woods GC 82-85–167
Mr Anthony w Spinuzzi, Elmwood GC 85-82–167
Terry R Swartz, Littleton GC 81-88–169
Tim Daniel, Eaton Country Club 82-87–169
Bob Fishell, Plum Creek GC 88-82–170
Chuck Fisher, Indian Tree GC 83-89–172
Paul Steinway, Harmony Club 93-80–173
Howard Hankey, Foothills GC 87-87–174
Brad Jensen, Desert Hawk GC 87-95–182
Alton Marsh, Fossil Trace Golf Club 86-NS
Terry Pettit, Ptarmigan CC 91-NC

70 & Up Divison
Don Alley, Antler Creek GC 69-71–140
David Farabaugh, Broadlands GC 69-79–148
Roger Gunderson, CommonGround GC 71-79–150
Larry Nicks, Springs Ranch GC 80-73–153
Scott Crone, Pinehurst CC 78-75–153
Bill Bogdanoff, South Suburban GC 77-77–154
Bob Sims, Clubcorp Colorado 76-81–157
Kirk Miller, Estes Park GC 81-77–158
Joe Morrill, Eagle Ranch GC 77-82–159
Jim Bronner, Catamount Ranch & Club 81-79–160
Rick Pirog, Club at Cordillera 79-81–160
Jim Collins, CC at Castle Pines 79-83–162
Jim Strouse, Springhill GC 77-85–162
Lawrence Covell, CC at Castle Pines 81-86–167
Larry Pate, Fox Hollow GC 87-WD
Pete Perry, South Suburban GC 90-NS
 

It took 6 1/2 hours and 25 holes, but Allie Johnston and Claudia Davis gained their first lead in the title match of the CWGA Mashie Championship at about 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club in Aurora.

That coincided exactly with the time when the teenagers became champions of the four-ball match play competition, the CWGA’s first championship of the year.

Davis, a senior-to-be at Arapahoe High School, made a 3-foot birdie — draining her third consecutive pivotal putt — to give herself and Johnston a marathon 25-hole victory in their final against two other teenagers, Kathleen Kershisnik of Columbine Country Club and Patricia Lee of Lone Tree Golf Club.

“I still kind of feel like we should be playing,” said Johnston, a Rock Canyon High School graduate who plays out of Red Hawk Ridge Golf Course. “It was really fun. Mostly I think we were all just wanting to finish and eat.”

Davis (pictured above at left with Johnston), winner of the 2011 CJGA Tournament of Champions, waited until the end to make her major contributions. She made a 10-foot par putt on the 23rd hole to extend the match, holed a 35-foot birdie from behind the green on the 24th hole that Kershisnik matched with a 20-foot birdie of her own, then stuck her tee shot on the decisive 164-yard par-3 seventh hole 3 feet from the flag and won it with another birdie.

“I kind of lost my tempo and my swing for a few holes, but when it really counted, I felt like I stepped up and contributed and helped my teammate,” said the 17-year-old Davis. “It was just exhilarating to make the putt that you know counted to push it to the next hole.”

Kershisnik and Lee (pictured at left), who will play college golf at Wyoming and Georgetown, respectively, could have ended it on the 18th hole, but Lee left a 3-foot par putt short and the match was extended. It was one of several short putts that cost the team as Kershisnik missed a 2-footer on No. 9 and a 4 1/2-footer on No. 14.

But on the extra holes, both teams flourished on the greens. On No. 2, Johnston made a 15-foot birdie and Lee put a 7-footer right on top of her. On No. 4, Lee kept the match going with a 5-foot par. On 5, Davis drained her crucial 10-footer for par. And on 6, both Davis and Kershisnik made bombs. Then Davis closed it out with her 3-foot birdie on No. 7.

“I’m a little frustrated because it was kind of all for nothing in the end,” said Lee, a graduate of Highlands Ranch High School. “We both made crucial putts. We didn’t give any shots away so that’s a bonus, but we lost so that sucks.

