Pine to Palm Spotlight - Vol. 68, No. 2

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Above: Fargo’s Tanner Kretchman watches his drive on the par four 10th hole at the Detroit Country Club in Detroit Lakes, during his Thursday Pine to Palm championship match against medalist Grady Meyer. Right: Taylor Cavanagh watches a drive during his Thursday match against former Pine to Palm champion Todd Hillier.

A Kretchman comeback

Fargo Davies’ golfer stuns 2014 medalist in 1st round

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

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Odds were against Fargo Davies’ graduate Tanner Kretchman, who found himself down three holes with four remaining in the first round of the 82nd Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at the Detroit Country Club Thursday.

Add to the fact he was down to the recent medalist winner and Fargo native Grady Meyer, who also is a sophomore on the University of Minnesota Golden Gopher men’s golf team, and was playing as well as any golfer in the tournament.

But Kretchman didn’t worry about the odds, instead he decided to beat them – and Meyer – in a shocking comeback and advance to the second round with a 1-up victory.

Kretchman scored birdie on his final five holes to secure the win, after he trailed the Gopher for the entire match, which started being down three through five holes.

“Grady got on top early and I knew I had to make something happen soon or I would be out of it,” Kretchman said.

The swoon in the tide happened on hole 14, when Kretchman was able to stick an approach shot within a few

feet of the cup for birdie.

From there, he would sink four more birdies and steal all momentum away from Meyer.

“I stuck that one close on 14 and that got my confidence going,” Kretchman said. “From there, I could start playing more aggressive.”

With Meyer’s lead growing so quick out of the gates, Kretchman’s game plan became that much more simple.

“I was able to get more aggressive with my shots and step up to the ball and just go for it,” the Fargo Davies’ CHAMPIONSHIP to page 5 ➤

Above: Dominic Kieffer rolls in a short birdie putt on the 10th green during Thursday’s match against Mason Kennedy. Kieffer won the match 2 and 1. Left: Ben Welle of Moorhead blasts out of a bunker in front of the 7th green during Thursday’s Pine to Palm Golf Tournament championship match play.

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The Laker girls’ golf team inked their name into Minnesota golfing lore...

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BY BRIAN WIERIMA

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The fairy tale in which was the Detroit Lakes girls’ golf season, came to a conclusion Wednesday with the Lakers clinching their third-straight Class 2A state championship at the Ridges at Sand Creek Golf Course in Jordan.

Four seniors played their last round as Lakers and they made it count, as DL shot a second-day score of 297, which went with their one-day state meet record 293 Tuesday for an all-time low two-day state meet score of 590.

It was 20 strokes better than Minnewaska’s 610, which was set in 2009.

“No one could have written a better script than this,” said DL head coach Cali Harrier, speaking of the three-year run the team put on. “This team didn’t leave any business unfinished. Nothing is left on the table for them to accomplish.”

But one run is not finished, as sophomore Kate Smith won her third-straight Class 2A state medalist honor, tying with Pequot Lakes junior Maggie Heggerston with a one-under par 143.

Both players shot identical two-day scores of 73 and 70, as Smith rallied early with a 34 on the front nine, while Heggerston waited until the back nine and stroked back-toback birdies on holes 16 and 17 to finish two-under par.

“I really felt I had to break 70 today because there were some very good players and scores out there today,” Smith said. “So I just went out and tried to make as many birdies as I could. I had to use my willpower and putt better.”

Smith, who co-medaled last year with teammate Natalie Roth, also had a strong finish after she went on a birdie fest on holes five through seven, then finished her last three holes as birdie-par-birdie.

Heggerston, who finished fifth overall in last year’s state meet, didn’t realize how close she was heading up the 18th fairway, even after making her two birdies on 16 and 17.

“I had no idea where I was at in the standings,” Heggerston said. “After I finished 18, I had a feeling I had lost. I finished one over on the front nine, and all I wanted to do was stay even on the back nine, because that back nine can make or break you.”

But for Smith, the high expectations thrust on her after she became the youngest ever state champion as an eighth grader two years ago, built up some high pressure.

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DLHS GRADUATE NATALIE ROTH was a part of three state team championships, as well as a 2013 state co-medalist honor, along with teammate Kate Smith. Roth and Laker graduate Trisa Hutchinson will be playing for the NDSU women’s golf team this fall. Roth shot a 150 during Pine to Palm Championship qualifying, while Hutchinson is playing in the numbered flights at the Pine to Palm. on myself to win,” Smith said.

“It’s great to get it over with.”

The podium was filled with Lakers, as four made all-state honors by finishing in the top seven.

Senior Trisa Hutchinson finished as an all-stater for the third-consecutive year and her highest place of third, after she shot a 73-74 for a final mark of 147.

“I came out strong, but towards the end I gave away a couple of shots,” Hutchinson said. “But I know I’ve come a long way the last five years.”

Last year’s co-medalist Roth had a strong back nine score of 35 to finish fifth overall with a mark of 150, after shooting a 75 Tuesday.

“Going in the back nine, I knew I had to do well if I was to place,” Roth said. “There are some good opportunities there to score on and I thought I did well by making three birdies.

“Obviously, I was taking one shot at a time like I always do. I went into this round with a little different mindset. I didn’t want to count myself out, but I just wanted to have fun, since this was my last time being a Laker.”

The first-day leader, junior

Sydney Busker, also placed sixth overall, after she followed up her even-par 72 from Tuesday with an 80 in the final round for a 154.

