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.
It was five years ago this month that Ryan Axlund competed in his one and only USGA championship — coincidentally the last such national championship contested in Colorado — the 2012 U.S. Amateur at Cherry Hills Country Club.
Suffice it to say he felt he was due for a second go-around.
And on Tuesday, the Aurora resident left no doubt in a U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying tournament at Murphy Creek Golf Course. Playing a course at which he won the 2015 Aurora Amateur, Axlund shot a 7-under-par 65 to earn medalist honors by two strokes.
The 36-year-old went 5 under par in a six-hole stretch starting at No. 12 and ending on No. 17 — where he nearly made a hole-in-one — as he posted a 31 on the back nine. He finished with eight birdies on the day.
“This one is special,” Axlund said. “I made it to the U.S. Am in 2012 when it was at Cherry Hills. The first one is always the hardest. The second one kind of justifies that you actually did it a second time so the first one is not a fluke.
“It felt really good to come out here and be able to do it.”
Four players out of a field that originally numbered 82 earned berths in the U.S. Mid-Am, a tournament limited to players 25 and older which will be held Oct. 7-12 at Capital City Club in Atlanta. Joining Axlund in advancing on Tuesday were Pete Mangold of Denver, who played his college golf at West Point; 2008 CGA Amateur champion Jonathan Marsico of Cherry Hills Village; and Walt Koelbel of Denver. Mangold fired a bogey-free 67, Marsico a 69, and Koelbel a 70. (Pictured above, from left, are Axlund, Mangold and Marsico. Below is Koelbel.)
Koelbel was part of a four-man playoff for the final national berth. He hit a wedge from 130 yards to 7 feet and made the birdie putt on the first hole of sudden death — No. 10 — to advance. Matt Evelyn of Denver earned the first alternate spot and Michael Slutzky of Littleton the second. Scott Crawford, playing at his home course, was the fourth player who shot 70.
It will be the second U.S. Mid-Am for Marsico, and the first for Axlund, Mangold and Koelbel. In fact, it will be the first USGA championship of any sort of Koelbel.
While Axlund had not only played Murphy Creek numerous times before Tuesday but had had won a tournament there, that was in stark contrast to the situation for Mangold and Marsico. Mangold had very little experience at the course before Tuesday, and Marsico had none.
But Marsico did have a secret weapon of sorts — two-time CoBank Colorado Open champion Derek Tolan, who was caddying for the 35-year-old. Tolan owns the second-best competitive score in Murphy Creek history, a 62.
“I had never played the golf course here before today,” Marsico noted. “I told (Tolan on Monday) that I had my buddy caddying for me — he’s like an 8 handicap — and Derek was like, ‘Well I’ll go caddie for you.’ At one point he had the course record here, so I’m like, ‘I’m dumping my buddy the 8 handicap’. And Derek was a huge help with reading the greens and a few lines off the tees with me just not being familiar with the course. If Derek tells me to hit there, I have the confidence to know that’s the right spot to hit. He was a huge help and saved me multiple shots.”
Marsico eagled the par-5 sixth hole from 15 feet, pitched in from 15 yards for par on the next hole after blading a bunker shot, and sank putts of 8, 25 and 10 feet on his final three holes to go birdie-birdie-par down the stretch.
“The putter saved me,” said Marsico, who will be playing in his fourth USGA championship. “It feels great (to qualify). Unfortunately, I don’t get to play much competitive golf anymore. But making the U.S. Mid-Am and competing at a USGA championship is definitely the highlight and the first goal every year. First prize brings an invitation to the Masters. Nothing beats that.”
As for Mangold, because he didn’t know the course well, he teed off with his 3-iron seven times on Tuesday. “There were a lot of times I had no idea (what lurked in the distance), and I just hit 3-iron,” the 37-year-old said.
The conservative strategy paid off, as the 2011 CGA Four-Ball champion hit 16 greens in regulation and barely missed the other two. The result was a five-birdie, no-bogey day.
Qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Am was a nice remedy to cure the sting of three-putting the final hole of the Columbine Country Club club championship and losing by a stroke over the weekend. His competition in that event included two-time Colorado Open champion Brian Guetz and eventual winner Alex Buecking, a former pro who went to the quarterfinals of the 2016 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship.
“I didn’t sleep very much for the last two days” after what happened at Columbine, Mangold said. “This is going to make me forget all about last weekend. But they kind of groomed me for today, and it turned out OK.
“I can sleep again. I’m super excited.”
As for Koelbel (left), he might not have been able to sleep had he not made his 7-foot birdie putt in the playoff. After all, he had lipped out birdie putts on his final two holes in regulation, including from 6 feet on his 18th hole. Making either of those putts would have kept him from needing to compete in a playoff. The 31-year-old finished with a not-so-sterling total of 34 putts in regulation.
“That one (in the playoff) felt good, a little redeeming,” said Koelbel, a former Cherry Creek High School and University of Kansas golfer. “I hit 17 greens (in regulation) today and missed a lot of putts early. To get one there at the end to close it out felt good. I thought I was maybe due to make one for how many I hit close.”
Going to the U.S. Mid-Am “is exciting,” he said. “I haven’t played in competition in a while. I played in college. but haven’t had a lot of events since then. I started playing well earlier this year and wanted to give this a shot.”
Certainly, qualifying for the national championship is a highlight for Koelbel, who fondly remembers finishing seventh in the 2007 Big 12 Conference Championships while competing against current PGA Tour players Gary Woodland, Jhonattan Vegas and Robert Streb.
With the four Coloradans qualifying on Tuesday, the state will be represented by at least five competitors at the U.S. Mid-Amateur. Jon Lindstrom of Broomfield, winner of the last two CGA Mid-Ams, was co-medalist at a qualifying tournament in Carson City, Nev., last week.
