Defending champion Jennifer Kupcho of Westminster picked up in the 69th CWGA Stroke Play Championship where she left off in the 68th.
Which is to say, she’s leading.
The two-time CWGA Player of the Year, who won the 2015 Stroke Play by 21 shots, fired a 1-under-par 71 Tuesday at Denver Country Club, giving her a one-stroke lead after the first round.
The Wake Forest golfer, who competed in the U.S. Women’s Open last month, made three birdies and two bogeys on Tuesday. Kupcho is trying to become the first back-to-back winner of the Stroke Play since Melissa Martin in 2009 and ’10, and the first player since Kim Eaton in 2004 to sweep both the CWGA Match Play and Stroke Play titles in the same year.
University of Colorado golfer Gillian Vance, who teamed with Kupcho to win this year’s CWGA Mashie and for the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball, sits in second place after firing an even-par 72 on Tuesday. The 2015 5A state high school champion carded two birdies and two bogeys on Tuesday. (Vance and Kupcho are pictured above, with Kupcho at left.)
Taylor Dorans of Erie, a University of Wyoming golfer, shot a 74, good for third place, while Rosana Valdor posted a 75.
Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Janet Moore, who won the first of her five CWGA Stroke Plays in 1991 at Denver Country Club, opened with a 76 and is in fifth place.
After Wednesday’s second round, the top 12 championship/first flight competitors, plus ties, will be separated into a championship flight for Thursday’s final round.
All told, there will be seven flights in addition to the championship.
For interactive scores, click on the following flights:
— Championship/First
— Second
— Third
— Fourth
— Fifth
— Sixth
— Seventh
CWGA Stroke Play
At Par-72 Denver CC
Championship/First Flight
Jennifer Kupcho, Westminster, Colo. – 33-38–71
Gillian Vance, Lakewood, Colo. – 37-35–72
Taylor Dorans, Erie, Colo. – 38-36–74
Rosana Valdor, Denver, Colo. – 39-36–75
Janet Moore, Cherry Hills Village, Colo. – 37-39–76
Calli Ringsby, Denver, Colo. – 38-39–77
Anna Kennedy, Parker, Colo. – 38-40–78
Betsy Kelly, Commerce City, Colo. – 40-38–78
Delaney Elliott, Superior, Colo. – 41-37–78
Jaylee Tait, Littleton, Colo. – 33-45–78
Klara Castillo, Waco, Texas – 38-40–78
Michelle Romano, Littleton, Colo. – 41-37–78
Kylee Sullivan, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 39-40–79
Morgan Sahm, Centennial, Colo. – 38-41–79
Kim Eaton, Mesa, Ariz. – 40-40–80
Mackenzie Cohen, Centennial, Colo. – 40-41–81
Allie Johnston, Castle Rock, Colo. – 39-43–82
Kelly Moran, Boulder, Colo. – 42-40–82
Tori Glenn, Castle Pines, Colo. – 41-41–82
Ashlyn Kirschner, Arvada, Colo. – 41-42–83
Megan McCambridge, Boulder, Colo. – 43-40–83
Sydney Gillespie, Highlands Ranch, Colorado – 41-42–83
Tiffany Maurycy, Denver, Colo. – 40-43–83
Courtney Ewing, Pueblo West, Colo. – 42-42–84
Forre Zook, Colorado Springs, Colorado – 41-47–88
Second Flight
Madison McCambridge, Boulder, Colo. – 37-39–76
Mariah Ehrman, Westminster, Colorado – 37-40–77