Seniors Matty Tschider and Emma Thompson also capped fabulous prep careers as main contributors to the team. Tschider stroked a 155 and Thompson a 163, for ninth and 20th place, respectively.

As Busker dropped in her last putt on the 18th green, thus signifying the end to the four seniors’ careers, there will be some big footprints left by this Laker team in the state of girls’ golf.

The dynasty which was built over the course of the last three years, will leave with a trio of state team championships, four state individual titles, as well as the holding of a bevy of records, including the all-time state record of 284, the one-day state meet record of 293 and the two-day state meet mark of 590.

They now hold the top three low scores in the state meet with a pair of 297’s and a 293.

Add in a 39-meet winning streak, there isn’t much this Laker six didn’t accomplish.

“It’s always hard to say goodbye,” Hutchinson said.

“But when you look back, we’ve had a good run and it couldn’t have gone any better.

No one can take those memories away from us.”

All four seniors have committed to playing college golf starting this fall, with Hutchinson and Roth heading to North Dakota State University, Tschider to Augustana and Thompson to Jamestown College.

The legacy they are leaving will not be matched any time soon.

“These girls are amazing, this team is one to remember,” Smith said. “They have done everything for our team.

I was 11 years old when I first started on varsity and they were my partial mother on the road. They set a precedent of what Laker golf should be.”

Class 2A state girls’ golf meet at Ridges at Sand Creek Golf Course in Jordan, Tuesday-Wednesday, June 1011.

Girls team scores: 1. Detroit Lakes 590 2. Pequot Lakes 648 3. Red Wing 650 4. Minnewaska Area 687 5. Osakis 717 6. Visitation-Mendota Heights 733

7. Jordan 738 8. Breck School, Golden Valley 748.

Top 21 Individual scores: T-1 Kate Smith, Detroit Lakes 143 T-1 Maggie Heggerston, Pequot Lakes 143 3. Trisa Hutchinson, Detroit Lakes 147 4. Anni Heck, Visitation-MH 149 5. Natalie Roth, Detroit Lakes 150 6. Sydney Busker, Detroit Lakes, 152 T-7. Trianna Thong, Jordan 154 T-7. Marja Sorenson, Rocori-CS 154 T-9. Emily Israelson, Staples-Motley 155 T-9. Mattie Tschider, Detroit Lakes 155 T-9. Stephanie Herzog, Red Wing 155 T-12. Emily Schimbeno, Lake City 158 T-12. Alayna Eldred, Osakis 158 T-14. Nicole Schammel, Red Wing 159 T-14: Emma Groom, St. Croix Lutheran 159 T-16. Jenna Janu, Minnewaska 160 T-16. Hannah Peterson, Marshall 160 18. Mackenzie Olsen, Stewartville 161 19. Amanda Nies, Pequot Lakes 162 20. Emma Thompson, Detroit Lakes 163 21. Rebecca Huus, Perham, 165.

DL results: Kate Smith 37-36 3436 143; Trisa Hutchinson 35-38 37-37 147; Natalie Roth 38-37 40-35 150; Sydney Busker 36-36 40-40 154; Matty Tschider 40-36 40-39 155; Emma Thompson 42-43 40-38 163.

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Medalists 1931—Paul Cook, Bismarck, 69 1932—Paul Cook, Bismarck, 72-72—145 1933—Pat Sawyer, Minneapolis, 66-70—136 1934— Fritz Carman, Detroit Lakes, 71-70— 141 1935—Virgil Roby, Minneapolis, 67-72—139 1936— Al Rindy, Grand Forks, and Ernotte Hiller, Crookston, 148 1937—Bobby Campbell, Duluth, 69 1938—Johnny Buck, Detroit Lakes, 69 1939—Palmer Kize, Redwood Falls, 67 1940—Don Peddie, Minneapolis, 71 1941—Al Rindy, Grand Forks, 69 1942-43—No tournament 1944—Ed Cox, Bismarck, 72 1945—Chuck Betcher, Red Wing, 70 1946—Ben Dablow, St. Paul, 67 1947—Gordy Soderberg, Minneapolis, 70 1948—Paul O’Leary, Bismarck, 68 1949—Dr. O.C. Nord, Grand Forks, 70 1950—Bob Leonard, Fargo, 140 1951— R. J. Atkinson, Kansas City and Dick Spangler, Lincoln, NE, 142 1952—Neil Croonquist, Minneapolis, 137 1953—Jack Webb, Spirit Lake, IA, 137 1954— Jack Webb, Spirit Lake, IA, and John Olsen, Duluth, 136 1955—Jerry Burns, Hastings, 140 1956— J im Moeller, Holdenville, OK, and Eddie Langert, Mpls., 139