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying
At Par-72 Murphy Creek GC in Aurora
ADVANCE TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Ryan Axlund, Aurora 34-31–65
Pete Mangold, Denver 34-33–67
Jonathan Marsico, Cherry Hills Village 34-35–69
Walt Koelbel, Denver 36-34–70
ALTERNATES (In Order)
Matt Evelyn, Denver 33-37–70
Michael Slutzky, Littleton 37-33–70
For all the scores from Tuesday, CLICK HERE.
A field of 82 players will be vying for four spots into the national tournament, set for Oct. 7-12 at Capital City Club in Atlanta.
Jon Lindstrom of Broomfield, the winner of the last two CGA Mid-Amateurs and the U.S. Mid-Am Qualifying medalist last year, qualified for the 2017 event earlier this week as a co-medalist in Carson City, Nev.
But among those in the Murphy Creek field are 2016 qualifiers Chris Thayer of Golden and Wes Martin of Denver. Thayer advanced to match play at the national championship, losing in the round of 64.
Among the others scheduled to compete in Aurora are Steve Irwin of Arvada, who recently competed in his third U.S. Amateur; Kyle Danford of Fort Collins, who has qualified for two U.S. Ams in recent years; 2008 CGA Amateur champion Jonathan Marsico; 2015 CGA Match Play champion Nick Nosewicz of Aurora; two-time CGA Senior Player of the Year David Delich; and this week’s CGA Super-Senior Stroke Play champion Gary Albrecht.
After next year’s U.S. Mid-Amateur is held at Charlotte, N.C., Colorado Golf Club in Parker will host the national championship in 2019, with the dates set for Sept. 21-26.
The U.S. Mid-Amateur is limited to golfers at least 25 years old.
For Tuesday’s tee times, CLICK HERE.
Lindstrom, winner of the last two CGA Mid-Amateur Championships and three overall, shared the medalist spot with Mike O’Donnell on Monday by firing a 3-under-par 68 at Clear Creek Tahoe in Carson City, Nev. Lindstrom made five birdies and a double bogey for the round. In all, the top three finishers out of a field of 45 advanced.
Lindstrom was competing at the Nevada qualifier because of a work conflict with the Colorado qualifying tournament, set for Aug. 29 at Murphy Creek Golf Course in Aurora.
It’s the fifth time qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Am for Lindstrom (pictured), who advanced to the match play round of 16 in the national championship in 2008. Last year, as a 48-year-old, Lindstrom was medalist in the Mid-Am Qualifier at the Blue Course at Eisenhower Golf Club at the Air Force Academy.
The U.S. Mid-Amateur, limited to golfers at least 25 years old, will be contested Oct. 7-12 at Capital City Club in Atlanta.
Keith Humerickhouse of Gypsum and David Delich of Colorado Springs are friends who have each won multiple CGA championships over the years.
And on Monday, they shared more than the 3-under-par 69s they shot at Valley Country Club in Centennial.
They each qualified for their fourth U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship — for players 25 and older — and they both did so with some medical issues hanging over their heads.
Delich, 58, faces heart surgery on Sept. 14. Humerickhouse, 39, has been battling yet-to-be-identified problems in his “gut” which have limited the four-time CGA Mid-Amateur champion to a handful of 2015 tournaments instead of the usual 15 or so he normally would have competed in by this time of year.
But those issues didn’t keep them from earning two of the five spots at stake Monday for the U.S. Mid-Am, which will be contested Oct. 3-8 in Vero Beach, Fla.
“I’m stoked. I can’t tell you how excited I am,” said Humerickhouse, who has twice made match play in the U.S. Mid-Am, advancing as far as the round of 16. “I’m the most proud of this one because I haven’t been playing, I haven’t been competing, I haven’t been able to practice. So this is awesome. This means so much to me — that I battled it out and got it done.”
As for Delich, who earlier this year won the CGA Senior Match Play and qualified for the U.S. Senior Open, he hopes to have recovered well enough from his heart surgery in mid-September to be competing in his 11th USGA championship come early October.
“I’m excited to make it,” said the former Colorado College hockey standout. “As long as the procedure goes well, I’ll have a couple weeks of rest and I think I’ll be fine. If it interferes with playing in the (CGA) Senior Stroke Play or the U.S. Mid-Amateur, it’ll interfere. I will argue with the doctor, but at the end of the day you’ve got to listen to what they say.
“Hopefully I’ll be able to go back. It’s always a great experience even if I don’t get into match play. I look forward to it. I’m glad to be going one more time. It feels good.”
In all, five Coloradans, including two left-handers, qualified for the U.S. Mid-Am out of a field that originally numbered 82 at Valley CC.
Andrew Tapia, a longtime resident of New Mexico who recently moved to Castle Rock, earned medalist honors with a 4-under-par 68. Humerickhouse and Delich had their 69s. And Barry Erwin of Aurora — a southpaw like Humerickhouse — and Alan Boyko of Denver fired 70s and survived a playoff to advance.
(Pictured above are the top three qualifiers, from left: Delich, Tapia and Humerickhouse.)
Tapia, a former New Mexico state high school champion who played college golf at Colorado State University-Pueblo, will be playing his second U.S. Mid-Am and his third USGA championship overall. Both Tapia and Humerickhouse competed — with different partners — in the inaugural U.S. Amateur Four-Ball this spring.
“Once you play in one USGA event, you always want to go back because they treat you so well and the venues are absolutely fantastic,” said Tapia, 36. “It’s a treat to play.”
Tapia made five birdies and a bogey to claim the medal on Monday.
Meanwhile, it will be the first U.S. Mid-Am for Erwin and Boyko. In fact, this will be the first USGA championship of any sort for the two.
“It’ll just be amazing just to have that experience,” said Erwin, 34, a lifelong Coloradan who grew up in Montrose. “I’ve really never played outside of Colorado competitively, so it’ll be awesome.”
As for Boyko (left), 35, he’s looking forward for the chance to re-introduce himself to Nathan Smith, the four-time U.S. Mid-Am champion against whom he played college golf in Pennsylvania about 15 years ago.
