Joel Perez of Colorado National Golf Club shot a bogey-free 3-under-par 69 that gave him a one-stroke lead after Saturday’s opening round of the 34th CGA Western Chapter Championship at Eagle Ranch Golf Club in Eagle.
Perez made three birdies and 15 pars to post the only round in the 60s on a day when the wind picked up considerably in the afternoon.
Defending champion Tristan Rohrbaugh of Ironbridge Golf Club and fellow former state high school champion Kyler Dunkle matched 70s to share second place in the opening division going into Sunday’s final round. Dunkle, who recently transferred from Colorado State to Utah, birdied his first four holes of the tournament. Rohrbaugh made three straight birdies during the middle of his round.
Four players, including 2011 champ Keith Humerickhouse of Gypsum Creek Golf Course, fired even-par 72s and are tied for fourth place. Humerickhouse was joined at that figure by Mark Zbrzeznj of Eagle Vail Golf Club, Brad Delman of Eagle Ranch and Joey Haack of Ironbridge.
In the senior division, Gary Driber of the Ridge at Castle Pines North grabbed the lead with a 2-under-par 70, making an eagle and five birdies in the process.
Tom Musselman of Telluride Ski & Golf Club, the 2014 CGA Senior Match Play champion, also broke par Saturday, posting a 71. Three-time CGA Senior Player of the Year Robert Polk of Colorado Golf Club and Jeffrey English of CommonGround Golf Course share third place at 73.
CGA Western Chapter Championship
At Par-72 Eagle Ranch Golf Club in Eagle
OPEN DIVISION
Joel Perez, Colorado National GC 34-35–69
Kyler Dunkle, Pradera, the Club at 37-33–70
Tristan Rohrbaugh, Ironbridge GC 34-36–70
Brad Delman, Eagle Ranch GC 36-36–72
Joey Haack, Ironbridge GC 36-36–72
Keith Humerickhouse, Gypsum Creek GC 35-37–72
Mark Zbrzeznj, Eagle Vail GC 34-38–72
Bryan Rusin, Green Valley Ranch GC 36-37–73
Jared Bickling, Gypsum Creek GC 36-37–73
Michael Boylan, Highlands Ranch GC 35-38–73
Clint Miller, Meadow Hills GC 36-38–74
Gus Lundquist, Colorado GC 37-37–74
Barrett Jones, Eagle Ranch GC 38-37–75
Andrew Tapia, Ridge at Castle Pines North 36-40–76
Garrett Harrison, Redlands Mesa GC 36-40–76
Jeff Chapman, Inverness GC 38-38–76
Jeff Chaubet, Eagle Ranch GC 37-39–76
Michael Thomas, Hillcrest GC 38-38–76
Sean Thomas, Indian Tree GC 39-37–76
Zack Neiditz, Aspen GC 38-38–76
Chris Carlson, Highlands Ranch GC 37-40–77
Jay Wilson, Eagle Ranch GC 38-39–77
Joey Saad, Bookcliff CC 37-40–77
Cameron Connor, Boulder CC 39-39–78
Jarrod DeLoach, CommonGround GC 38-40–78
Kelly Gummelt, Englewood Men’s GC 38-40–78
Michael Wilhelm, CC of the Rockies 39-39–78
Richard Bradsby, Lakewood CC 39-39–78
Blake Anderson, Coal Creek GC 41-38–79
Cameron Barnhardt, Hillcrest GC 42-37–79
Cory Gillespie, Hillcrest GC 39-40–79
Michael Whalley, Lakewood CC 37-42–79
Rammi Hazzaa, Highland Hills GC 38-41–79
Dustin Jensen, CommonGround GC 43-37–80
John Luoma, Colorado GC 44-36–80
Josh Brox, Fossil Trace GC 40-40–80
Sam Scheer, Catamount Ranch & Club 38-42–80
Tony Komatz, Eagle Ranch GC 41-39–80
Andrew Cooper, Glenmoor CC 42-39–81
Clayton Crawford, Maroon Creek Club 39-42–81
John Mitchell, Eagle Ranch GC 42-39–81
Nick Edwards, Green Valley Ranch GC 38-43–81
Will Matthews, Cherry Hills CC 43-38–81
Channing Lockaby, Gypsum Creek GC 41-41–82
Matt Porter, CommonGround GC 41-41–82
Michael Dana, Omni Interlocken Resort 41-41–82
Michael Kontny, Bridges 41-41–82
Michael Passananti, Collindale GC 40-42–82
Nathaniel Wood, Redlands Mesa GC 39-43–82
Cristoffer Rudosky, Conquistador GC 42-41–83
Kevin Denton, Frost Creek 41-42–83
Rick Ott, Lincoln Park GC 40-43–83
Sean Rea, Maroon Creek Club 42-41–83
Cam Allan, Lakewood CC 42-42–84
Peter Harriman, Aspen Glen Club 40-44–84
Austin John Duffy, South Suburban GC 38-47–85
David Oliver, CommonGround GC 41-44–85
Jim Horsley, Eagle Ranch GC 42-43–85
Kevin McGuire, Club at Cordillera 42-43–85
Henry Reed, Club at Cordillera 46-45–91
Michael Schroeder, Plum Creek GC 42-55–97
Chris Curran, Steamboat GC 45-57–102
David Lawien, Bridges 47-55–102
Jeremy Lederer, Aspen Glen Club WD
Sam Nichamin, Red Sky GC WD
SENIOR DIVISION (50+)
Gary Driber, Ridge at Castle Pines North 35-35–70
Tom Musselman, Telluride Ski & GC 37-34–71
Jeffrey English, CommonGround GC 38-35–73
Robert Polk, Colorado GC 32-41–73
Mr. Harry Johnson, Eagle Ranch GC 36-38–74
Thomas Roos, Spring Valley GC 38-36–74
David Delich, Broadmoor GC 37-38–75
Owen Ellis, Flatirons GC 35-40–75
Brian Woody, Ridge at Castle Pines North 38-38–76
Bob Chandler, Foothills GC 36-41–77
Bruce Hogg, Patty Jewett GC 39-38–77
Grant Porter, CommonGround GC 37-40–77
Kirk Blaszyk, Glenwood Springs GC 38-39–77
Scott Crone, Pinehurst CC 39-38–77
Scott Patterson, Eagle Ranch GC 37-40–77
Bill Bolgar, Ridge at Castle Pines North 36-42–78
Robin Bradbury, Heritage at Westmoor 37-41–78
Chuck Delich, Eisenhower GC 38-41–79
Mike Portelance, Collindale GC 39-40–79
Scott Sullivan, Bookcliff CC 38-41–79
Stan Cole, Eagle Ranch GC 39-40–79
Rick Dominick, Eagle Ranch GC 40-40–80
Robert Santoski, Club at Cordillera 40-40–80
Doug Jones, Tiara Rado GC 39-42–81
Joe Morrill, Eagle Ranch GC 38-44–82
John Meredith, Indian Peaks GC 40-42–82
Rick George, Castle Pines GC 43-40–83
Todd Beckman, Indian Peaks GC 42-42–84
Walt Mathews, Eagle Ranch GC 45-41–86
Eric Pocius, Salida GC 44-46–90
Michael Wommack, Haymaker GC 44-46–90
David Williams, Tiara Rado GC 51-45–96
Gary Buck, Eagle Ranch GC 46-50–96
Scott Washam, CommonGround GC 53-43–96
Bobby Rennick, Ironbridge GC WD
Kevin Skruch, Highlands Ranch GC WD
Shane Unfred, Highland Meadows GC NS
