Former Coloradan Parker Edens’ run at U.S. Mid-Amateur ends in quarterfinals for second time in the last 3 years
By Gary Baines – 9/17/2025
Finishing in the top eight out of 264 players at a USGA national championship isn’t too shabby.
To do it twice in three years, that’s all the more impressive.
Parker Edens, who grew up in Greeley and was a player and assistant coach at Colorado State University, has managed just that at the U.S. Mid-Amateur.
After advancing to the quarterfinals in 2023, Edens repeated the feat this week, though the run ended on Wednesday morning for the former pro and two-time Inspirato Colorado Open low amateur.
Jeg Coughlin III of Dublin, Ohio, who later in the day defeated defending champion Evan Beck in the semifinals, beat Edens in the quarterfinals 3 and 2 at Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. Coughlin, like Edens a former pro, birdied the first and fourth holes and held a 3-up lead at that point. And Edens, a two-time CGA Four-Ball champion with Jimmy Makloski, would get no closer than 2 down the rest of the way.
Edens, now the head coach of the men’s golf team at South Dakota State, finished 3 over par for 16 holes — with two double bogeys — while Coughlin was 2 over.
Advancing to the quarterfinals makes Edens exempt for the 2026 U.S. Mid-Am, set for Sept. 26-Oct. 2 of next year at Sand Valley Resort in Nekoosa, Wis.
In addition to his two quarterfinal appearances at the U.S. Mid-Am, Edens made it to the round of 16 last year.
The U.S. Mid-Am is limited to players 25 and older.
Here are the results for all the players with strong Colorado ties at the U.S. Mid-Am:
MATCH PLAY QUARTERFINALS WEDNESDAY
Jeg Coughlin III, Dublin, Ohio, def. former Coloradan Parker Edens, 3 and 2
MATCH PLAY ROUND OF 16 TUESDAY
Former Coloradan Parker Edens def. Chris Kamin, Phoenix, 19 holes
Brian Holtz, Bloomington, Ill., def. Colin Prater, Colorado Springs, 3 and 2
MATCH PLAY ROUND OF 32 TUESDAY
Colin Prater, Colorado Springs, def. Mitchell Fedorka, Claremont, Calif., 5 and 4
Former Coloradan Parker Edens def. Stephen Behr Jr., Atlanta, 3 and 1
MATCH PLAY ROUND OF 64 MONDAY
Colin Prater, Colorado Springs, def. Jordan Utley, Richmond, Va., 3 and 1
Christian Cavaliere, Katonah, N.Y., def. Charlie Soule, Denver, 2 and 1
Former Coloradan Parker Edens def. Wyatt Johnson, Victor, Ohio, 5 and 4
STROKE PLAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Advance to Match Play
7. Colin Prater, CO Springs 68-71—139
35. Charlie Soule, Denver 69-75—144
45. Former Coloradan Parker Edens 74-71–145
Failed to Advance to Match Play
87. Former CSU golfer Bryce Hanstad 73-75–148
131. Matt Call, Sedalia 78-73–151
162. Ryan Axlund, Englewood 75-79—154
172. Joel Perez, Longmont 74-81–155
172. Mark Henderson, Highlands Ranch 81-74—155
223. Ed Kerr, Windsor 76-84–160
Ryan Burke, Longmont 90-WD
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