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3-Way Tie Atop Colorado Senior Open Leaderboard; Elway one back
Denver, CO – Amateurs Kent Moore of Cherry Hills Village, CO and Thomas Musselman of Telluride, CO are co-leaders with professional Mike Northern of Colorado Springs at 2-under par 70 after the first round of the 15th annual HealthONE Colorado Senior Open at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club. The three hold a slim one-stroke lead over NFL Hall of Famer and Denver Broncos GM/EVP John Elway, defending champion Doug Rohrbaugh of Carbondale, CO, Scott Sommers of Frederick, CO and Bill Harvey of Hampton Bays, NY.
Kent Moore, one of the dominant amateur golfers in Colorado history who was inducted into the CO Hall of Fame in 2004, posted three birdies and one bogey in his opening round. Musselman and Northern each made four birdies and two bogeys on the 6,942 yard, par 72 championship course.
Elway, playing in the senior championship for the first time since his rookie debut in 2010, made three birdies and just one bogey for his 1-under par round of 71. Rohrbaugh, having just competed in the Senior PGA Championship last week in Benton Harbor, MI, made five birdies but bogeyed four holes for his share of fourth place. Sommers duplicated Rohrbaugh’s birdie/bogey performance but twice had back-to-back birdies and Harvey, like Elway, tallied three birdies and two bogeys with back-to-back birdies on #12 and #13 before giving back a stroke at the par-4 #16.
Four players are in a tie for 8th place at even-par 72, including past champion Mike Zaremba of Pueblo, CO and two-time low-amateur champion Sean Forey of Morrison, CO. Another 9 players are tied for 12th place at 1-over par 73.
Sherry Andonian-Smith of Castle Rock, CO, the first female to compete in a Colorado Senior Open, erased any doubts about her game by posting a 2-over par 74, just four strokes behind the leaders. Her one-birdie, three-bogey round placed her in a tie for 21st with seven other players including four-time Colorado Open/Colorado Senior Open champion Bill Loeffler of Castle Rock, CO.
In all, 28 players are within four strokes of the lead, making for a close and exciting final two rounds of the $50,000 championship.
A complete listing of first round results follows. Complete event details, including live scoring, can be found at www.coloradoopen.com.
HealthONE Colorado Senior Open
Green Valley Ranch GC
Denver, CO
6,942 yards, Par 72
First Round Results
(a) denotes amateur
T1 Thomas Musselman (a) Telluride, CO 36-34–70 -2
T1 Mike Northern Colorado Springs, CO 36-34–70 -2
T1 Kent Moore (a) Cherry Hills Village, CO 36-34–70 -2
T4 Bill Harvey Hampton Bays, NY 36-35–71 -1
T4 John Elway (a) Englewood, CO 36-35–71 -1
T4 Doug Rohrbaugh Carbondale, CO 36-35–71 -1
T4 Scott Sommers Frederick, CO 34-37–71 -1
T8 Dave Narveson Simonton, TX 38-34–72 E
T8 Mike Zaremba Pueblo West, CO 37-35–72 E
T8 Mark Balen Freeland, MI 35-37–72 E
T8 Sean Forey (a) Morrison, CO 35-37–72 E
T12 Barry Conser Scottsdale, AZ 36-37–73 +1
T12 Steve Schneiter Sandy, UT 36-37–73 +1
