Defending Champ Out, Medalists Advance in CGA Match Play

Colorado Golf Association

DENVER — The qualifying co-medalists won their first-round matches Tuesday at the 113th Colorado Golf Association Match Play Championship at Bear Creek Golf Club, but defending champion and top-seeded Brian Dorfman of Cherry Creek Country Club withdrew Monday night due to a back injury.
    Palmer Giro of Ptarmigan Country Club, the No. 64 seed, advanced by default with Dorfman's withdrawal.
    Incoming University of Colorado golfer Ethan Freeman of Glenmoor Country Club, the second seed, defeated Josh McLaughlin of the Olde Course at Loveland 4 and 3. And former Colorado Mesa University golfer Brandon Bingaman of Black Canyon Golf Club, the co-medalist with Freeman, won 3 and 1 over Nick Zinanti of Elmwood Golf Course.
    In all, six of the top eight seeds earned spots in the round of 32.
    Two rounds of matches are scheduled for Wednesday. The championship will conclude with Friday's 36-hole final.
 
CGA Match Play Championship
At Bear Creek GC in Denver
 
ROUND OF 64
  Palmer Giro, Ptarmigan CC (64) def. Brian Dorfman, Cherry Creek CC (1), By Default
  Blake Basham, Highlands Ranch GC (33) def. Jordan Burgess, Highland Hills Golf Course (32), 1 up
  Kyle Gertner, Riverview GC (16) def. Nicolas Karavites, Glenmoor CC (49), 21 holes
  Chris Weinstein, Green Valley Ranch GC (48) def. Steve Connell, Riverdale Golf Club (17), 2 and 1
  Spencer Sheets, Glenmoor CC (8) def. Austin Raap, Highlands Ranch GC (57), 4 and 3
  David Lindquist, Ridge at Castle Pines North (25) def. Jeffrey Ryan Gravina, Pinehurst CC (40), 4 and 3
  Harry Johnson, Eagle Ranch GC (56) def. Justin Mortensen, Cattails GC (9), 4 and 3
  Minkyu Jeon, Meadows GC (41) def. Bill Fowler, Bear Creek GC (24), 3 and 2
  Dylan Mitchell, Lakewood Country Club (4) def. Quade Mitchell, Highlands Ranch Golf Club (61), 3 and 2
  Christopher Wilson, Eisenhower Golf Club (36) def. Drew Trujillo, Bridges G & CC (29), 6 and 4
  Andrew Romano, Colorado GC (13) def. David Delich, Broadmoor GC (52), 7 and 5
  Jack Pedersen, Omni Interlocken GC (45) def. Matt Bell, Harmony Club (20), 5 and 4
  David Lysaught, Pinehurst Country Club (60) def. John Ahern, Bear Creek Golf Club (5), 20 holes
  Nathaniel Goddard, Ptarmigan CC (28) def. Wes Martin, GC at Hyland Hills (37), 4 and 2
  Cody Kent, Red Hawk Ridge GC (53) def. Gus Lundquist, The Club at Pradera (12), 2 and 1
  Parker Edens, Greeley Country Club (21) def. Nick Tarasiewicz, Patty Jewett GC (44), 5 and 3
  Ethan Freeman, Glenmoor CC (2) def. Josh McLaughlin, Olde Course at Loveland (63), 4 and 3
  Jack Adolfson, Fox Hill CC (34) def. Brendan Connolly, Ridge at Castle Pines North (31), 1 up
  David Oraee, Highland Hills Golf Course (15) def. Matthew Goddard, Ptarmigan CC (50), 8 and 6
  Nicholas Nosewicz, Meadow Hills Golf Course (18) def. Pierce Aichinger, Bear Creek GC (47), 4 and 3
  Jon Lindstrom, Heritage at Westmoor (7) def. Matthew Weiss, Highlands Ranch GC (58), 1 up
  Mike Schoolcraft, Cherry Hills CC (26) def. Lamar Carlile, City Park GC (39), 4 and 3
  Ben Krueger, Patty Jewett Golf Course (10) def. Cody Vance, Raccoon Creek GC (55), 19 holes
  Blair Matthews, Commonground Golf Course (23) def. Will Fowler, Bear Creek Golf Club (42), 1 up
  Brandon Bingaman, Black Canyon GC (3) def. Nick Zinanti, Elmwood GC (62), 3 and 1
  Steven Irwin, Lakewood CC (30) def. Stu Allen, Fox Hollow at Lakewood (35), 3 and 1
  Cameron Brown, Sonnenalp GC (14) def. Bryan Rusin, Commonground Golf Course (51), 5 and 3
  Steven Kupcho, Commonground Golf Course (19) def. Steve Sullivan, Bear Dance GC (46), 3 and 2
  Braden Baer, Ranch CC (6) def. Ethan Yamada, Omni Interlocken GC (59), 7 and 6
  Charles Santaularia, CommonGround GC (38) def. Cole Cunningham, Valley CC (27), 4 and 3
  Derek Fribbs, Colorado National GC (11) def. Clint Miller, Meadow Hills GC (54), 1 up
  Sean Thomas, Indian Tree GC (22) def. Paul Erdman, Colorado National GC (43), 2 up
 

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