“It could have been over a long time ago, but we didn’t give up, so that was good. (Davis) hit a really good shot on 7.”

While a 25-hole match is unusual, Kershisnik played one almost as long last year in the CWGA Junior Match Play, falling in 24 holes to Mikayla Tatman in the quarterfinals.

“All four of us played really well (on Wednesday), but obviously it’s not nice to be on our end,” said Kershisnik, who finished second in a playoff last month at the 4A state high school meet as a Regis Jesuit senior. “We got a few putts rolling (at the end), but it was a little frustrating because we had them around the hole a lot , but we couldn’t get them to fall” earlier in the match.

It was the second CWGA championship for Johnston, who earned CWGA Junior Player of the Year honors in 2011 after dominating the CWGA Junior Stroke Play, winning an AJGA event and qualifying for two USGA championships. The 18-year-old, runner-up in the 2012 5A state tournament, will be playing her college golf at Texas-San Antonio.

Davis, meanwhile, won an CWGA title for the first time. And it was a championship match she won’t soon forget — one in which the biggest lead for either team was 1-up.

“That was crazy,” the golfer from Glenmoor Country Club said. “It was a lot of fun. We really fought. I feel like it was equal. Both teams were trying really hard to just make that one extra shot count.

“I honestly didn’t know when it was going to end. (The scene on the 25th hole is pictured at left.) I thought we might play another 18 out there.”

In the end, Johnston and Davis prevailed in the championship flight of an event that featured 200 players and 13 flights overall. The championship flight included three players who are in the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame — Kim Eaton, Janet Moore and Lynn Zmistowski.

“I felt like there’s a lot of great players here, and to have two (teams) of juniors fighting for first place is really special,” Davis said. “I’m proud of myself and my teammate.”

CWGA Mashie Championship
At Heritage Eagle Bend GC in Aurora

Championship Flight
Allie Johnston, Red Hawk Ridge GC and Claudia Davis, Glenmoor CC def.Kathleen Kershisnik, Columbine CC and Patricia Lee, Lone Tree GC, 25 holes
  
Championship Flight Consolation
Janet Moore, Cherry Hills CC and Sarah Moore, Cherry Hills CC def.Laurie Steenrod, Saddle Rock GC and Lisa Stone, Saddle Rock GC, 2 and 1

First Flight
Vickie Brown, Broken Tee GC def. Sally Lawrence, Broken Tee Englewood def Ruth Van Zee, Canongate Colorado GC and Jessi McVay, Commonground GC, 2 and 1
  
First Flight Consolation
Kim Gosche, CommonGround GC and Sue Davis, Saddle Rock GC def. Danielle Atkinson, The Pinery CC and  Robyn Asbury, The Pinery CC, 3 and 2
  
Second Flight
Brenda Cook, The Links GC and Marie Driessen, Pinery CC def.Debra Bolke, Saddle Rock GC and Cathy Neistat, Saddle Rock GC, 1 up
 
Second Flight Consolation
Marti Alter-Cudlip, Denver CC and Beth Hudson, Meridian GC def Mary Jo Deming, Lakewood CC and Sheryl Larsen, Lakewood CC, 2 and 1
 
Third Flight
Karen Leuschel, Coal Creek GC and Laura Wetzel, Coal Creek GC def. Jenny Elliott, Broken Tee GC and Nina Dulacki, Broken Tee GC, 1 up
 
Third Flight Consolation
Jeanine Wasielewski, West Woods GC and Darlene Evans, West Woods GC def. Leanna Rosenow, West Woods GC and Patricia Swanson, West Woods GC, 2 and 1
 
Fourth Flight 
Cathy Weber, Perry Park CC and Chris Leger, GC at Heather Ridge def. Debra Shultz, Saddle Rock GC and Mary Repetto, Broken Tee GC, 5 and 4