T12 Ron Schroeder Montgomery, TX 35-38–73 +1
T12 Thomas Roos (a) Elizabeth, CO 38-35–73 +1
T12 Gary Mortara Castro Valley, CA 35-38–73 +1
T12 Audie Dean Denver, CO 40-33–73 +1
T12 Jimmy Pearson Glendale, AZ 35-38–73 +1
T12 Dave Rummells West Branch, IA 38-35–73 +1
T12 Ralph West Surprise, AZ 35-38–73 +1
T21 Stacey Hart Denver, CO 36-38–74 +2
T21 Sherry Andonian Castle Rock, CO 36-38–74 +2
T21 Ron Vlosich Lakewood, CO 36-38–74 +2
T21 Paul Lobato Denver, CO 37-37–74 +2
T21 Bill Loeffler Castle Rock, CO 35-39–74 +2
T21 Erroll Miller Breckenridge, CO 37-37–74 +2
T21 Perry Holmes Denver, CO 35-39–74 +2
T21 Gerry James Ponte Vedra, FL 36-38–74 +2
T29 Garry Antunes Henderson, TX 36-39–75 +3
T29 Mike McCutchen Aurora, CO 40-35–75 +3
T29 Jim Chancey Kissimmee. FL 37-38–75 +3
T29 Greg Kopf Topeka, KS 35-40–75 +3
T29 Jeff Thomsen Boise, ID 37-38–75 +3
T29 Mike Wachtler Glendale, CA 37-38–75 +3
T35 Guy Mertz (a) Longmont, CO 37-39–76 +4
T35 Mike Borich Salt Lake City, UT 38-38–76 +4
T35 Gregg Jones Colorado Springs, CO 36-40–76 +4
T35 David Brown (a) Lafayette, CO 38-38–76 +4
T35 Jimmy Montecino Banning, CA 38-38–76 +4
T35 John Robinson Orlando, FL 39-37–76 +4
T35 Tim Thelen College Station, TX 38-38–76 +4
T35 Art Cudworth (a) Denver, CO 38-38–76 +4
T35 John Adams Paris, TX 39-37–76 +4
T35 Tom Storey Mesquite, NV 37-39–76 +4
T35 Mark Pekuri Los Angeles, CA 36-40–76 +4
T46 Carter Francis Denver, CO 38-39–77 +5
T46 Chris Beall Jacksonville, TX 38-39–77 +5
T46 Rick Cole Eaton, CO 38-39–77 +5
T46 Mike Cunning Phoenix , AZ 38-39–77 +5
T46 Timothy Matthews Scotts, MI 37-40–77 +5
T51 Bill Bolgar (a) Parker, CO 38-40–78 +6
T51 David Swafford (a) The Woodlands, TX 39-39–78 +6
T51 Mark Bassett (a) Colorado Springs, CO 39-39–78 +6
T51 Russ Aragon Aspen, CO 38-40–78 +6
T51 Owen Ellis (a) Boulder, CO 39-39–78 +6
T51 Matt Hall (a) Grand Junction, CO 37-41–78 +6
T51 Stu Nelson Herriman, UT 36-42–78 +6
T51 Quentin Sasser Atlanta, TX 38-40–78 +6
T51 James Cusworth Aurora, CO 39-39–78 +6
T51 Scott Walter Parker, CO 36-42–78 +6
T51 Scott Masingill Payette, ID 38-40–78 +6
T51 Perry Arthur Plano, TX 38-40–78 +6
T51 Kevin Bolles Louisville, CO 38-40–78 +6
T51 Michael Larson (a) Boulder, CO 38-40–78 +6
T65 Robert Polk (a) Parker, CO 40-39–79 +7
T65 Pat Bowe (a) Denver, CO 40-39–79 +7
T65 Rick Ellefson Castle Rock, CO 37-42–79 +7
T65 Rick DeWitt Arvada, CO 38-41–79 +7
T65 Greg Harmon Mesa, AZ 38-41–79 +7
T65 Tom Woodard Denver, CO 41-38–79 +7
T65 Glenn Hyde (a) Denver, CO 40-39–79 +7
T65 Tom Carricato Highlands Ranch, CO 40-39–79 +7
T65 Michael Mercier (a) Jupiter, FL 40-39–79 +7
T65 Alan Phillips Camdenton, MO 38-41–79 +7
T65 Roy Christensen Provo, UT 36-43–79 +7
T65 Zane Zwemke Aurora, CO 38-41–79 +7
T65 Doug Perry Fort Collins, CO 37-42–79 +7
T65 Rick Uhlir Boulder, CO 37-42–79 +7
T79 Brian Brown Golden, CO 40-40–80 +8
T79 Greg Dillon Pueblo West, CO 39-41–80 +8
T79 Craig Kirscht (a) Thornton, CO 43-37–80 +8
T79 Tom Warren (a) Evergreen, CO 40-40–80 +8
T79 Robin Bradbury (a) Superior, CO 39-41–80 +8
T79 Earl Svenningsen Sedona, AZ 41-39–80 +8
