2004 CGA player of the year Steve Irwin of Lakewood Country Club fired 2 under final round 70 to win the 2005 CGA Mid-Amateur Championship which was contested this weekend at the Haymaker Golf Course in Steamboat Springs. Irwin who won the 2003 Mid-Amateur was the only player to finish under par with a total of 212 for the three day championship finishing seven strokes ahead of the next competitor. Second round leader Michael Harrington of Kissing Camels Golf Club finished alone in second place after carding a 78 in Sundays final round. Seven time Mid-Amateur champion and Colorado Golf Hall of Fame member Rick Dewitt of West Woods Golf Course finished in a tie for third with 2005 CGA Senior Stroke Play Champion Robert Polk of The Pinery Country Club at seven over par for the championship. Rounding out the top five was Jim Doidge of Pueblo Country Club and Matt Strong of Wellshire Golf Course both at 224. The original field of 84 players was cut to the low 40 players and ties for Sunday’s final round.
FINAL RESULTS
Steve Irwin, Lakewood Country Club, 72-70-70–212
Michael Harrington, Kissing Camels Club, 71-70-78–219
Rick DeWitt, West Woods Golf Club, 70-81-72–223
Robert Polk, Pinery Country Club , 75-79-69–223
Jim Doidge, Pueblo Country Club, 76-76-72–224
Matt Strong, Wellshire Golf Course, 74-73-77–224
Henry Bissell, Wellshire Golf Course, 78-75-72–225
Steve Murphy, Canterberry Golf Course, 75-76-77–228
David Delich, Broadmoor Golf Club, 73-76-80–229
Damon Dageenakis, Flatirons Golf Course, 76-79-75–230
Brett Lapierre, Ridge at Castle Pines North , 80-73-77–230
Bill Fowler, Rolling Hills Country Club, 76-79-76–231
Ray Makloski, Pueblo Country Club, 76-77-78–231
Chris Carlson, Highlands Ranch Golf Club, 77-77-78–232
Scott Sullivan, Bookcliff Country Club, 81-78-73–232
Jim Boyd, Highland Hills Golf Course, 80-76-77–233
Kevin E. Folga, The Links at Cobble Creek, 83-77-73–233
Michael Love, Highlands Ranch Golf Club, 79-79-75–233
Butch Boucher, Haymaker Golf Course, 83-73-78–234
Bill Boyd, Highland Hills Golf Course, 79-80-76–235
Perry Rickel, The Club at Pradera, 83-77-75–235
Matt McCoy, Legacy Ridge Golf Course, 78-78-80–236
Brian Richmeier, Meadow Hills Golf Course, 75-84-77–236
Michael Glaesel, Indian Tree Golf Course, 79-79-79–237
Mark Franz, Saddle Rock Golf Course, 80-76-82–238
Steve Dodson, Haymaker Golf Course, 79-82-78–239
Sean Forey, Rolling Hills Country Club, 78-79-82–239
Robert Clark, Lake Valley Golf Club, 78-83-79–240
Mitch Perry, Sonnenalp Golf Club, 77-79-84–240
Chuck Schmidt, Heritage at Westmoor, 80-80-80–240
Bob Schuler, Fox Hollow Golf Course, 79-80-81–240
Erik Utterback, Omni Interlocken Resort and Golf Club, 82-76-82–240
Michael Wright, Shining Mountain Golf Club, 79-78-83–240
Martin Prazak, Meadow Hills Golf Course, 83-77-81–241
Rick George, Castle Pines Golf Club, 81-79-82–242
Grant Porter, The Ridge at Castle Pines North, 75-86-81–242
Arnold Hoy, Ridge at Castle Pines , 81-79-82–242
Charlie Luther, Wellshire Golf Course, 76-82-85–243
Kelly Forrester, Fox Hollow Golf Course, 77-80-89–246
Gary Fox, The Country Club at Castle Pines, 86-75-85″â246
Dean Clapp, Meadow Hills Golf Course, 72-76-WDӉWD
MISSED CUT
Pat Bowe, The Courses at Hyland Hills, 83-79–162
Kelly Crone, Deer Creek Golf Club at Meadow Ranch, 79-83–162
John Ingram, Hiwan Golf Club, 82-80–162
Steve Redmond, Raccoon Creek Golf Course, 83-79–162
John G Sanderson, Lone Tree Golf Club, 79-83″â162
Derek Bond, The Ridge at Castle Pines North, 77-86″â163
Gary Hanson, Colorado Springs Country Club, 80-83–163
Brian OHara, Lakewood Country Club, 80-83–163
Doug Jones, Tiara Rado Golf Course, 85-79–164
Robert Korosec, Rolling Hills Country Club, 84-80–164
Sey Johnson, Tiara Rado Golf Course, 86-79–165
Neil Metz, Flatirons Golf Course, 78-87–165
Jack Manzi, Bear Creek Golf Club, 83-83–166
Todd Novak, Vail Golf Club, 85-81–166
Richard Barg, Aurora Hills Golf Course, 86-81–167
Tom Schleibaum, Rolling Hills Country Club, 80-87–167
Fred Birner, Pueblo Country Club, 85-83–168
Steve Breitzka, Park Hill Golf Club, 80-88–168
Harry King, City Park Golf Course, 85-83–168
Mark Matthews, Pueblo Country Club, 83-85–168
Mark Barkley, Highlands Ranch Golf Club, 87-82–169
Dale Chavez, South Suburban Golf Course, 89-80–169
Michael Freeborg, Fossil Trace Golf Club, 89-84–173
Peter Hanigan, Breckenridge Golf Club, 88-85–173
David Snow, Saddle Rock Golf Course, 89-84–173
Ken Bailey, Fairway Pines Golf & Country Club, 87-87–174
Randy Colley, Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, 86-88–174
Cary Dilzell, Redlands Mesa Golf Club, 86-88–174
Jason Dunkle, The Club at Pradera, 88-88–176
PJ Zenewicz, Haymaker Golf Course, 90-86–176
Thomas Roos, Spring Valley Golf Club, 86-92–178
Jeffrey Straight, Box Elder Creek Golf Course, 90-88–178
Anthony Rozga, Collindale Golf Course, 91-88–179
Larry Zehfuss, Lakewood Country Club, 86-99–185
Randy Kish, Legacy Ridge Golf Course, 93-93–186
Randy Rouse, Lincoln Park Golf Course, 97-90–187
Brian Woody, Ridge at Castle Pines North, 96-94–190
David Brown, Highlands Ranch Golf Club, 88-WD–WD
Matthew Huppert, Kennedy Golf Course , 100-NS–NS
Daniel Jones, Fossil Trace Golf Club, 85-WD–WD
John Sostmann, Columbine Country Club, 79-WD–WD