Clark Pulls Even With Mathis in CGA Stroke Play

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BOULDER — Wyndham Clark, who made a run at the Colorado Golf Association Stroke Play Championship last year as a 15-year-old, is in position to give it another go at age 16.
   
Despite making bogeys on his last two holes Saturday, the golfer from Cherry Hills Country Club shot a 4-under-par 66 at Boulder Country Club to move into a share of the lead going into the final round.
After qualifying for the U.S. Amateur earlier this week, Clark stands at 7-under-par 203 along with Colorado Springs Country Club’s Joshua Mathis, the sole leader after the first two rounds. The 19-year-old Mathis, who was four strokes ahead going into the weekend, managed a 70 on Saturday.
Steve Irwin of Lakewood Country Club, who’s very familiar with BCC as a former University of Colorado golfer, holds third place, three behind the leaders, after his second straight 69. The only other player under par after 54 holes is Jon Lindstrom of the Heritage at Westmoor, who recorded his second consecutive 70 for a 1-under 209 total.

Clark and Lindstrom shared third place in last year’s Stroke Play. They ended up five strokes behind champion Steve Ziegler, but Clark led the tournament with nine holes remaining.
Speaking of Ziegler, his chances of landing back-to-back victories in the Stroke Play took a major hit on Saturday. After playing his first seven holes in 3 under par, he went 5 over  the rest of the way to finish with a 2-over 72. His 212 total leaves him nine strokes behind Clark and Mathis.

Tee times for Sunday’s final round will begin at 7:30 a.m., with Clark, Mathis and Irwin starting at 9:53.

CGA Stroke Play Championship Results
At Par-70 Boulder CC

Wyndham Clark, Cherry Hills CC, 70-67-66–203
Joshua Mathis, Colorado Springs CC, 65-68-70–203
Steve Irwin, Lakewood CC, 68-69-69–206
Jon Lindstrom, Heritage at Westmoor, 69-70-70–209
Matt Schovee, Cherry Hills CC, 69-72-69–210
Mike Schoolcraft, Cherry Hills CC, 72-70-69–211
Keenan Holt, Hillcrest GC, 71-70-71–212
Mark Hubbard, Pinehurst CC, 70-73-69–212
Cody Kent, Plum Creek G & CC, 71-69-72–212
Jonathan Park, CommonGround GC, 77-67-68–212
Steve Ziegler, Ranch CC, 72-68-72–212
Rob Clever, Saddleback GC, 69-73-70–212
Zahkai Brown, Indian Tree GC, 69-72-72–213
Jim Knous, GC at Ironbridge, 73-71-69–213
Alex Buecking, Columbine CC, 71-72-71–214
David Schroeder, Broadmoor GC, 68-75-71–214
Danny Hahn, CommonGround GC, 71-73-71–215
Scott Mendelsohn, Highlands Ranch GC, 74-67-74–215
Derek Fribbs, Plum Creek G & CC, 72-76-68–216
Danny Riskam, Meridian GC, 69-69-78–216
Justin Spray, CC of Colorado, 72-75-69–216
Zach Zaremba, Desert Hawk GC, 73-74-69–216
Nicholas Allen, Raccoon Creek GC, 69-77-70–216
Ryan Boshoven, Plum Creek G & CC, 75-70-71–216
David Holtgrewe, Cherry Hills CC, 74-72-70–216
Branson Real, Wray CC, 72-72-73–217
Sean Thomas, Indian Tree GC, 71-73-73–217
Taylor Stamp, Broadmoor GC, 73-72-73–218
Sebastian Heisele, Colorado National GC, 73-71-75–219
Tad Willenbrock, Glenmoor CC, 71-74-74–219
Bryan Kruse, Heritage at Westmoor, 73-70-76–219
Kory Harrell, Eisenhower GC, 72-75-73–220
Bobby McCracken, Fossil Trace GC, 73-74-73–220
Kaleb Mahanes, Fox Hill CC, 73-75-72–220
Troy Sidabras, Collindale GC, 71-72-78–221
Michael Tilghman, Castle Pines GC, 70-72-79–221
David Delich, Broadmoor GC, 72-76-74–222
Adam Joiner, Aspen Glen Club, 74-74-74–222
Devin Schreiner, Hillcrest GC, 71-74-78–223
Mike Larson, Boulder CC, 76-70-79–225
Mike Schroetlin, Loveland GC, 70-78-80–228
Chance Robison, Hollydot GC, 76-72-WD