T79 Eric Hoos (a) Denver, CO 38-42–80 +8
T79 Brad Rollinson Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 41-39–80 +8
T79 John Ward Denver, CO 38-42–80 +8
T79 Jay McGrath Tucson, AZ 39-41–80 +8
T79 Mark Runyan (a) Centennial, CO 41-39–80 +8
T79 Storm Gleim Gilbert, AZ 40-40–80 +8
T79 A.B. Miller (a) Houston, TX 39-41–80 +8
T79 Steven Kass (a) Aurora, CO 41-39–80 +8
T93 Jim Doing Verona, WI 40-41–81 +9
T93 Dean Sessions Westminster, CO 39-42–81 +9
T93 Mike Musgrave Fort Collins, CO 40-41–81 +9
T93 Jeff English (a) Evergreen, CO 43-38–81 +9
T93 James Arendt Naperville, IL 40-41–81 +9
T93 Raymond Caldwell Lawton, OK 39-42–81 +9
T93 Sherwood Stewart The Woodlands, TX 43-38–81 +9
T93 Brian Harris (a) Denver, CO 41-40–81 +9
T93 Ted O'Shields Aurora, CO 43-38–81 +9
T93 Scott Woodrum (a) Longmont, CO 40-41–81 +9
T93 Mark Crabtree Lakewood, CO 40-41–81 +9
T104 David Gray Henderson, TX 42-40–82 +10
T104 Craig Stephens Frederick, CO 42-40–82 +10
T104 Ken Cosper (a) Fort Collins, CO 39-43–82 +10
T104 John Paulsen (a) The Woodlands, TX 38-44–82 +10
T104 Jim Sorenson Bloomington, MN 38-44–82 +10
T104 Perry Billaud Lake Havasu City, AZ 40-42–82 +10
T104 Glen Barrett Alexandria, VA 41-41–82 +10
T104 Marshall Clark Denver, CO 40-42–82 +10
T104 Mark Matthews (a) Reno, NV 42-40–82 +10
T104 Tommy Trammell Marshall, TX 41-41–82 +10
T114 Kelly Crone (a) Littleton, CO 40-43–83 +11
T114 Ron Platz Burlington, IA 39-44–83 +11
T114 Chuck Fisher (a) Westminster, CO 41-42–83 +11
T114 Kary Kaltenbacher (a) Englewood, CO 42-41–83 +11
T114 William Knobbe (a) Denver, CO 42-41–83 +11
T119 Raymond Kelley (a) Highlands Ranch, CO 42-42–84 +12
T119 Bruce Hayes (a) Golden, CO 40-44–84 +12
T119 Joe Huber Show Low, AZ 37-47–84 +12
T119 Patrick Stanton (a) Breckenridge, CO 43-41–84 +12
T123 Lance Balthaser (a) Littleton, CO 37-48–85 +13
T123 Greg Woodhouse Thornton, CO 41-44–85 +13
T125 David Katz Los Angeles, CA 45-41–86 +14
T125 John Sostmann (a) Littleton, CO 43-43–86 +14
T127 Ryan Wong Commerce City, CO 40-47–87 +15
T127 Frank Fager (a) Worthington, MN 43-44–87 +15
T127 T.R. Jones The Woodlands, TX 44-43–87 +15
T130 Steve Kranick Mahtomedi, MN 42-46–88 +16
T130 Jim LeMar (a) Littleton, CO 44-44–88 +16
T132 Scott Crone (a) Denver, CO 42-47–89 +17
T132 Robert Burke (a) Longmont, CO 45-44–89 +17
T132 Craig Porter Loveland, CO 46-43–89 +17
T135 Jeffrey Claeys (a) Greeley, CO 43-47–90 +18
T135 Robert Cooley Parker, CO 48-42–90 +18
T137 Russell Herndon Monument, CO 45-46–91 +19
T137 Peter O'Connell (a) Denver, CO 44-47–91 +19
T139 Kevin Gannon Laramie, WY 46-46–92 +20
T139 Paul Scheidig (a) Littleton, CO 47-45–92 +20
141 Charles Marshall Aurora, CO 49-44–93 +21
142 Richard Arbour (a) Conifer, CO 47-49–96 +24
143 Steve Thomas Denver, CO 44-53–97 +25
144 Jack McLennan Denver, CO 50-53–103 +31
WD Greg Sharp Denver, CO 40-46–86 +14
WD Tom Krause Boulder, CO 43-44–87 +15
DQ Mark Barkley (a) Highlands Ranch, CO 38-44–82 +10
NC Patrick Burke Coto de Caza, CA 37-37–74 +10
NC John Ponder Littleton, CO
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