Rolling Hills CC ““ Prestigious Rolling Hills Country Club played host to the 35th Colorado Cup Matches in which the best CGA amateurs battle the top Colorado Section PGA professionals in both an Open and a Senior Division. In the Open Division (12-player teams), the professionals mounted a strong comeback to successfully defended their 2004 title, and retain the Colorado Cup for another year. The amateurs led 4.5 to 1.5 after the first day of Four-Ball competition. However, the professionals took over in the Singles matches, winning 8 – 4 and giving them an overall 9.5 – 8.5 victory. The professionals now lead the overall series 25-8-2.
In the Senior Division (12-player teams), the amateurs retained the Senior Colorado Cup with a hard fought 10.5 – 7.5 victory over the professionals. The amateurs won the Four-Ball team matches 3.5 – 2.5, and sealed the victory by winning the Singles matches 7-5. The senior amateurs now lead the overall series 14-7-2 since the Senior Colorado Cup was added in 1983.
RESULTS
(a) – Denotes Amateur
Open Division Singles Matches ““ Pros 8, Amateurs – 4
(a) Rick DeWitt def. Ken Kreiger – 3 and 2
Chris Johnson def. (a) Michael Baird – 3 and 2
Mike Liming def. (a) Henry Bissell ““ 2 up
(a) Dustin Mills def. Dan O’Shaugnessy – 4 and 3
Caine Fitzgerald def. (a) Dean Clapp – 4 and 2
(a) Jim Doidge def. Gregg Jones – 5 and 4
(a) Charlie Soule def. Micah Rudosky ““ 1 up
Mike Zaremba def. (a) Kenny Coakley – 3 and 1
Matt Schalk def. (a) Drew Stoltz – 2 and 1
Barry Milstead def. (a) Jim Grady – 3 and 2
Mike McCutchen def. (a) Michael Glaesel – 3 and 1
Zane Zwemke def. (a) James Kurtenbach – 4 and 3
Open Division Four-Ball Matches ““ Amateurs 4.5, Pros ““ 1.5
(a) DeWitt/Bissell def. Schalk/Fitzgerald – 3 and 2
(a) Doidge/Clapp ““ Rudosky/ Zaremba – All Square
Zwemke/O’Shaugnessy def. (a) Kurtenbach/Glaesel – 3 and 1
(a) Grady/Coakley def. Milstead/McCutchen – 3 and 2
(a) Soule/Baird def. Krieger/Johnson – 4 and 2
(a) Mills/Stoltz def. Jones/Liming – 4 and 3
OPEN DIVISION TOTAL ““ PROS – 9.5, AMATEURS 8.5
Senior Division Singles Matches ““ Amateurs – 7, Pros – 5
(a) Bob Heiny def. Alan Abrams – 2 and 1
(a) Bill Boyd def. Randy Jewell – 6 and 5
Tim Brauch def. (a) Jack Manzi – 3 and 1
Rick Cole def. (a) Kelly Crone – 3 and 2
(a) Larry Netherton def. Scott Erwin – 4 and 3
Jim Johnson def. (a) Art Cudworth – 4 and 3
(a) Roger Gunderson def. Gary Lee – 5 and 4
Jim Long def. (a) Scott Crone – 2 and 1
Tom Nosewicz def.(a) Charlie Post – 5 and 4
(a) John Olive def. Craig Palmer – 3 and 2
(a) Doug Jones def. Bernie Petri – 4 and 3
(a) Frank Wilkinson def. Jim Phillips – 4 and 3
Senior Division Four-Ball Matches ““ Amateurs ““ 3.5, Pros 2.5
(a) Boyd/Heiny def. Johnson/Jewell – 3 and 2
Cole/Abrams ““ (a) Crone, K/Jones – All Square
Phillips/Erwin def. (a) Wilkinson/Netherton – 1 up
(a) Olive/Manzi def. Brauch/Nosewicz – 1 up
(a) Post/Cudworth def. Petri/Palmer – 1 up
Lee/Long def. (a) Gunderson/Crone, S – 2 and 1
SENIOR DIVISION TOTAL ““ AMATEURS 10.5, PROS ““ 7.5