Two members of The Club at Rolling Hills remained atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the 45th CGA Senior Amateur which is being contested at their home course.
First-round leader Kevin Ott retained his two-stroke lead by shooting a 2-over-par 73 on Wednesday, which left him at 1-over 143 going into Thursday’s final round. Like on Tuesday, Ott gave back three strokes in his final four holes Wednesday. He finished the day with four birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey on No. 15.
Holding down second place, just as he did after round 1, is defending champion Bill Fowler, also a Rolling Hills member. Like Ott, Fowler carded a 73 on Wednesday, leaving the 2015 winner at 145. After a first-nine 40 in round 2, Fowler closed strong, going 3 under par in his final five holes.
Fowler is attempting to become the first player since John Olive in 2001 and 2002 to win the CGA Senior Amateur in consecutive years.
Four other players are likewise within five strokes of the lead heading into the final round. Brian Woody of the Ridge at Castle Pines North carded a 72 — the best score recorded on Wednesday — to stand in third place at 147. And three-time champion Robert Polk of Colorado Golf Club (75 Wednesday), Michael Smith of Rifle Creek Golf Course (74) and Thomas Roos of Spring Valley Golf Club (75) share fourth place at 148.
The field was cut to the low 40 players and ties — which turned out to be the 41 golfers at 159 or better — after two rounds.
Ott, Fowler and Woody will tee off for Thursday’s final round at 9:57 a.m.
CGA Senior Amateur Championship
At Par-71 The Club at Rolling Hills in Golden
Kevin Ott, Club at Rolling Hills, 70-73–143
Bill Fowler, Club at Rolling Hills, 72-73–145
Brian Woody, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 75-72–147
Robert Polk, Colorado GC, 73-75–148
Thomas Roos, Spring Valley GC, 73-75–148
Michael Smith, Rifle Creek GC, 74-74–148
Mark Brown, Highlands Ranch GC, 76-73–149
Ray Makloski, Pueblo CC, 76-73–149
Mike Lohse, West Woods GC, 72-78–150
Jeff Slupe, Highland Meadows GC, 77-73–150
John Ingram, Hiwan GC, 75-76–151
Randy Dolan, CommonGround GC, 76-76–152
Michael Larson, Boulder CC, 74-78–152
Dan Falagrady, Heritage at Westmoor, 78-74–152
Sean Forey, Club at Rolling Hills, 78-75–153
Robert West, Cherry Creek CC, 75-78–153
Tom Musselman, Telluride GC, 75-78–153
Paul Edwards, Meridian GC, 78-75–153
Jim LeMar, Meadows GC, 77-77–154
Scott Radcliffe, Club at Rolling Hills, 75-79–154
Harry Johnson, Eagle Ranch GC, 75-79–154
Bob Chandler, Foothills GC, 75-79–154
Dave Brown, Highlands Ranch GC, 73-82–155
David Merritt, Meridian GC, 79-76–155
Scott Sullivan, Bookcliff CC, 79-76–155
James Sisneros, Eisenhower GC, 74-81–155
Lance Balthaser, Englewood GC, 77-79–156
Kary Kaltenbacher, Glenmoor CC, 77-79–156
Pat Stanton, Breckenridge GC, 76-80–156
Keith Atkins, Harmony Club, 79-77–156
Brent Timm, Pinery CC, 81-75–156
Kent Moore, Cherry Hills CC, 80-77–157
Robin Bradbury, Heritage at Westmoor, 82-75–157
Gary Driber, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 80-77–157
Gary Fox, CC at Castle Pines, 82-76–158
Pat Bowe, CommonGround GC, 81-78–159
James Pullin, Collindale GC, 74-85–159
Steve Sullivan, Lone Tree GC, 84-75–159
Mark Franz, Saddle Rock GC, 81-78–159
John Meredith, Indian Peaks GC, 78-81–159
Jay Orris, Boulder CC, 78-81–159
Missed the 36-Hole Cut
Patrick Horvath, Murphy Creek GC, 80-80–160
Owen Ellis, Flatirons GC, 77-83–160
Rick George, Castle Pines GC, 82-78–160
Steve Kass, Aurora Hills GC, 80-80–160
Guy Mertz, Fox Hill Club, 81-80–161
Scott Crone, Pinehurst CC, 78-84–162
Ted Warner, Greeley CC, 82-80–162
Roger Lawson, Wellshire GC, 81-81–162
Doug Phelps, Foothills GC, 82-80–162
Robert Bulthaup, Valley CC, 83-80–163
Bob Beiersdorf, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 84-79–163
Mark Armistead, Highlands Ranch GC, 87-76–163
Tony Goodman, Silver Spruce GC, 88-76–164
Bradley Becker, Plum Creek GC, 80-84–164
Mark Bedinger, Club at Rolling Hills, 81-83–164
Bill Bolgar, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 84-80–164
Eugene Cahill, West Woods GC, 80-84–164
Mark Dunivan, Silver Spruce GC, 78-86–164
Dave Mittan, Red Hawk Ridge GC, 84-80–164
Jim Jagels, Hiwan GC, 85-81–166
Jake Jacobson, Lakewood CC, 85-81–166
David Snow, Saddle Rock GC, 86-81–167
Dennis Fields, Heritage at Westmoor, 84-84–168
Mike Portelance, Collindale GC, 80-88–168
Brian O’Hara, Lakewood CC, 87-81–168
Bob Rennick, Ironbridge GC, 86-82–168
Dan Grigsby, Todd Creek GC, 87-83–170
John Sostman, Meadows GC, 88-83–171
Scott Woodrum, Twin Peaks GC, 88-83–171
Paul Casey, Club at Rolling Hills, 82-89–171
Frank Wilkinson, Lincoln Park GC, 87-85–172
Bob Cloud, CommonGround GC, 83-89–172
Mark Inboden, Raccoon Creek GC, 82-90–172
Mark Breese, Indian Peaks GC, 84-88–172
Richard Kelly, Foothills GC, 87-87–174
Alton Marsh, Fossil Trace GC, 88-87–175
Rod Walters, Indian Tree GC, 88-92–180
Mark Lundquist, Fox Hollow GC, 101-92–193
David Delich, Broadmoor GC, 80-WD
Bob Schuler, Colorado Avidgolfer, 83-NC
Tad Willenbrock, Glenmoor CC, 80-WD
Jeff Oneth, Colorado GC, 82-WD
Scott Fullmer, Colorado GC, 79-WD
