Colorado Golf Hall of Famer John Olive of The Broadmoor Golf Club edged three-time CGA Senior Player of the Year Robert Polk of Colorado Golf Club, 1 up, on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the CGA Super-Senior Match Play Championship at Black Bear Golf Club in Parker.
Olive (pictured), who’s earned a record seven CGA Senior Player of the Year awards himself, won the Super-Senior Match Play in 2015.
On a day that saw five of the eight round-of-16 matches go to the 18th hole, defending champion and top seed Kent Moore of Cherry Hills Country Club scored a 2-up victory over Gary Kephart of Patty Jewett Golf Course. And two-time Senior Player of the Year Harry Johnson of Eagle Ranch Golf Course, the fourth seed, slipped by Rick George of Castle Pines Golf Club, 1 up.
Also among those advancing to the quarterfinals were third-seeded Sean Forey of The Club at Rolling Hills (2 and 1) and fifth-seeded Jim Reynolds of Bear Creek Golf Club, the 2017 runner-up in this event (2 up).
Wednesday will feature both the quarterfinals and the semifinals, while the finals are set for Thursday morning.
The Super-Senior Match Play is limited to competitors at least 62 years old.
For results from the Super-Senior Match Play, CLICK HERE.