Fourth Flight Consolation
Krista Overstreet, Glenmoor CC and Jennifer Jacobsen, Glenmoor CC def. Vicki Porter, Commonground GC and Amy Tomlinson, CommonGround GC, 2 and 1
 
Fifth Flight
Carlene Decker, Kissing Camels and Denise Cohen, Kissing Camels def. Cindy Lantz, CC at Castle Pines and Sharee Merullo, Castle Pines CC, 3 and 2
 
Fifth Flight Consolation 
Patti Godette, Red Hawk Ridge GC and Juliet Miner, Bear Dance GC def Sharon Berglund, The Pinery CC and Barbara Davis, Pinery CC, 3 and 2

Sixth Flight
Theresa Lange, Canongate Colorado GC and Kim Gould, Saddle Rock GC def Jane Anhold, Lakewood CC and Barbara Mcgrath, Lakewood CC, 5 and 4

Sixth Flight Consolation
Jeanette Ali, CC at Castle Pines and Linda Sinsar, CC at Castle Pines def. Jane Anhold, Lakewood CC and Barbara Mcgrath, Lakewood CC, 1 up

Seventh Flight
Debbie Childs, Lone Tree GC and Ellen Thomas, Canongate at Blackstone def. Pat O’Connor, Collindale GC and Irene Stein, Collindale GC, 3 and 2
 
Seventh Flight Consolation
Karen Bergert, West Woods GC and Mary Smith, Fox Hollow GC def. Patricia Cahill, Patty Jewett GC and Lita Van Cleave, Patty Jewett GC, 2 and 1

Eighth Flight
Laura Laux, Applewood GC and Joann Smith, Foothills GC def. Kimberlee Powelson, Valley CC and Carol Kishiyama, Valley CC, 1 up
 
Eighth Flight Consolation
Doris Hug, Heritage Eagle Bend GC and Connie Norkoli, Heritage Eagle Bend GC def. Paula Maes, Pradera GC and Billie Dahlbach, Plum Creek GC, 8 and 7

Ninth Flight
Barb Dearing, The Links GC and Cathy Quesnell, Red Hawk Ridge GC def. Nancy Peters, The Courses at Hyland Hills and Marlene Drew, The Courses at Hyland Hills, 23 holes
 
Ninth Flight Consolation
Dolly Moreno, Broken Tee GC and Jo Honeyman, Overland Park GC def. Jane Videtich, The Links GC and Karen Hendrickson, The Links GC, 20 holes

Tenth Flight
Anne Svec, The Courses at Hyland Hills and Kris Van Bladeren, The Courses at Hyland Hills def. Pat Latta, The Courses at Hyland Hills and Laura Fischer, Willis Case GC, 4 and 3

Tenth Flight Consolation
Linda Brown-Stiller, Broken Tee GC and Cathleen Ryland, Broadlands GC def. Sandra Schnitzer, Murphy Creek GC and Bunny Ambrose, Meadow Hills GC, 2 and 1
 
Eleventh Flight
Jan Squires, West Woods GC and Jaki Berry, West Woods GC def. Marilyn Hollman, Buffalo Run GC and Cheryl Miller, Riverdale GC, 5 and 4
 
Eleventh Flight Consolation
Roben Deines, Buffalo Run GC and Susan Elliott, Riverdale GC def. Jan Shoemaker, Twin Peaks GC and Sharla Gambrell, Sunset GC, 3 and 1
 
Twelfth Flight
Marcia Hall, Overland Park GC and Susie Goldberg, Overland Park GC def. Pamela Ortell, Heritage Eagle Bend GC and Debby Wishmier, Heritage Eagle Bend GC, 20 holes

Twelfth Flight Consolation
Phyllis Finlay, Eagle Vail GC and Marilyn Everett, Heritage Eagle Bend GC def. Jo-El Freyer, Denver CC and Jan Lee Heath, Spreading Antlers GC, 2 up