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Robert Wagner, left, watches his drive on the ninth hole during Friday’s championship match play. Parker Dire, right, of Bismarck, N.D., watches his tee shot to the eighth green Friday afternoon.

Storms end 2nd round prematurely; 4 matches left

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

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There were two things Moorhead’s Nick Olsgaard avoided Friday evening at the Detroit Country Club during the 79th Pine to Palm Golf Tournament at the Detroit Country Club.

The first was the massive storm which was blowing in from the west, as it threatened his second round match against Duluth’s Troy Klongerbo.

The second was defeat, after Olsgaard had a big time rally late in his match, erasing a three-hole deficit to Klongerbo by winning the final four holes to win 1-up and advance to the field of 16.

“My heart is still racing,” Olsgaard said after making it back to the clubhouse as the skies opened up with a downpour. “I knew I could do it, I just had to dig deep.”

Olsgaard won the Par 3 17th hole after hitting the green, while Klongerbo drove into the right side bunker to take a 1-up advantage.

The pair halved 18 to ensure the big comeback for Olsgaard. Not 10 minutes later, play was suspended.

“After winning 17, that was a big cushion after being three down at 14,” said Olsgaard, who is a sophomore on the NDSU men’s golf team. “It also was huge being able to end the match, because I didn’t want to give away the momentum I had by winning four straight holes.”

That’s exactly what could have happened if the match would have lasted 10 minutes later, since four of the secondround matches were not finished and will be played at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning.

Olsgaard also tore the monkey off his back Thursday, after he won his first-ever Pine to Palm match after four years of trying.

“I qualified for match play

every time and this is the first year I got out of the first round,” the Bison golfer said.

“So it’s a big burden off my shoulders.”

Olsgaard, who is the highest seed remaining at No. 3, has done well in match play this summer, with an All-City (Fargo) Tournament championship to prove it.

But he’s not overlooking anyone.

“This is match play, anything can happen,” he added.

“I’m just going to keep grinding.”

His next opponent will be decided Saturday morning, as Brad Andvik and Patrick Larkin are even on the 18th hole.

Another first-time Pine to Palm winner who was able to add his second victory under his belt Friday was Detroit Lakes’ Robert Wagner.

The 1997 DLHS graduate, who now lives in St. Louis Park, is the lone golfer left from the host town — and Wagner was responsible for eliminating the other one.

Wagner downed Detroit Lakes’ Mitch Buboltz 4 and 3, after building a 3-up advantage at the turn, which included back-to-back wins on holes four and five.

“I felt more relaxed today and that I found my swing,” Wagner said. “I was hitting the ball on the fairway and hit a lot of greens in regulation.”

Wagner played golf in high school and at Augsburg College, before giving it up for a few years.

This summer he decided to focus on his game and play another Pine to Palm.

He qualified for championship match play for the first time after shooting a 148, and proceeded to beat Dan Matheson 3 and 2.

“I’ve played in the Pine to Palm five or six times in high school and college and won the Pine Flight,” Wagner added. “But I came in this year, believing in myself and be-

ing comfortable with my golf game.”

Wagner will face the winner between Greg Melhus and Sam Palmisano, who were out on the course when play was suspended.

One other DL golfer dropped out of contention as Laker junior Austin Rusness lost to John Young 1-up.

The University of Minnesota Gopher contingent also dropped one more, after Robert Bell was defeated by James Niles of Mesa, Ariz., 2 and 1.

The Gopher who did advance was Alex Gaugert, who downed Fargo’s Lukas Davison 2-up. Jon Trasamar also won, beating Ben Welle 4 and 3.

Gaugert set the pace on the front nine, by sinking five birdies and an eagle, but finished with six bogeys total in his round.

“I had some shots where I needed to find some fairways better,” Gaugert said.

“I wasn’t putting the best and (Davison) was sinking a lot of 10-plus putts.

“I am learning the golf course better and I’m feeling more comfortable with it.”

The other two matches not finished included Bob Cavanagh versus Parker Dire and Taylor Cavanagh against Trevor Vandelac.

The three other divisions in championship play were able to make their final four bids.

In the Mid-Am, defending champ Chad Niles will face Duane Siverson and medalist Kent Fronk will take on last year’s runner-up and 2009 champion Jay Olafson.

In Senior championship semifinal action, defending champion Tim Rubis will play Scott Linnerooth and T.L. Solien will face Rob Harris.

The Super Seniors’ semifinals will include medalist Chuck Renner playing Dr. Robert Harris and Dr. Rick Render against Tom Hanson.

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Nick Olsgaard contorts his body in an attempt to make his ball draw on his approach to the ninth green Friday.