1957—George Lee, Humboldt, IA, 143 1958— Jack Rule, Waterloo, IA, 132 1959— G eorge Lee, Humboldt, IA, and Chuck Courtney, LaJolla, CA, 140 1960—Frank James, Grinnell, IA, 138 1961— G eorge Cram, Jr., Bismarck, Frank James, Grinnell, IA, Gene Dahlbender, Atlanta, GA, and Bud Chapman, Minneaplis, 137 1962—George Cram Jr., Minot, ND, 137 1963—Richard Killian, Houston, TX, 136 1964—Bob Jerhoff, Billings, MT, 143 1965—Bob Dahm, Fargo, 139 1966—Mike Morley, Minot, ND, 138 1967—Robert Davis, Cedar Falls, IA, 141 1968—Al Ostberg, Faribault, 141 1969— John Maroni, Minneapolis, and Doug Gillam, Fargo, 141 1970—Al Ostberg, Faribault, 141 1971—Mike Fermoyle, Minneapolis, 140 1972—Bill Waryan, Minneapolis, 138 1973—Jim Ihnot, Minneapolis, 135 1974—Terry Moores, St. Paul, 139 1975— Tom Hoffman, Mankato, Dr. Rick Render, Bloomington and Craig Stein, Moorhead, 141 1976—Terry Moores, St. Paul, 139 1977—Rick Benshoof, Detroit Lakes, 137 1978—R.J. Smiley, Garrison, 72-68—140 1979—Scott Harris, Roseau, 67-68—135

1980— T om Lehman, Alexandria, 69-66— 135 1981—Kirk Snider, Hastings, 67-69—136 1982—Bob Dahm, Fargo, 138 1983— Pat Herzog, Alexandria; Gary Johnson, Mahnomen; Jim Lehman Jr., Alexandria, 142 1984—Pat Herzog, Alexandria, 134 1985—Jim Sorenson, Bloomington, 138 1986— P at Herzog, Alexandria, and Mike Podolak, Fargo, 134 1987—Mike Podolak, Fargo, 138 1988— Jon Christian, Albert Lea, and Mike Podolak, Fargo, 137 1989— Terry O’Loughlin, White Bear Lake, 138 1990—Pat Herzog, Fergus Falls, 137 1991–– Todd Hallett, Eden Prairie, 134; Mike Podolak, Fargo, 134 1992— Mike Podolak, Fargo, 135; Dave Morberg, Kalispell, Mont., 135 1993— Mike Podolak, Oxbow, 136 1994—Rob Harris, Eden Prairie, 136 1995—Tim Graves, Oklahoma City, 138 1996—Adam Dooley, Albany, 137 1997— Martin LeMusurier, Minneapolis, 68-67—135 1998— Andrew Hoff, Portland, Ore., 69-68— 137

1999— Mike Podolak, Oxbow, N.D., John Carlson, Bagley, and Tim Rubis, Fargo, all with 67 (Championship qualifying llimited to 18 holes due to inclement weather conditions.)

2000— Patrick Beste, Sauk Centre, 64-70— 134 2001—Andy Doeden, Fargo, 69-63—132 2002—Josh Persons, Fargo, 65-71—136 2003— Jeff Lamp, Fargo, 63-67—130 (Record) 2004 — David Schultz, Fargo, 69-66 — 135 2005 — Kane Hanson, Detroit Lakes, 70-63 — 133 2006 — Clayton Rask, Otsego, 69-63 — 132 2007 — Cameron White, Plymouth, 65-65 — 130 (ties record).

2008 — T im Fiechtner, Fargo, 68-68 — 136 & Mark Robinson, Cardington, Ohio, 67-69 — 136 2009 — Tom Hoge, Fargo, 62-70 —132; Clinton Boutelle, Cody, Wyo., 67-65 — 132 2010 — Wade Walters, St. Paul, 66-70 — 136; Ben Freeman, Fargo, 71-65 — 136 2011 — E rik Van Rooyen, Oudtshoorn, South Africa, 66-67 —133 2012 — D oug Jeans Jr., Forest Lake, 65-67—132 2013 - Jon Trasamar, Blue Earth, 66-67-133 2014 - Grady Meyer, Fargo, 64-70-134.

Senior Medalists Mid-Am Medalists 2009 - Otis Hesteness, Detroit Lakes, 72-73-145 2010 - Duane Siverson, Moorhead, MN., 71-69-140 2011 - Kent Fronk, Jamestown, N.D., 74-70-144 2012-Michael Seelye, Detroit Lakes, 69-72-141 2013 - Kent Spriggs, Fargo, N.D., 70-67-137 2014 - Soctt Uithoven 72-72-144.

Super Sr. Medalists 2010 - Chuck Renner, Phoenix, Ariz., 73 2011 - Chuck Renner, Phoenix, Ariz., 68 2012 - Chuck Renner, Phoenix, Ariz. 70.

20 13 - Clint Nelson, Fargo, N.D., 69 2014 - Chuck Renner and Paul Krueger, 72.

1967— Ed Printz, Omaha, and E.E. Kaiser, Fargo—75 1968— Nick P. Soteroplos, Minneapolis, and E.E. Kaiser, Fargo—78 1969—Ed Printz, Omaha—74 1970—Ed Printz, Omaha—71 1971—Ed Printz, Omaha—70 1972— E.E. Kaiser, Fargo; Al Erickson, Minneapolis; Leo Flaming, West Fargo; Cliff Hanson, Minneapolis; and Ed Printz, Omaha—80 1973—B.J. Porter, Minneapolis—76 1974—George Stone, Edina—73 1975—George Stone, Edina—75 1976— G eorge Stone, Edina, and Charles Blankenship, Omaha— 77 1977—Gene O’Brien, Faribault—76 1978—John R. Goff, Fargo—73 1979— G ene O’Brien, Faribault, and Dick Davies, Albert Lea—77 1980—Al Jensen, Bagley—74 1981—Howard Barr, Bloomington—73 1982—George Stone, Edina—76 1983— G ene O’Brien, Faribault, and Barney Gervais, Fergus Falls— 74

