The next day in North Palm Beach, Fla., friend Robbie Wight of West Palm Beach punched his ticket to the national Mid-Am.

With that, the two golfers were subsequently in contact with Matt Evelyn of Denver, Danny’s brother and Wight’s friend. “They’re like, ‘We’re making a practice round (plan for the U.S. Mid-Am) for a threesome and you’re the third so you’ve got to get in,'” Matt Evelyn noted.

And on Tuesday at Lone Tree Golf Club, Matt did just that, living up to his end of the bargain. The 33-year-old who plays out of Bear Creek Golf Club shot a 2-under-par 70 and scored one of the four spots available for the national championship that is limited to players 25 and older.

“It’s awesome,” he said of making the grade, particularly under the circumstances. “I’m ecstatic I got in. I’m looking forward to this.”

Out of a field that orginally numbered 84, all four qualifiers on Tuesday were from Colorado. Joining Evelyn were medalist Chris Thayer of Golden (2-under-par 68 at Lone Tree), Brian Dorfman of Denver (71) and Michael Harrington of Colorado Springs (71). (The qualifiers are pictured, from left: Thayer, Evelyn, Dorfman and Harrington.)

It will be the fifth U.S. Mid-Amateur — and 12th USGA championship — for Harrington, the second Mid-Am for Thayer, and the first for both Evelyn and Dorfman. Thayer is a two-time and Harrington a one-time CGA Mid-Amateur champion. Dorfman won the CGA Match Play in 2012 and was a semifinalist in that event this year.

Thayer, playing in the final group of the day on Tuesday, made five birdies, with the only blemish on his card being a bogey on No. 18, where he missed a 5-foot par putt.

Indeed, all of the qualifiers stumbled a bit coming in on Tuesday. Evelyn bogeyed the 17th hole before parring 18. Dorfman double bogeyed 17 but birdied 18. And Harrington hit a ball out of bounds and triple bogeyed 17 before parring 18. But it didn’t change the bottom line — qualifying for the national championship — for any of them.

For Thayer, it’ll be his second U.S. Mid-Am since 2016, and he advanced to the match play round of 64 two years ago. He’s also competed in a U.S. Amateur and a U.S. Junior Am.

“It feels really good,” the 38-year-old said of qualifying for another national championship. “I think I’m going to feel more comfortable at it after making match play two years ago. I got beat in the first round but played well. That’s kind of how it goes. It’s good to play in these. … There’s obviously a ton of good players at the Mid-Am.”

Thayer has been named the CGA Mid-Amateur Player of the Year each of the past three seasons, while Harrington was both the overall CGA Player of the Year and the Mid-Am POY in 2014.

Now 46, Harrington last competed in a USGA championship in 2015 as he played very little golf in 2016 and ’17 due to elbow surgery and a job change. But the Colorado Springs resident is 100 percent now and has proven he can make noise at the U.S. Mid-Am, having advanced to match play in each of his previous four trips to the event, and making it as far as the quarterfinals once and the round of 16 on another occasion.

“I feel like I’m just as good today as I was years ago,” he said. “My wedge play is better. I’m a better driver of the ball. I’m hitting my irons good. My short game is probably not quite as good as it was back then, but I feel like it’s coming around. I went two years without playing very much. I’m just a little bit off.

“But I really feel like my game is in good shape and I feel I have room for improvement. I’ve shot some very low rounds recently, but I feel like I could have been a couple lower. So I know there’s still more room there.”

On Tuesday, Harrington carded six birdies and was 4 under par through 16 before his problems at 17.

“For me, my mind was pretty solid for 16 holes today,” he said. “You have that charging mentality in your head. ‘Go make birdies, go make birdies, go make birdies.’ That’s a fun way to play. I’d make a par and be a little bit disappointed.”

While Harrington’s six birdies on Tuesday were impressive, Dorfman really went to town, making birdie eight times without ever having seen the course before Tuesday. Playing in the same threesome as Evelyn and 2017 U.S. Mid-Am qualifying medalist Ryan Axlund of Denver, Dorfman shot under par despite two double bogeys and three bogeys.

“I’d never played the golf course before, so I was a little bit lost,” the 28-year-old from Cherry Creek Country Club said. “But it helped having Matt playing really well so I could kind of feed off of him.

“I’m so excited. I’ve never played in a Mid-Am. Playing golf with mid-ams is one of my favorite things. I’m really looking forward to go play.”

Tuesday marked just the second tournament Dorfman has competed in in 2018, following the CGA Match Play.

“I play once a week” in casual rounds, he said. “I wish I could more. Now I may have an excuse to play a little more. I’m going to gear it up a little — definitely.”

Evelyn, meanwhile, went birdie-eagle on the fourth and fifth holes on Tuesday to spark his round. On the 554-yard fifth hole, he hit an 8-iron second shot from 197 yards to 40 feet and sank the eagle putt. But he also three-putted four times, accounting for all of his bogeys and keeping him from potentially claiming medalist honors.

Nevertheless, Evelyn is headed for his first USGA championship after losing out in a playoff in this qualifying tournament last year and being the first alternate.

“This is something I’ve always wanted to do,” said Evelyn, who has won a couple of club championships at Bear Creek Golf Club. “It’s really special.”

On Tuesday, Jeff Chapman of Lone Tree eagled the fifth hole of a three-man playoff to earn the first alternate position after bogeying his final hole of regulation to shoot 72. Jason Browder of Gunnison bogeyed the seventh hole for the second alternate spot.

Amazingly, Chapman was also in the first alternate in U.S. Mid-Am qualifying in 2016 and 2013 and was the second alternate in 2015. He qualified for the national Mid-Am in 2012.

Next year’s U.S. Mid-Amateur will be played at Colorado Golf Club in Parker.

U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying
At Par-72 Lone Tree GC
ADVANCE TO U.S. MID-AM
Chris Thayer, Golden 34-34–68
Matt Evelyn, Denver 35-35–70
Brian Dorfman, Denver 36-35–71
Michael Harrington, Colorado Springs 34-37–71
ALTERNATES (In Order)
Jeff Chapman, Lone Tree 35-37–72
Jason Browder of Gunnison 38-34–72

For all the scores from Tuesday, CLICK HERE.
 

