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Hoge and Boutelle share medalist honors
Clausen and Jones survive 13-player playoff to finalize field of 64 By BRIAN WIERIMA brianw@dlnewspapers.com Entering the Pine to Palm at the Detroit Country Club, Tom Hoge and Clinton Boutelle had one thing in common — they were the only two playing in the tournament as U.S. Amateur qualifiers. After Wednesday, they had another thing in common — sharing Pine to Palm medalist honors after each finished with a 10-under par 132. Hoge’s record-breaking nine-under par 62 first round qualifying score was a tough act to follow up on, as his one-
under 70 proved. But even after shooting a 39-31 — 70 for his second round of qualifying, Hoge still earned co-medalist laurels. “I guess I just wasn’t there mentally (Wednesday),” Hoge said. “It was hard to stay focused, it just felt I was out of my routine.” For his fellow co-medalist Clinton Boutelle of Cody, Wyo., his highly-competitive nature didn’t allow Hoge out of his sites, despite trailing him by five strokes entering Wednesday’s qualifying round. Boutelle fired a four-under par 67
Tuesday, then buckled down and made a push for the lead with a hard-charging start and finished with a seven-under par 65 to finish tied with Hoge. “I set out a goal to catch him,” Boutelle said. “It’s just the way I play, I like playing for first. He left the door open and I was able to capitalize on it.” The day started off more than fine for the University of Wyoming golfer, after starting with an eagle and putting in a couple of birdies after that. It set a good tone for Boutelle — who was the Class 3A state champion in Wyoming in 2007. “I was putting very well, having 29 putts the first day and I was hitting more greens in regulation (Wednesday),” Boutelle said. Hoge — who is also this year’s Minnesota State Am champion — fell into trouble on hole six, where he hit two out of bounds. “Even through 10, I was still making mistakes,” Hoge said. “But I was able to regroup on 11 and used a lot of wedges and some good putting.” Hoge still used his putter to key his day after having only 23 putts on the day, along with his seven birdies. “My short game was still good, my main problem was my course management,” Hoge added. “I’m happy (being co-medalist) because there are a lot of good players here. “Tomorrow, I can start over (in match play).” Hoge had a familiar player in his group Wednesday, as well, in defending Pine to Palm champion Ben Freeman, who was prepping in his last practice round. The duo were teammates at Fargo South, where they won multiple state championships. Hoge is also coming off an All-American season at TCU this past year. “It was a relaxing day playing in the same group as Ben, but maybe it was a little too relaxing,” Hoge said.
Freeman said he is more than ready to defend his title after playing two practice rounds Tuesday and Wednesday. “I just wanted to get out and hit a few balls and get a feel for the course again,” Freeman said. “It was fun playing with Tom again, we don’t get to play together a lot anymore. “I’m just treating this like another year. After winning it last year, I know I can do it, but I just have to forget about last year.” Hoge’s co-medalist position didn’t do him any favors, since he opens against the 2003 Pine to Palm champion and last year’s semifinalist Greg Melhus, who finished with a qualifying score of six-over 148. Boutelle will face one of the two playoff survivors in Aaron Clausen for a 12:15 p.m. tee time. There were 13 golfers who had to vie for two spots in the playoff round after qualifying was finished. Freeman will get the other playoff winner in Tanner Jones, who also finished second and third in the Long Drive Contest, which was held Tuesday evening. Clausen and Jones each made it out of the 13 player scrum after both birdied the first hole and took par on number two. Another golfer who stormed out of nowhere Wednesday was Moorhead’s Nick Olsgaard, who fired a four-under par 67 to finish five-under 137 and tied for second along with Jon Delzer of Bismarck, Wade Walters of St. Paul, Cameron White of Plymouth and Jeff Lamp of Fargo. Olsgaard’s 26 putts on the day, along with playing fairway golf led to his 33-34 — 67. He is also is familiar with Hoge’s game, after finishing second to him in Monday’s U.S. Amateur qualifier at the Fargo Country Club by nine strokes. “My putting and wedges were key (Wednesday),” Olsgaard said.
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BRIAN BASHAM/SPOTLIGHT
2008 Pine to Palm champion Ben Freeman watches his approach to the first green Tuesday.
Tom Hoge of Fargo and Clinton Boutelle of Cody, Wyo., each finished with a qualifying two-round total of 10-under par 132.
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The highest finisher out of the six former Pine to Palm champions was Rick Kuhn of Bismarck, who claimed titles in 1991 and 2005. Kuhn finished with a threeunder par 139. “My first day was rough,” Kuhn said. “I struggled off the tee. Surprisingly enough, I was much better off the tee (Wednesday), but struggled with my putting, despite shooting a 67.” The former Gopher and professional golfer drew Detroit Lakes junior Tanner Lane, who finished with a qualifying score of 148. Setting Pine to Palm history was Oxbow 17-year-old Amy Anderson, who becomes the first female to qualify for Championship match play after she stroked a two-over par 144. Anderson will be pitted against Peter Krier of Lake
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Park, who finished with a score of five-over 146. Returning from a three-year hiatus is 2004 Pine to Palm champion Chris Braaten, who became the first Detroit Lakes native to win the prestigious tournament. Braaten qualified with a score of three-over 145 and will play Bryce Mattson of Oxbow, who had a qualifying score of 146. “I was able to make some good pars and have been hitting the ball well, even though I’m not making a whole lot of putts,” Braaten said of his game entering match play. “Now, I just want to hit a bunch of greens and have no more than a two putt (on them). “I’m feeling pretty good, though.” Championship tee times start at 12:15 p.m. and run through 2:30 p.m.
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The 2003 Pine to Palm champion Greg Melhus hits off the fairway during qualifying play Wednesday.
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Tanner Lane of Detroit Lakes hits out of a sand trap up to the 11th green Tuesday.
Pine to Palm 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— Jim 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— George 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— J ohn 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—Tom 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— Pat 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 — Tim Fiechtner, Fargo, 68-68 — 136 & Mark Robinson, Cardington, Ohio, 67-69 — 136. 2009 — Tom Hoge, Fargo, and Clinton Boutelle, Cody, Wyo./132
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Anderson makes Pine to Palm history Becomes first female golfer to earn berth in Championship match play By BRIAN WIERIMA brianw@dlnewspapers.com Ever since she entered her first competitive golf tournament, Amy Anderson had her sights set on making her mark at the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at the Detroit Country Club. Mission accomplished. Anderson made Pine to Palm history Wednesday as the first female to ever earn a berth in the field of 64 in Championship play. The 17-year-old Oxbow golfing prodigy carded a 71-73 for a final two-round score of twoover par 144, and now will meet Peter Krier of Lake Park at 1 p.m. Thursday. Her journey to Pine to Palm immortality started with the tournament’s junior sister tourney, which is played at Ironman Golf Course in Detroit Lakes the same week. “The Ironman Tournament was the first tournament I ever played in,” Anderson said. “And ever since then, I always was eyeing the Pine to Palm. It’s been one of the tournaments I always wanted to do well in for so many years.” Her success didn’t go unnoticed during the first three days of the tournament, as well. Anderson was the buzz of the Pine to Palm leading up to Wednesday’s final qualifying round. “What a great story,” said Championship qualifier Nick Olsgaard, who tied for second place overall with a five-under par 137. “I don’t really want to see her in match play.” Two-time Pine to Palm champion Rick Kuhn was also quite impressed with the history
BRIAN BASHAM/SPOTLIGHT
Oxbow’s 17-year-old Amy Anderson tees off during the Pine to Palm qualifying rounds at the Detroit Country Club. Anderson shot a 71-73 —144 to earn a spot in the field of 64. She becomes the first female to do so in the 77-year history of the Pine to Palm.