Jacquelin Biggs, Englewood, Colo. – 38-41–79
Kacey Godwin, Denver, Colo. – 39-43–82
Maddie Kern, Westminster, Colo. – 42-40–82
Megan Vernon, Conifer, Colorado – 42-41–83
Holly Schaefer, Greenwood Village, Colo. – 41-43–84
Christie Austin, Denver, Colo. – 43-44–87
Kelly Martin, Evergreen, Colo. – 42-45–87
Third Flight
Brittany Roberts, Denver, Colo. – 40-39–79
Kathy Malpass, Evergreen, Colo. – 38-42–80
Emilee Strausburg, Lakewood, Colorado – 41-43–84
Ruth Van Zee, Denver, Colo. – 42-43–85
Cindy Snow, Parker, Colo. – 43-43–86
Jessi McVay, Denver, Colo. – 42-44–86
Katherine Moore-Lilly, Minneapolis, Minnesota – 43-44–87
Jennifer Hocking, Colorado Springs, Colorado – 42-46–88
Nina Dulacki, Denver, Colo. – 48-43–91
Fourth Flight
Kendra George, Littleton, Colo. – 42-39–81
Meagan Arvidson, Aurora, Colo. – 40-41–81
Kate Connor, Highlands Ranch, Colo. – 42-41–83
Mary Doyen, Denver, Colo. – 47-37–84
Sue Hartwell, Arvada, Colo. – 41-43–84
Laurie Steenrod, Aurora, Colo. – 44-41–85
Liz Kennedy, Grand Junction, Colo. – 43-42–85
Karen Williams, Denver, Colo. – 44-44–88
Sandra Young, Monument, Colorado – 45-43–88
Dr. Andrea Grilli, Golden, Colo. – 45-48–93
Kathleen Johnson, Broomfield, Colo. – 44-49–93
LeAnna Rosenow, Arvada, Colo. – 45-48–93
Fifth Flight
Jane Ford, Thornton, Colo. – 43-43–86
Sophia Montoya, Pueblo, Colorado – 42-44–86
Jessica Nisbet, Loveland, Colorado – 42-45–87
Susan Schell, Highlands Ranch, Colo. – 42-46–88
Liza Grant, Denver, Colo. – 47-42–89
Kelli Poppenhagen, Aurora, Colo. – 43-47–90
Katty Rothberg, Denver, Colo. – 48-43–91
Kimalee Hull, Denver, Colo. – 48-43–91
Carla Stearns, Denver, Colo. – 45-47–92
Patty Smogor, Centennial, Colo. – 45-49–94
Marie Driessen, Aurora, Colo. – 45-50–95
Karen Hale, Edwards, Colo. – 46-50–96
Melis Ward, Denver, Colo. – 53-47–100
Ouida Neil, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 49-51–100
Patricia Swanson, Arvada, Colo. – 58-45–103
Sixth Flight
Jo Ann Higgins, Longmont, Colo. – 46-42–88
Mariko Coplin, Lakewood, Colo. – 43-45–88
Ria Woodruff, Aurora, Colo. – 45-43–88
Chris Jansen, Denver, Colo. – 47-42–89
Debbie Mills, Parker, Colo. – 44-45–89
Laura Dunston, Aurora, Colo. – 47-42–89
Karen Chase, Littleton, Colo. – 43-47–90
Elizabeth Kraemer, Westminster, Co 8003, Colo. – 45-47–92
Wendy Atkinson, Westminster, Colo. – 50-45–95
Diane Ferrara, Westminster, Colo. – 49-47–96
Seventh Flight
Jean Miller, Arvada, Colo. – 47-41–88
Mary Smith, Arvada, Colo. – 46-42–88
Vicki Porter, Denver, Colo. – 45-44–89
Karen Leuschel, Broomfield, Colo. – 46-44–90
Claudia Gallegos, Lone Tree, Colo. – 45-46–91
Hee Chung, Aurora, Colo. – 43-49–92
Emma Robinson, Pueblo, Colo. – 52-42–94
Jenna Knutson, Boudler, Colo. – 46-48–94
Karin Hathaway, Denver, Colo. – 45-49–94
Patricia Sato, Westminster, Colo. – 44-50–94
Alison O’Connor, Windsor, Colo. – 47-48–95
Kim Gosche, Denver, Colo. – 49-46–95
Andrea Dikeou, Denver, Colo. – 48-50–98
Jennifer Tempas, Littleton, Colorado – 51-47–98
Linda Raunig, Denver, Colo. – 49-53–102
Lisa Schmid, Denver, Colo. – 58-48–106