But in the bigger picture, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the 2019 U.S. Mid-Am national championship will be held at Colorado Golf Club in Parker, with CGA-owned CommonGround Golf Course in Aurora serving as the second course for the stroke-play portion of the event. The dates for that championship are Sept. 14-19, 2019.

For the record, that will be just the second U.S. Mid-Am — which is limited to players 25 and older — ever conducted in Colorado, with Cherry Hills Country Club having hosted the 1983 championship.

As for this year, Charlotte will host the U.S. Mid Am Sept. 22-27. At Tuesday’s qualifying tournament, the 78 contestants will be vying for four spots in the national championship.

Several players who competed in the 2017 U.S. Mid-Am are in the Lone Tree field. That includes five-time national Mid-Am qualifier — and three-time CGA Mid-Amateur champion — Jon Lindstrom, who went to the match play round of 64 last year; 2017 Colorado-based qualifying medalist Ryan Axlund; Pete Mangold; and Walter Koelbel.

Also scheduled to play on Tuesday are 2012 CGA Match Play champion and 2018 Match Play semifinalist Brian Dorfman; 2014 and 2017 CGA Mid-Amateur winner Chris Thayer; four-time CGA Mid-Am champ Keith Humerickhouse; two-time U.S. Amateur qualifier Kyle Danford; 2014 CGA Les Fowler Player of the Year Michael Harrington; Denver City Amateur champion Jeff Chapman; and Alex Kephart.

For Tuesday’s pairings at Lone Tree, CLICK HERE.
 

Jennifer Kupcho seemed surprised by the weight of the CWGA Stroke Play trophy, but she probably shouldn’t be.

After all, she’s had plenty of opportunities to lift it over the last couple of years.

The Westminster resident on Wednesday did something that no other woman had accomplished in the new millennium.

Not only did she become the first player in 20 years to win the CWGA Stroke Play Championship three straight times, but she claimed each of those titles by more than a dozen shots.

But at this point that’s secondary, according to Kupcho.

“It’s exciting to come out of Colorado and have everyone be super supportive of me,” said the Wake Forest junior-to-be, who will be competing in her second consecutive U.S. Women’s Open next month. “That’s probably a bigger deal than winning — just to know that everyone is behind me when I’m out competing on a national level.”

But whatever the case, it’s certainly worth taking note of what Kupcho accomplished on Wednesday.

The No. 11-ranked women’s amateur in the world, Kupcho completed her trifecta by chalking up a 13-shot victory at Lone Tree Golf Club in the 70th CWGA Stroke Play.

Just three weeks before she returns to the U.S. Women’s Open, Kupcho (left and above) became the fifth player to win the CWGA Stroke Play at least three straight years, joining four Colorado Golf Hall of Famers: Janet Moore (1994-97), Carol Flenniken (1968-70), Joan Birkland (1964-66) and Sally Hardwick (1957-59).

Kupcho, the runner-up at last month’s Women’s NCAA Division I Championships, also became the first person since Wendy Werley in 1988 and ’89 to win four straight CWGA major titles (the Stroke Play and Match Play). Alas, Kupcho’s streak is expected to end next month as a scheduling conflict likely will keep her from entering the CWGA Match Play.

“That’s OK,” she responds when asked about her run of CWGA major victories ending.

The 20-year-old finished in style on Wednesday, making seven birdies in the final round to shoot a 5-under-par 67 at the Stroke Play. That gave the three-time CWGA Player of the Year a 6-under 210 total for three days.

“Today I was actually hoping to shoot 67, and I did it,” she said. “After I got to 5 under (after 16), I wanted to make a couple more (birdies) because that would be cool. But you can’t always make them.” Kupcho’s missed birdie putts on the final two holes were from 6 and 10 feet, respectively.

The previous two years in the Stroke Play, Kupcho prevailed by 21 and 19 shots. Overall, she’s won five CWGA majors, with Wednesday marking her second at Lone Tree.

Erin Sargent (left) of Longmont, the 2016 4A state high school champion, tied for second at 223 on Wednesday with her University of Wyoming teammate Megan Knadler of Phoenix. Knadler closed with a 74 and Sargent with a 75.

Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch, the 2016 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado’s girls Player of the Year, shot a 2-under-par 70 on Wednesday to claim fourth place at 224.

Sargent, a 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur qualifier, relished the experience of competing with one of the world’s top female ams.

“I, of course, gave it my best,” the 19-year-old said. “Overall, it was a solid three days of golf. It’s more experience for me to have for the future.

“Of course, I want to win. That’s just a given. But if I’m not going to win, I’m just going to learn from (Kupcho’s) game and see how I can improve so next time this comes around I have a better chance.

“I definitely like to look at how she plays her game and how I can improve mine so that I can get to the place where I can shoot the numbers that she can. I definitely pay attention to where she puts the ball on the course, what club choice she makes and that sort of thing. I do my best to take what experience and what talent she has and try to apply that to my game so I can get better.”

The lessons were certainly there to be learned on Wednesday. Just in the last 11 holes, Kupcho (left) had seven birdie attempts of 10 feet or less, and several much closer.

“The past couple of days (Monday and Tuesday) I obviously didn’t play my best,” Kupcho said of her rounds of 71-72. “I could have definitely made a lot more putts. I’m a little upset. My goal coming in was to shoot 199 (for three rounds). That didn’t happen so it’s a little bit of a disappointment. But I came out and had one good round to carry that over to the U.S. Open.

“It would have been great to win by that kind of margin (20 or so again), but I didn’t play as well as I could have and everyone else played pretty well.

“Today, I was coming out hoping to make some putts and I finally rolled one in on No. 3. I was super happy about that, and after that they just kind of all went in.”

Well, not all, but certainly an impressive number — enough to carry over into preparations for the U.S. Women’s Open, her next tournament. That’s where, as she noted above, she’ll undoubtedly be getting plenty of support from folks in her home state, as well as in others.

