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First Round Begins in UGA Senior Match Play

The UGA Senior Match Play championship moves into first round matches Wednesday at Glen Eagle Golf Course with defending champion Todd Barker facing Karl Avant in the opening match.
 
The qualifying round was delayed by two hours because of rain and wet conditions, but it turned into a beautiful day. Rick Lloyd posted the best qualifying score with a 70, followed by Rob Bachman at 71.
 
The competition also includes a Super Senior Division and a Net Division. Rich Gibbons was the medalist in the Super Senior Division and will face Arlen Peacock in the first round. Defending Super Senior champion Dick Peacock will face Bob Motzkus.
 
 
Senior Division Qualifying Scores
70- Rick Lloyd
71- Rob Bachman
72- Jeff Goettsche, Steve Poulson, Scott Fairbanks, Ben Maddox
73- Mark Gressman, Jim Kane
74- Greg Stimpson, Craig Gardner, Rick Groendyke, Gary Witzel, Kurt Bernhisel, Kurt Bosen
75- Pat Murphy, Steve Borget, Al Simkins, Bob Feilner, Dave Dorton
76- David Fischer, Keith Olson, Jeff Powars, Mike Hacker, Scott Blair, Brent Marriott, Vern Erickson
77- Dan Parkinson, Bill Probst, Richard Dibblee, Doug Horne78- Todd Barker, Karl Avant (As defending champion Barker is the number one seed. Avant won final qualifying spot in playoff.)
 
Did Not Qualify
78- Lost in playoff for final spots:  Geno Lucero, Kevin Pyle, Mark Madsen, Brent Fenstermaker, Lester Perry, Ruben Escobedo
79- Steve Brinton, Paul Cannon, Kevin Owen
80- Eric Anderson, Alan Hamilton
81- Ron Stuart
82- Jeff Layne
83- Kurt Jensen
86- Robert Underwood, Roger Carver, William Reed
NC- Lynn Cameron
 
Senior Division First Round Matches
7:30- Todd Barker vs.  Karl Avant
7:37- Pat Murphy vs. Steve Borget
7:44- Mark Gressman vs. Scott Blair
7:51- Jim Kane vs. Mike Hacker
7:58- Jeff Goetsche vs. Bill Probst
8:05- Gary Witzel vs. Dave Dorton
8:12- Steve Poulson vs. Dan Parkinson
8:19- Rick Groendyke vs. Dave Fischer
8:26- Rick Lloyd vs. Doug Horne
8:33- Kurt Bosen vs. Al Simkins
8:40- Ben Maddox vs. Brent Marriott
8:47- Greg Stimpson vs. Jeff Powars
 
Super Senior Division Qualifying Scores
73- Rich Gibbons
75- Dave Hansen
79- Heber Jacobsen, Brent Tidwell, Sterling Larsen, Robert Wood, John Degarimore
80- Dick Peacock, Ken Webb
81- John Taylor, Greg Fraser, John Pappas
84- Jim Jensen, Larry Reid
85- Arlen Peacock
87- Bob Motzkus
 
(Did Not Qualifying After Playoff)
87- Ron Clark
88- Ted Fallat
90- Pete Hogelin
WD- Doug Swendsen
 
Super Senior Division First Round Matches
7:30- Dick Peacock vs. Robert Motzkus
7:37- John Degarimore vs. Ken Webb
7:44- Heber Jacobsen vs. Jim Jensen
7:51- Brent Tidwell vs. John Pappas
7:58- Rich Gibbons vs. Arlen Peacock
8:05- Robert Wood vs. John Taylor
8:12- Dave Hansen vs. Larry Reid
8:19- Sterling Larsen vs. Greg Fraser
 
Net Division First Round Matches
8:26- Rod Engle vs. David Smith
8:33- Evert Lawton vs. Ron Clark
8:40- Gus Stribakos vs. Dan Riddle
8:47- Randy Darrohn vs. Paul Auxier
8:54- Scott Burt vs. Michael Romero
9:01- Eric Walisky vs. Paul Ostler
9:08- Val Cahoon vs. Lee Garner
9:15- Al Krahenbuhl vs. Dale Richards