The Colorado State men’s golf team defeated the University of Colorado 6-4 Sunday in the inaugural State of Colorado Cup matches at Ballyneal Golf Club in Holyoke.
The Rams won two of three four-ball (best-ball) matches and four of seven singles matches in the Ryder Cup-style competition that opened the 2009-10 college season.
Riley Arp and Ryan Peterson went 2-0 on the day for CSU, which returns all but one of its top players from last season. Sebastian Heisele was the lone Buff to win both his four-ball and singles matches.
CU won four of the first six scheduled matches, but lost the last four. Peterson scored the go-ahead point for Colorado State in defeating redshirt freshman Jason Burstyn 2 and 1. Arp, who was tied going into the last two holes, then assured the Rams the overall win by beating CU freshman Derek Fribbs 1 up.
OVERALL SCORE: COLORADO STATE 6, COLORADO 4
Four-ball (CSU 2, CU 1)
Justin Bardgett/Sebastian Heisele (CU) def. Dustin Morris/Bryce Hanstad, 1 up
Riley Arp/Zahkai Brown (CSU) def. Derek Fribbs/Kevin Kring, 2 up
Sean McNamara/Ryan Peterson (CSU) def. Jason Burstyn/Josh Creel, 1 up
Singles (CSU 4, CU 3)
Michael Imperato (CU) def. Kory Harrell, 3 and 1
Sebastian Heisele (CU) def. Zahkai Brown, 7 and 6
Josh Creel (CU) def. Sean McNamara, 3 and 2
Bryce Hanstad (CSU) def. Kevin Kring, 5 and 4
Dustin Morris (CSU) def. Justin Bardgett, 4 and 3
Ryan Peterson (CSU) def. Jason Burstyn, 2 and 1
Riley Arp (CSU) def. Derek Fribbs, 1 up