maker from Oxbow. “It’s amazing,” Kuhn said. “She can make it in match play. She hits the ball well and she has a great short game. She’ll be tough to beat.” And it’s not like she didn’t already have some major accomplishments heading into the Pine to Palm. Anderson won the USGA Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship — as well as medalist laurels with a three-under 141 — July 25, at the New Course at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. Carding an even-par 71 Tuesday in the first round of qualifying set the pace for Anderson to ink her name in the Pine to
Palm history books. She repeated her first-round performance Wednesday by carding a two-over par 73 to ensure her berth in the field of 64. The secret to her success? She simply played her game and played it well. “I basically just hit the fairways and two-putted,” Anderson said. “I went out of bounds on six, which was really my only (negative).” With odds on her making the final cut going up dramatically with her even-par score Tuesday, Anderson could play a bit more conservatively in her second round. “I just went for the greens, this course is a tight one, so you
IN THE NUMBERS 77 Year History of the Pine to Palm
9 - Number of Chairmen of the Pine to Palm 11 - Number of Double Eagles
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have to hit the ball straight and stay out of trouble,” Anderson said. Which, incidentally, is Anderson’s strength. Entering Championship match play, Anderson may not have the long game that her male counterparts will have, but the DCC course does play shorter than normal, making an effective short game and putting a must. That will fit right into Anderson’s strengths, which is playing fairway golf and staying out of trouble. Although there shouldn’t be any intimidation felt by Anderson, she knows it will be a tough field starting Thursday.
“I do know I have to go lower than the first couple of days,” Anderson said. “But I can be more aggressive and go for the pins more than just the middle of the green.” Match play also shouldn’t be much of a hurdle for Anderson. She made a six-match swath through the U.S. Junior Amateur Tournament, ultimately beating Kimberly Kim of Hilo, Hawaii, by the wide margin of 6 and 5 for the title. “I love match play,” Anderson said. “I can go out and play my game. The key will be to try and stick it closer to the pins and try for more birdie putts.”
by MARK LARSON
130 - Lowest 36 hole medalist score in the Championship flight shot by Jeff Lamp in 2003 and two day total of 63-67=130 & Cameron White in 2007 two day total of 65-65=130
19 - Number of consecutive championship matches 336 - Number of yards driven by Carl Hunt in the Long Drive Contest in 2002 won by Jack Rule from 1958-1961 20 - Number of holes played in the championship 355 - Average number of entries in the 77 year hismatch in 1954 when Jack Webb defeated Mayo tory of the tournament Beske 1-up - longest match in Pine to Palm history 540 - Largest number of tournament entrants in 23 - Average age of the 76 Pine to Palm Champions 1999 1977 - Last year a golfer won back to back champi33 - Number of Hole in Ones onship - Bill Israelson in 1976 & 1977 54 - Number of years Frank Winsor & Mark Erick27,126 - Number of golfers who have played in the sen Sr. have played in the Pine to Palm Pine to Palm over the 77 year history of the tour68 - Lowest 18 hole medalist score in the Senior Di- nament vision recorded by Robert Wernick in 1999
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Otis Hesteness
Mark Ericksen, Jr.
Craig Stein
Aaron Burnside
Todd Schaefer
Matthew Ericksen
Jay Olafson
Duane Geiger
Scott McNealy
Peter Bologna
Randy Hanson
Thomas Solien
Ken Fronk
Scot Moores
Frank Campbell
Jim Davidson
Hesteness wins inaugural Mid-Am medalist honors By BRIAN WIERIMA brianw@dlnewspapers.com Otis Hesteness made a wise decision when Pine to Palm chairman Bob Gorden asked him to play in the first-ever Mid-Am Division for the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament. Instead of mowing the fairways on the back nine at the Detroit Country Club, Hesteness was mowing down the competition during the first Mid-Am qualifier by stroking a 72-73 for a three-over par 145 to capture the medalist honors Tuesday. “I was on the practice putting green one day and (Pine to Palm chairman) Bob (Gorden) came up to me and asked if I’m finally going to play in the Pine to Palm since it added the Mid-Am Division,” Hesteness said. “It was a perfect fit for me and it worked
out well.” Hesteness credited his putter for holding strong through the two days of qualifying, but the key to his two rounds was being able to recover from a “disastrous” sixth hole, where he had a triple bogey. Ironically, the only other time Hesteness played in the Pine to Palm was in 1973, where he just missed the cut after shooting an 81. But it was the sixth hole which sunk him after he shot a 12 on it. “I was one-under after five and my ball found a divot on the sixth hole,” Hesteness said. “I bladed it and ended up with a seven. But then I was able to birdie 10 and 12 and I was back in it.” After Hesteness’ 72 Monday, he had the opportunity to play
with the lead group of Jay Olafson, Todd Schaefer and Scott McNealy. “It was a great group to play with, they are some good golfers,” Hesteness added. The DCC maintenance worker was actually three strokes down to McNealy at the turn, but Hesteness was able to stay out of trouble while the rest of his group found some roughs and higher scores on the back nine. “I guess the key was that I was able to hold it together after six,” Hesteness said. “It’s great (being the medalist) because there are a lot of great names playing in this division. It’s good to know that I have Wednesday off before (Thursday’s) match play. “Maybe I’ll go see if the walleyes are biting.” The field of 16 was set after 22
Mid-Am golfers tried their luck at qualifying. One Detroit Lakes’ golfer and longtime Pine to Palm competitor, Aaron Burnside, has been waiting for the addition of a Mid-Am Division for quite sometime. Now that’s it’s a fixture in the Pine to Palm, Burnside feels it will flourish in the future. “A lot of guys are just waiting to see how things work out, because there are a lot of unknowns,” Burnside said, who made the cut tied for eighth with a 75-79 — 154. “But after they see the cut this year, I can see it growing. I think having a field of 16 is a huge attraction, Bob Gorden did it right.” Burnside added another attraction is how the Mid-Am is being treated by the Pine to Palm committee.
“I saw the trophies and what we are playing for and it’s just the same type of (hardware) like Championship and Seniors,” he said. “I expect to see the Mid-Am double in its numbers. There should be no reason it can’t hit 40 to 50 golfers in the future.” Here are the pairings for MidAm match play, which starts Thursday morning: Hesteness vs. Mark Ericksen Jr. Craig Stein vs. Burnside. Todd Schaefer vs. Matthew Ericksen. Jay Olafson vs. Duane Geiger. Scott McNealy vs. Peter Bologna. Randy Hanson vs. Thomas Solien. Kent Fronk vs. Scot Moores. Frank Campbell vs. Jim Davidson.
2009 Pine to Palm Mid-Am Championship #1 Otis Hesteness #16 Mark Ericksen Jr. #8 Craig Stein #9 Aaron Burnside #4 Todd Schaefer #13 Matthew J. Ericksen #5 Jay Olafson #12 Duane Geiger #2 Scott McNealy #15 Peter Bologna #7 Randy Hanson #10 Thomas P. Solien #3 Kent Fronk #14 Scott Moores #6 Frank Campbell BRIAN BASHAM/SPOTLIGHT
Otis Hesteness watches his second shot to the par five first hole during qualifying for the Mid-Am division Tuesday.