The gross winners of the other flights on Wednesday were Arielle Keating (first), Alexis Chan (second), Sue Hartwell (third) and Jean Miller (fourth).

The low net players were Maddie Kern (first flight), Chan (second), Hartwell (third) and Miller (fourth).

CWGA Stroke Play Championship

At Par-72 Lone Tree GC

GROSS SCORES

Championship Flight

Jennifer Kupcho, Westminster, Colo. 71-72-67″“210

Erin Sargent, Longmont, Colo. 74-74-75″“223

Megan Knadler, Phoenix, Ariz. 77-72-74″“223

Mary Weinstein, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 73-81-70″“224

Anna Kennedy, Parker, Colo. 80-75-72″“227

Delaney Elliott, Superior, Colo. 74-74-79″“227

Kelly Hooper, Spokane, Wash. 76-75-76″“227

Ashlyn Kirschner, Arvada, Colo. 79-76-74″“229

Jaclyn Murray, Grand Junction, Colo. 77-77-75″“229

Gillian Vance, Lakewood, Colo. 75-79-76″“230

Jennifer Hankins, Thornton, Colo. 76-79-75″“230

Sarah Hankins, Thornton, Colo. 78-76-76″“230

Jacquelin Biggs, Englewood, Colo. 78-77-79″“234

Samantha Barker, Highlands Ranch, Colorado 83-70-82″“235

First Flight

Arielle Keating, Colorado Springs, Colo. 81-75-79″“235

Maddie Kern, Westminster, Colo. 77-81-78″“236

Danielle Price, Wakatipu, Colo. 75-82-81″“238

Megan Vernon, Conifer, Colorado 78-80-83″“241

Holly Schaefer, Greenwood Village, Colo. 83-76-83″“242

Sydney Gillespie, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 85-81-76″“242

Kaylee Knadler, Phoenix, Ariz. 82-88-76″“246

Delaney Benson, Littleton, Colo. 84-83-84″“251

Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs, Colo. 82-86-86″“254

Kelsey Webster, Boulder, Colo. 87-88-86″“261

Jaylee Tait, Littleton, Colo. 82-87-WD”“WD

Second Flight

Alexis Chan, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 81-76-79″“236

Tiffany Maurycy, Denver, Colo. 85-78-78″“241

Mariah Ehrman, Westminster, Colorado 89-73-85″“247

Madison McCambridge, Boulder, Colo. 85-78-88″“251

Kelly Rahn, Dacono, Colo. 82-85-92″“259

Kelly Martin, Evergreen, Colo. 91-85-84″“260

Joanna Ringsby, Denver, Colo. 91-87-85″“263

Katherine Moore-Lilly, Longboat Key, Fla. 90-90-83″“263

Kathy Malpass, Evergreen, Colo. 93-84-93″“270

Third Flight

Sue Hartwell, Arvada, Colo. 86-77-86″“249

Haejeong Son, Centennial, Colorado 83-89-85″“257

Laurie Steenrod, Aurora, Colo. 84-88-86″“258

Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs, Colorado 88-85-88″“261

LeAnna Rosenow, Arvada, Colo. 91-88-83″“262

Carla Stearns, Aurora, Colo. 83-87-93″“263

Roxanne Witmer, Pueblo West, Colo. 83-90-90″“263

Katty Rothberg, Denver, Colo. 86-86-93″“265

Louise Lyle, Colorado Springs, Colo. 87-89-91″“267

Tess Mitchell, Littleton, Colo. 98-88-87″“273

Nancy Werkmeister, Wheat Ridge, Colo. 89-95-93″“277

Maureen Wood, Lafayette, Colo. 107-98-108″“313

Dee Baker, Florissant, Colo. 92-WD

Fourth Flight

Jean Miller, Arvada, Colo. 85-90-89″“264

Alison O”™Connor, Windsor, Colo. 85-95-85″“265

Sheila Schroeder, Englewood, Colo. 88-88-91″“267

Patty Smogor, Centennial, Colo. 97-86-89″“272

Patricia Swanson, Arvada, Colo. 84-94-95″“273

Karen Leuschel, Broomfield, Colo. 94-95-93″“282

Julie Krueger, Castle Pines, Colo. 88-96-101″“285

Karin Hathaway, Denver, Colo. 99-95-92″“286

Janine Lowe, Littleton, Colo. 95-93-101″“289

Juliet Miner, Castle Rock, Colo. 94-99-97″“290

Linda Schippers, Aurora, Colorado 98-104-105″“307

Connie Norkoli, Aurora, Colo. 115-100-110″“325

NET SCORES

First Flight

Maddie Kern, Westminster, Colo. 75-79-76″“230

Arielle Keating, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80-74-78″“232

Holly Schaefer, Greenwood Village, Colo. 80-73-80″“233

Kaylee Knadler, Phoenix, Ariz. 79-85-73″“237

Danielle Price, Wakatipu, Colo. 75-82-81″“238

Megan Vernon, Conifer, Colorado 77-79-82″“238

Delaney Benson, Littleton, Colo. 83-82-83″“248

Sydney Gillespie, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 87-83-78″“248