1984—Howard Barr, Bloomington—73 1985—Rodney Adolph, Red Wing—73 1986—Gene O’Brien, Faribault—73 1987—Gene O’Brien, Faribault—72 1988—Al Jensen, Bagley—75 1989— R ay Bode, Underwood, and William Swanston, Fargo—74 1990—William Swanston, Fargo—74 1991––Jim Hendrick, Vidor, Tex.–73 1992— Rodney Adolph, Red Wing, and Brendan Donnelly, Fargo—77 1993— Chuck Schumacher, Perham—71 1994— J im Hendrick, Beaumont, Texas—73 1995— Jim Smith, Fargo—76, and Gene Quast, Knoxville—76 1996— Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage, Calif.— 69 1997— Gerry Douglas, Bemidji — 72 1997— and Harvey Borseth, Corcoran — 72 1998— V ern Steinmetz, River Falls, Wis.—72 1999— Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage, Calif.—68

2000—Ted Hatlen, Detroit Lakes—70 2001— James “Lank” Larson, Fargo; Clint Nelson, Fargo; Gerry Douglas, Hernando, Fla.; Joe Mayer, Bemidji—72 2002—Pat Vincelli, Burnsville—71 2003—Tom Hanson, Detroit Lakes—70 2004—James “Lank” Larson, Fargo—69 2005—Doug Gillam, Eden Prairie,—70 2006— Dan Elton, Moorhead and Tim Rubis, Fargo— 69 2007 — Dr. Rick Render, Bloomington — 70.

2008 — C lint Nelson, Fargo, and Pat Vincelli, Stuart, Florida — 71 2009 — Bill Blake, Detroit Lakes — 72 2010 — John Stromstad, Bismarck, N.D. — 65 (Record) 2011 — Clint Nelson, Fargo, N.D., — 70.

2012— S cott Linnerooth and Tim Rubis, Fargo, N.D., 71 2013 - Rob Harris, 67 2014 - Rob Harris, 72.

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Above: Golfers Matt Rachey and Dominic Kieffer share a laugh during championship match play Thursday afternoon. Left: West Fargo’s Riley Johnson eyes his tee shot at the par three 8th hole during his Thursday Pine to Palm match against Michael Greenberg.

➤ CHAMPIONSHIP from page 2 graduate said. “That’s how I played my last six holes.”

Kretchman’s senior year at Fargo Davies was quite eventful, after he helped his team to a state runner-up finish, as well as an individual second-place spot, behind Riley Johnson, who also won 3 and 2 at the Pine to Palm Thursday over Michael Greenberg.

He will be playing for the Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s basketball team this coming year.

Kretchman’s upset of the top seed sets him up to play

Pine to Palm veteran Taylor Cavanagh of Perham, who downed former champion Todd Hillier 5 and 4.

No. 2 seed Ben Welle of Moorhead, who is a sophomore on the University of Kansas men’s golf team, handled Drew Massey 4 and 3 to advance.

Welle and Fargo’s Greg Melhus tied for the medalist runner-up position, so the former Spud was certainly already playing well heading into match play.

“On the first fairway, I drove it exactly where I hit it in qualifying and that was

right down the middle,” Welle said. “I made a two-putt birdie and that really got my round going well.”

It continued into the parfive fifth hole, where he was able to lay an iron shot out of the rough on the green and an eventual eagle putt. By the turn, Welle led Massey 2-up.

“On the back nine, I just wanted to keep my drives straight and force him to make the putts,” Welle said.

“My driver has been working well all week. I’ve been playing solid thus far.”

Welle knows success in the Pine to Palm after playing to the round of 16 two years ago.

“Really, I just want to take it hole by hole, because there is a lot of golf to be played this week if you are to go far,” Welle added. “The player with the least amount of mistakes will win.”

Welle’s opponent Friday will be John Sund, who had an easy day Thursday after his counterpart, Peter Jones, had to withdraw due to illness.

Another Fargo golfer,

Thomas Strandemo, also had a comeback to beat Cade Montplaisir 1-up, after he trailed late in the match.

Another hole in one was sunk Thursday, which incidentally happened on the same hole Wednesday.

Staples’ native Zach Israelson drained his ace on the eighth hole, a 174-yard shot. He went on to win 3 and 2 over Robert Reuter.

Ironically, Will Holmgren was in Israelson’s group when the feat occurred. Holmgren was the player who made the

hole in one Wednesday on the same hole.

The 2011 Pine to Palm champion Connor Holland also survived, winning 2-up over Andrew Passanante.

Detroit Lakes’ Ben Mallow also came out victorious 2 and 1 over Jack Elliott, while Melhus was also a victor from his No. 3 seed slot with a 5 and 4 win over Mitch Scrimgeour.

The Championship second round will start at 1:28 p.m. and run through 2:31 p.m. on the first tee.

Above: Matt Rachey rolls in a short birdie putt on the 10th green during Thursday’s match play against Chris Harris. Left: Detroit Lakes’ Ben Mallow watches his drive on the 9th hole during Thursday’s match play.

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Mid Am golfer Marc Redman watches his tee shot on the 15th hole during Wednesday’s match against David Barge. Redman won 1 up.

Keith Aasen tees off on the 15th hole during his Thursday Mid Am match against Matt Mayer. Aasen won the match 1 up in 19 holes.