“It means a lot to me” to qualify, Boyko said. “I work pretty hard on my golf game as a weekend golfer. I used to play against Nathan Smith in college. He’s the kind of guy everyone wants to model themselves after. It would be nice to see him again and shake his hand since I haven’t seen him in close to 20 years now.”
Erwin and Humerickhouse are former pros who regained their amateur status. They both competed on Monday without ever having played Valley CC before.
Delich and Humerickhouse were both coming off poor performances by their standards in their last tournaments. Delich shot a 78 at the U.S. Senior Amateur qualifier on Friday at Flatirons Golf Course in Boulder, while Humerickhouse (left) went 83-76 in a tournament at Eagle Ranch.
“I’m trying to change my swing a little bit. I’m kind of halfway between where I used to be and where I should be,” said Delich, who made six birdies on Monday en route to his 11th USGA championship berth. “Today was the first time I hit a golf ball since Boulder, but I just felt right on with the set-up and the position on the range. I drove it beautifully all day.”
Said Humerickhouse: “I came into this thing with no confidence. My caddie said you have the game to be there. You need to go. I wasn’t even going to come down.
“It’s been a rough summer. For me to even get through is awesome. I was in control all day. I hit the ball great tee to green, really solid. Hopefully we can figure this (medical) thing out and get on the road to recovery.”
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying
At Par-72 Valley CC in Centennial
ADVANCE TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Andrew Tapia, Castle Rock, N.M., 34-34–68
David Delich, Colorado Springs, Colo., 32-37–69
Keith Humerickhouse, Gypsum, Colo., 36-33–69
Barry Erwin, Aurora, Colo., 35-35–70
Alan Boyko, Denver, Colo., 35-35–70
ALTERNATES (in order)
Michael Larson, Longmont, Colo., 38-32–70
Jeff Chapman, Centennial, Colo., 36-35–71
FAILED TO QUALIFY
Tom Krystyn, Denver, Colo., 37-34–71
Derek Brown, River Oaks, Texas, 33-38–71
Joel Perez, Denver, Colo., 37-34–71
Steven Irwin, Arvada, Colo., 34-37–71
Jon Lindstrom, Broomfield, Colo., 37-34–71
Chris Carlson, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 35-37–72
Jason Vedadi, Williston, N.D., 38-34–72
Jason Poppenhagen, Aurora, Colo., 34-38–72
Alex Kephart, Colorado Springs, Colo., 33-39–72
Kyle Sullivan, Parker, Colo., 35-37–72
Michael Passananti, Fort Collins, N.Y., 34-38–72
Kent Moore, Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 36-36–72
Danny Riskam, Broomfield, Colo., 36-36–72
Ryan Axlund, Denver, Colo., 38-35–73
Damon Dageenakis, Erie, Colo., 35-38–73
Troy Anderson, Scottsdale, Ariz., 36-37–73
Tony Bagneschi, Scottsdale, Ariz., 39-34–73
David Harris, Avon, Colo., 35-38–73
Christopher Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 36-37–73
Jeremy Lederer, Eagle, Colo., 38-36–74
Owen Ellis, Boulder, Colo., 39-35–74
Michael Glaesel, Arvada, Colo., 36-38–74
Thomas Roos, Centennial, Colo., 36-38–74
Clint Miller, Englewood, Colo., 32-42–74
Jonathan Kuzava, Littleton, Colo., 40-34–74
Christopher Thayer, Denver, Colo., 35-39–74
Michael Slutzky, Littleton, Colo., 37-37–74
Gary Driber, Castle Pines, Colo., 40-35–75
Jeff Tyrrell, Casper, Wyo., 37-38–75
James Kackley, Denver, Colo., 38-37–75
John Luoma, Parker, Colo., 38-37–75
Doug Manske, Littleton, Colo., 37-38–75
Mark Zbrzeznj, Edwards, Colo., 38-37–75
Wesley Martin, Denver, Colo., 36-39–75
Brodie Hullinger, Denver, S.D., 40-36–76
Scott Shore, Littleton, Colo., 35-41–76
Jay Orris, Boulder, Colo., 40-36–76
Mark Mance, Whitefish, Mont., 38-38–76
Anthony Komatz, Eagle, Colo., 36-40–76
Adam Pladson, Aurora, Colo., 40-36–76
Michael Young, Cheyenne, Wyo., 39-38–77
David Yergert, Thornton, Colo., 39-38–77
Brian Harris, Denver, Colo., 40-37–77
Chase Chaldekas, Lakewood, Colo., 37-41–78
Dustin Box, Fort Collins, Colo., 39-39–78
John Sostman, Littleton, Colo., 39-39–78
Nick Burns, Denver, Colo., 39-39–78
Brian Dorfman, Denver, Colo., 40-38–78
Zachary Warner, Littleton, Colo., 40-38–78
Ben Von Drehle, Denver, Colo., 37-42–79
Jonathan Marsico, Denver, Colo., 40-39–79
Rob Glucksman, Denver, Colo., 42-37–79
Scott Brozena, Denver, Colo., 39-40–79
Jim Broderick, Jackson, Wyo., 40-39–79
Pete Mangold, Denver, Colo., 36-43–79
Shane Unfred, Windsor, Colo., 37-42–79
Jason Owenby, Birmingham, Ala., 39-40–79
Tristan Sanders, Denver, Colo., 43-37–80
Ryne Scholl, Breckenridge, Colo., 41-39–80
Nathan Wilson, Sheridan, Wyo., 42-39–81
Brett Housman, Pueblo, Colo., 38-43–81
Ryan Bent, Evergreen, Colo., 38-43–81
Pat Diaz, Parker, Colo., 41-40–81
Andrew Kennedy, Denver, Colo., 41-41–82
Brian Key, Louisville, Texas, 42-40–82
Zach Florence, Denver, Colo., 40-45–85
Jared Polivka, Denver, Colo., 42-45–87
William Veith, Larkspur, Colo., 39-50–89
Kwasi Lee, Aurora, Colo., 48-41–89
Bryan Cannon, Columbine Valley, Colo., WD
Chris Strouse, Greenwood Village, Colo., WD
Ross Liggett, Fort Collins, Colo., NS-NS
Dewey Burke, Denver, Colo., WD
Zac Frazier, Las Vegas, Nev., WD
Sean Crowley, Littleton, Colo., WD
It’s quite a feat to qualify for most USGA championships, so it’s not surprising that that is a goal in and of itself for many competitors.