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Pat Deitz of Fargo sinks a birdie putt on the 10th hole during Friday’s match play against Dan Cavanagh of Perham. Deitz won the match 1 up.

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Harris - A Family of Athletes Dr. Bob Harris – father & grandfather Residence: formerly of Roseau now lives in Boynton Beach, Florida -82 years old Accomplishments: *2011 Pine to Palm - Qualifying Score in Super Seniors – 75 He is playing in semi-finals today. *USGA Senior Championship Runner-up 1992(six time qualifier) *Minnesota’s Father-Son Tournament- 12 time winner-5 times with John, 3 times with Rob, 1 time with Mark, 3 times with Scott National Father-Son Tournament Champions with John in 1974 *Champion of Northland Invitational –Duluth in 1993 *He has shot his age 641 times *Played in Pine to Palm in 1944 at age of 15 and shot 151 in 36 hole qualifying but missed cut * 1950 University of Minnesota Gopher Hockey Captain John Harris – son of Phyliss & Bob Residence – Minneapolis Accomplishments: As an amateur: *1974 Big Ten individual champion as an individual *1987,1989, 2000 Minnesota State Amateur Champion *1988,1990,1991,1992,1999 MidAm Champ *1993 U.S. Amateur Champion *1995 U.S. Sunnehanna Amateur *1997 On Porter Cup team As a professional: *Walker Cup(1993 & 1997 winners & 1995 & 2001 participants) *He was the second leading scorer on the Gopher golf team and helped the team to win the Big Ten Championship in 1974. *Won the Commerce Bank Championship in June of 20061st championship win *finished 50th in the 1994 Masters Golf Tournament in 1994 * has earned $3,073,236.00 in his pro career

Rob Harris –son of Bob & Phyliss Residence –Eden Prairie Accomplishments: *1974 NCAA Hockey Champions for U o M Gophers *1976 – played on Olympic hockey team in 1976 *U.S. Amateur qualifier at the age of 17 *Pine to Palm Medalist in 1994 with rounds of 67-69 – 136 *1975 University of Minnesota Gopher Hockey Captain *He has played in 26 Pine to Palm Tournament Scott Harris – son of Bob & Phyliss Residence- Minneapolis Accomplishments: *1979 Pine to Palm Medalist -67-68 -135 *Two time Minnesota State Players Champion Nancy Harris – daughter of Bob & Phyliss Residence – Marshall, Minnesota Accomplishments: *Minnesota State Amateur Champion – six times *3 time State Match Play Champion *State Four Ball Champ *Minnesota Player of the year – 1993 *Public Links Champ in 1993 *1984 made final four in USGA Public Links *Selected to the University of Minnesota Hall of Fame in 2009 *Played in the first Minnesota State H.S. Golf Tournament in 1979 finished third in as a Roseau Ram. Four year state high school participant.

Chris Harris – son of John & Jenifer Residence – London, United Kingdom Accomplishments: *Played H.S. golf for Edina High School *Played college golf at Duke University in Durham N.C.

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THE HARRIS FAMILY includes (L to R) front: Melissa Harris, Sally Harris, Reuben Price and Jessica Blanchard. Karin Harris, Mark Harris, Dr. Bob Harris, Phyllis Harris, Nancy (Harris) Blanchard, Jan Harris, Joanna Price. Back: Rob Harris, John Harris, Chris Harris, Eric Harris.

Katie Harris - daughter of John & Jenifer Residence: Minneapolis Accomplishments: *Played in five state high golf tournaments for Edina H.S. Eric Harris – son of Rob & Karin Accomplishments: *Pine to Palm qualifier for six years *Played college golf at Gustavus Adolphus in St. Peter Minnesota *All MIAC Team in 2008 *won the Augsburg Invitational in his Senior year Jessica Blanchard – daughter of Nancy(Harris) & Paul

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The Harris tournament golfers include (L to R) front row: Mark, Dr. Bob and Rob. Back: John, Chris and Eric Harris and Paul Blanchard.

Blanchard Accomplishments: *Qualified for 2011 State High School Golf tournament as an 8th grader

*Punter for the Minnesota Gopher football team from 1981-1983 *son of the late Johnny Blanchard-catcher for the New York Yankees

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Saturday, August 13th, 2011

Carlson lands dream job as U of M head golf coach

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

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In five attempts in the Pine to Palm Golf Tournament, Bagley’s John Carlson found some success by playing deep into match play.

But in the end, Carlson quite couldn’t reach the top of the tournament by losing four times to eventual champions.

Carlson certainly has done better on the grander scale of life, though, as his ascension in the golf world has landed him his dream job.