Mid-Am First Round

Piatz stays steady in win

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

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Perry Piatz rolls a putt on the 14th green during his Mid-Am match against Thomas Solien Thursday. Piatz won 5-4.

The Pine to Palm Mid-Am defending champion Perry Piatz cleared his first hurdle in his title defense with a convincing 5 and 4 win over Thomas Solien in the first round of match play Thursday.

Piatz had three birdies on the day and one bogey, as he went back to his 2013 formula in which captured him the Mid-Am championship.

“I just did the same thing as I did last year and that’s hit the ball down the middle of the fairway, hit my greens and sink my putts,” Piatz said.

“Consistency is my game.”

The turning point in the match with Solien came on hole 10, where Piatz saved par to halve the hole by flopping a 40-yard shot to within six feet of the cup.

After that, Solien hit water on 12 to give Piatz a 3-up advantage, which was followed with a birdie on 13 after he stroked a six iron with a punch hook to within six feet of the pin.

Piatz will stay with what is working and keep going the consistent route, with his next opponent being Keith Aasen, who was a 1-up winner over Matt Mayer in 19 holes.

In the other upper-bracket matchup, Tim Carlson will face Kent Spriggs.

Carlson was a 1-up winner over Jim Mikkelson and Spriggs topped Aaron Burnside 5 and 4.

Medalist Scott Uithoven won handily over Britton Mattson 5 and 4, while Marc Redman downed David Barge 1-up.

Two-time Mid-Am champion and last year’s runner-up Jay Olafson started his 2014 campaign off well with a 5 and 4 win over Kent Fronk.

Olafson made a birdie on 17 to go 3-up on Fronk, then two-putted for a birdie on one (to start the back nine) to build a commanding 4-up advantage in the final seven holes.

“My putter was working well today,” Olafson said. “(Fronk) was in a little more trouble than I was today.”

Olafson, who shot 1-under par in 14 holes, said the motivation was to win medalist honors this year, but after falling short of that goal, winning his third title is now on the agenda.

“You always want to win again, that’s why you come out, to win it all,” Olafson said. “The competition in MidAm is getting better and better each year, too.”

Olafson will face longtime Pine to Palm veteran Bob Cavanagh of Perham, who took down Jon Anas 4 and 3.

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Tim Carlson watches his tee shot to the par three 8th hole during his Thursday Mid Am match against Jim Mikkelson. Carlson won 1 up.

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Left: Satchel Tickel, 13-18 year old division medalist. Right: Scott Boehning, 9 hole medalist, boys 10-12.

45th ANNUAL IRONMAN JUNIOR CLASSIC HELD AT THE IRONMAN GOLF COURSE • THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 Ironman Golf Course is hosting the 45th Annual Ironman Junior Classic. Girls and boys ages 7 to 14 from all over the region participate in a two day tournament at the 9 hole par 3 golf course.

Players played their way into flights on Thursday with the best scores coming out of the 10-12 year old boys division. Scott Boehning, Oxbow ND, shot a 6 over par 33 to lead by one going into the second day over Koby Kuenzel’s 34 (Grand Forks, ND). Watch out for perennial top finishers Ty Satter and Parker Bartels who are lurking two strokes behind at 35.

The boys 8 and 9 year old division has Hunter Hanson from Detroit Lakes jumping out to a 4 shot lead over Saylor Kuenzel, Grand Forks, with his fine 36 , which included a birdie on number 4!

We had a record number of girls come out for the Ironman Classic this year. Sixteen players between the ages of 8 to 12 are participating. Riley Crothers, Bismark, and Kay Peterson, Lake Park, lead the way with scores of 51.

Satchel Tickel, Hawley, led the way in the 13 to 18 year old division as he qualified medalist with an 18 hole total of 74. He will take on Tyler Burnside, Detroit Lakes, in the 18 hole final match Friday morning.

The two day event introduces competition for those who are ready to excel at a higher level in this great game of golf. We have many future Pine to Palm participants!

GIRLS 8-12 CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 51 Pederson Kay 12 Lake Park MN 51 Crothers Riley 11 Bismarck ND 53 Justesen Faith 11 Hawley MN 53 Hughes Annika 12 Detroit Lakes MN 54 Larson Abby 10 Detroit Lakes MN 57 Bartels Avery 8 Oxbow ND 57 Eckman Anna 8 Paynesville MN 58 Longhenry Abby 10 Bloomington MN 58 DeBoer Falyn 11 Detroit Lakes MN 62 Gerdes Madison 10 Detroit Lakes MN 68 Peterson Kaitlyn 11 Detroit Lakes MN 69 Mallow McKenna 10 Detroit Lakes MN 70 Tickel Mia 11 Hawley MN 70 Hughes Shaylee 10 Detroit Lakes MN 72 Gerdes Alexis 10 Detroit Lakes MN 72 Lunde Ellie 9 Detroit Lakes MN

BOYS 8 & 9 CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 36 Hanson Hunter 9 Detroit Lakes MN 40 Kuenzel Saylor 9 Grand Forks ND 42 Randall Jack 8 Lawrence KS 43 Carlson Aiden 9 Moorhead MN 43 Malingen David 8 Detroit Lakes MN 44 Tobkin Nicholas 8 Detroit Lakes MN 45 Justesen Jack 8 Hawley MN 47 Eckman Nolan 9 Paynesville MN 49 Witham Nolan 7 Roseville MN 51 Lunde Aiden 9 Detroit Lakes MN 53 Clark Carter 9 Mahnomen MN 60 Andrisen Finn 8 Bismarck ND 64 Peterson Ryan 8 Detroit Lakes MN 70 Vincelli Owen 8 Brandon SD