Then there are players such as Keith Humerickhouse of Eagle and Michael Harrington of Colorado Springs who certainly appreciate qualifying for national USGA events, but they’ve experienced enough success at that level that they’re looking for bigger things.
On Monday at Highland Meadows Golf Course in Windsor, both Humerickhouse and Harrington qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur for the third time. And in each of their previous appearances in the event, they’ve advanced to the 64-man match-play portion of the championship. In fact, each has reached the round of 16 once, Humerickhouse last year and Harrington in 2006. In the latter’s case, ironically, he was eliminated in the Sweet 16 by a fellow Coloradan, Rick DeWitt.
So both Humerickhouse and Harrington have whetted their appetite in the past to the point that they’re convinced that even bigger things could be in store.
“I feel like I can win (the national Mid-Am title),” Humerickhouse said flat out. “I learned the first year, in 2010 (when he lost in the round of 32), that I could compete. After last year when I went to Birmingham, I truly believe that I can win. You’ve just got to play good golf for (six) days in a row, which is not easy but …”
Harrington also qualified for the U.S. Amateur this summer, but it’s the Mid-Am where he believes he can really make headway.
“The U.S. Am is great, but I feel I can compete in the U.S. Mid-Am to some degree,” he said. “If you were to ask me which I’d choose to go to, it would be the Mid-Am over the U.S. Am. The U.S. Am is clearly a better tournament, but the competition is fierce.”
Humerickhouse and Harrington were two of the five national qualifiers Monday for the tournament that’s limited to players 25 and older.
Humerickhouse, the former professional who has won the last four CGA Mid-Amateurs, earned medalist honors with a 6-under-par 65. Harrington, the 2014 CGA Mid-Amateur Match Play Invitational champ, fired a 66.
Landing the three remaining national berths out of Monday’s field — which originally numbered 81 — were Thomas Roos of Centennial, Rob Clever of Firestone and Mark Zbrzeznj of Avon. Roos and Clever matched 67s, while Zbrzeznj shot 68 and gained the final spot by parring the second hole of a sudden-death playoff. Jeffrey Gravina of Littleton, who missed a 10-foot par putt on the second extra hole after being in bunkers twice, was relegated to the first alternate position despite a 68.
The qualifiers range in age from 30 (Zbrzeznj) to 55 (Roos), with Clever being 34, Humerickhouse 38 and Harrington 42. (The qualifiers not involved in the playoff are pictured at top, from left: Humerickhouse, Harrington, Clever and Roos.)
In all, 18 players broke par in Monday’s qualifying tournament.
The U.S. Mid-Amateur will be played Sept. 6-11 at Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa.
In last year’s U.S. Mid-Am, Humerickhouse (left) not only made it to the final 16, but in the round of 32 he ousted a two-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champion, Tim Jackson of Germantown, Pa.
And on Monday, the left-hander again demonstrated why he’s been such a dominant force in the mid-amateur ranks in Colorado over the last several years. He made seven birdies on the day, and the only blemish on his card came on No. 17, his eighth hole of the day, which he bogeyed.
Humerickhouse’s memories from the 2013 U.S. Amateur Public Links qualifying held at Highland Meadows — where he just missed qualifying despite rounds of 68-67 — proved valuable on Monday.
“It was nice because the pin locations were the same as they were for the Publinks qualifier” last year, he said. “I knew before even going to the hole where they were located. I knew exactly the shots that I was going to have. It definitely helped.” Asked how he remembers something so distinctly from rounds he played more than 13 months ago, he said, “You play 36 holes of competitive golf — and you play well — you’re going to remember.”
Harrington likewise had only one bogey on Monday, but he got his out of the way very early. On the par-5 first hole, he only had a 5-iron in for his second shot, but he “chunk-pushed it” and made a 6. “It was a horrible shot,” he said. “I’m like, ‘Oh boy.’ I felt like I kind of gave two away.” But from then on, his card was nice and clean, with six birdies and no bogeys for the final 17 holes.
With his performance Monday, Harrington guaranteed himself same-year berths in both the U.S. Mid-Am and the U.S. Am for the first time in his career.
“Double the fun,” he said. “It will just be a lot of fun (to play both). The (Mid-Am) course is supposedly spectacular, and it’s on the East Coast where my family is from. Some of them might be able to come down and watch me play there, which is very nice. In Atlanta (for the U.S. Amateur), my father and my stepmother are coming down.”
The Mid-Am will be Harrington’s ninth USGA championship, with three U.S. Amateurs, three Mid-Ams and three USGA State Teams.
The other three qualifiers on Monday — Roos, Clever and Zbrzeznj (left) — will each be headed to his first USGA championship. The fact that Roos made it as a 55-year-old while competing against some players half his age was a feat unto itself.
“At 55 it’s special,” said Roos, who finished third in the CGA Senior Stroke Play last year. “I figure (some of the younger guys) will probably beat me by a few strokes, but I feel like I can compete. If I didn’t feel like I could come out and compete, I wouldn’t try.”
One of the ways Roos leveled the playing field Monday was by needing just 23 putts in his round. He started off birdie-birdie and was on his way.
Though Roos plays a lot of golf — 31 tournaments last year, for example — Monday’s 67 tied his competitive low for 2014.
Clever rallied in a big way to shoot what was necessary to qualify for the Mid-Am. He played his first eight holes in 1 over par, but a hard-earned par on No. 18 (his ninth hole) put him in the right frame of mind. From there, he hit a 247-yard 3-wood approach on No. 1 to 20 feet and holed his eagle putt. And he backed that up with an 8-foot birdie on 2, then capped off his round with birdie putts of 4 and 15 feet on his last two holes.