Jamie Zook, Colorado Springs, Colo. 81-85-85″“251

Kelsey Webster, Boulder, Colo. 85-86-84″“255

Jaylee Tait, Littleton, Colo. 84-89-WD”“WD

Second Flight

Alexis Chan, Highlands Ranch, Colo. 77-72-75″“224

Tiffany Maurycy, Denver, Colo. 81-74-74″“229

Mariah Ehrman, Westminster, Colorado 84-68-80″“232

Kelly Martin, Evergreen, Colo. 84-78-77″“239

Madison McCambridge, Boulder, Colo. 81-74-84″“239

Joanna Ringsby, Denver, Colo. 84-80-78″“242

Kelly Rahn, Dacono, Colo. 77-80-87″“244

Katherine Moore-Lilly, Longboat Key, Fla. 85-85-78″“248

Kathy Malpass, Evergreen, Colo. 88-79-88″“255

Third Flight

Sue Hartwell, Arvada, Colo. 77-68-77″“222

Haejeong Son, Centennial, Colorado 73-79-75″“227

Roxanne Witmer, Pueblo West, Colo. 71-78-78″“227

Carla Stearns, Aurora, Colo. 73-77-83″“233

Laurie Steenrod, Aurora, Colo. 76-80-78″“234

Katty Rothberg, Denver, Colo. 76-76-83″“235

Tess Mitchell, Littleton, Colo. 86-76-75″“237

Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs, Colo. 81-78-81″“240

Louise Lyle, Colorado Springs, Colo. 78-80-82″“240

LeAnna Rosenow, Arvada, Colo. 84-81-76″“241

Nancy Werkmeister, Wheat Ridge, Colo. 81-87-85″“253

Maureen Wood, Lafayette, Colo. 98-89-99″“286

Dee Baker, Florissant, Colo. 83-WD

Fourth Flight

Jean Miller, Arvada, Colo. 71-76-75″“222

Julie Krueger, Castle Pines, Colo. 68-76-81″“225

Alison O”™Connor, Windsor, Colo. 72-82-72″“226

Sheila Schroeder, Englewood, Colo. 75-75-78″“228

Karen Leuschel, Broomfield, Colo. 77-78-76″“231

Patricia Swanson, Arvada, Colo. 70-80-81″“231

Patty Smogor, Centennial, Colo. 84-73-76″“233

Janine Lowe, Littleton, Colo. 78-76-84″“238

Karin Hathaway, Denver, Colo. 84-80-77″“241

Juliet Miner, Castle Rock, Colo. 78-83-81″“242

Linda Schippers, Aurora, Colorado 77-83-84″“244

Connie Norkoli, Aurora, Colo. 93-78-88″“259

The three-time CWGA Player of the Year shot an even-par 72 on Tuesday, leaving her with a five-shot lead heading into the final round at Lone Tree Golf Club. The Wake Forest golfer, who finished second last month in the Women’s NCAA Division I Championships, stands at 1-under-par 143 overall.

Kupcho (pictured), who’s set to compete in the U.S. Women’s Open next month, made two birdies and two bogeys on Tuesday. She’s won the last two Stroke Plays by 21 and 19 shots, respectively, and is hoping to become the first player in 20 years to capture the tournament title three straight times.

Two other college golfers “” Erin Sargent of the University of Wyoming (and Longmont) and Delaney Elliott of Montana State (and Superior) are Kupcho’s closest pursuers with 18 holes remaining. They’re tied for second place with 148 totals as both have gone 74-74.

Sargent posted four birdies on Tuesday, but a double bogey on her final hole was a setback. Elliott went 2 under par for her last four holes.

Arizonan Megan Knadler, a Wyoming teammate of Sargent’s, holds fourth place at 149 after a second-round 77 that included a triple bogey on the 14th hole.

The leaders will tee off for Wednesday’s final round at 10:30 a.m.

For scores from all five flights of the CWGA Stroke Play, CLICK HERE.

Kupcho (pictured), a U.S. Women’s Open qualifier and the No. 11 player in the women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings, made four birdies and three bogeys in round 1 of the 70th annual tourney.

The women’s NCAA Finals runner-up is attempting to become the first player to win four consecutive CWGA majors (Stroke Play and Match Play) since Wendy Werley in 1988-89. And the Wake Forest golfer is aiming to be the first player to three-peat in the CWGA Stroke Play since Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore won four in a row culminating in 1997.

Kupcho’s margin of victory in this event has been 21 and 19 shots, respectively, in the last two years.

Mary Weinstein of Highlands Ranch, runner-up to Kupcho in this event in 2015, is her closest pursuer after the first round as she posted a 1-over-par 73. Weinstein, a Regis University golfer and the Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado’s 2016 girls Player of the Year, carded three birdies and four bogeys on Monday while paired with Kupcho.

Sharing third place after 74s in round 1 were Erin Sargent of Longmont and Delaney Elliott of Superior. Sargent plays golf for the University of Wyoming and Elliott for Montana State. Each made two birdies on Monday.

Former 5A state high school champion “” and 2016 Stroke Play runner-up “” Gillian Vance, the University of Colorado golfer who competed with Kupcho in the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, shares fifth place at 75 with Danielle Price.

Play will continue through Wednesday, with players being flighted after the completion of 36 holes.

For scores from the CWGA Stroke Play, CLICK HERE.

Especially regarding how Jennifer Kupcho of Westminster fares at the CWGA Stroke Play, that’s a particularly relevant question to ponder at this point.

When the 70th Stroke Play is held Monday through Wednesday (June 19-21) at Lone Tree Golf Club, the 20-year-old will be attempting to accomplish a couple of things not done for many a moon.

If Kupcho (pictured) wins next week, she’ll become the first player to three-peat “” win the title three consecutive years “” since Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore won four in a row from 1994 to ’97. And a victory would make Kupcho the first golfer since Wendy Werley in 1988 and ’89 to claim the title in fourth straight CWGA majors (the Stroke Play and the Match Play).

Beyond that, it’ll be interesting to see if Kupcho can surpass the very high standard she’s set for herself in her last two CWGA Stroke Play victories. It may be difficult to fathom, but her average winning margin in those events was 20 shots, as she prevailed by 21 in 2015 and by 19 last year.

And, by the way, Kupcho won the first of her four CWGA majors at Lone Tree, the 2014 Match Play.

The Stroke Play will serve as a bit of a warm-up leading up to the U.S. Women’s Open for Kupcho, who’s currently No. 11 in the women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings. Just two days after the disappointment of finishing second at the Women’s NCAA Division I Championships after leading by two going into her penultimate hole, Kupcho earned medalist honors for the second straight year in Colorado-based Women’s Open qualifying. Arguably the most prestigious tournament in women’s golf will be contested July 13-16 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

In all, 59 players will compete in the CWGA Stroke Play, with flighting taking place after the completion of 36 holes in the 54-hole event.

Among the other entrants are University of Colorado golfer Gillian Vance, a former 5A state high school champion who finished second to Kupcho in the 2016 Stroke Play; Jaylee Tait, runner-up to Kupcho in the 2016 CWGA Match Play; and Mary Weinstein, the 2016 Junior Golf Alliance of Colorado girls Player of the Year who placed second to Kupcho in the 2015 Stroke Play.

