Coakley, the 2001 CGA Match Play runner-up who played for CU from 2003-06, was 2 under par for his first 10 holes against Scott Harvey of Greensboro, N.C. Harvey rallied, but didn’t take his first lead until winning the 17th hole with a par. Then he closed out the match on No. 18 as the two players halved with pars.

Harvey (pictured), the 2014 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion, played the back nine in even par, while Coakley struggled down the stretch, going 5 over for the last six holes.

For details about how Denver resident Chris Thayer fared in match play at the U.S. Mid-Am, CLICK HERE.

Here were the stroke-play scores and positions for all the players with strong Colorado ties:

35. Former CU golfer Kenny Coakley 75-71–146 (Lost in R32)
45. Chris Thayer of Denver 74-73–147 (Lost in R64)

Failed to Advance to Match Play
Tom Krystyn of Denver 75-77–152
Jon Lindstrom of Broomfield 79-75–154
Troy Anderson of Denver 86-82–168
Wes Martin of Denver 86-84–170

For all the match play results, CLICK HERE.

The U.S. Mid-Amateur is limited to players 25 and older.

Thayer (pictured), the 2014 CGA Mid-Amateur champion, shot rounds of 74-73 for a 7-over-par 147 total, good for a share of 45th place in stroke play. He made two birdies and five bogeys on Sunday.

Coakley went 75-71 for 146, leaving him tied for 35th place. He carded two birdies and three bogeys on Sunday.

Match play will begin on Monday.

Here are the scores and positions for all the players with strong Colorado ties:

35. Former CU golfer Kenny Coakley 75-71–146
45. Chris Thayer of Denver 74-73–147

Failed to Advance to Match Play
Tom Krystyn of Denver 75-77–152
Jon Lindstrom of Broomfield 79-75–154
Troy Anderson of Denver 86-82–168
Wes Martin of Denver 86-84–170

Michael Muehr of Potomac Falls, Va., Thomas Werkmeister of Grandville, Mich., and Scott Harvey of Greensboro, N.C., shared medalist honors at 2-under-par 138.

For all the scores from the U.S. Mid-Am, which is limited to players 25 and older, CLICK HERE.

Thayer (pictured), the 2014 CGA Mid-Amateur champion who needed a playoff to qualify for this year’s national tournament, shares 74th place out of 264 players with one stroke-play round remaining. Competing in his first U.S. Mid-Am, Thayer finished with three birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey on Saturday.

After 36 holes, the top 64 players will advance to match play.

Joining Thayer in the top 100 after round 1 were Tom Krystyn of Denver and former University of Colorado golfer Kenny Coakley, both of whom shot 75 and share 94th place.

Here are the scores and positions for all the players competing with strong Colorado ties:

74. Chris Thayer of Denver 74
94. Tom Krystyn of Denver 75
94. Former CU golfer Kenny Coakley 75
204. Jon Lindstrom of Broomfield 79
258. Troy Anderson of Denver 86
258. Wes Martin of Denver 86

Brad Wilder of Fort Wright, Ky., and Scott Harvey of Greensboro, N.C., shared the lead after firing 66s on Saturday.

For all the scores from the U.S. Mid-Am, which is limited to players 25 and older, CLICK HERE.