If Monday’s first round is any indication, Kim Eaton will have to work if she’s to earn her sixth CGA Women’s Senior Stroke Play title — and a record 26th CGA women’s/CWGA championship — this week at Greeley Country Club.
The Colorado Golf Hall of Famer, competing at the course where she grew up, finds herself in second place at the halfway point of the event.
Ahead of her on the championship flight leaderboard is Kristine Franklin of Colorado National Golf Club, who shot a 2-over-par 74 in Monday’s first round. Franklin, a former pro and the 1986 CWGA Stroke Play champion, made 16 pars and two bogeys in round 1. Like Eaton, Franklin (left) made match play at last year’s U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur. And Franklin finished runner-up earlier this summer at the CGA Women’s Senior Match Play.
Eaton, who is tied with Carol Flenniken for most career victories in CGA women’s/CWGA events (25), posted a 16-shot victory the last time the Senior Stroke Play was held at Greeley CC, in 2012. But the scoreboard is much more tightly packed this time around.
On Monday, Eaton carded three birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey of her 75. The 59-year-old has previously won the Senior Stroke Play in 2009, ’10, ’12, ’13 and ’17. A sixth title in this event would tie the Senior Stroke Play record set by Lynn Larson in 2001.
Cindy Snow of The Pinery Country Club sits in third place after a 77. And three players share fourth place at 78 — Tiffany Maurycy of Cherry Creek Country Club, winner of the 2018 CGA Women’s Senior Match Play; Kathy West of Castle Pines Golf Club; and Louise Lyle of Eisenhower Golf Club.
And Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore of Cherry Hills Country Club opened with a 79 and is in seventh place.
The 36-hole championship will conclude with Tuesday’s round.
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