For Monday’s pairings from the Stroke Play, CLICK HERE.

The now-22-year-old from Ptarmigan Country Club in Fort Collins lost 1 down to eventual champion Nick Nosewicz in the semifinals of the 2015 CGA Match Play, then held a four-stroke lead after 54 holes of the 2015 CGA Stroke Play only to finish second.

But on Friday, in the 116th CGA Match Play, the former Colorado Christian University golfer closed the deal by claiming the title at Lone Tree Golf Club. He played the last four holes in 2 under par to edge Josh Seiple of Castle Pines Golf Club 1 up and earn the trophy in the state’s oldest championship.

“This means a lot,” Goddard said after Friday’s marathon final. “Last year I was happy with (finishing) tied for third and second (in the two CGA majors), but if you come close you want to win it. You can only put yourself in that position so many times and then lose it before you start (wondering) if it will ever happen. It feels good that I didn’t collapse this time.

“There’s so much more pressure in this,” said Goddard (left and above), winner of five individual titles while at Colorado Christian. “It’s just me versus Josh. Knowing my history of collapsing in the Stroke Play last year (when he ended up three shots behind champion Chris Korte), that’s always in the back of my mind. So it feels good to end strong.”

For a match in which one of the competitors never led, Friday’s 36-hole final certainly was a doozy.

It was the 25th time since the Match Play was first contested in 1901 that the final has gone the distance — or to extra holes. But that’s become far more prevalent in recent summers as finals have gone at least 36 holes five of the last eight years.

This time around, the finale spanned about 10 hours and 20 minutes from beginning to end as a weather delay of more than two hours interrupted the match as the players were on or around the 23rd green.

But the wait was well worth it for Goddard, who won his first CGA title.

Though Seiple (left), a University of Mississippi golfer, never led in Friday’s final, the players were all square through 14 holes. But Goddard then won each of the last four holes of the first round — three with birdies — to go into the 18-hole break 4 up.

Seiple made some headway with birdies from 20 and 15 feet on the first and second holes of the second 18. “The second 18 after Josh won the first two holes, it was like, ‘Crap. I’ve got to get it into gear,'” Goddard said. Eventually, Seiple squared the match again with a par on the 32nd hole. Then after Goddard won the 33rd hole with a 20-foot birdie, the 20-year-old Seiple again pulled even on the 34th hole with a tough up and down for a birdie while Goddard three-putted for par.

But Goddard (left, with Seiple) again responded, this time by draining a 6-foot downhill birdie putt on the 35th hole to go 1 up yet again. And when he bombed his drive on the par-4 finishing hole to just in front of the green — and Seiple hit the lip of a fairway bunker with his second shot and had to get up and down for par, sinking a 4-foot putt — Goddard clinched the win with a two-putt par from 8 feet.

Though he never trailed on Friday, Goddard said he didn’t feel comfortable until his 1-foot par putt on the 36th hole found the bottom of the cup.

“I was like, ‘I could easily lose this. One mistake and it’s done,'” he said. “But my tee shots really helped me out down the stretch, and staying calm, keeping the nerves down and going through the whole routine.”

Though Seiple (left, with dad/caddie John Seiple) struggled some in the morning round, when he posted a 75, he rebounded with a 69 in the afternoon. Goddard, meanwhile, went 71-72.

“The morning I kind of started off rough,” said Seiple, whose stellar junior career was highlighted by a win in the prestigious Jones Cup Junior Invitational national title in December 2013 and qualifying for two U.S. Junior Amateurs. “I didn’t have much momentum or anything, I wasn’t hitting it well, wasn’t putting good. I got it going in the afternoon but it wasn’t enough. I just didn’t have my (best) stuff (overall) today and Nathan came down the end and closed it out good. Props to him.”

Indeed, Goddard definitely took a shine to the final four holes at Lone Tree this week. Including the stroke-play qualifying round, and despite not playing all four holes in several of his matches, he went a cumulative 13 under par on those four holes during the Match Play.

“I had a good game plan on those holes,” he said.

Though Goddard (left) plans to compete in the CGA Amateur at Boulder Country Club in August, he said he’ll likely turn pro late in the year and hopes to earn a spot on the PGA Tour-licensed Mackenzie Tour in Canada for 2017.

For Seiple, Friday marked his second runner-up finish in a state golf association championship since he returned to action after undergoing surgery on both his hips last year. He was also second in the Old Waverly Invitational, a Mississippi Golf Association event, in April. The CGA Match Play marked the first open-division CGA championship in which Seiple has competed.

“It’s a really good learning experience because obviously you don’t want this feeling again,” he said. “It’s good to keep putting yourself into contention. The more I do it, the more I’ll be prepared the next time I need to close it out.”

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116th CGA Match Play Championship
At Lone Tree GC

36-HOLE FINAL
7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC 1 up

SEMIFINALS
8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC 19 holes
7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC 2 and 1

QUARTERFINALS
8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 1. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC 1 up
28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC def. 45. Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC 4 and 3
7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 34. Andrew Romano, Colorado GC 3 and 1
3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC def. 11. Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera 5 and 3

ROUND OF 16
1. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC def. 17. Coby Welch, Jgac Club 5 and 4
8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 9. Chris Korte, Lone Tree GC 7 and 6
45. Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC def. 29. Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC 4 and 3
28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC def. 44. Jake Kelley, Columbine CC 1 up
34. Andrew Romano, Colorado GC def. 50. Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club 19 holes
7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 23. Connor Klein, Lone Tree GC 1 up
3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC def. 19. Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports GC 2 and 1
11. Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera def. 6. Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC 2 and 1