“I’ve played golf most of my life and college golf at San Jose State, but I’ve never won a CGA event and never been to a national championship,” said Clever, whose biggest victory came at the 2004 Long Beach Match Play. “This will be a lot of fun. My dad will be along caddying for me (as he was on Monday). It’s just about getting out and being with my dad now.”
As for Zbrzeznj, qualifying Monday was particularly meaningful given that he comes from Philadelphia, which is about 50 miles from Bethlehem.
“It feels tremendous,” said the University of Colorado graduate. “I’ve been trying in these USGA (qualifying) events for probably 15 years since I was a junior (golfer) and this is the first one I’ve made. It feels amazing. I get to go home. I’m originally from Philadelphia. I’ve played Saucon Valley before. This is special.”
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying
At Par-71 Highland Meadows GC
ADVANCE TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Keith Humerickhouse, Eagle, Colo., 32-33–65
Michael Harrington, Colorado Springs, Colo., 34-32–66
Thomas Roos, Centennial, Colo., 34-33–67
Rob Clever, Firestone, Colo., 31-36–67
Mark Zbrzeznj, Avon, Colo., 35-33–68
ALTERNATES (In Order)
Jeffrey Gravina, Littleton, Colo., 37-31–68
Dean Siskowski, Johnstown, Colo., 35-34–69
FAILED TO QUALIFY
Barry Erwin, Aurora, Colo., 36-33–69
Jason Coffin, Longmont, Colo., 35-34–69
Ryan Nardini, Pueblo, Colo., 35-34–69
Neil Metz, Edmond, Okla., 36-33–69
Matt Hall, Grand Junction, Colo., 35-34–69
Shawn Mercer, Westminster, Colo., 35-35–70
Andrew Tapia, Raton, N.M., 37-33–70
Christopher Thayer, Denver, Colo., 37-33–70
Grant Dean, Colorado Springs, Colo., 36-34–70
Paul Mohr, Scottsbluff, Neb., 34-36–70
Jan Wong, Lakewood, Colo., 36-34–70
Alex Kephart, Colorado Springs, Colo., 35-36–71
Corey Stanton, Breckenridge, Colo., 33-38–71
James Banyas, Denver, Colo., 36-35–71
Christopher Roehrkasse, Greenwood Village, Colo., 36-35–71
Michael Love, Magnolia, Ark., 36-35–71
Tristan Sanders, Denver, Colo., 36-35–71
Scott Shore, Littleton, Colo., 37-34–71
Kyle Sullivan, Parker, Colo., 39-32–71
Clint Miller, Englewood, Colo., 35-37–72
Jeff Chapman, Englewood, Colo., 37-35–72
David Lysaught, Denver, Colo., 35-37–72
Steven Irwin, Arvada, Colo., 35-37–72
Wesley Martin, Denver, Colo., 34-38–72
Jonathan Marsico, Denver, Colo., 35-37–72
Gary Driber, Castle Pines, Colo., 39-33–72
Micah Chadrick, Parker, Colo., 37-35–72
Danny Riskam, Broomfield, Colo., 37-35–72
Tj Blandford, Boulder, Colo., 37-36–73
Chad Gonzalez, Denver, Colo., 35-38–73
Shane Unfred, Windsor, Colo., 40-33–73
Christopher Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 38-35–73
Bryan Cannon, Columbine Valley, Colo., 36-37–73
Michael Passananti, Pueblo, Colo., 36-38–74
Andy Brooks, Denver, Colo., 36-38–74
Doug Manske, Durango, Colo., 37-37–74
Michael Glaesel, Arvada, Colo., 37-37–74
Joel Perez, Denver, Colo., 37-37–74
Dan Deppen, Erie, Colo., 38-36–74
Ryan Prew, Arvada, Colo., 39-35–74
Sean Griswold, Durango, Colo., 40-34–74
Nathan Wilson, Sheridan, Wyo., 37-37–74
Bradley Ott, Fort Collins, Colo., 36-39–75
Dewey Burke, Denver, Colo., 38-37–75
Anthony Thorpe, Black Hawk, Colo., 39-37–76
Brett Housman, Pueblo, Colo., 42-34–76
Jeff Tyrrell, Casper, Wyo., 39-37–76
James Kackley, Dallas, Texas, 39-37–76
Brian Key, Colorado Springs, Colo., 36-40–76
John Jarmul, Houston, Texas, 38-39–77
Andy Warner, Centennial, Colo., 37-40–77
John Sostman, Littleton, Colo., 41-37–78
Owen Ellis, Boulder, Colo., 37-41–78
Billy Day, Pueblo West, Colo., 44-34–78
Bill Parker, Denver, Colo., 44-34–78
Matthew Sullivan, Denver, Colo., 40-38–78
Thomas Balderston, Denver, Colo., 43-37–80
Jay Orris, Boulder, Colo., 42-40–82
Steve Duran, Lakewood, Colo., 42-40–82
Michael Young, Cheyenne, Wyo., 40-43–83
Arnold Hoy, Castle Rock, Colo., 42-43–85
Heath Myers, Kingfisher, Okla., WD
John Luoma, Parker, Colo., WD
Matthew Soper, Denver, Colo., NS
Jared Polivka, Boulder, Colo., NS
Dan Dunkelberg, Fort Worth, Texas, NS
But the final qualifier came to Colorado from his home in Alabama to earn a spot in a USGA championship that will be played in … Alabama.
If that doesn’t seem odd enough, just check out how Haymes Snedeker, an older brother of six-time PGA Tour winner Brandt Snedeker, earned one of the national berths on Monday:
The 37-year-old from Fairhope, Ala., spun his final shot of the day, on No. 18 at CommonGround, back into the hole for an eagle — from 90 yards out.
“Sometimes it’s supposed to be,” said the reinstated amateur. “Sometimes it’s meant to be and sometimes it certainly isn’t. I’ve been on both sides of it.”