#11 Jim Davidson
2009 Mid-Am Champion
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Blake takes Sr. medalist laurels DL golfer fires a 72 to win honor
1967— Ed Printz, Omaha, and E.E. Kaiser, Fargo—75 1968— Nick P. Soteroplos, Minneapolis, and
By BRIAN WIERIMA
E.E. Kaiser, Fargo—78
brianw@dlnewspapers.com As a first-year Pine to Palm Senior’s player in 1999, Detroit Lakes’ William Blake played all the way to the championship match, before losing to Bemidji’s Gerry Douglas 1-up. On his way through Senior’s bracket play, Blake defeated that year’s medalist Robert Wernick to stay alive. Now 10 years later, Blake will enter Senior’s championship play as the division’s medalist after he carded a oneover par 72 to secure a No. 2 seed for the 16-man field match play and hopes to take that one extra step he didn’t take in 1999. “It feels good to be medalist,” Blake said. “I’ve been playing well. It’s a good feeling to get your name up on the (Pine to Palm) board. I’ve really enjoyed meeting a lot of people here and it’s been a good time.” Blake made eight pars and had one hiccup with a double bogey on the front nine of his qualifying round Monday at the Detroit Country Club. He finished strong by recording birdies on seven and eight (he started his round on tee 10) after he hit a snag early on with a bogey on four. “I was hitting my fairways and greens and I wasn’t having any three putts,” Blake said of his round. His putting was strong, with only 28 in his 18 holes of qualifying. “I stayed out of trouble and really
Pine to Palm Senior Medalists
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
William Blake
1974— George Stone, Edina—73 1975— George Stone, Edina—75
had only one bad shot, which happened when I over-shot the green on 17,” Blake said. His summer didn’t start off all too well, though, in which he decided he needed some help. “Earlier in the year, my game was in the tank,” Blake included. “So I went to Oxbow had got a few lessons from (Golf Pro) John Dahl there. I was getting too ahead of the ball and was using my wrists too much.” The lessons cured his golf ailments, which eventually led to his Senior low score of 72 and medalist laurels to go along with it. Defending champion Joe Sauer of Sauk Rapids gained the automatic No. 1 seed, while 11 other Senior golfers earned their spots in the 16-man brack-
et. There will be a playoff of six golfers vying for four spots Thursday morning to complete the brackets. The 10 other golfers who qualified for championship play in Seniors, include Dan Elton (73), John Schwankl (73), Jeff Tweeton (73), Mike Stirling (73), Ron Vincelli (74), Tim Rubis (74), Rick Johnson (74), John Bartley (74), Chuck Renner (74) and Paudie O’Connor (74). The cut was 75, with six involved in Thursday morning’s playoff. They include Tom Hanson, William Hawkins, T.L. Solien, Perry Clark, William Ericksen and Steve Halverson.
1976— George Stone, Edina, and Charles Blankenship, Omaha—77 1977— Gene O’Brien, Faribault—76 1978— John R. Goff, Fargo—73 1979— Gene 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— Gene 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
2009 Pine to Palm Senior Championship #1 Joe Sauer
1987— Gene O’Brien, Faribault—72 1988— Al Jensen, Bagley—75 1989— Ray Bode, Underwood, and William Swanston, Fargo—74 1990— William Swanston, Fargo—74
#16 TBD
1991–– Jim Hendrick, Vidor, Tex.–73 1992— Rodney Adolph, Red Wing, and
#8 Paudie O’Connor
Brendan Donnelly, Fargo—77 1993— Chuck Schumacher, Perham—71
#9 Ronald Vincelli
1994— Jim Hendrick, Beaumont, Texas—73 1995— Jim Smith, Fargo— and Gene Quast,
#4 John Schwankl
Knoxville—76 1996— Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage,
#13 TBD
Calif.— 69 1997— Gerry Douglas, Bemidji — and Har-
#5 Mike Stirling
vey Borseth, Corcoran — 72 1998— Vern Steinmetz, River Falls, Wis.—72
#12 John Bartley
1999— Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage,
#2 William Blake #15 TBD
2009 Senior Champion
Calif.—68 2000— Ted Hatlen, Detroit Lakes—70 2001— James “Lank” Larson, Fargo; Clint Nelson, Fargo; Gerry Douglas, Her-
#7 Rick Johnson
nando, Fla.; Joe Mayer, Bemidji—72 2002— Pat Vincelli, Burnsville—71
#10 Tim Rubis #3 Jeff Tweeton #14 TBD #6 Dan Elton #11 Chuck Renner
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 — Clint Nelson, Fargo, and Pat Vincelli, Stuart, Fla — 71 2009 — William Blake, Detroit Lakes —72
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77th Pine to Palm - Qualifying Scores CHAMPIONSHIP
BEN FREEMAN, FARGO, ND - Defending champ CLINTON BOUTELLE, CODY, WY - 132 Co-medalist TOM HOGE, FARGO, ND - 132 Co-medalist NICK OLSGAARD, MOORHEAD, MN - 137 CAMERON WHITE, PLYMOUTH, MN - 137 JON DELZER, BISMARCK, ND - 137 WADE WALTERS, SAINT PAUL, MN - 137 JEFF LAMP, FARGO, ND - 137 RICK KUHN, BISMARCK, ND - 139 SCOTT LINNEROOTH, BOZEMAN, MT - 139 BEN BERGQUIST, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 140 THOMAS WELK, BISMARCK, ND - 140 ANTHONY CORDES, FARMERSVILLE, OH - 141 MAX HOSKING, MADISON, WI - 141 DUSTIN STEINER, FARGO, ND - 141 THOMAS CAMPBELL, MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 141 PATRICK THOMAS, FARGO, ND - 141 JUSTIN JENKINS, ST. PETERSBURG, FL - 142 NICK KRATTIGER, LAKE MILLS, WI - 143 BEN CAHILL, GRAND RAPIDS, MN - 143 JON SAUER, ST. CLOUD, MN - 143 KENNY RUCKER, EAU CLAIRE, WI - 143 BRANDON MYERS, MOTLEY, MN - 144 GEOFF PIRKL, STOUGHTON, WI - 144 BEN WOOD, ST. LOUIS, MO - 144 AMY ANDERSON, OXBOW, ND - 144 GARRETT GOSH, PEWAUKEE, WI - 144 CHRIS BRAATEN, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 145 CURTIS CARLSON, PEQUOT LAKES, MN - 145 A.J. OLSON, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN - 145 PARKER DIRE, BISMARCK, ND - 145 TODD HILLIER, HOOPLE, ND - 145 BOB CAVANAGH, PERHAM, MN - 145 PAT DEITZ, FARGO, ND - 145 RUSS NEWMAN, FARGO, ND - 146 BRIAN O’CONNELL, MOMOMA, WI - 146 BRYCE MATTSON, OXBOW, ND - 146 SPENCER HILDE, MOORHEAD, MN - 146 PETER KRIER, LAKE PARK, MN - 146 NICHOLAS GLASS, FARGO, ND - 146 BEN BRAATEN, MAYVILLE, ND - 147 JASON RUDQUIST, PEYTON, CO - 147 MARK HALVERSON, ST. LOUIS PARK, MN - 147 JON ANAS, FARGO, ND - 147 RYAN VINCELLI, BRANDON, SD - 147 RYAN KUEHNE, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 147 BRETT SEVERSON, HAWLEY, MN - 147 LEE CAVANAGH, PERHAM, MN - 147 CALEB KETTERLING, NAPOLEON, ND - 147 MIKE HUBER, BISMARCK, ND - 147 RICKY COPELAND, DELLWOOD, MN - 147 BROCK BUCKELLEW, MOORHEAD, MN - 147 GRANT WAYLAND, FARIBAULT, MN - 148 PERRY PIATZ, OXBOW, ND - 148 JAKE VARRIANO, FARGO, ND - 148 TANNER LANE, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 148 LUKE DAVISON, FARGO, ND - 148 TIM FIECHTNER, FARGO, ND - 148 MIKE BALZER, BISMARCK, ND - 148 KYLE VANDEVOORT, FARGO, ND - 148 BEAU HANSON, FRAZEE, MN - 148 GREG MELHUS, ROGERS, MN - 148 MICHAEL MAY, BIG PINEY, WY - 149 JONATHAN NORTHARD, GRAND RAPIDS, MN - 149 COY PAPACHEK, FARGO, ND - 149 NICK SCHAEFER, GRAND FORKS, ND - 149 MICAH MEGORDEN, MOORHEAD, MN - 149 AARON CLAUSEN, STORM LAKE, IA - 149 COREY SCHOMMER, LAKEVILLE, MN - 149 STEVE RANDALL, LAWRENCE, KS - 149 KYLE JANDRO, FARGO, ND - 149 JORDAN DICKEY, FARIBAULT, MN - 149 TANNER JONES, FARGO, ND - 149 ERIK WEISS, MOORHEAD, MN - 149 MIKE HOLM, FARGO, ND - 150 JORDIE SIVERSON, MOORHEAD, MN - 150 TONY VINCELLI, ROSEMOUNT, MN - 150 ANDREW PASSANANTE, MOORHEAD, MN - 150 ROB GOETZKE, WOODBURY, MN - 150 MICHAEL KOSIEK, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - 151 MASON KENNEDY, FARGO, ND - 151 REID MATTSON, FARGO, ND - 151 JON RUBIS, FARGO, ND - 151 BRANDON HARTZELL, SIOUX FALLS, SD - 151 TIM CARLSON, PLYMOUTH, MN - 151 ZACH KAPPES, MOORHEAD, MN - 151 LOGAN PALMER, HARWOOD, ND - 151 BILL CARLSON, FARGO, ND - 152 AARON WHEELER, MOORHEAD, MN - 152 ROBERT WAGNER, ST. LOUIS PARK, MN - 152 MARK ROBINSON, CARDINGTON, OH - 152 BRANDON HALLQUIST, FARGO, ND - 152 MARK GIORGI, RED WING, MN - 152 JOE SCHORNACK, PERHAM, MN - 152 MATT PARKER, FARGO, ND - 152 ERIC HARRIS, SHAKOPEE, MN - 152 DAN MATHESON, MOORHEAD, MN - 152 NIC WAGNER, DENVER, CO - 152 JAY BARTLEY, OXBOW, ND - 152 KENT SPRIGGS, FARGO, ND - 153 SEAN KRALL, VALLEY CITY, ND - 153 JAKE PEARSON, WEST DES MOINES, IA - 153 BOBBY REUTER, FARGO, ND - 153 MIKE MCFEELY, MOORHEAD, MN - 153
MATT WROLSTAD, FARGO, ND - 153 LOGAN JOHNSON, FARGO, ND - 154 DUSTIN SPAETH, WAUBUN, MN - 154 DOUG JEANS, FOREST LAKE, MN - 154 CHRIS HARRIS, PHOENIX, AZ - 154 MATT RUBIS, FARGO, ND - 154 NATHAN GINNATY, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 154 CHARLIE ERICKSON, MOORHEAD, MN - 155 PATRICK BUGLIOSI, GRAND FORKS, ND - 155 PAUL UITHOVEN, BOZEMAN, MT - 155 SCOTT WINJUM, ST. ANTHONY, MN - 156 DYLAN FERRELL, WAHPETON, ND - 156 TOM WELLE, MOORHEAD, MN - 156 BENJAMIN CARTER, EDINA, MN - 156 CHRIS CLARK, DILWORTH, MN - 157 AUSTIN DEAN, BILLINGS, MT - 157 PHIL POESCHL, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN - 157 GARY LAWSON, BLAINE, MN - 157 NICK GILLAM, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 157 ADAM GRONAAS, FARGO, ND - 157 CARTER HOLMQUIST, LAKEVILLE, MN - 157 ERIC LUNDMARK, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 157 GEORGE STRAND, MOORHEAD, MN - 158 BRIAN KIBLER, MOORHEAD, MN - 158 ADAM DARULA, MEDINA, MN - 158 NICK O’ROURKE, GRAND FORKS, ND - 158 BROCK ELLINGSON, FARGO, ND - 159 NATHAN ANDERSON, OXBOW, ND - 159 ZAC ROACH, LONG LAKE, MN - 160 NOAH GAGNER, SAINT PAUL, MN - 160 MAXFORD MOORE, FARGO, ND - 161 TYLER IHRY, FARGO, ND - 161 BILL SCHOMMER, LAKEVILLE, MN - 161 ROSS UGLEM, HATTON, ND - 162 HUNTER THORSEN, MOORHEAD, MN - 162 JEFF OLSON, FARGO, ND - 162 RYAN GEIGER, FARIBAULT, MN - 162 CONNOR HEDSTROM, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 164 CASEY CALLAGHAN, FARGO, ND - 166 ZACH DARULA, MEDINA, MN - 166 BILL CAMPBELL, GRAFTON, ND - WD TONY MEIERHOFER, HAM LAKE, MN - WD JAMES FORD, PRIOR LAKE, MN - WD TAYLOR CAVANAGH, PERHAM, MN - WD ARON DUREN, SCANDIA, MN - WD DEREK HARRIS, FERGUS FALLS, MN - WD
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OTIS HESTENESS, AUDUBON, MN - 145 SCOTT MCNEALY, PORTOLA VALLEY, CA - 149 KENT FRONK, JAMESTOWN, ND -150 TODD SCHAEFER, GRAND FORKS, ND -150 JAY OLAFSON, FARGO, ND -150 FRANK CAMPBELL, LAKE ELMO, MN -152 RANDY HANSON, FRAZEE, MN -153 CRAIG STEIN, MOORHEAD, MN -154 AARON BURNSIDE, DETROIT LAKES, MN -154 THOMAS P SOLIEN, MOORHEAD, MN -154 JIM DAVIDSON, CALABASSAS, CA - 155 DUANE GEIGER, FARIBAULT, MN - 160 MATTHEW J ERICKSEN, WHEATON, IL -160 SCOT MOORES, ALEXANDRIA, MN -164 PETER A BOLOGNA, NEW YORK, NY -168 MARK ERICKSEN JR, CINCINNATI, OH --168 RICK SAMSON, WEST FARGO, ND --170 ERIC KING, ATLANTA, GA -173 PAT MACH, MINTO, ND - 175 MICHAEL R ERICKSEN, KENSINGTON, ENGLAND -176 DAVE COLLINS, HOUSTON, TX --182 BILL RIECKHOFF, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -182
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP JOE SAUER, SAUK RAPIDS, MN - Defending champ WILLIAM BLAKE, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 72 JEFF TWEETON, PERHAM, MN - 73 JOHN SCHWANKL, BATTLE LAKE, MN - 73 MIKE STIRLING, FARGO, ND - 73 DAN ELTON, MOORHEAD, MN - 73 RICK JOHNSON, MOORHEAD, MN - 74 PAUDIE O’CONNOR, LAS VEGAS, NV - 74 RONALD VINCELLI, SPIRIT LAKE, IA - 74 TIM RUBIS, FARGO, ND - 74 CHUCK RENNER, PHOENIX, AZ - 74 JOHN BARTLEY, FARGO, ND - 74 STEVE HALVERSON, FARGO, ND - 75 TOM HANSON, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 75 PERRY CLARK, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 75 T L SOLIEN, MADISON, WI - 75 WILLIAM G HAWKINS, BONITA SPRINGS, FL - 75 WILLIAM ERICKSEN, ALTA, IA - 75 DAVID KNORR, MESA, AZ - 76 JOHN G MARKS, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 76 BRUCE CARLISLE, FARGO, ND - 76 SKIP MADSEN, SOLANA BEACH, CA - 77 ROBERT DAHM, FARGO, ND - 77 VIC HEPOKOSKI, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 77 JOHN HAGGE, FERGUS FALLS, MN - 77 DR RICK RENDER, BLOOMINGTON, MN - 78 RICHARD D MCCONN, MCLEAN, VA - 78 BOB THERIAULT, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - 78 PAUL KRUEGER, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 78 MIKE SHAUGHNESSY, MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 78 THOMAS A WOOD, ST. LOUIS, MO - 79 MYRON STRAND, OXBOW, ND - 79 BRUCE HILDE, MOORHEAD, MN - 79 DAVE BJORNLIE, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 79
