Jon Lindstrom of Lakewood Country Club, attempting to become just the third player to win at least three CGA Mid-Amateur Championships, shot a 1-under-par 71 and took a two-stroke lead after Friday’s opening round of 2016 tournament at Saddle Rock Golf Course in Aurora.
The defending champion, who also won the Mid-Am title in 2008, was the only player to match or break par in very windy conditions during the first round.
Lindstrom (pictured) had a stellar start to his round, making six birdies in his first seven holes (with a bogey thrown in at No. 3) and shooting a 5-under-par 31 on the front nine. But he gave some back down the stretch, playing his final six holes in 4 over par and closing with a double bogey.
The only players with more CGA Mid-Amateur titles than Lindstrom — and fellow Lakewood CC member Steve Irwin — are Rick DeWitt (seven wins) and Keith Humerickhouse (four).
Jeff Slupe of Highland Meadows Golf Course sits in second place after round 1, using an eagle-birdie stretch on his 10th and 11 holes (Nos. 1 and 2 at Saddle Rock) to shoot a 73. Slupe finished with an eagle, three birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey.
Chris Thayer of Bear Creek Golf Club, the 2014 champion, is among four players who share third place at 74. Also at that figure are Andrew Tapia of The Ridge at Castle Pines North, Barry Erwin of Murphy Creek Golf Course and Mark Zbrzeznj of Eagle Vail Golf Club. Erwin overcame a quaduple-bogey 8 on the 10th hole.
Irwin, who won his two Mid-Amateur titles in 2003 and ’05, opened with a 75 and is tied for seventh place.
All told, seven former champions are in the field for this event, which is limited to players 25 and older.
The original 84-man field will be cut to the low 40 players and ties after 36 holes. The 54-hole championship will conclude on Sunday.
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CGA Mid-Amateur Championship
At Par-72 Saddle Rock GC in Aurora
Jon Lindstrom, Lakewood CC, 31-40–71
Jeff Slupe, Highland Meadows GC, 36-37–73
Mark Zbrzeznj, Eagle Vail GC, 38-36–74
Barry Erwin, Murphy Creek GC, 36-38–74
Andrew Tapia, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 37-37–74
Chris Thayer, Bear Creek GC, 38-36–74
Michael Love, Colorado GC, 38-37–75
Steven Irwin, Lakewood CC, 38-37–75
Ben Sherlund, Colorado GC, 38-37–75
Tristan Sanders, CommonGround GC, 39-36–75
Matt Evelyn, Bear Creek GC, 37-38–75
Brandon J Shupick, Broadlands GC, 37-38–75
Thomas Roos, Spring Valley GC, 37-39–76
Sean Griswold, Dalton Ranch GC, 38-38–76
Kyle Sullivan, Meridian GC, 36-40–76
Josh Thomas, Green Valley Ranch GC, 36-40–76
Danny Riskam, Omni Interlocken Resort, 38-39–77
Mark Franz, Saddle Rock GC, 39-38–77
Dave Johnson, Collindale GC, 40-37–77
Wes Heusel, Desert Hawk GC, 39-38–77
Bob Beiersdorf, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 39-38–77
Ryan Axlund, Inverness GC, 39-38–77
Nick Nosewicz, Meadow Hills GC, 37-40–77
Brion After, River Valley Ranch GC, 41-36–77
Jeff Tyrrell, Collindale GC, 39-38–77
Nicholas Engen, Colorado GC, 39-38–77
Robin Bradbury, Heritage at Westmoor, 40-38–78
Keith Humerickhouse, Gypsum Creek, 41-37–78
Ryne J Scholl, Breckenridge GC, 41-37–78
Kenny Burnham, Fossil Trace GC, 38-40–78
Brian McCloy, Colorado GC, 40-38–78
Joel Atkinson, Pelican Lakes G & CC, 41-37–78
Nigel Harris, Indian Peaks GC, 40-38–78
Brad Rowe, Ute Creek GC, 42-37–79
Joey Haack, Ironbridge GC, 41-38–79
James Sisneros, Eisenhower GC, 41-38–79
Joel Perez, Colorado National GC, 39-40–79
Matthew Armetta, Murphy Creek GC, 39-40–79
Teddy Sullivan, Green Valley Ranch GC, 38-41–79
Dallas Massey, South Suburban GC, 41-39–80
Jeff Ruden, Highlands Ranch GC, 42-38–80
Michael Abrams, Lake Valley GC, 42-38–80
Bryan Rusin, Green Valley Ranch GC, 42-38–80
Curt Jenkins, Lakewood CC, 39-41–80
Bryan Cannon, Raccoon Creek GC, 42-38–80
Jeff Oneth, Colorado GC, 41-39–80
Michael Slutzky, Cherry Hills CC, 39-41–80
Calum White, Murphy Creek GC, 41-39–80
Robert Polk, Colorado GC, 41-40–81
Alex Kephart, Eisenhower GC, 39-42–81
John Luoma, Colorado GC, 38-43–81
Dan Deppen, Broadlands GC, 42-39–81
Brandon McElhiney, Highlands Ranch, 42-39–81
Steve Sullivan, Lone Tree GC, 41-41–82
Adam Pladson, Green Valley Ranch GC, 41-41–82
Clint Miller, Meadow Hills GC, 45-37–82
Robert Bedan, Todd Creek GC, 39-43–82
Alex Leonida, Ridge at Castle Pines N, 42-40–82
Jeff Chapman, Inverness GC, 40-42–82
Jon Lopez, Meadow Hills GC, 37-45–82
Travis Tomlin, Harmony Club, 43-39–82
Scott Crawford, Murphy Creek GC, 41-41–82
Rob Glucksman, Commonground GC, 41-42–83
Michael Glaesel, Indian Tree GC, 42-41–83
Zack Neiditz, Aspen GC, 39-44–83
Bryce Babcock, Thorncreek GC, 43-40–83
Joe Frey, Willis Case GC, 42-42–84
Michael Ventimiglia, Legacy Ridge GC, 39-45–84
Pat Stanton, Breckenridge GC, 44-40–84
Taylor Osieczanek, Legacy Ridge GC, 41-43–84
John Buccos, Riverdale GC, 42-42–84
Josh Whitney, Aspen GC, 43-41–84
Patrick R Manning, Pinehurst CC, 43-41–84
Corey Davidson, Omni Interlocken, 40-44–84
Andy Dannewitz, Club at Ravenna, 41-44–85
Grant Javernick, Meadow Hills GC, 41-45–86
Pete Severson, Elmwood GC, 44-42–86
Chris Carlson, Highlands Ranch GC, 44-43–87
Jonathan Doern, City Park GC, 47-40–87
Dan Jones, Fox Hollow at Lakewood, 41-46–87
Shane Unfred, Highland Meadows GC, 39-49–88
Arnold Hoy, Colorado GC, 43-47–90
John Skelton, Silver Spruce GC, 43-48–91
Dewey Burke, Lakewood CC, WD