With his spectacular finish, Snedeker vaulted from outside of the qualifying line to inside of it, ending up with a 3-under-par 68. He was joined in qualifying for the national championship — one restricted to players 25 and older — by medalist Alex Kephart (pictured) of Colorado Springs (67), CommonGround regulars Tristan Sanders and Brodie Hullinger, both of Denver (68 each), and Keith Humerickhouse of Eagle, winner of the last three CGA Mid-Amateur Championships (69).
Humerickhouse birdied his final hole of regulation (No. 9), then did likewise on the first playoff hole to overcome Jeff Chapman of Englewood, who qualified for both the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2012. Chapman double-bogeyed his final hole of regulation (No. 9) to post his 69.
Five players out of a field that originally numbered 79 landed spots in the national Mid-Amateur, which will be played Oct. 5-10 in Birmingham, Ala.
Despite the Mid-Amateur being set for his home state, and a qualifying tournament also scheduled for Alabama, why did Snedeker try to qualify in Colorado, a state in which he had never played golf?
“I saw that the local qualifier was pretty crowded and I had a business meeting I had to do out here anyway, so I planned the perfect trip,” said Snedeker, a real-estate developer.
Snedeker, who won “Big Break X: Michigan” on the Golf Channel in 2008, was once a pro who hoped to join his brother on the PGA Tour. But he’s long since gotten his amateur status back, and on Monday he qualified for his fifth USGA championship, including his second Mid-Amateur. He’s made it to match play in both the Mid-Am and the U.S. Amateur Public Links.
“I played as good as I can play for the first time playing at altitude,” the former Ole Miss golfer said. “I’ve never played in Colorado before so it was a big adjustment. … But I might move out here. I love it.”
Being an Alabama resident, qualifying for a U.S. Mid-Am being held in his home state was a high priority.
“It’s a big deal for me playing in my home state,” he said. “I’m at the age where if I can catch lightning in a bottle maybe I could make some noise. That’s why it’s special. It’s (for) people like me who don’t play golf every day — the weekend warrior — so you have a chance. The U.S. Amateur, biologically I don’t have a chance. The Mid-Am, you always have a chance. Getting there is half the battle, so I’m very fortunate.”
Earning U.S. Mid-Am berths was likewise special for the Coloradans who advanced Monday from CommonGround.
Medalist Kephart qualified for his second USGA championship of 2013, having competed earlier this month in the U.S. Amateur. The 26-year-old made an eagle and four birdies, offset by two bogeys, both on par-5s. He finished with one 2 and eight 3s on his card.
“I feel like I left a little unfinished business out there (at the U.S. Amateur) and wanted to get back as soon as possible,” said Kephart, who hadn’t competed in a USGA event before this year. “So it feels pretty good.”
Even though he didn’t qualify for match play at the U.S. Amateur, the experience at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., certainly whet Kephart’s appetite for more USGA championships.
“They treat you like professionals when you’re out there. It’s pretty awesome,” he said. “The experience taught me a lot.”
Sanders, whose only previous USGA championship experience was a 2011 U.S. Mid-Am, was likewise determined to be more than a one-hit wonder on the USGA qualification stage.
“I was talking to some of the guys at the national championship and they told me this statistic and it’s been in my mind ever since: thousands of amateurs make it to USGA national championships, but only 17 percent make it to two,” said Sanders, 29. “I always wanted to make it to another one to validate that I can play” on that high level.
On Monday, Sanders eagled No. 7 and birdied the final hole. Like Hullinger, who moved to Colorado from South Dakota last year, Sanders used his home-course knowledge at CommonGround to his advantage in the qualifier. Sanders has shot as low as 64 at the course in tournament play, and Hullinger even worked at CommonGround for a while.
“I certainly feel more comfortable out here than someone who has played it two or three times, I would think,” said the 28-year-old Hullinger, who has played in the U.S. Publinks. “When I saw (the tournament) was at CommonGround I certainly thought I’d better do the qualifier here.”
Like Sanders and Snedeker, Humerickhouse has qualified for the U.S. Mid-Amateur before. In fact, the left-handed former professional made it to the round of 32 at the national tournament in 2010.
U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying
At Par-71 CommonGround GC in Aurora
QUALIFIED
Alex Kephart, Colorado Springs, Colo., 33-34–67
Tristan Sanders, Denver, Colo., 33-35–68
Brodie Hullinger, Denver, Colo., 33-35–68
Haymes Snedeker, Fairhope, Ala., 35-33–68
Keith Humerickhouse, Eagle, Colo., 35-34–69
ALTERNATES (in order)
Jeff Chapman, Englewood, Colo., 37-32–69
Pete Mangold, Denver, Colo., 37-33–70
FAILED TO QUALIFY
Michael Harrington, Colorado Springs, Colo., 37-33–70
Wes Martin, Denver, Colo., 37-33–70
Justin Kruger, Centennial, Colo., 35-35–70
Tom Krystyn, Denver, Colo., 36-35–71
James Kurtenbach, Denver, Colo., 34-37–71
Jim Doidge, Pueblo, Colo., 37-34–71
Alan Boyko, Canada, 37-34–71
Bryan Cannon, Columbine Valley, Colo., 34-37–71
Danny Riskam, Broomfield, Colo., 34-38–72
Andrew Tapia, Raton, N.M., 36-36–72
Greg Carlin, Denver, Colo., 37-35–72
Brian Richmeier, Aurora, Colo., 39-34–73
Stu Allen, Lakewood, Colo., 37-36–73
Thomas Balderston, Denver, Colo., 38-35–73
Damon Dageenakis, Erie, Colo., 37-36–73
Charles Santaularia, Denver, Colo., 38-35–73
Adam Thoutt, Westminster, Colo., 38-35–73
Chris Tenan, Windsor, Colo., 39-34–73