DAVE PEARSON, CAMBRIDGE, MN - 79 JAMES A WOLFF, GOODYEAR, AZ - 80 BILL GREENE, SANA MONICA, CA - 80 BOB JAMISON, LAKE PARK, MN - 80 JIM BROTHERS, OXBOW, ND - 80 STEVE BATES, FARGO, ND - 80 RON BURNSIDE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - 80 MARK J MANCELL, FAIRMONT, MN - 80 DUANE E HALVORSON, NEW HOPE, MN - 81 VERN STEINMETZ, RIVER FALLS, WI - 81 BURKE KIGER, ALEXANDRIA, MN - 81 LARRY OLIN, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - 81 DR LYNN W MARR, FARGO, ND - 81 SCOTT PETERS, MAPLEWOOD, MN - 82 HENRY OHRT, MARYSVILLE, CA - 82 RUSSELL JAHNKE, HOT SPRINGS VIL, AK - 82 PETE LYSAKER, WAUBUN, MN - 82 JIM BAKKEN, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 82 KEN OPHEIM, FARGO, ND - 83 TIMOTHY LARSON, LEAVENWORTH, KS - 83 OWEN GERMUNDSON, SCOTTSDALE, AZ - 84 KEVIN TABERY, WOODSTOCK, GA - 84 RON SMET, OKEECHOBEE, FL - 85 GERRY HAMM, CASSELTON, ND - 85 KEN RIESBERG, MESA, AZ - 86 MIKE CHRISTENSEN, YANKTON, SD - 86 WALLY THUNE, DANA POINT, CA - 87 JIM ALBERTSON, BLOOMINGTON, MN - 87 RICK THEISEN, MAPLE GROVE, MN - 87 DR. BUZZ RAYMOND, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN - 88 JAMES CHRISTENSEN, LAKE WALES, FL - 88 RICK KALLHOFF, FARGO, ND - 88 LARRY DOEDEN, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 89 JOHN SIELING, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 90 JEFF THUNE, CHANHASSEN, MN - 90 MARK ERICKSEN SR, CINCINNATI, OH - 93 PAT M CHRISTENSEN, MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 93 DENNIS MODRICH, LAQUINTA, CA - 94 STEPHEN M BOLOGNA, ST CLOUD, MN - 98 CHARLES S LAUER, WINNETKA, IL - 99 JERRY HALL, CHASKA, MN - 103 DAVID THOMAS, BATTLE LAKE, MN - WD CLINT NELSON, FARGO, ND - WD DON O BRADFORD, VENICE, FL - WD FRED JR CAPPS, SCOTTSDALE, AZ - WD JIM GAILFUS, FARGO, ND - WD
NUMBERED FLIGHTS MARTY FIALA, FARGO, ND - 72 Co-Medalist TIM BOHLMAN, GRAND FORKS, ND - 72 Co-Medalist ROSS MICKELSON, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 73 BRIAN ZERFACE, VALLEY CITY, ND - 74 WILLIAM DAVENPORT, LAKEVILLE, MN - 74 JACOB WITHAM, ROSEVILLE, MN - 75 RON RISHEL, LAKEVILLE, MN - 75 BRAD SOLHEIM, WACONIA, MN - 75 TRAVIS TRAPP, MOORHEAD, MN - 76 TODD QUIRK, OMAHA, NE - 76 COLIN SCHIFFERMAN, SEATTLE, WA - 76 CHAD KOSIN, HOLMEN, WI - 76 GEORGE THEISEN, MONTICELLO, MN - 76 NEIL BRAATEN, MAYVILLE, ND - 76 MARK DEILKE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 77 BILL MODRICH, FARGO, ND - 77 MICHAEL CONNER, HUTCHINSON, MN - 77 TIM LA FRINIERE, MAHNOMEN, MN - 78 TRAVIS INGSTAD, VALLEY CITY, ND - 78 NICK JENSON, VALLEY CITY, ND - 78 ANDREW STRAND, MOORHEAD, MN - 78 CORY KRUEGER, BLAINE, MN - 78 TONY BUGLIOSI, GRAND FORKS, ND - 78 MICK SAUL, JORDAN, MN - 79 JAMIE PAURUS, VALLEY CITY, ND - 79 DAN LYSAKER, PELICAN RAPIDS, MN - 79 NATE PETERS, MAPLEWOOD, MN - 79 STEVE GERMUNDSON, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - 79 KYLE FRESKE, INVER GROVE HTS, MN - 79 STEVE KLONGERBO, LAKEVILLE, MN - 79 DAVID LAINE, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 80 GARY WHEELER, MOORHEAD, MN - 80 DEREK PIERCE, MAHNOMEN, MN - 80 STEVE TEDFORD, FARGO, ND - 80 TREVOR OPHEIM, FARGO, ND - 80 ANTHONY NESS, DELANO, MN - 80 SCOTT GOFFE, FARGO, ND - 80 RICK MORRIS, FARGO, ND - 80 CHRISTOPHER HARRIS, FARGO, ND - 80 LOGAN ROHS, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - 80 DAVID CROTHERS, MANDAN, ND - 81 JAMES RAYMOND, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN - 81 BRENT BOUTWELL, OGEMA, MN - 81 DOUG LARSEN, PHOENIX, AZ - 81 DAVE COULOMBE, FARGO, ND - 81 KEN ASTRUP, FARGO, ND - 81 CORY GOMPF, FARGO, ND - 81 DAVID THUNE, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 81 KURT THERIAULT, CHASKA, MN - 81 WADE NIELSEN, CLEAR LAKE, IA - 81 BEN LANGWORTHY, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 82 JENNA SCHULTE, FARGO, ND - 82 DREW KELLY, FARGO, ND - 82 MARK LESSIN, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 82 ROSS CEDERBERG, HAWLEY, MN - 82 WAYNE NELSON, WEST FARGO, ND - 82 MATT GILBERTSON, MOORHEAD, MN - 82
RALPH HOOPER, VALLEY CITY, ND - 82 THOMAS REYNOLDS, GRAND RAPIDS, ND - 82 GREG STEPHENS, FARGO, ND - 82 BRETT KRUEGER, PLYMOUTH, MN - 82 DOUGLAS WYNKOOP, FLOWER MOUND, TX - 82 AARON SMITH, GRAND FORKS, ND - 83 JOHN BERGQUIST, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 83 CHUCK KROSHUS, ADA, MN - 83 BRADY OPHEIM, FARGO, ND - 83 NICK VINCELLI, OWATONNA, MN - 83 TROY PEDERSON, SPICER, MN - 83 ROGER CAMPBELL, HORACE, ND - 83 BRENNEN TRACY, ROCHESTER, MN - 83 BEN SCHAEFER, CHASKA, MN - 83 ROB GRAMER, MOORHEAD, MN - 83 CRAIG SCHROEDER, FARGO, ND - 84 MIKE DOBBERSTEIN, FARGO, ND - 84 JEFF FRIDER, MOORHEAD, MN - 84 RICKY HUTCHINSON, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 84 NATE ZERFACE, VALLEY CITY, ND - 84 JASON WATELAND, FARGO, ND - 84 JEREMY GREGOIRE, MOORHEAD, MN - 84 KEVIN RUUD, TWIN VALLEY, MN - 85 JASON HUUS, FRAZEE, MN - 85J. SCOTT TIETGE, ALEXANDRIA, VA - 85 BOB LEWIS, FARGO, ND - 85 MATT NELSEN, FARGO, ND - 85 JOHN SAMUELSON, VALLEY CITY, ND - 85 DAVE DELMONICO, LAKEVILLE, MN - 85 ERIK MAGNUSON, HOPKINS, MN - 85 SAMUEL WORWA, FARGO, ND - 86 BRUCE LINDVIG, SCOTTSDALE, AZ - 86 CONNOR PERKINS, FARGO, ND - 86 RANDY BURNSIDE, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 86 MATTHEW LARSON, PLYMOUTH, MN - 86 ROB HANSON, GRAND FORKS, ND - 86 JOHN MCGUIRE, BROOKFIELD, WI - 86 MARK MCGUIRE, ST. PAUL, MN - 86 JOSEPH CHENEY, WOODBURY, MN - 86 DAVE CAMERON, CHANHASSEN, MN - 87 DANIEL FREEMAN, FARGO, ND - 87 HARLEY HANSON, MAHNOMEN, MN - 87 PETER PALMISANO, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - 87 JAMES WINSOR, INVER GROVE HGTS., MN - 87 JIM GROETTUM, FARWELL, MN - 87 DAN LONGHENRY, BLOOMINGTON, MN - 87 MATT MADDEN, ROCHESTER, MN - 87 DAVID SOUTOR, MINNEAPOLIS, MN - 87 GAGE PETERSON, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - 87 JOHN BONSTROM, EAGAN, MN - 87 JEFF LARSON, MAPLE GROVE, MN - 87 BRIAN SAXERUD, FARGO, ND - 88 JEFFREY SCHNEIDER, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - 88 NICK HOOPER, BRONX, NY - 88 SEAN BELMONT, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - 88 ERIC DAHL, FARGO, ND - 88 CHRIS WIDME, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 89 TODD CARLSON, MOORHEAD, MN - 89 MICHAEL BOLOGNA, ROSEVILLE, MN - 89 DALE HEBERT, FARGO, ND - 89 COLE PERKINS, FARGO, ND - 89 ETHAN BJERKE, FARGO, ND - 90 BOB ONSTAD, FARGO, ND - 90 DARYL PEDERSEN, WILLMAR, MN - 90 JOHN GOFFE, FARGO, ND - 90 RYAN BOTNER, FARGO, ND - 90 TRAVIS VOEGELE, WEST FARGO, ND - 91 TOM TREICHEL, BURNSVILLE, MN - 91 WINSTON BEDFORD, ORLANDO, FL - 91 SEAN KRUSCHKE, BATTLE LAKE, MN - 91 FLOYD MARSHALL, GLYNDON, MN - 91 MICHAEL AMUNDSON, FARGO, ND - 92 CHAD ZIMMERMAN, FARGO, ND - 92 DEAN LARSEN, FARGO, ND - 92 BRIAN CORBIN, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 92 TYLER HENDRICKSON, WAYZATA, MN - 92 TODD MONGE, MINNETONKA, MN - 93 ALEX ERICKSON, FARGO, ND - 93 JOHN MCGUIRE, ST. PAUL, MN - 94 BRUCE BRYNGELSON, DETROIT LAKES, MN - 95 ALEXANDER SINE, LONG LAKE, MN - 96 NICK ERICKSEN, WHEATON, IL - 97 BRENT HARRIS, FARGO, ND - 98 COREY ZASTROW, ROCHESTER, MN - 98 WILLIAM WHEELER - 102 ERIC WALTER, WEST FARGO, ND - 103 GREG GEISEN, CHATHAM, IL - 104 CHET COLLINS, DETROIT LAKES, MN - WD DAVID VOSS, FARGO, ND - WD DOUG SAYLES, CHASKA, MN - WD DR. BUZZ RAYMOND, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN - WD ERIC CARLSON, GRAND FORKS, ND - WD JAEDEN PEDERSON, WEST FARGO, ND - WD MICHAEL ERICKSEN, KENSINGTON, ENGLAND - WD