BOYS 10-12 CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 33 Boehning Scott 11 Fargo ND 34 Kuenzel Koby 12 Grand Forks ND 35 Bartels Parker 12 Oxbow ND 35 Satter Ty 12 Fargo ND 37 McGarry Brandon 12 Grand Forks ND 40 Longhenry Mark 12 Bloomington MN 41 McGarry Brady 10 Grand Forks ND 41 Rogstad Carson 10 Detroit Lakes MN 41 Skinner Joe 10 Detroit Lakes MN 42 Tickel Carter 12 Detroit Lakes MN 42 Tobkin Matthew 11 Detroit Lakes MN 53 Green Jake 11 Detroit Lakes MN 53 Olson Logan 10 Fargo ND 55 Carlson Nathan 12 Moorhead MN 57 Justesen Lucas 11 Detroit Lakes MN 64 Carrier Ethan 10 Detroit Lakes MN 13-18 OPEN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 74 Tickel Satchel 13 Hawley MN 77 Burnside Tyler 13 Detroit Lakes MN 94 Olson Luke 13 Fargo ND

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2014 RESORTERS GOLF TOURNAMENT Wilson wins longest Resorters’ Men’s final in 12 years

For the last three years, 20-year-old Jacques Wilson of Victoria has used the Resorters Golf Tournament as a tuneup for playing on the University of Kansas Jayhawks’ golf team.

This summer, he revved his game into a whole new gear, winning the Men’s Division championship over last year’s runner-up, Nick Heinen of Edmond, Oklahoma, 1-up.

The week-long tournament at the Alexandria Golf Course wrapped up Saturday with new champions determined in all seven divisions.

It was the first time in 12 years that the Men’s Division championship came down to the final hole in regulation.

After Wilson’s drive on No. 18 left him in the right rough, he delivered a monster approach shot, knocking it over a tree and onto the green.

Meanwhile, Heinen, who mounted a last-ditch comeback by winning Nos. 16 and 17 with birdies to tie the match, rolled his approach shot off the back of the green and couldn’t make the birdie or par putt coming back.

Wilson dropped in a threefooter for par to win his firstever Resorters’ title.

Wilson made it into the finals with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Grady Meyer of West Fargo in Saturday morning’s semifinals while Heinen was a 1-up winner over Jacob Montplaisir of Gilbert, Arizona.

Against Heinen, Wilson burst out of the gate with quick birdie wins on the first two holes. Heinen stormed back by taking No. 3 with birdie and No. 4 with par.

Heinen jumped briefly into the lead with a par win on No. 5 but lost the next hole when his birdie putt lipped out.

Both golfers halved the next three holes with par, bogey, par, which left the match all square at the turn. Heinen had chances to take the lead but missed short putts on Nos. 8 and 9.

After matching pars on No. 10, Heinen took his second lead of the match on No. 11 by lofting a flop shot from the left of the green to within four feet, setting up a birdie. Wilson had some trouble with his drive, landing way right near the tee box of No. 17.

“Good Lord, we’re hitting it all over the map,” he told his caddy.

Wilson made a short pressure-tester birdie putt on No. 12 to deadlock the match and then moved into the lead on the next hole with par.

Both golfers hit dead-on approach shots on No. 14 and made birdie to halve the hole.

On No. 15, Wilson chipped to a gimme par while Heinen’s 30foot birdie try ran past the cup and he missed the five-footer coming back. Wilson was now 2-up.

Heinen’s faltering putter fi-

She jumped out to a fourhole lead through seven holes on Saturday. Eldred won Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 7 with pars and added a birdie win on No. 4. Janu made her move, starting on No. 8 with a par win. That was the first of three straight wins for her as she took 9 with a par and added a birdie win on 10.

Things came down to the 18th hole as Janu rallied. Eldred was 2-up after a par win on 16, but a par on 17 and a birdie win on 18 for Janu forced a playoff.

That’s where her run ended as the par win for Eldred on No. 2 ended a memorable week for the youngest player in the field.

Chaska’s Johnson wins Men’s Execs

AL EDENLOFF

The 2014 Resorters Golf Tournament champions include (left to right) Jeff Pederson (Senior Men’s), Jacques Wilson (Men’s), Ben Sigel (Junior Division, 13-15), Jeff Johnson (Executive Men’s), Davis Harris (Masters) and Alayna Eldred (Women’s). Not pictured: Gabe McKeown (Junior Division, 10-12). (Al Edenloff/Echo Press) nally worked some magic on the next two holes. He dropped in a nice 10-foot birdie on No. 16 followed by a crowd-cheering 30-foot birdie on the short 17th hole that tied the match.

After Heinen drained those two big putts, Wilson said he was bracing for Heinen to drop in another one on 18 but it went awry.

“It was a little nerve racking out there,” Wilson said of his victory. “But we had a lot of birdies.”

Wilson, a graduate of Minnetonka High School, is in his third year of playing for the Jayhawks. He said he’d return to the Resorters next summer to defend his title.

In the meantime, he could run into Heinen again soon because Heinen plays for Oklahoma State, a Big 12 Conference rival of the Jayhawks.