ROUND OF 32

1. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC def. 32. Michael P Tait, Raccoon Creek GC 3 and 1
17. Coby Welch, Jgac Club def. 16. Pierce Aichinger, Glenmoor CC 1 up
8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 25. Isaac Petersilie, Colorado Springs CC 7 and 6
9. Chris Korte, Lone Tree GC def. 41. Jon Lindstrom, Lakewood CC 3 and 2
29. Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC def. 4. Christopher Thayer, Bear Creek GC 3 and 2
45. Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC def. 52. Behrod Keshtavar, Flatirons GC 2 and 1
28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC def. 5. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo CC 4 and 3
44. Jake Kelley, Columbine CC def. 12. Pierce Trumper, Fort Collins CC 2 up
34. Andrew Romano, Colorado GC def. 2. Steven Kupcho, Heritage at Westmoor 5 and 4
50. Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club def. 18. Kyler Smith, Rifle Creek GC 2 and 1
7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 26. Billy Ramsey, Lone Tree Mens GC 6 and 5
23. Connor Klein, Lone Tree GC def. 55. Eric Oneth, Colorado Golf Club 2 and 1
3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC def. 35. Justin Allenback, Walking Stick GC 6 and 5
19. Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports GC def. 14. Drew Vance, Heritage at Westmoor 4 and 3
6. Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC def. 27. Josh Hill, Omni Interlocken Resort 2 up
11. Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera def. 22. Trevor McKune, Pinehurst CC 5 and 4

ROUND OF 64
1. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC def. 64. Colin Prater, Broadmoor GC 20 holes
32. Michael P Tait, Raccoon Creek GC def. 33. Austin Burgess, Patty Jewett GC 5 and 3
16. Pierce Aichinger, Glenmoor CC def. 49. Thomas Roos, Spring Valley GC 4 and 3
17. Coby Welch, Jgac Club def. 48. Matthew Gutowski, Coal Creek GC 3 and 2
8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 57. Ben Lyons, Commonground GC 3 and 1
25. Isaac Petersilie, Colorado Springs CC def. 40. Shawn Hughes, Fox Hollow GC 8 and 6
9. Chris Korte, Lone Tree GC def. 56. Bryan Rusin, Green Valley Ranch GC 3 and 2
41. Jon Lindstrom, Lakewood CC def. 24. Dylan Mitchell, Lakewood CC 6 and 5
4. Christopher Thayer, Bear Creek GC def. 61. Cole Cunningham, Valley CC 2 up
29. Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC def. 36. Jeff Chapman, Inverness GC 2 and 1
52. Behrod Keshtavar, Flatirons GC def. 13. Spencer Painton, Green Valley GC 19 holes
45. Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC def. 20. Alec Poorman, Flatirons GC 7 and 6
5. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo CC def. 60. Jeff Oneth, Colorado GC 3 and 2
28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC def. 37. Braden Bentley, Cheyenne Shadows GC 7 and 5
12. Pierce Trumper, Fort Collins CC def. 53. Brandon Ropp, Heather Ridge GC 3 and 1
44. Jake Kelley, Columbine CC def. 21. Bretton Krantz, Ptarmigan CC 4 and 3
2. Steven Kupcho, Heritage at Westmoor def. 63. Kurtis Lucas, Patty Jewett GC 3 and 2
34. Andrew Romano, Colorado GC def. 31. Jack Cummings, Omni Interlocken Resort 4 and 2
50. Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club def. 15. Sam Marley, South Suburban GG 1 up
18. Kyler Smith, Rifle Creek GC def. 47. John Luoma, Colorado GC 5 and 4
7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 58. Austin John Duffy, South Suburban GC 4 and 3
26. Billy Ramsey, Lone Tree Mens GC def. 39. Shawn Mercer, Lake Valley GC 1 up
55. Eric Oneth, Colorado Golf Club def. 10. Zach Fowlds, Colorado GC 4 and 3
23. Connor Klein, Lone Tree GC def. 42. Alan Boyko, Commonground GC 6 and 5
3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC def. 62. Brock Dowdy, Commonground GC 3 and 2
35. Justin Allenback, Walking Stick GC def. 30. Adam Pladson, Green Valley Ranch GC 4 and 3
14. Drew Vance, Heritage at Westmoor def. 51. Jacob Allenback, Walking Stick GC 6 and 5
19. Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports GC def. 46. Will Matthews, Cherry Hills CC 4 and 2
6. Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC def. 59. Chad Gonzalez, Pinery CC 7 and 5
27. Josh Hill, Omni Interlocken Resort def. 38. Dylan Rottner, City Park GC 8 and 7
11. Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera def. 54. Roy Carlsen, Heritage at Westmoor 3 and 2
22. Trevor McKune, Pinehurst CC def. 43. Matthew Goddard, Ptarmigan CC 3 and 2

