PRO-AM CHAMPIONSHIP
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The WPGA pro-am season came to a close on Monday as twenty-nine teams ventured to The GC’s of Lawsonia for the 3rd annual Oliphant Golf Management Pro-Am Championship. The impressive field of teams was made up of squads that had qualified at various WPGA pro-ams throughout the golf season, along with a handful of other invited teams.
With ominous skies and windy conditions throughout the day the players were faced with a test of survival against the elements. Teams were also given the challenge of the one net and one gross best ball format as the handicap strokes didn’t have quite as much importance as other years. Finding the right mix and taking home the top spot was the Nakoma GC squad of Brad Peck, Kent Davyduke, Matt Brandrup and Jim Antony. The foursome was able to card an impressive 13-under-par 131 in the challenging format. The winning mark was highlighted by some impressive play that featured nine natural birdies and only two holes that were played over par in the team format. Finishing four shots behind the victors in a tie for second place was the Larry Tiziani and Tom Boockemeier squads.
In the low professional competition it was a trio of WPGA professionals that set the pace. Tying with even-par rounds of 72 were Jason Rasmussen, David Roesch and Boockmeier. On a day where bogeys were inevitable each player was able to battle back with birdies and eagles to offset those missteps. For their efforts each player will take home a prize check of $1066.67.
Double dipping with his second top spot of the day was the aforementioned Brad Peck. He was able to earn the low senior professional crown with his 3-over-par 75. Good enough for a three shot win.
In addition to the team and professional contests the day also featured some fun closest to the pin events, compliments of Oliphant Golf Management. Taking home a $50 gift card to the Lawsonia golf shop on the amateur side of things were Leif Knudsen (#4), Todd Potokar (#7), Katie Elliott (#10), Jacob LaConte (#12) and Carl Valimont (#14). On the professional side Ryan Helminen earned a little extra cash on #4 and Matt Kersten took home the winnings from #7.
Oliphant Golf Management also spiced things up with a fun random drawing for a brand new Titleist Scotty Cameron putter and a TaylorMade M3 driver. Lady luck was shining on David Malison (M3) and Matt Brandrup (Scotty Cameron) as their randomly assigned number came up at the right time.
From these great enhancements to plenty of rave reviews for their impressive putting surfaces, Oliphant Golf Management once again provided a top notch product for the attendees to enjoy. A big thank you goes out to Craig Haltom, Brian Jensen and Mike Oliphant for helping put together another memorable end of the year pro-am.
The WPGA would also like to thank The GC’s of Lawsonia and all their staff for their contributions to the event. The course was in fantastic shape and the staff provided all the help that was requested to administer the event.