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Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Pine to Palm holes in one 1. Friday, July 26, 1935—Tom Hellander, Fargo, on the 215yard 7th hole (club used not reported). He was playing Don Orman in a first flight consolation match and the ace was said to be “the first in several years” at the Detroit Country Club. 2. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1946—Georgia Tainter Goff, Fargo, on the 161-yard 12th hole, using a 4-wood. The ace was made during qualifying and came in the final year the Pine to Palm Tournament had a women’s division. 3. Friday, Aug. 15, 1952—Bud Nolan, Minneapolis, on the 165yard 16th hole, using a 5-iron. Nolan was playing in the Sallie Flight and won his match over Dick James, also of Minneapolis, in 20 holes. A member of the Meadowbrook Golf Course, it was the second hole-in-one of his career. 4. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1958—Andy Lindvig, Fargo, on the 179yard 8th hole, using a 4-iron. Witnesses to the shot were Bob McCart, Hank Langager and Bill Fillmore. 5. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 1962—Jack McCuistion, Lincoln, Nebr., on the 179-yard 8th hole, using a 6-iron. The hole-in-one came during a qualifying round. 6. Thursday, Aug. 9, 1962—George Cram, Bismarck, N.D., on the 179-yard 8th hole, using a 4-iron. Cram, the North Dakota State Amateur Golf Tournament champion in 1961 and 1962, went on to defeat Carl Liebovich of Rockford, Ill., during the match when he had the ace. 7. Friday, Aug. 10, 1962—Frank Winsor, St. Paul, on the 179yard 8th hole, using a 3-wood. Winsor went on to defeat Gordon Christopherson of Richfield in the match when he had the hole-inone. 8. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1969—David Tweeton, Moorhead, on the 223-yard 3rd hole, using a 3-iron. Tweeton, playing a Palm Flight match against Dick Thomas of St. Louis Park, eventually lost the match. Other witnesses to the shot were Dr. John Goff of Fargo and Roger Anderson of Windom. 9. Friday, Aug. 14, 1970—Richard P. Anderson, Bremerton, Wash., on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 7-iron. A lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, Anderson went on to defeat Bruce Aamoth in the match when he had the ace. 10. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1973—Stuart Trenda, Owatonna, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 7-iron. Witnesses to the shot were Chuck Hyslop, John Rasmussen and Steve Gillam. 11. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1973—Tom Huber, Minneapolis, on the 174-yard 8th hole, using a 5-iron. Witnesses to the hole-in-one were Bill Von Wald (who won the first of his three straight championships that year), Lyle Hornbacher and Jim Bergeson. 12. Friday, Aug. 12, 1977—Jay Paul Hornbacher, Walnut Creek, Calif., on the 174-yard 8th hole, using a 3-iron. He defeated Ken Crowell in the match, with other witnesses to the ace being Mark Farnam and Baldy Waldahl. 13. Monday, Aug. 7, 1978—John Wangberg, Moorhead, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 7-iron. The ace came during qualifying and was witnessed by Steve Bologna, Ted Hatlen and Thomas Ford. 14. Saturday, Aug. 11, 1979—Harold Haupt, Hopkins, on the 160-yard 17th hole, using a 4-iron. Haupt defeated Harold Swanson of St. Paul in a Lida Flight match when he got the ace. 15. Friday, Aug. 13, 1982—Bill Akins, Roseville, on the 223yard 3rd hole, using a 5-wood. Witnesses to the ace were Larry Wentz, Charles Stone and Bill Fercho. 16. Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1983—Jim Dolan Jr., South St. Paul, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using an 8-iron. Dolan shot a two-underpar 33 on the back nine as he qualified for championship flight play. Witnesses were Dave Olson, Dave Adams and Tom Coates. 17. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1984—Curt Bradford, Hutchinson, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 5-iron. The ace enabled Bradford to qualify for the championship flight, since he had a 36-hole score of 152 in qualifying and there was a playoff at 153 for title flight contestants. Witnesses to the hole-in-one were Greg Mattson, George Oftelie and Rob Polipnick. 18. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1986—Trent Wilcox, Park Rapids, on the 223-yard 3rd hole, using a 2-iron. Witnesses were Gary Martinson, David Knutson and Steve Herron, along with ball spotter Tim Larson. 19. Friday, Aug. 15, 1986—Bruce Heysse, Wahpeton, N.D., on the 151-yard 14th hole, using an 8-iron. Witnesses included Don Neitzke, Steve Murdock and Joe Greenagel, along with ball spotter Tim Larson, who witnessed the Wilcox ace three days earlier. 20. Saturday, Aug. 13, 1988—Rudy Edwardson, Detroit Lakes, on the 174-yard 8th hole, using a 5-wood. The ace came in a match when Edwardson defeated Al Leighton of St. Cloud, a former owner of KDLM Radio in Detroit Lakes. 21. Tuesday, Aug. 8, 1989—Jeff Wilber, Miller, S.D., on the 223yard 3rd hole, using a 2-iron. Witnesses to the ace included Joe Bofferding, John Sauer and Mark O’Brien. 22. Saturday, August 12, 1989—Rick Render, Bloomington, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 6-iron. Witnesses were Doug Elliott, Ron Gorg and Sean Gorg. 23. Saturday, Aug. 12, 1989—Ken Riesberg, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, on the 151-yard 14th hole, using a 6-iron. Witnesses were Dan Conley, Todd Hendricksen and Jeff Reinholdz. 24. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1991—Steven Franke, LaCrosse, Wis., on the 160-yard 17th hole, using a 6-iron. Witnesses to the ace, which was made in qualifying play, were John Boerboon, Jeff Cooley and Tim King. 25. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996—Dan Johnson, Spring Lake Park, on the 174-yard 8th hole, using a 9-iron. Witnesses were Gregg Sorensen, Rick Kallhoff and Bill LeDoux. 26. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996—Jason Cordes, Perth, Australia, on the 213-yard 3rd hole, using a 4-iron. Witnesses included Scott Linnerooth, Dave Conzemius Jr., Michael Bindas, Jennifer Volkerding and Matt Geeslin. 27. Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996—Myles Bosch, Fargo, on the 213yard 3rd hole, using a 2-iron. Witnesses were Steve Houghton, Marty Gompf, Jeff Abrahams and David Olson. 28. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999—Tim Rubis, Fargo, on the 213yard 3rd hole, using a 3-iron. 29. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000—Ben Greve, Annandale, on the 160-yard 17th hole, using a 7-iron. Witnesses were Mike Stirling, Mark Boyle and Jim Strandemo. 30. Tuesday, Aug 7, 2007 — Corey Schommer of Lakeville, Minnesota on hole #3, 222 yard shot using a 6 iron. Witnesses: Dustin Delmonico, Kevin Barr & Sean Ambrosie. 31. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 — Terry Barnard of Moorhead, on hole 14, a 147-yard shot, using a 7 iron. Witnesses: Dick McConn, Ron Smedshammer, Mel Gauslow and Vivian Wenzel. 32. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 — Eric Galt, Fargo, on the par 4, seventh hole using a driver. Witnesses: Abby Strauss, Jeff Skogmo, Rob Schultz, Jeff Thiege and Will Blasczyk.
MARK LARSON/SPOTLIGHT
Pine to Palm Hole in One No. 33: Bill Modrich of Fargo made an ace on hole 14, a 156-yard shot using an eight iron, during qualifying for the PIne to Palm Tournament at the Detroit Country Club. Witnessing the shot were John Bergquist, Chad Kosin and Ken Astrup.
Blasting out of the sand
Richard Copeland blasts out of a greenside bunker on the first hole Tuesday.
BRIAN BASHAM/SPOTLIGHT
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
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Cota wins the 2009 Long Drive Contest By MARK LARSON The Spotlight Chad Cota of Moorhead won the 17th Annual Pine to Palm Long Drive Contest Tuesday with a drive of 335 yards, using a Ping G10 – 9 degree loft club. Cota also earned fourth-place honors with a drive of 317 yards. The contest was held on the 366-yard No. 11. Tanner Jones of Fargo captured both second and third place honors with drives of 328 and 324 yards. Jones was using a Ping Rapture – nine degree loft driver. Mark Dielke of Minneapolis took fifth with a drive of 315 yards. Each golfer was allowed to hit up to six balls in the event. A total of 41 golfers competed in the long drive contest. Pine to Palm committee members who helped run the contest included Head Pro Mark Holm, Bruce Woodland, Mox Gunderson (an employee of DCC), Jenna Schulte, along with Long Drive coordinator Mark Larson.
Long drive champion Chad Cota.
Tanner Jones took second and third place.
17 YEAR HISTORY OF LONG DRIVE CONTEST WINNERS 1993.........Conrad Ray, Austin, Mn. 1994.........Brian Benson, Jamestown, N.D. 1995.........Lee Kinney, Red Wing 1996.........Adam Dooley, Albany, Mn. 1997.........Ben Strauman, Wayzata 1998.........Mitch Buboltz, Detroit Lakes
316 yds 315 yds 313 yds 286 yds 303 yds 320 yds
1999.........Ryan Vincelli, Spirit Lake, IA. 324 yds 2000.........Patrick Beste, Sauk Centre 298 yds 2001.........Jim Davidson, Calabassas, CA. 324 yds 2002........Carl Hunt, Crookston, RECORD 336 yds 2003.........Todd Schaefer, Grand Forks,N.D. 326 yds 2004.........Todd Schaefer, Grand Forks,N.D. 304 yds
2005.........Adam McArthur, Detroit Lakes 2006.........Josh Persons, Fargo, N.D. 2007.........Jay Bartley, Oxbow, N.D. 2008.........Aaron Clausen, Spirit Lake, Iowa 2009......... Chad Cota, Moorhead, Mn.
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Taylor Cavanagh chips up to the par five first hole during Tuesday’s qualifying round.
The official registration total for the 77th Pine to Palm is 429, down only two players from last year. A breakdown of the divisions show 186 are in the Championship Flight up 28 players from last year. There are 144 players in the Numbered Flights, down 43. The Seniors Flight has 77 competitors, down 9. We again thank all of the players, caddies, committee members and fans for making the Pine to Palm the largest amateur or professional golf tournament in the United States. n Our new division, the Mid Amateur, has 22 players forty years old and older.. Bob Gorden, chairman of the Pine to Palm and the rest of the committee are very happy with the excellent turnout considering the state of the economy and the PGA Championship going on simultaneously with the Pine to Palm at Hazeltine National Golf Course. The all-time record for players in the tournament is 540 in 1999. .n Chuck Merry, former Pine to Palm chairman from 1980-1993 shot his age (74) at the Detroit Country Club on June 3rd. Way to go Chuck! .n Dave Schultz, 2005 Pine to Palm Champion and now on the Nationwide Tour finished at 15 under and tied for second place last Sunday at the Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open in Wichita, Kansas. Schultz fired rounds of 66-69-67-67 (269), one stroke behind the winner Chris Tidland. .n With the runner-up finish, Schultz collected $48,400 for the event and moved up to 24th place on the Tour’s money list this season for season total of $114,804. The top 25 golfers at the end of the year qualify for next years PGA Tour. Schultz will play in the Price Cutter Charity Championship today thru Sunday in Springfield, Missouri. There are eleven events left on this year’s schedule. .n Frank Winsor, of the Twin Cities and summer resident of Detroit Lakes is not playing in the Pine To Palm this year. Winsor who has played in 54 Pine to Palms is joined by Mark Ericksen Sr., also in his 54th tournament. .n New inductees into the 25 year club are: John Bartley, Larry Olin and Rick Johnson. Our apologizes to the three golfers not included in the 2009 “Tradition” magazine: Jim Winsor-28 years, Ron Smet-26 and Rick Johnson-25.