James Kackley, Dallas, Texas, 36-37–73
Michael Love, Magnolia, Ark., 37-37–74
David Lindquist, Castle Rock, Colo., 38-36–74
Eric Hoos, Denver, Colo., 37-37–74
Christopher Thayer, Aurora, Colo., 36-38–74
David Delich, Colorado Springs, Colo., 36-39–75
Bill Parker, Aurora, Colo., 37-38–75
Greg Michaels, Westminster, Colo., 35-40–75
Steven Irwin, Arvada, Colo., 38-37–75
Nicholas Nosewicz, Aurora, Colo., 39-36–75
Thomas Roos, Elizabeth, Colo., 39-37–76
David Ramsden-Wood, Denver, Colo., 36-40–76
Arnold Hoy, Castle Rock, Colo., 38-38–76
Shane Unfred, Windsor, Colo., 40-36–76
Jay Orris, Boulder, Colo., 37-39–76
Jeffrey Gravina, Littleton, Colo., 38-38–76
Steve Duran, Lakewood, Colo., 37-39–76
Jim Kirk, Sylvania, Ohio, 38-38–76
Guy Mertz, Longmont, Colo., 37-40–77
Jon Lindstrom, Broomfield, Colo., 36-41–77
Chris Longfellow, Castle Rock, Colo., 37-40–77
David Lysaught, Denver, Colo., 37-40–77
Ted Jorgensen, Mequon, Wis., 40-37–77
James Banyas, Denver, Colo., 37-40–77
Michael Glaesel, Arvada, Colo., 36-42–78
Tony Komatz, Eagle, Colo., 41-37–78
Kristofer Anderson, Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 38-40–78
Jason Poppenhagen, Aurora, Colo., 42-36–78
Henry Bissell, Littleton, Colo., 40-39–79
Chad Gonzalez, Denver, Colo., 41-38–79
Michael Slutzky, Glenview, Ill., 40-39–79
Reginald Kellum, Windsor, Colo., 42-37–79
Owen Ellis, Boulder, Colo., 39-41–80
Sean Griswold, Durango, Colo., 43-37–80
Shawn Mercer, Denver, Colo., 38-42–80
Trent Isgrig, Denver, Colo., 38-42–80
Mark Flisek, Denver, Colo., 40-40–80
Douglas Manske, Littleton, Colo., 40-40–80
Davin Sjoberg, Crested Butte, Colo., 41-40–81
Gary Driber, Castle Pines, Colo., 39-42–81
Webb Henderson, Denver, Colo., 40-41–81
John Luoma, Parker, Colo., 42-40–82
Eric Butler, Denver, Colo., 39-44–83
Zachary Coe, Gypsum, Colo., 41-42–83
Chris Carlson, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 41-43–84
Richard Bradsby, Denver, Colo., 46-39–85
Spenser Howell, Denver, Colo., 49-40–89
Thomas Grawe, Conifer, Colo., 46-47–93
Robin Bradbury, Superior, Colo., WD
Mark Zbrzeznj, Avon, Colo., WD
Adam Goldie, Westminister, Colo., NS
Matt Call, Castle Rock, Colo., WD
Jed Fritz, Denver, Colo., NC
Patrick Ahlering, St Louis, Mo., WD
The Denver resident qualified for the U.S. Amateur on July 23 — earning a spot in a USGA championship for the first time in the new millennium — so he figured it only made sense to go with a similar look for Monday’s U.S. Mid-Amateur Sectional Qualifying.
Chapman therefore sported the same colors for his shirt and shorts that he did two weeks earlier. And, for good measure, he wore an orange U.S. Amateur cap his girlfriend gave him after he qualified. Actually, it was one of nine such caps that she gave him.
Whether it was the wardrobe or simply more good golf, Chapman was able to add a second USGA championship to his 2012 schedule by earning a berth in the U.S. Mid-Amateur on Monday.
Chapman shot a 3-under-par 69 in Mid-Amateur qualifying at Buffalo Run Golf Course in Commerce City, sharing medalist honors with Tom Hart of Denver and Andrew Tapia of Raton, N.M. (The co-medalists are pictured, from left: Chapman, Hart and Tapia.) Also advancing to the national tournament were Jon Lindstrom of Broomfield and Brian Richmeier of Aurora, who carded 70s and prevailed in a six-man playoff for the final two berths.
The U.S. Mid-Amateur, which is limited to players 25 and older, will be contested Sept. 8-13 at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Ill.
“I’m pleased,” the 36-year-old Chapman said. “After having qualified for the Amateur two weeks, that’s been all that I could think about. I’m ready for it to get here, but I’m pleasantly surprised with how I played today.
“It’s a pretty special summer. In 1999 I qualified for the U.S. Publinks, played in Pacific Coast Amateur and got invited to play in the USGA State Team. That was a special summer, but 13 years later at 36 years old and still competing with young kids that play every day, that’s fun.”
Chapman, who works in sales, eagled the 532-yard second hole — his 11th — from 3 feet, and added three birdies on Monday. It was just his third round in the 60s this year, but two of them have come in USGA qualifiers; he had a 67 in the U.S. Amateur Sectional at Inverness.
“We had a sales conference and went to San Diego for New Year’s,” Chapman said. “I played Torrey Pines and La Costa, and after walking off Torrey Pines I said, ‘I’m going to rededicate myself to my game this summer. I’m going to work on my game and try to play and see if I can be competitive.’ And I’m almost there.”
Lindstrom will be competing in his fourth U.S. Mid-Am, and roughly his 14th USGA championship. He made it to the round of 16 at the 2008 U.S. Mid-Amateur.
“It’s awesome,” said the 44-year-old, the CGA’s Mid-Amateur Player of the Year in 2008. “I feel like I play in all of the other state events just as a warmup to try to qualify for these things (USGA championships).”
Meanwhile, the other four qualifiers will be making their national Mid-Am debuts. In fact, Hart, Tapia and Richmeier will be playing in their first USGA championship of any sort.
Monday’s qualifier, which originally featured a field of 80 golfers, saw its final two berths decided in a playoff. Lindstrom advanced with a 4-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole, a par-4. And Richmeier earned the final spot when his punch 7-iron rode the wind and finished 2 1/2 feet from the cup on the par-3 second playoff hole, and he drained the putt.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment for a very very long time,” said the 38-year-old Richmeier. “I’ve tried for a while. I’m super ecstatic. I knew that I had it in me and that eventually it would come through. Today it just worked out. This by far is my biggest accomplishment yet in golf, no doubt about it.”