Harris wins third Resorters title

It had been eight years since Alexandria’s Dave Harris won a Resorters title but patience paid off on Saturday as he became a three-time champion in the tournament by beating his buddy, George Cliff, for the Masters’ Division title.

Harris won the Senior Division in 1998 and 2006 and had to go through his long-time Resorters counterpart in Cliff to capture this year’s win. He did that in a 3-2 match that he never trailed in after grabbing an early lead and holding off a couple of charges by Cliff throughout the day.

“George and I have had so many matches over the years I can’t count them all,” Harris said. “He’s truly a close friend.”

Cliff was dealing with a muscle problem on his right side that gave him some trouble during the match, Harris said, but he knew Cliff was still a formidable opponent.

“My goal was to never let

him get caught up,” said Harris. “So I was playing him as well as the golf course…He’s a great player and I knew I couldn’t let him get back in front.”

A key point in the match was No. 7 when Harris was able to get up and down out of the bunker for par to take the hole.

“That was big,” Harris said.

“I stayed out front the rest of the way.”

This year’s win wasn’t as emotional as Harris’ title run in 2006, which came after the death of his son, John, but it was special too because of the long friendship he shared with Cliff.

“You hate to beat a friend but you don’t want to lose either. It’s hard to describe,” Harris said.

Harris used par wins on Nos. 2 and 3 to grab an early lead before Cliff got his first win with a par on 4. That 1-up lead for Harris is how things stood until Nos. 7 and 8 when Harris won both those holes to create some breathing room.

Cliff tried to rally. He used a par win on 9 to make the turn just two holes down, but that’s as close as he could get. Harris added another par win on 12 for what proved to be the final straw for Cliff’s chances. The two players halved the next four holes to end things after 16 and secure Harris’ third title.

His other wins in the tournament came against Gary Obele, Randy Johnson and Larry Peterson before matching up against Cliff.

Eldred shocks Women’s field by taking title

Osakis’ Alayna Eldred came into this year’s Resorters Tournament as a 14-year-old not really believing she could beat many of the top players in the Women’s Field.

Consider her confidence boosted. Eldred proved that

she can play with anyone in the division after beating the defending champion in a 1-up match against Glenwood’s Sam Falk last Thursday afternoon. She then proceeded to shock the field all week as she won twice more in the matchplay event to take home the Women’s Division title at the Alexandria Golf Club.

“Honestly, I didn’t,” Eldred said last Thursday when asked if she thought she could take down a player like Falk before the week started. “But I told myself I can do it. I’ve defied many odds before, so I knew that I had it in me to do it.”

Eldred took on another local standout in Alexandria’s Amanda Bigger on Friday and won 2-1 to advance to the championship on Saturday. It took her 20 holes once she got there, but she outlasted Minnewaska’s Jenna Janu to win the title and become the first Osakis golfer to ever win a Resorters Women’s Division title.

“I’m just happy to be able to win this tournament at such a young age,” Eldred said during the awards ceremony. “I figured this experience would be really good, but I didn’t think I’d get this far and be holding this trophy.”

Eldred, the daughter of Jon and Sharon Eldred of Osakis, found ways to close out matches all week in the first matchplay tournament of her career.

She did it again on Saturday to put Janu away.

After they both parred the first extra hole, Janu put her drive into the trees and missed getting on the green on her next shot. Eldred was on the green in two. After Janu missed her long par putt, Eldred calmly made a three-footer for par to wrap up the win.

“I came in thinking, what are my chances being from such a small town?” she said.

“So it’s nice to be able to win.”

Chaska’s Jeff Johnson had already had a pretty good Friday that preceded an even better Saturday for him on his way to a Men’s Executive Division Resorters title.

On Friday, Johnson punched his ticket to the semifinals in the evening with a birdie putt on the first playoff hole that beat Glenwood’s Michael Hanson in 19 holes. Earlier that morning, he was caddying for his son, Davis Johnson, when Davis sank a long birdie putt on 18 to advance to the championship match of the Junior 10-12 Division.

Johnson used a little bit of that same magic on Saturday as he beat division medalist Andy Petersen in the semifinals in the morning before downing Dave Carothers 2-1 in the championship. Carothers got to the finals by edging Nick Paulsen of Alexandria in a 1-up match in the semifinals on Saturday morning.

The tournament was extra special to him because his sons also did well. Davis was in the final match for the Junior Division 10-12 and Lincoln Johnson was the first flight winner in the Junior Division 13-15.

“Playing in the Resorters is the best week of the summer every year,” said Johnson who was playing in his fifth tournament.

Johnson ended up in the trap on No. 17 but was able to get up and down for par to take the hole and win the match against Carothers on Saturday. How did the victory feel?

“Unbelievable,” he said.

Johnson won the tournament as the 21st seed in the bracket after qualifying for the championship flight with an 80 during qualifying last Monday. He proceeded to prove that seeds really don’t matter too much in match play as he won five straight matches in picking up the title.

Johnson had to work for the wins all week. He won his first match over Chad Marlow 1-up before getting a 5-4 win in round two. His 19-hole win over Hanson on Friday also tested him in pressure situations, but he passed that test all week to capture his first Resorters championship.

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Left: Chuck Renner chips uo to the 6th green during Thursday’s Super Seniors match play. Right: Steve Sundby blasts out of a greenside bunker on the 5th hole during his Super Seniors match against Pete Lysaker Thursday. Sundby won 1 up to advance in match play.