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Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Birchmont Golf Tournament: WOMEN
JUNIORS
Third time’s a charm for Roller Matthew wins second junior title in 3 years
By John J. McRae Pioneer Sports Writer
In her first two tries at the Birchmont golf tournament, Rachel Roller was knocked out in the first round of the women’s championship division. Not this time. Roller used steady play to capture the 2009 crown, defeating Jenna Cannon 2 and 1 in Saturday’s final. The North Dakota High School Class A individual state champion in 2007, Roller completed her first collegiate season at North Dakota State this spring. She made the team and played in every meet, although her performance was little more than “OK,” the soft-spoken Roller said. This summer Roller has concentrated on honing her game while working at King’s Walk Golf Course in Grand Forks. “I’ve have played just about every day,” she said, “but this is my first tournament.” Roller qualified for the Birchmont championship match play with a score of 82 as she struggled with her putter. “I struck the ball well, but just couldn’t get it rolling on the green,” she said. “I used a long putter the first two days, then switched to a regular putter the rest of the way.” Roller opened up the Birchmont with a 5-and-4 win over Bemidji’s Shelby Sauer and followed up with a 3-and-2 win over future NDSU teammate Cydney Hasselberg of Staples. Roller then advanced to the final against Cannon with a 2-and-1 win over Birchmont tournament regular Anne Fraser of Lynn, Mass. The final featured a backandforth match where neither competitor was playing all that well, Roller said. “That front nine wasn’t pretty,” she said. Cannon took an early lead with a par on the first hole, but Roller birdied the fourth hole to
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even the match. Another birdie on No. 7 put Roller 1 up and a par on the eighth hole was good for a 2-up lead. That’s the way the match stayed at the turn as the players halved the ninth hole bogeys. Cannon made a move to get back in the match with a birdie on 10 to make it 1 up. But Roller returned the favor on the par-3 11th with a birdie to regain the 2-up lead. The eventual champion extended her lead to 3 up with a par on 12. But Cannon wasn’t about to give in. She got one back with a birdie on 13 and cut the match to a one-hole margin with a par on 14. The turning point of the match came at the par-5 15th. Roller
played it very well and made birdie to go back to 2 up. Cannon would not recover. The players then halved the next two holes with pars as Roller claimed her first Birchmont title. “A win like this really gives me confidence heading into the fall season at NDSU,” Roller reported with a smile. “I don’t know – I wasn’t going to play any more tournaments this summer, but maybe I’ll head to the Pine to Palm (in Detroit Lakes) after this.” This was the second Birchmont final for Cannon, who know lives in Bemidji. She also advanced to the 2006 final where she was defeated by Alyssa Williamson.
This is getting to be old hat for Sam Matthew. The junior-to-be at Roseville High School captured his second Birchmont junior title in three years, winning the division crown with a 6-and-4 win over Bemidji’s Kevin Larson Saturday. Last year, Matthew advanced to the final before falling to Bill Carlson. It seems getting to the Birchmont final is a given for the perpetually smiling Matthew. “I like it up here – a lot,” he said. “I’m not a big hitter and where the juniors play the course from it’s not all that long. Plus, I just like being here. Everything about it is great.” After taking medalist honors with a solid 4-over 76, Matthew opened match play with a big 6-and-5 win over James Arnason of Grand Forks. He then was involved in the match of the week in the division, taking on Bemidji’s Trey Dale. “I was down three with six to go,” said Matthew. “I got it back to even after the 17th hole and then won the match with a par on 18. It was a great match.” That set up the final against Larson, who made the final pairing after defeating Kaleb Hanson of Laporte 1-up and Bemidji’s Rylee Curb 3 and 2. But the final belonged to Matthew. He said he concentrated on playing solid golf tee to green and not taking any unnecessary chances. “I ended up hitting 13 of 14 greens,” he said. “I was hitting the ball pretty well.” Matthew never trailed in the match Saturday. He won the first hole with a par and the lead held up as the players halved the next four holes with par. Another par on the sixth hole gave Matthew a 2-up advantage
and yet another on eight put him ahead 3 up. Larson came back with a birdie 4 on No. 9 to give Matthew a 2-up lead at the turn. Matthew put his head down and kept playing solid golf. Another par on 10 gave him a 3-up lead. The players halved No. 11 with par. Matthew then closed out the match with pars on 12, 13 and 14 to close it out. “There weren’t a lot of birdies on the card, but sometimes in match play pars do the job,” Matthew said. “That’s what happened for me today.” While Matthew will be eligible to play in the Birchmont junior division again next year, he said he may make the move to the men’s championship division. “The course is a lot longer from where the men’s champs play it,” he said. “That would be the biggest difference for me. But maybe it’s the time to make the move – we’ll see.” Without a doubt there are more than a few Birchmont juniors who wouldn’t mind seeing Matthew make that move.
EXECUTIVE
Passolt’s move to executive field results in a title
By John J. McRae Pioneer Sports Writer
A familiar name won the 2009 Birchmont executive division title. Rick Passolt, the 2003 and 2005 Birchmont men’s championship winner, handled two-time defending champion Todd Schaefer 7 and 5 Saturday to claim the executive division crown. So why the move to the executive division, especially so soon after winning the tournament’s biggest title? “We had our fourth child, she’s 3 years old now, and I haven’t played a lot of golf since then,” Passolt said shortly after winning Saturday’s final. “I still have my Birchmont qualifying scores from 2007 on my handicap card.” In addition, Passolt said he failed to advance through qualifying in last year’s Birchmont championship division, which prompted some soul searching. “There are lots of young guys playing really good golf,” he said. “I thought if I wanted to keep playing this tournament,
the executive division would be a better fit for me.” Passolt didn’t exactly tear things up in qualifying, shooting 82-79 to qualify in the middle of the pack. “Coming into the tournament, my wife and kids let me play a few times to get ready (three times, to be exact), and I struck the ball well, but didn’t score well. That carried over into the Birchmont qualifying for me.” Things started to turn around in the opening round of match play as Passolt defeated Peter Bridston 4 and 2. “We were both tearing it up,” Passolt said. “I was just fortunate enough to hang in there and win.” Passolt then went on a stretch of solid play that propelled him to the championship match. He defeated Matthew Morgan of Warrensburg, Mo., and Rob Noren of Bemidji by identical 7-and-6 results, then rolled past Schaefer. “I only had one bogey in my last three matches,” Passolt said. “That came when I three putted the second hole.” Saturday’s championship was anticipat-
ed to be a tooth-and-nail battle between two accomplished players. Schaefer had dominated the division recently, winning the previous two titles. It didn’t turn out that way. The weather conditions weren’t exactly conducive to great scoring, with strong westerly winds and temperatures in the low 60s. “It was difficult out there,” Passolt said. “(Schaefer) just didn’t have his best day.” Passolt took a quick 2-up lead after two holes as Schaefer missed a pair of par putts from within six feet. “I caught a major break on the second hole,” Passolt said. “There was a big crosswind blowing and I hit my hybrid 3-iron. It went left and I thought I wouldn’t have a shot, but the ball hit a tree and bounced out — on to the back fringe. I went from thinking I was going to lose the hole for certain to being 2-up. It was my luckiest bounce of the tourney.” The players halved the next two holes with par and birdie, respectively, before
Passolt took a 3-up lead with a par on No. 5. After halving the sixth with par, Passolt went 4 up when he got up and down from the right greenside bunker for par. Passolt then went 5-up with a birdie on No. 9 as he played a perfect approach on his third shot that stopped a foot away from the hole. Passolt closed out the match on 13. He played the hole to perfection with a drive down the middle and an approach to the middle of the green. Schaefer missed his bid for par and conceded the hole, and the match. The Birchmont has been a yearly family vacation for the Passolts for a number of years now, and that doesn’t look to change anytime soon. “My twin boys, who are 9 years old now, played in their first putting tournament this year,” Passolt said. “It was great stuff – and the first of many to come.”
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
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