CU player Patrick Grady of Omni Interlocken birdied the first playoff hole to win the 70th CGA Stroke Play Championship at Boulder Country Club. Grady shot 67 in the final round for a seven-under total of 273 to force a playoff with fellow CU player Michael Baird of Red Hawk Ridge GC. Baird had also shot 67 and was in the clubhouse at 273 when Grady made a bending ten-foot birdie putt on 18 to force the playoff. Grady’s tee-shot on the first playoff hole (#1) found the adjacent 18th fairway and Baird seemed to have the initial advantage. However, Grady made strong second shot over towering trees protecting the green that left him 12 feet from the hole. Baird missed his 22-foot birdie attempt, then Grady holed his birdie attempt to win the championship.
Grady, who won the 2005 CGA Match Play Championship, joined a short list of players who have won both the CGA Match Play and Stroke Play since this event began in 1937. Included on that list are names such as Babe Lind, Kent Moore, Hale Irwin, Steve Jones, and Brandt Jobe. The Tub Morris Trophy honoring the CGA Stroke Play champion will be displayed at Omni Interlocken Resort, Grady’s home club, for the next year. Baird earned the CGA Silver Medal as runner-up.
2004 champion Drew Stoltz of Fort Collins CC fired a 68 in the final round for a 274 total to finish one stroke back and tied for third place with DU’s Charles Soule of Ute Creek GC. Stoltz rimmed-out a seven-foot par put on 18 that would have tied the leaders and put him in the playoff. Soule had the lead from the start of the day until making a double bogey on 17. Soule made par on 18 to shoot 69 and finish at 274 tied with Stoltz. University of San Diego player Darrin Hall of Lakewood CC shot the tournament lowest round, a six-under 64, to move into fifth place at 279.
FINAL RESULTS
Patrick Grady, Omni Interlocken, 66-70-70-67″”273 (Winner 1st playoff hole)
Michael Baird, Red Hawk Ridge GC, 70-67-69-67–273
Drew Stoltz, Fort Collins CC, 71-67-68-68–274
Charles Soule, Ute Creek GC, 72-68-65-69–274
Darrin Hall, Lakewood CC, 69-71-71-64–275
Ryan Anderson, Greeley CC, 73-66-69-71–279
Zen Brown, Indian Tree GC, 69-70-72-70–281
Aaron Weston, Meridian GC, 74-71-67-70–282
Steve Irwin, Lakewood CC, 70-77-69-68–284
Jacob Lestishen, Lone Tree GC & Hotel, 78-67-72-68–285
Brian Richmeier, Meadow Hills GC, 74-68-74-69–285
Jonathan Marsico, Green Gables CC, 75-70-70-70–285
Klinton Krieger, Pelican Lakes G & CC, 68-70-76-71–285
Luke Symons, Valley CC, 72-72-75-67–286
Jeff Carlson, Cherry Creek CC, 69-74-72-71–286
Tyler Capps, Highlands Ranch GC, 72-76-68-70–286
Tyler Bishop, Sunset GC, 72-70-71-73–286
Derek Tolan, South Suburban Family Sports Center, 74-69-69-75–287
James Kurtenbach, South Suburban GC, 70-74-70-74–288
David Delich, Broadmoor GC, 68-73-71-76–288
Sean Hedden, Eagle Trace GC, 69-76-74-71–290
Rick Dewitt, West Woods GC, 69-69-76-76–290
Jim Grady, Omni Interlocken, 74-72-68-76–290
Bill Fowler, Rolling Hills CC, 73-71-71-76–291
Matthew Brunk, Pelican Lakes G & CC, 76-71-74-72–293
Brenden Beeg, Fox Hollow GC, 73-75-78-69–295
Martin Prazak, Meadow Hills GC, 76-70-77-72–295
Brandon Strope, Sunset GC, 74-74-73-74–295
Jonathan Lopez, Saddle Rock GC, 70-74-75-76–295
Robert Polk, The Pinery CC, 72-76-66-81–295
Brett Jurgenson, Highlands Ranch GC, 73-72-79-72–296
Rick Ewing, Desert Hawk at Pueblo West, 73-74-73-76–296
Nick Flaa, Highland Hills GC, 70-74-77-80–301
Harry Johnson, Eagle Ranch GC, 76-71-80-75–302
Sean Griswold, Hillcrest GC, 73-74-77-78–302
Dean Clapp, Meadow Hills GC, 71-75-79-78–303
Kermitt Barrett, Hillcrest GC, 69-74-80-81–304
Randy Miller, Boulder CC, 70-78-82-76–306
Ross McDermott, Boulder CC, 71-72-77-NC–NC
MISSED CUT
Greg Marchese, Inverness GC, 74-75–149
Chris Carlson, Highlands Ranch GC, 78-71–149
James English, Boulder CC, 74-75–149
Guy Mertz, Fox Hill CC, 75-74–149
Patrick Arellano, Kennedy GC, 80-69–149
David Cosel, Woodmoor Pines CC, 71-78–149
Kent Moore, Cherry Hills CC, 77-72–149
Chuck Schmidt, The Heritage at Westmoor, 76-74–150
Christopher Roehrkasse, Colorado Springs CC, 78-72–150
Kyle Sullivan, Bookcliff CC, 75-75–150
Tim Kratz, Saddle Rock GC, 76-74–150
Eric Winder, Bookcliff CC, 76-74–150
Andrew Hedrick, Desert Hawk GC, 79-71–150
Garth McJunkin, Hiwan GC, 74-77–151
Brady Garr, West Woods GC, 77-74–151
Derek O’Neill, Lone Tree GC & Hotel, 74-77–151
Brian Morfeld, Flatirons GC, 76-75–151
Tyler Symons, Valley CC, 76-75–151
Riley Arp, Collindale GC, 79-72–151
Jeff Gravina, Pinehurst CC, 74-77–151
Ryan Husted, Highlands Ranch GC, 80-72–152
Michael Love, The Club at Pradera, 76-76–152
Kenton Gamache, Pelican Lakes G & CC, 72-80–152
Pat Bowe, The Courses at Hyland Hills, 72-81–153
Chase Chaldekas, Hiwan GC, 74-79–153
Bryce Babcock, Broadlands GC, 80-74–154
Justin Cross, Fort Collins CC, 80-74–154
Kyle Logan, Indian Peaks GC, 74-81–155
Danny Hahn, Raccoon Creek GC, 79-77–156
Ray Makloski, Pueblo CC, 81-77–158
Mark Volk Jr., Lone Tree GC & Hotel, 82-76–158
Art Cudworth, Pinehurst CC, 75-84–159
David Gross, Flatirons GC, 79-80–159
Steve Reister, Columbine CC, 82-77–159
Will Myer, Denver CC, 83-77–160
Owen Ellis, Flatirons GC, 80-81–161
Tom Eafrati, Antler Creek GC, 84-78–162
Ryan Fitzgerald, Valley CC, 84-78–162
Henry Appel, Wellshire GC, 83-81–164