Wolff ends co-medalist’s run

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

bwierima@dlnewspapers.com

A fast and furious 4-up lead by James Wolff ended Super Senior co-medalist Paul Krueger’s run in the opening round of the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament.

Wolff started out making three pars and a birdie to nab a 4-up advantage on Krueger, who still made a stab in match play, but ultimately fell short 3 and 2.

“I had a good start and he had some trouble early on,” Wolff said. “I just tried to play consistent and only fell into trouble on a couple of holes.”

Krueger, who was co-medalist along with Chuck Renner with a one-over par 72, still played tough to trim the lead to 2-up, but Wolff continued to play consistent to hold off the charge.

“I just kept playing my game, even after going 4-up,” Wolff said.

Wolff, who played to the

Pine to Palm Seniors’ finals in 2002, will be looking to keep hitting near the pin and sink his putts.

“I just want to keep it close to the pins and today, my putting was steady because I didn’t have any three putts,” Wolff included.

Wolff’s opponent will be Don Bradford, who toppled William Blake 4 and 3.

Renner kept up his usual winning ways by downing Burke Kiger 7 and 6. He will face Lance Brown, who won a marathon over Bruce Carlisle 1-up in 20 holes.

Thomas Wood was a 1-up victor over Doug Gillund. He will face Steve Sundby, who was also a 1-up winner over a tough opponent in Pete Lysaker.

In the other bottom bracket matches, Ronald Vincelli outlasted Richard McConn 1-up in 20 holes and Dr. Lynn Marr was a 5 and 4 winner over Gen Hebl.

2014 SUPER SENIOR

CHAMPIONSHIP

CHUCK RENNER

CHUCK RENNER, 7 & 6

KIEBER BRUCE CARLISLE

LANCE BROWN, 1-UP (20)

LANCE BROWN DOUG GILLUND

THOMAS WOOD, 1-UP

THOMAS WOOD PETE LYSAKER

STEVE SUNDBY, 1-UP

STEVE SUNDBY PAUL KRUEGER JAMES WOLFF

JAMES WOLFF, 3 & 2

DON BRADFORD, 4 & 3

GENE HEBL DR. LYNN MARR

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com

Only half of the top seeds survived the first round of the Pine to Palm Senior’s match play, as defending champion Tim Rubis fell out of contention after losing to Rick Samson 2-up.

But the 2014 medalist Rob Harris will proceed for the potential sweep after he downed T.J. Solien 2 and 1 to advance to face Rick Johnson, who was a 4 and 3 winner over Craig Stein.

Samson will now play Larry Olin, who was a 3 and 1 winner over Scott Peters.

In the other upper-bracket match, former champion Scott Linnerooth will play Tom Thompson. Both players beat their first-round opponents 3 and 2.

In the final bottom bracket match, Jim Brothers and John Hagge will play, as Brothers won handily over Brad Solheim 5 and 4.

Hagge downed Jim Strandemo 2 and 1.

The Seniors will tee off at 12:55 and 1:03 p.m. on the first tee.

Rick Samson rolls a putt on the 15th green during his Seniors match against Tim Rubis Thursday. Samson knocked off last year’s champion 2 up.

2014 SENIOR

CHAMPIONSHIP TIM RUBIS

SAMSON, 2-UP

SAMSON LARRY OLIN

LARRY OLIN, 3 & 1

SCOTT PETERS SCOTT LINNEROOTH

SCOTT LINNEROOTH, 3 & 2

WIBER TOM THOMPSON

TOM THOMPSON, 3 & 2

RICK CRAWFORD ROB HARRIS TJ SOLIEN

ROB HARRIS, 2 & 1

RICK JOHNSON

RICK JOHNSON, 4 & 3

JIM BROTHERS

RONALD VINCELLI RICHARD MCCONN

Samson puts halt to Rubis’ repeat hopes

CRAIG STEIN

WILLIAM BLAKE DON BRADFORD

2014 Champion

BRIAN BASHAM/SPOTLIGHT

Left: Larry Olin rolls a birdie putt on the 16th green during his Seniors match against Scott Peters Thursday. Olin beat Peters 3-1 to advange in Seniors match play. Right: Rob Harris looks over a putt on the par four 15th green during his Thursday Seniors match against TJ Solien. Harris won the match 2-1.

RONALD VINCELLI, 1-UP (20)

A. SOLHEIM JOHN HAGGE

DR. LYNN MARR, 5 & 4

JIM STRANDEMO

JIM BROTHERS, 5 & 4

JOHN HAGGE, 2 & 1

2014 Champion

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Pine to Palm body language Photos by Brian Basham

SOMETIMES YOU CAN JUST TELL WHEN A GOLFER HAS HIT A SHOT THEY DON’T LIKE. Dominic Kieffer demonstrates the, “Oops, where is that drive going?” pose during his championship round against Mason Kennedy Thursday (above). Chris Harris (right) gives us the, “I can’t believe that putt just lipped out!” putter drop on the 10th green Thursday.

SENIOR GOLFER RICK SAMSON gives us the “left lean”, while Bill Carlson tried to get the ball to fly to the right (top two photos). Detroit Lakes’ Ben Mallow gives his drive on the 9th hole a good stare down as it heads towards the trees on the right side of the fairway.

TL SOLIEN hangs his head in frustration over narrowly missing a putt on the 15th green during senior championship match play Thursday (above). Perry Piatz snarls at missing a birdie putt on the 14th green Thursday (left).