Mathis Fires 65 to Take Early Lead in CGA Stroke Play

Colorado Avid Golfer

BOULDER — Joshua Mathis of Colorado Springs Country Club, who had played just nine holes at Boulder Country Club before Thursday, overcame that disadvantage in stellar fashion, shooting a 5-under-par 65 in the opening round of the 74th Colorado Golf Association Stroke Play Championship at BCC.

A sophomore-to-be on the Biola University golf team in La Mirada, Calif., Mathis went bogey-free in earning the Maschinot Medal, which goes to the player with the low first-round score. The 19-year-old could have gone even lower, but he missed 4-foot birdie putts on his 16th and 17th holes before draining a 20-foot par putt on No. 18.

Mathis holds a three-stroke lead over Lakewood Country Club’s Steve Irwin, whose father Hale won the Stroke Play three times, and David Schroeder of the Broadmoor Golf Club.

Overall, nine players broke par on Thursday. Among those at 69 are three golfers who have won individual CGA championships in the last two years: Nick Allen of Raccoon Creek (2010 Junior Match Play), Zahkai Brown of Indian Tree (2009 Public Links) and Jon Lindstrom of Heritage at Westmoor (2008 Mid-Amateur).

Defending CGA Stroke Play champion Steve Ziegler of the Ranch Country Club opened with a 72 on Thursday.

The field will be cut to the low 40 players and ties after Friday’s second round. The tournament is scheduled to conclude on Sunday.

CGA Stroke Play Championship Results
At Par-70 Boulder CC

Joshua Mathis, Colorado Springs CC, 33-32–65
Steve Irwin, Lakewood Country Club, 33-35–68
David Schroeder, Broadmoor GC, 34-34–68
Zahkai Brown, Indian Tree GC, 34-35–69
Jon Lindstrom, Heritage at Westmoor, 35-34–69
Danny Riskam, Meridian Golf Club, 35-34–69
Matt Schovee, Cherry Hills Country Club, 35-34–69
Nicholas Allen, Raccoon Creek GC, 34-35–69
Rob Clever, Saddleback GC, 34-35–69
Wyndham Clark, Cherry Hills Country Club, 34-36–70
Mark Hubbard, Pinehurst CC, 36-34–70
Mike Schroetlin, Loveland GC, 36-34–70
John Ahern, Bear Creek GC, 33-37–70
Michael Tilghman, Castle Pines GC, 36-34–70
Riley Andrews, The Links GC, 37-34–71
Alex Buecking, Columbine Country Club, 38-33–71
Danny Hahn, CommonGround GC, 33-38–71
Keenan Holt, Hillcrest GC, 36-35–71
Cody Kent, Plum Creek G & CC, 34-37–71
Devin Schreiner, Hillcrest Golf Club, 35-36–71
Sean Thomas, Indian Tree GC, 36-35–71
Troy Sidabras, Collindale GC, 36-35–71
Tad Willenbrock, Glenmoor CC, 36-35–71
Ryan Husted, Heritage Eagle Bend G & CC, 36-35–71
Branden Barron, South Suburban Family Sports, 36-36–72
David Delich, Broadmoor GC, 35-37–72
Derek Fribbs, Plum Creek Golf & C.C., 36-36–72
Kory Harrell, Eisenhower GC, 36-36–72
Branson Real, Wray CC, 37-35–72
Justin Spray, CC of Colorado, 36-36–72
Steve Ziegler, Ranch Country Club, 37-35–72
Jason Marshall, Murphy Creek GC, 37-35–72
Beau Schoolcraft, Cherry Hills Country Club, 36-36–72
John Sostmann, Columbine CC, 36-36–72
Zach Fowlds, Colorado GC, 36-36–72
Mike Schoolcraft, Cherry Hills CC, 36-36–72
Jim Knous, Golf Club at Ironbridge, 37-36–73
Taylor Stamp, Broadmoor GC, 36-37–73
Zach Zaremba, Desert Hawk GC, 38-35–73
Sebastian Heisele, Colorado National Golf Club, 33-40–73
Bobby McCracken, Fossil Trace GC, 36-37–73
Kaleb Mahanes, Fox Hill Country Club, 35-38–73
Bryan Kruse, Heritage at Westmoor, 38-35–73
Gary Borgese, Boulder CC, 35-38–73
Michael Love, The Club at Pradera, 33-40–73
Adam Joiner, Aspen Glen Club, 36-38–74
Tyler Parsloe, The Meadows Golf Club, 39-35–74
Martin Prazak, Colorado Golf Club, 38-36–74
Scott Mendelsohn, Highlands Ranch Golf Club, 36-38–74
David MacWherter Holtgrewe, Cherry Hills Country Club, 38-36–74
Jim Doidge, Pueblo Country Club, 37-38–75
Ryan Boshoven, Plum Creek G & CC, 39-36–75
Adam Pladson, Meadow Hills GC, 37-38–75
Ross McLean, Flatirons GC, 39-36–75
Dean Clapp, Meadow Hills Golf Course, 37-39–76
Cory Thelen, The Club at Pradera, 36-40–76
James Kurtenbach, South Suburban Golf Course, 40-36–76
Mike Larson, Boulder Country Club, 39-37–76
Mark Brown, Highlands Ranch GC, 38-38–76
Christopher Keirns, Thorncreek GC, 40-36–76
Ryan Schmitz, Colorado GC, 36-40–76
Chance Robison, Hollydot GC, 38-38–76
David Harris, Eagle Vail GC, 38-38–76
Matt Rubin, Red Hawk Ridge GC, 40-36–76
Chris Carlson, Highlands Ranch Golf Club, 42-35–77
Jonathan Park, Commonground Golf Course, 36-41–77
Joseph Schwark, Colorado National Golf Club, 37-40–77
Clinton Miller, Meadow Hills GC, 40-37–77
Gary Driber, South Suburban Family Sports, 40-37–77
Jordan Burgess, Highland Hills Golf Course, 39-38–77
Brad Rowe, Ute Creek GC, 38-39–77
Arnold Hoy, Commonground Golf Course, 39-39–78
Lamar Carlile, City Park GC, 40-38–78
Blake Mitchell, Olde Course at Loveland, 40-38–78
Lanny Cameron, Mariana Butte GC, 41-38–79
Brandon Hystad, Patty Jewett GC, 41-38–79
Chris Longfellow, South Suburban Family Sports, 43-36–79
Guy Mertz, Fox Hill CC, 39-41–80
Tim Read, Boomerang GL, 42-38–80
Randy Miller, Boulder CC, 41-39–80
Robert Polk, Colorado GC, 42-39–81
Stephen Fernandes, Meridian GC, 42-39–81
Oliver Grabb, Boulder Country Club, 38-44–82
Charles Chon, CommonGround GC, 43-41–84