Loeffler, Rohrbaugh Qualify for U.S. Senior Open

Colorado Golf Association

    COLORADO SPRINGS — Three-time HealthOne Colorado Open champion Bill Loeffler of Castle Rock qualified for his first U.S. Senior Open, while Doug Rohrbaugh of Carbondale earned a spot for the second straight year on Monday.

    Loeffler, 56, and Rohrbaugh, 51, each shot 1-over-par 72 to land the two U.S. Senior Open berths available at Monday's 83-man qualifier at the West Course at the Broadmoor Golf Club.

    This year's Senior Open will be contested July 11-14 at Omaha Country Club in Nebraska.

    Loeffler, winner of the 1986 U.S. Mid-Amateur and a member of the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame, was 4 over par after six holes on Monday. But he battled back with three birdies the rest of the way, including one on No. 18.

    Rohrbaugh, the head professional at Ironbridge Golf Club who recently won the HealthOne Colorado Senior Open, likewise needed a late birdie to secure a national berth. He drained a big-breaking 15-foot birdie putt on his 17th hole to avoid what would have been a playoff.

    Six players tied for third place on Monday, with Grand Junction amateur Matt Hall and Colorado Springs-based professional Mike Northern earning the No. 1 and 2 alternate spots, respectively.

    The Broadmoor is one of 34 Sectional Qualifying sites for this year's U.S. Senior Open.

U.S. Senior Open Qualifying

At Par-71 West Course at Broadmoor GC in Colo. Springs

(a) — indicates amateur

QUALIFIED FOR U.S. SENIOR OPEN

Bill Loeffler, Castle Rock, Colo., 38-34–72

Doug Rohrbaugh, Carbondale, Colo., 35-37–72

ALTERNATES (in order)

(a) Matt Hall, Grand Junction, Colo., 33-40–73

Mike Northern, Colorado Springs, Colo., 37-36–73

FAILED TO QUALIFY

David Rummells, Kissimmee, Fla., 36-37–73

Gregg Jones, Colorado Springs, Colo., 38-35–73

(a) Todd Follmer, Park City, Utah, 36-37–73

(a) Scott Radcliffe, Golden, Colo., 37-36–73

(a) Thomas Musselman Jr, Telluride, Colo., 36-38–74

Jim Kane, Edmond, Okla., 36-38–74

Zane Zwemke, Aurora, Colo., 39-37–76

Doug Perry, Fort Collins, Colo., 35-41–76

James Chancey, Kissimmee, Fla., 37-39–76

Perry Arthur, Plano, Texas, 39-37–76

(a) David Delich, Colorado Springs, Colo., 36-41–77

(a) Ron Garland, Bozeman, Mont., 37-40–77

Rick Cole, Eaton, Colo., 37-40–77

Paul Lobato, Denver, Colo., 41-36–77

Rick Dewitt, Arvada, Colo., 40-37–77

Don Hurter, Sedalia, Colo., 40-37–77

Thomas Anderson, Laurel, Mont., 41-37–78

(a) Mark Armistead, Lone Tree, Colo., 37-41–78

Ron Stelten, Palm Desert, Calif., 39-39–78

(a) John Pierce, San Antonio, Texas, 37-41–78

(a) Robert Polk, Parker, Colo., 41-38–79

(a) John Olive, Colorado Springs, Colo., 38-41–79

(a) Harry Johnson, Edwards, Colo., 39-40–79

Thomas Walter, Franktown, Colo., 38-41–79

Perry Holmes, Denver, Colo., 41-38–79

(a) Kent Moore, Cherry Hills Village, Colo., 37-43–80

Dean Sessions, Westminster, Colo., 37-43–80

(a) John Hoge, Parker, Colo., 40-40–80

Les Winter, Williston, N.D., 41-39–80

(a) Chuck Fisher, Westminster, Colo., 42-39–81

(a) Guy Mertz, Longmont, Colo., 42-39–81

(a) Grant Porter, Castle Rock, Colo., 40-41–81

(a) Glenn Hyde, Denver, Colo., 37-44–81

(a) Thomas Grawe, Conifer, Colo., 39-42–81

(a) Dave Balling, Cody, Wyo., 42-39–81

(a) Lance Balthaser, Littleton, Colo., 42-40–82

(a) Bruce Hogg, Colorado Springs, Colo., 40-42–82

(a) James Lemar, Littleton, Colo., 42-40–82

James Cusworth, Aurora, Colo., 40-42–82

Rick Uhlir, Boulder, Colo., 43-40–83

(a) John Bevere, Colorado Springs, Colo., 40-43–83

(a) Robert Burke, Longmont, Colo., 43-41–84

(a) Sean Forey, Morrison, Colo., 40-44–84

(a) Tom Schultz, Trinidad, Colo., 39-45–84

Gary Hoffman, Aurora, Colo., 40-44–84

Jeff Seltz, Arvada, Colo., 44-40–84

(a) David Nelson, Reno, Nev., 44-40–84

Craig Stephens, Frederick, Colo., 43-42–85

Russ Aragon, Aspen, Colo., 43-42–85

Ralph Delao, Albuquerque, N.M., 39-46–85

Mike Musgrave, Fort Collins, Colo., 42-43–85

(a) Hal Marshall), Littleton, Colo., 43-43–86

William Oshields, Aurora, Colo., 45-41–86

(a) Steve Norman, Colorado Springs, Colo., 44-42–86

(a) Stephen Bell, Denver, Colo., 43-43–86

(a) Mark Barkley, Highlands Ranch, Colo., 38-49–87

(a) Mark Runyan, Centennial, Colo., 44-43–87

(a) Robert Gill, Jackson, Wyo., 43-44–87

Mark Bassett, Colorado Springs, Colo., 38-49–87

(a) Richard Church, Panguitch, Utah, 42-45–87

(a) John Fife, Albuquerque, N.M., 44-44–88

Greg Woodhouse, Thornton, Colo., 44-45–89

Kevin Gannon, Rawlins, Wyo., 41-48–89

(a) Rob McLelland, Aurora, Colo., 44-46–90

(a) Ronny Roberts, Arcadia, Okla., 43-47–90

(a) Alan Honeyman, Hays, Kan., 44-47–91

(a) Michael Riley, Glenwood Springs, Colo., 42-50–92

(a) Thomas Roos, Englewood, Colo., WD

(a) Charlie Post, Castle Riock, Colo., NS

(a) Bill Fowler, Lakewood, Colo., WD

Dale Smigelsky, Fort Collins, Colo., WD

(a) Mark Mattarocci, Pueblo, Colo., WD

Tom Woodard, Denver, Colo., WD

Ron Vlosich, Lakewood, Colo., WD

Jeff Klein, Scottsbluff, Neb., DQ

Raymond Gibbons, Dallas, Texas, WD

Tommy Thomas, Boulder, Colo., WD

(a) James Sanborn, Arvada, Colo., WD

(a) Scott Dorney, Tulsa, Okla., NC

 

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