STROKE PLAY QUALIFYING
Steven Kupcho, Heritage at Westmoor 33-33–66
Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC 32-34–66
Christopher Thayer, Bear Creek GC 36-31–67
James Makloski, Pueblo CC 36-32–68
Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC 36-32–68
Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC 31-38–69
Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC 32-37–69
Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC 35-34–69
Chris Korte, Lone Tree GC 34-36–70
Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera 37-34–71
Zach Fowlds, Colorado GC 35-36–71
Drew Vance, Heritage at Westmoor 36-36–72
Pierce Aichinger, Glenmoor CC 34-38–72
Spencer Painton, Green Valley GC 36-36–72
Sam Marley, South Suburban GG 37-35–72
Pierce Trumper, Fort Collins CC 32-40–72
Connor Klein, Lone Tree GC 37-36–73
Trevor McKune, Pinehurst CC 34-39–73
Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports GC 38-35–73
Dylan Mitchell, Lakewood CC 38-35–73
Bretton Krantz, Ptarmigan CC 36-37–73
Alec Poorman, Flatirons GC 37-36–73
Coby Welch, Jgac Club 34-39–73
Kyler Smith, Rifle Creek GC 38-35–73
Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC 38-36–74
Billy Ramsey, Lone Tree Mens GC 40-34–74
Josh Hill, Omni Interlocken Resort 38-36–74
Isaac Petersilie, Colorado Springs CC 37-37–74
Adam Pladson, Green Valley Ranch GC 38-37–75
Jack Cummings, Omni Interlocken Resort 35-40–75
Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC 41-34–75
Michael P Tait, Raccoon Creek GC 40-35–75
Andrew Romano, Colorado GC 35-41–76
Shawn Mercer, Lake Valley GC 39-37–76
Jeff Chapman, Inverness GC 36-40–76
Shawn Hughes, Fox Hollow GC 41-35–76
Braden Bentley, Cheyenne Shadows GC 39-37–76
Justin Allenback, Walking Stick GC 37-39–76
Austin Burgess, Patty Jewett GC 39-37–76
Dylan Rottner, City Park GC 39-37–76
Jon Lindstrom, Lakewood CC 40-37–77
John Luoma, Colorado GC 36-41–77
Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC 39-38–77
Matthew Goddard, Ptarmigan CC 37-40–77
Jake Kelley, Columbine CC 39-38–77
Alan Boyko, Commonground GC 36-41–77
Will Matthews, Cherry Hills CC 42-35–77
Matthew Gutowski, Coal Creek GC 39-38–77
Thomas Roos, Spring Valley GC 39-39–78
Behrod Keshtavar, Flatirons GC 40-38–78
Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club 41-37–78
Jacob Allenback, Walking Stick GC 40-38–78
Roy Carlsen, Heritage at Westmoor 35-43–78
Brandon Ropp, Heather Ridge GC 39-39–78
Ben Lyons, Commonground GC 36-43–79
Chad Gonzalez, Pinery CC 40-39–79
Bryan Rusin, Green Valley Ranch GC 41-38–79
Eric Oneth, Colorado Golf Club 41-38–79
Austin John Duffy, South Suburban GC 41-38–79
Cole Cunningham, Valley CC 40-40–80
Colin Prater, Broadmoor GC 36-44–80
Jeff Oneth, Colorado GC 39-41–80
Kurtis Lucas, Patty Jewett GC 40-40–80
Brock Dowdy, Commonground GC 42-38–80

Failed to Qualify for Match Play
Lamar Carlile, City Park GC 42-39–81
Gus Lundquist, Colorado GC 43-38–81
Ji Woo Jang, Jgac Club 40-41–81
Jonathan Doern, City Park GC 41-40–81
Harris Butler, Cherry Hills CC 40-41–81
Trevor Glen, Legacy Ridge GC 38-44–82
Subin Lee, Jgac Club 41-41–82
Andrew McCormick, Denver CC 43-39–82
David W Packer, Cherry Hills CC 44-38–82
Robin Bradbury, Heritage at Westmoor 43-40–83
Jack Cavanagh, Broadlands GC 40-43–83
Brian Engh, The Club @ Pradera 43-40–83
Andrew Cooper, Glenmoor CC 41-43–84
Steve Sullivan, Lone Tree GC 42-44–86
Neil Tillman, The Club @ Ravenna 40-46–86
Josh McLaughlin,  The Olde Course  42-45–87
Ryan Keefe, CommonGround GC 38-49–87
Chase Federico, Elmwood GC 49-39–88
Kyle Huber, Perry Park CC 43-45–88
Michael Schroeder, Plum Creek GC 49-49–98

Seiple (pictured), a two-time U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier who just completed a medical redshirt year at the University of Mississippi, beat 2015 CGA Junior Stroke Play winner Isaac Petersilie of Colorado Springs Country Club in the round of 32, and 2015 CGA Stroke Play champ Chris Korte of Lone Tree in the Sweet 16.

Overall on Wednesday, Seiple was 13 under par for 24 holes, including 8 under in his victory over Korte.

Nosewicz, meanwhile, defeated Michael Tait of Raccoon Creek Golf Course 3 and 1 on Wednesday morning and 2015 CGA Junior Player of the Year Coby Welch 5 and 4 on Wednesday afternoon. Nosewicz was 4 under par overall for the day.

Also making the quarterfinals with two wins on Wednesday were Glenn Workman of Desert Hawk at Pueblo West, Ryan Schmitz and Andrew Romano of Colorado Golf Club, Nathaniel Goddard of Ptarmigan Country Club, Jake Staiano of Glenmoor Country Club and Kyler Dunkle of the Club at Pradera.

Staiano, the stroke-play co-medalist this week, and Dunkle were Colorado State University teammates last season, though Dunkle has since left the team.

Korte and Petersilie were far from the only CGA champions to fall on Wednesday. Also exiting were stroke play co-medalist Steven Kupcho of Heritage at Westmoor (who lost to Romano), Jon Lindstrom of Lakewood Country Club (lost to Korte), Pierce Aichinger of Glenmoor Country Club (lost to Welch), Chris Thayer of Bear Creek Golf Club (lost to Josh Thomas of Green Valley Ranch Golf Club), Jimmy Makloski of Pueblo Country Club (lost to Schmitz) and Tristan Rohrbaugh (lost to Dunkle).

Like Wednesday, Thursday will feature two rounds of matches. The 36-hole final is scheduled for Friday.

For the match-play bracket, CLICK HERE.
 

116th CGA Match Play Championship
At Lone Tree GC

ROUND OF 32
  1. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC def. 32. Michael P Tait, Raccoon Creek GC 3 and 1
  17. Coby Welch, Jgac Club def. 16. Pierce Aichinger, Glenmoor CC 1 up
  8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 25. Isaac Petersilie, Colorado Springs CC 7 and 6
  9. Chris Korte, Lone Tree GC def. 41. Jon Lindstrom, Lakewood CC 3 and 2
  29. Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC def. 4. Christopher Thayer, Bear Creek GC 3 and 2
  45. Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC def. 52. Behrod Keshtavar, Flatirons GC 2 and 1
  28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC def. 5. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo CC 4 and 3
  44. Jake Kelley, Columbine CC def. 12. Pierce Trumper, Fort Collins CC 2 up
  34. Andrew Romano, Colorado GC def. 2. Steven Kupcho, Heritage at Westmoor 5 and 4
  50. Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club def. 18. Kyler Smith, Rifle Creek GC 2 and 1
  7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 26. Billy Ramsey, Lone Tree Mens GC 6 and 5
  23. Connor Klein, Lone Tree GC def. 55. Eric Oneth, Colorado Golf Club 2 and 1
  3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC def. 35. Justin Allenback, Walking Stick GC 6 and 5
  19. Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports GC def. 14. Drew Vance, Heritage at Westmoor 4 and 3
  6. Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC def. 27. Josh Hill, Omni Interlocken Resort 2 up
  11. Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera def. 22. Trevor McKune, Pinehurst CC 5 and 4

