Two members of The Club at Rolling Hills parlayed their home-course advantage into spots at the top of the leaderboard after Tuesday’s first round of the 45th CGA Senior Amateur Championship.
Kevin Ott of Rolling Hills posted the only subpar round on Tuesday, firing a 1-under-par 70 for a two-stroke lead. And that was despite playing his final four holes in 3 over par. Overall for the day, Ott made six birdies and five bogeys.
And sharing second place, at 72, is another Rolling Hills member, defending Senior Amateur champion Bill Fowler. Fowler likewise tailed off at the end of his round, going 4 over on his last seven holes after being 3 under through 11.
Joining Fowler at 72 was Mike Lohse of West Woods Golf Club, who had a four-birdie day.
Three-time champion Robert Polk of Colorado Golf Club shares fourth place at 73 with Thomas Roos of Spring Valley Golf Club and Dave R. Brown of Highlands Ranch Golf Club.
The 84-man field will be cut to the low 40 players and ties after two rounds. The 54-hole tournament, known previously as the CGA Senior Stroke Play, will conclude on Thursday.
CGA Senior Amateur Championship
At Par-71 The Club at Rolling Hills in Golden
Kevin Ott, Club at Rolling Hills, 38-32–70
Mike Lohse, West Woods GC, 38-34–72
Bill Fowler, Club at Rolling Hills, 35-37–72
Robert Polk, Colorado GC, 37-36–73
Thomas Roos, Spring Valley GC, 37-36–73
Dave R Brown, Highlands Ranch GC, 37-36–73
James Pullin, Collindale GC, 35-39–74
Michael E Larson, Boulder CC, 33-41–74
Michael Allan Smith, Rifle Creek GC, 39-35–74
James Sisneros, Eisenhower GC, 38-36–74
Scott Radcliffe, Club at Rolling Hills, 41-34–75
Mr. Harry Johnson, Eagle Ranch GC, 37-38–75
Bob Chandler, Foothills GC, 36-39–75
John Ingram, Hiwan GC, 35-40–75
Robert West, Cherry Creek CC, 37-38–75
Tom Musselman, Telluride GC, 39-36–75
Brian Woody, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 39-36–75
Mark W Brown, Highlands Ranch GC, 37-39–76
Ray Makloski, Pueblo CC, 40-36–76
Randy Dolan, CommonGround GC, 39-37–76
Pat Stanton, Breckenridge GC, 35-41–76
Lance Balthaser, Englewood GC, 36-41–77
Jim LeMar, Meadows GC, 37-40–77
Owen Ellis, Flatirons GC, 38-39–77
Kary Kaltenbacher, Glenmoor CC, 36-41–77
Jeff Slupe, Highland Meadows GC, 37-40–77
Scott Crone, Pinehurst CC, 40-38–78
Sean Forey, Club at Rolling Hills, 37-41–78
John Meredith, Indian Peaks GC, 40-38–78
Jay Orris, Boulder CC, 35-43–78
Paul Edwards, Meridian GC, 40-38–78
Dan Falagrady, Heritage at Westmoor, 37-41–78
Mark Dunivan, Silver Spruce GC, 37-41–78
David Merritt, Meridian GC, 39-40–79
Scott Sullivan, Bookcliff CC, 36-43–79
Keith Atkins, Harmony Club, 35-44–79
Scott Fullmer, Colorado GC, 38-41–79
Patrick Horvath, Murphy Creek GC, 38-42–80
Kent Moore, Cherry Hills CC, 40-40–80
David Delich, Broadmoor GC, 37-43–80
Tad Willenbrock, Glenmoor CC, 39-41–80
Gary Driber, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 42-38–80
Bradley Becker, Plum Creek GC, 39-41–80
Steve Kass, Aurora Hills GC, 36-44–80
Mike Portelance, Collindale GC, 40-40–80
Eugene Cahill, West Woods GC, 38-42–80
Pat Bowe, CommonGround GC, 39-42–81
Guy Mertz, Fox Hill Club, 37-44–81
Mark Franz, Saddle Rock GC, 40-41–81
Mark Bedinger, Club at Rolling Hills, 41-40–81
Brent Timm, Pinery CC, 40-41–81
Roger Lawson, Wellshire GC, 42-39–81
Gary Fox, CC at Castle Pines, 41-41–82
Rick George, Castle Pines GC, 38-44–82
Ted Warner, Greeley CC, 41-41–82
Robin Bradbury, Heritage at Westmoor, 40-42–82
Jeff Oneth, Colorado GC, 39-43–82
Mark Inboden, Raccoon Creek GC, 40-42–82
Doug Phelps, Foothills GC, 42-40–82
Paul Casey, Club at Rolling Hills, 38-44–82
Bob Cloud, CommonGround GC, 41-42–83
Robert Bulthaup, Valley CC, 41-42–83
Bob Schuler, Colorado Avidgolfer, 42-41–83
Steve Sullivan, Lone Tree GC, 39-45–84
Dennis Fields, Heritage at Westmoor, 42-42–84
Bob Beiersdorf, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 41-43–84
Bill Bolgar, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 41-43–84
Dave Mittan, Red Hawk Ridge GC, 45-39–84
Mark Breese, Indian Peaks GC, 38-46–84
Jim Jagels, Hiwan GC, 41-44–85
Jake Jacobson, Lakewood CC, 43-42–85
David Snow, Saddle Rock GC, 43-43–86
Bob Rennick, Ironbridge GC, 43-43–86
Dan Grigsby, Todd Creek GC, 38-49–87
Frank Wilkinson, Lincoln Park GC, 46-41–87
Brian O’Hara, Lakewood CC, 43-44–87
Richard Kelly, Foothills GC, 46-41–87
Mark Armistead, Highlands Ranch GC, 45-42–87
John Sostman, Meadows GC, 48-40–88
Rod Walters, Indian Tree GC, 42-46–88
Tony Goodman, Silver Spruce GC, 43-45–88
Alton Marsh, Fossil Trace GC, 44-44–88
Scott Woodrum, Twin Peaks GC, 40-48–88
Mark Lundquist, Fox Hollow GC, 49-52–101