Hart is a former University of Denver golfer whose family owns Cherry Creek Country Club, Plum Creek Golf Club and Deer Creek Golf Club. He teamed up with former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway to win the 2009 Trans-Mississippi Four-Ball, a tournament that draws a national field.
But this will be Hart’s first time competing at a USGA championship. In fact, he’d never before tried to qualify for any USGA events other than the U.S. Open.
“I just told myself to do it,” said Hart, who was 4 under par through six holes on Monday. “The past few years I got busy. I was playing good, but bailed on it. I just wanted to make sure I showed up today. That was the win for me — showing up.
“Playing in this will be awesome.”
Falling short in Monday’s playoff were Alex Kephart of Colorado Springs, Pete Mangold of Denver, Rob Clever of Firestone and Alex Buecking of Littleton, all of whom shot 70. Kephart and Mangold are the first and second alternates, respectively.
Buecking also was one of the odd men out in the U.S. Amateur qualifying playoff two weeks ago. As was the case then, he three-putted the first playoff hole to lose out.
U.S. Mid-Amateur Sectional Qualifying
At Par-72 Buffalo Run GC in Commerce City
ADVANCE TO U.S. MID-AMATEUR
Jeff Chapman, Denver, Colo., 33-36–69
Tom Hart, Denver, Colo., 33-36–69
Andrew Tapia, Raton, N.M., 35-34–69
Jon Lindstrom, Broomfield, Colo., 35-35–70
Brian Richmeier, Aurora, Colo., 33-37–70
ALTERNATES (In order)
Alex Kephart, Colorado Springs, Colo., 35-35–70
Pete Mangold, Denver, Colo., 36-34–70
FAILED TO QUALIFY
Rob Clever, Firestone, Colo., 35-35–70
Alex Buecking, Littleton, Colo., 35-35–70
Andrew Moore, Loveland, Colo., 35-36–71
Stephen Summers, Dallas, Texas, 36-35–71
Michael Harrington, Colorado Springs, Colo., 36-35–71
Wesley Martin, Denver, Colo., 34-38–72
Richard Bradsby, Denver, Colo., 35-37–72
Chad Hess, Colorado Springs, Colo., 38-35–73
Dean Clapp, Centennial, Colo., 36-37–73
Jonathan Marsico, Denver, Colo., 38-35–73
Gary Driber, Castle Pines, Colo., 35-38–73
Paul Mohr, Scottsbluff, Neb., 37-37–74
Thomas Roos, Englewood, Colo., 37-37–74
Clint Miller, Englewood, Colo., 38-37–75
Kristofer Anderson, Chandler, Ariz., 36-39–75
Robert Bedan, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 35-40–75
Justin Borzych, Castle Rock, Colo., 38-37–75
Billy Day, Pueblo West, Colo., 36-39–75
David Lysaught, Denver, Colo., 38-37–75
Michael Slutzky, Littleton, Colo., 39-36–75
Grant Javernick, Aurora, Colo., 37-38–75
Steve Sullivan, Castle Rock, Colo., 36-39–75
Dewey Burke, Denver, Colo., 35-40–75
Adam Thoutt, Westminster, Colo., 36-40–76
Danny Riskam, Broomfield, Colo., 38-38–76
Michael Love, Castle Rock, Colo., 37-39–76
Mark Zbrzeznj, Avon, Colo., 39-37–76
Daniel Honer, Denver, Colo., 39-37–76
E. Stephen Holstein Jr, Basalt, Colo., 39-37–76
Michael Glaesel, Arvada, Colo., 38-38–76
Danny Hahn, Denver, Colo., 39-37–76
Kent Moore, Littleton, Colo., 38-39–77
Henry Bissell, Littleton, Colo., 39-38–77
Davin Sjoberg, Crested Butte, Colo., 38-39–77
Jason Coffin, Denver, Colo., 38-39–77
Tristan Sanders, Denver, Colo., 40-37–77
John Luoma, Parker, Colo., 39-38–77
Andrew Rapp, Denver, Colo., 38-39–77
Reginald Kellum, Windsot, Colo., 38-39–77
Stephen Reister, Littleton, Colo., 39-38–77
Troy Duerr, Colorado Springs, Colo., 40-37–77
Ben Haselbauer, Minneapolis, Minn., 39-38–77
Bryan Doyea, Peyton, Colo., 41-36–77
Craig Kirscht, Thornton, Colo., 41-36–77
Shane Unfred, Windsor, Colo., 38-40–78
Chad Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 40-38–78
Colby Anderson, Rapid City, S.D., 42-36–78
Jason Eagan, Castle Rock, Colo., 41-38–79
Stephen Fernandes, Denver, Colo., 39-40–79
David Ramsden-Wood, Denver, Colo., 37-42–79
Benjamin Burke, Denver, Colo., 40-39–79
Chris Longfellow, Castle Rock, Colo., 39-41–80
Bill Parker, Aurora, Colo., 37-43–80
Arnold Hoy, Castle Rock, Colo., 42-38–80
Owen Ellis, Boulder, Colo., 40-41–81
Daniel Tripp, Bloomfield, N.J., 39-42–81
Jeff Weiss, Boulder, Colo., 39-42–81
Greg Bollefer, Centennial, Colo., 42-39–81
Andrew Rathbun, Westminster, Colo., 40-41–81
Russell Branzell, Fort Collins, Colo., 44-37–81
Steve Summers, Dallas, Texas, 39-43–82
James Hillary, Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 43-39–82
Wlad Colmenares, Aurora, Colo., 42-40–82
Rick Kelly, Golden, Colo., NS
Chris Melcher, Colorado Springs, Colo., NS
Tom Krystyn, Denver, Colo., NS
Mark Matthews, Colorado Springs, Colo., NC