ROUND OF 16
  1. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC def. 17. Coby Welch, Jgac Club 5 and 4
  8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 9. Chris Korte, Lone Tree GC 7 and 6
  45. Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC def. 29. Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC 4 and 3
  28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC def. 44. Jake Kelley, Columbine CC 1 up
  34. Andrew Romano, Colorado GC def. 50. Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club 19 holes
  7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 23. Connor Klein, Lone Tree GC 1 up
  3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC def. 19. Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports GC 2 and 1
  11. Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera def. 6. Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC 2 and 1
 

Nosewicz (pictured) needed 20 holes at Lone Tree Golf Club to defeat University of Colorado-Colorado Springs golfer Colin Prater of The Broadmoor Golf Club in their opening match and advance to the round of 32.

Nosewicz, who was 3 up after 10 but lost the next three holes, only trailed once in the match — when Prater parred the 17th hole to go 1 up. But the defending champ won the 18th hole with a par then birdied the 20th hole to prevail. The Nosewicz-Prater match was one of just two that went extra holes on Tuesday. (In the other, 52nd-seeded Behrod Keshtavar of Flatirons Golf Course beat former 5A state high school champion Spencer Painton of Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in 19 holes.)

Also among those who made the final 32 were Monday’s stroke-play medalists, Steven Kupcho of Heritage at Westmoor and Colorado State University golfer Jake Staiano of Glenmoor Country Club, each of whom posted a 3-and-2 victory in the round of 64.

The remaining top nine seeds who won Tuesday were Chris Thayer of Bear Creek Golf Club, CSU golfer Jimmy Makloski of Pueblo Country Club, Boise State golfer Tristan Rohrbaugh of Ironbridge Golf Club, Nathaniel Goddard of Ptarmigan Country Club, Ole Miss golfer Josh Seiple of Castle Pines Golf Club and University of Denver golfer Chris Korte of Lone Tree, the 2015 CGA Stroke Play champ.

For those who advance, Wednesday and Thursday figure to be long days as two rounds of matches are scheduled each day. The 36-hole final is set for Friday.

For the match-play bracket, CLICK HERE.
 

116th CGA Match Play Championship
At Lone Tree GC

ROUND OF 64
  1. Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC def. 64. Colin Prater, Broadmoor GC 20 holes
  32. Michael P Tait, Raccoon Creek GC def. 33. Austin Burgess, Patty Jewett GC 5 and 3
  16. Pierce Aichinger, Glenmoor CC def. 49. Thomas Roos, Spring Valley GC 4 and 3
  17. Coby Welch, Jgac Club def. 48. Matthew Gutowski, Coal Creek GC 3 and 2
  8. Joshua Seiple, Castle Pines GC def. 57. Ben Lyons, Commonground GC 3 and 1
  25. Isaac Petersilie, Colorado Springs CC def. 40. Shawn Hughes, Fox Hollow GC 8 and 6
  9. Chris Korte, Lone Tree GC def. 56. Bryan Rusin, Green Valley Ranch GC 3 and 2
  41. Jon Lindstrom, Lakewood CC def. 24. Dylan Mitchell, Lakewood CC 6 and 5
  4. Christopher Thayer, Bear Creek GC def. 61. Cole Cunningham, Valley CC 2 up
  29. Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC def. 36. Jeff Chapman, Inverness GC 2 and 1
  52. Behrod Keshtavar, Flatirons GC def. 13. Spencer Painton, Green Valley GC 19 holes
  45. Glenn Workman, Desert Hawk GC def. 20. Alec Poorman, Flatirons GC 7 and 6
  5. Jimmy Makloski, Pueblo CC def. 60. Jeff Oneth, Colorado GC 3 and 2
  28. Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC def. 37. Braden Bentley, Cheyenne Shadows GC 7 and 5
  12. Pierce Trumper, Fort Collins CC def. 53. Brandon Ropp, Heather Ridge GC 3 and 1
  44. Jake Kelley, Columbine CC def. 21. Bretton Krantz, Ptarmigan CC 4 and 3
  2. Steven Kupcho, Heritage at Westmoor def. 63. Kurtis Lucas, Patty Jewett GC 3 and 2
  34. Andrew Romano, Colorado GC def. 31. Jack Cummings, Omni Interlocken Resort 4 and 2
  50. Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club def. 15. Sam Marley, South Suburban GG 1 up
  18. Kyler Smith, Rifle Creek GC def. 47. John Luoma, Colorado GC 5 and 4
  7. Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC def. 58. Austin John Duffy, South Suburban GC 4 and 3
  26. Billy Ramsey, Lone Tree Mens GC def. 39. Shawn Mercer, Lake Valley GC 1 up
  55. Eric Oneth, Colorado Golf Club def. 10. Zach Fowlds, Colorado GC 4 and 3
  23. Connor Klein, Lone Tree GC def. 42. Alan Boyko, Commonground GC 6 and 5
  3. Jake Staiano, Glenmoor CC def. 62. Brock Dowdy, Commonground GC 3 and 2
  35. Justin Allenback, Walking Stick GC def. 30. Adam Pladson, Green Valley Ranch GC 4 and 3
  14. Drew Vance, Heritage at Westmoor def. 51. Jacob Allenback, Walking Stick GC 6 and 5
  19. Hayden Nicholaides, Family Sports GC def. 46. Will Matthews, Cherry Hills CC 4 and 2
  6. Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC def. 59. Chad Gonzalez, Pinery CC 7 and 5
  27. Josh Hill, Omni Interlocken Resort def. 38. Dylan Rottner, City Park GC 8 and 7
  11. Kyler Dunkle, The Club @ Pradera def. 54. Roy Carlsen, Heritage at Westmoor 3 and 2
  22. Trevor McKune, Pinehurst CC def. 43. Matthew Goddard, Ptarmigan CC 3 and 2