55th CGA Senior Match Play Championship Photos
The 55th CGA Senior Match Play Championship was hosted by RainDance National, the longest course in North America. From Monday to Wednesday morning, players competed in pod play. During the first three rounds of pod play, players earn one point for a win and half a point for a tie. The player with the most points in each of the 16 pods will advance to single-elimination matches, starting Wednesday afternoon. The 16 pod winners will compete against each other on Wednesday afternoon in the quarterfinals, where eight will advance to the semifinals on Thursday. The final match will take place on Friday morning.
Semi-finals Success
Jon Lindstrom and Steve Ivan triumphed in their matches, setting the stage for a showdown on Friday morning. 2023 Senior Match Play Champion, Jon maintained his strong momentum, winning his match with a 6&5 victory. Meanwhile, Steve Ivan delivered a spectacular performance, highlighted by an incredible hole-in-one on the 14th hole, ultimately securing his win with a 4&2 finish.
Quarter-finals Results
Steve Ivan (7&6), Scott Sullivan (5&4) , Jon Lindstrom (2&1), and Victor Minovich (3&2), won their quarterfinal matches on Thursday morning, advancing to the semifinals on Thursday afternoon.
Quarter-Finals Bound
The eight players who are advancing to the semi-finals at RainDance National are 2023 Senior Match Play Champion, Jon Lindstrom (Lakewood Country Club), Martin Prazak (CommonGround Golf Club), John Hornbeck (Central Rockies e-Club), Scott Sullivan (Redlands Mesa), Victor Minovich (Foothills GC Men’s Golf Club), Dean Siskowski (Collindale Golf Club), Steve Ivan (Patty Jewett GC Men’s Associate), and Danny Thompson (Sunset Men’s Golf Club).
Pod Play Results
64 players competed in three rounds of pod play. The 16 players with the most points advanced to single-elimination matches to determine the quarterfinalists.
Pod 1 vs. 16: Jon Lindstrom (5&4) vs Denny Fields
Pod 2 vs. 15: Victor Minovich (1 up) vs Paul Erdman
Pod 3 vs. 14: Steve Ivan (3&2) vs Mark Crabtree
Pod 4 vs. 13: John Hornbeck (5&4) vs Mike Erickson
Pod 5 vs. 12: Steve Sullivan vs Scott Sullivan (6&4)
Pod 6 vs. 11: Henry Bissell vs Danny Thompson (4&3)
Pod 7 vs 10: Dean Siskowski (7&6) vs Kent Wilmes
Pod 8 vs 9: Andy Titterton vs Martin Prazak (7&6)