The top nine seeds won their opening matches Tuesday at the 116th CGA Match Play, but defending champion and top-seeded Nick Nosewicz of Meadow Hills Golf Course had to work overtime to advance.
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.
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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
