Two Seniors Qualify for U.S. Mid-Amateur at Colorado Golf Club

Colorado Avid Golfer

PARKER — Two players over 50 years old were among the five golfers who qualified Monday for the U.S. Mid-Amateur, a tournament limited to contestants 25 and older.

Robert Polk, a 56-year-old from Parker, and Mike Larson, the 50-year-old general manager of Boulder Country Club, earned spots in the national tournament along with Tristan Sanders of Denver, Paul Erdman of Erie and Danny Riskam of Broomfield. The U.S. Mid-Amateur will be played Sept. 17-22 in Richmond, Texas, near Houston.

On a day no one matched or bettered par in the 84-man Sectional Qualifying tournament at Colorado Golf Club, Sanders and Erdman shot 1-over-par 73s to share medalist honors, while Polk, Larson and Riskam carded 74s.

It will be the first U.S. Mid-Amateur for Sanders, Erdman and Polk, and the second for Larson and Riskam. Polk, Larson and Riskam survived a four-man playoff for the final three qualifying spots. Polk, playing at his home club, and Larson made routine pars on the first hole of sudden death to advance, while Riskam earned a national berth with a par on the third playoff hole.

Former Colorado State University golfer James Kurtenbach was the odd man out in the playoff after making a double bogey following a perfect drive on the third extra hole.    

 

U.S. Mid-Amateur Sectional Qualifying
At Par-72 Colorado GC in Parker

QUALIFIERS
Paul Erdman, Erie, Colo. – 39-34–73
Tristan Sanders, Denver, Colo. – 36-37–73
Danny Riskam, Broomfield, Colo. – 36-38–74
Robert Polk, Parker, Colo. – 38-36–74
Michael Larson, Longmont, Colo. – 36-38–74

ALTERNATES (In order)
James Kurtenbach, Highlands Ranch, Colo. – 36-38–74
John Luoma, Parker, Colo. – 39-36–75

FAILED TO QUALIFY
Jonathan Marsico, Denver, Colo. – 37-38–75
Andrew Dannewitz, Highlands Ranch, Colo. – 35-40–75
Harold Marshall, Denver, Colo. – 38-38–76
Robin Bradbury, Louisville, Colo. – 40-36–76
Dean Clapp, Littleton, Colo. – 39-37–76
Danny Hahn, Denver, Colo. – 38-38–76
Michael Love, Castle Rock, Colo. – 41-36–77
William Fowler, Lakewood, Colo. – 36-41–77
Michael Harrington, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 44-34–78
Christopher Wilson, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 42-36–78
Wesley Martin, Denver, Colo. – 41-37–78
David Delich, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 40-38–78
Peter Horstman, Castle Rock, Colo. – 41-38–79
Robert Clever, Firestone, Colo. – 41-38–79
Ray Makloski, Pueblo, Colo. – 37-42–79
Perry Rickel, Castle Rock, Colo. – 43-36–79
Richard Bradsby, Denver, Colo. – 40-40–80
Dennis Fields, Golden, Colo. – 37-43–80
Pete Mangold, Denver, Colo. – 42-38–80
Chris Jones, Castle Rock, Colo. – 41-39–80
Zac Burton, Manhattan, Kan. – 40-40–80
Mark Zbrzeznj, Avon, Colo. – 41-39–80
Eric Butler, Denver, Colo. – 41-39–80
Charlie Post, Castle Rock, Colo. – 40-41–81
Jon Lindstrom, Broomfield, Colo. – 40-41–81
Jay Orris, Boulder, Colo. – 40-41–81
Robert Cloud, Denver, Colo. – 42-39–81
James Kackley, Denver, Colo. – 40-41–81
Chris Carlson, Highlands Ranch, Colo. – 43-38–81
Owen Ellis, Boulder, Colo. – 44-38–82
Charles Chon, Aurora, Colo. – 42-40–82
Chris Longfellow, Castle Rock, Colo. – 40-42–82
Daniel Honer, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. – 42-40–82
Ken Sady, Avon, Colo. – 42-40–82
Tim Fitzgerald, Lone Tree, Colo. – 44-38–82
Charles Scheinost, Greeley, Colo. – 40-42–82
Larry Corson, Charlotte, N.C. – 42-40–82
Thomas Musselman Jr, Lexington, Ky. – 41-42–83
Scott Patterson, Eagle, Colo. – 42-41–83
Mark Brown, Highlands Ranch, Colo. – 41-42–83
Nicholas Welshons, Englewood, Colo. – 40-43–83
Trent Isgrig, San Rafael, Calif. – 42-41–83
Steve Sullivan, Castle Rock, Colo. – 42-41–83
David Ramsden-Wood, Denver, Colo. – 42-41–83
Shane Thomas, Denver, Colo. – 38-46–84
Steve Summers, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 41-44–85
Stephen Fernandes, Denver, Colo. – 37-48–85
Scott Sullivan, Grand Junction, Colo. – 40-45–85
Eloy Ramos, Parker, Colo. – 41-45–86
Martin Prazak, Denver, Colo. – 40-46–86
Davin Sjoberg, Crested Butte, Colo. – 38-48–86
Sean Griswold, Durango, Colo. – 43-43–86
Stephen Bell, Denver, Colo. – 44-43–87
Michael Glaesel, Arvada, Colo. – 46-41–87
Ryne Scholl, Breckenridge, Colo. – 42-45–87
Thomas Roos, Castle Rock, Colo. – 45-43–88
Bradley Bugg, Colorado Springs, Colo. – 45-43–88
Jason Marshall, Aurora, Colo. – 47-41–88
Don Stoner, Arvada, Colo. – 45-43–88
Casey Hannen, Denver, Colo. – 43-46–89
Eric Fitzsimmons, Castle Rock, Colo. – 39-50–89
Cory Collins, Englewood, Colo. – 48-41–89
Bryan Pieper, Louisville, Colo. – 43-47–90
Kelly Forrester, Littleton, Colo. – 44-48–92
Dale Chavez, Centennial, Colo. – 48-46–94
Thomas Burns, Carroll, Iowa – 47-53–100
Wyck J Brown, Denver, Colo. – 48-58–106
Jeffery Holm, Parker, Colo. – NC
Rich Trout, Arvada, Colo. – NS
Billy Post, Centennial, Colo. – NC
Steve White, Jackson, Wyo. – NC
David Stewart, Denver, Colo. – WD
Trey Caldwell, Round Rock, Texas – NC
Jason Coffin, Denver, Colo. – WD
Clint Miller, Englewood, Colo. – WD