Carlson was named the head coach of the University of Minnesota men’s golf team by athletic director Joel Maturi, after a season of being the team’s associate head coach.

“Our Men’s program has enjoyed tremendous success and I am confident that John will continue to build on that tradition here at the University of Minnesota,” said Maturi in an article posted on gophersports. com.

It’s a position which suits Carlson perfectly and one in which he can bring stability to after the Gophers have gone through two head coaches in a short amount of time.

“I’m realizing a dream,” Carlson said. “Every player who grows up in Minnesota wants to be a part of the Gopher program. I think one of the reasons they hired me was because I was Minnesota born and golf is my passion.

“They are expecting me to be in the job until I retire.”

That’s definitely welcoming news for a program which has undergone some upheaval the last few years.

But with the hiring of Carlson, the Gophers hope it’s smooth sailing ahead.

“I like John, he’s very organized and he provides some stability to the team,” said Gopher junior Erik Van Rooyen, who finished fourth in the Big 10 Championships as a sophomore. “It’s good to have John, too, because he was here last year and we don’t have to go through another coaching change.”

Carlson’s life has evolved around golf. He was a top prep player from Bagley, who moved on to play at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1997, where he won three tournaments and was a four-year letterwinner.

“Our teams in Wisconsin were always top five, so we played some consistent golf,” Carlson added.

Carlson turned professional after graduating from college, where he played on the Nationwide and the NGA Tours for five years.

He enjoyed his pro golfing days, picking up 14 professional victories, but being on the road constantly finally took its toll.

“I was playing in a tournament in Oklahoma on July

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Great birdie shot under strange circumstances

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university of minnesota golfer Alex Gaugert rolls a putt on the par four sixth green during Thursday’s match play.

4th weekend and I was talking with my wife and her friends on the phone,” Carlson said.

“They were sitting on Lake Minnetonka having fun and I was in a casino.

“That was the last straw.”

After retiring from playing on the pro golf tours, he took on a job as a teaching pro at the Wayzata Country Club.

In 2010, John Harris was named Director of Golf at the U of M and he hired Carlson as the associate head men’s coach.

“I learned a lot under John during my time with him,” Carlson continued.

Carlson was not just handed the Gopher head coaching job, as Maturi interviewed several qualified prospects over the course of the summer.

But in the end, Carlson was the best bet.

“It was a fair process,” the new head coach said.

His young team is appreciative of what Carlson brings to the table for them and in the end, it’s about one thing for them — winning.

“You need to be a great recruiter, that’s a huge part of being a head coach,” said junior Jon Trasamar.

Also being a mentor, as well as teacher, is an aspect a head golf coach needs.

“A coach needs to know when to separate from being a coach to being there for his players as a friend,” added Van Rooyen, who is an international recruit from South Africa.

Recruiting will be Carlson’s focus and he doesn’t have to go far to find top players. They are here right in his backyard.

Minnesota and North Dakota has been a good pipeline for young talent over the last decade and Carlson will also focus on the Midwest — as well as internationally.

“I can sell a lot of good things about attending the U of M and the Minneapolis area,” Carlson said. “Minnesota has produced great golfers, because we do have 15 of the best golf courses in the nation and this is where the kids are playing.”

Tradition has already been set at the U of M in golf, after the Gophers won the NCAA National Championship in 2002 and took third in 2006.

“Brad James did an incredible job with his international recruiting, along with a good mix of recruiting in Minnesota,” Carlson said.

The Big 10 Conference is also an attraction for recruiting, since its one of the top conferences in the nation, as well.

Five teams qualified for the NCAA Championships and Carlson is hoping to start building his team for another run into the nationals.

“We are young with no seniors this year, but we have plenty of young talent to get back on track,” Trasamar said.

Learning the many NCAA rules is a challenge, but Carlson has one simple answer to that one.

“If you make the morally correct decision, you’ll be fine,” he said.

Carlson’s time at the Pine to Palm was a positive influence during his journey towards the U of M’s head coaching job, as well.

“This tournament means a lot to me and it was a chance to meet one of the great families in the Gorden’s,” Carlson said.

In his new position, Carlson has become the new face of Minnesota golf.

It’s a position he will relish having and one the Gophers can feel stability again on the links.

* Tanner Jones, of Fargo in his second day of qualifying (Wed) in the championship flight probably had one of the greatest birdies at the Pine to Palm in recent years. Jones hit his drive on the 18th hole and his ball carried over the trees lining the 6th fairway and hit the food trailer roof on his drive in front of the clubhouse. It then bounced on the canopy of the clubhouse and ended up in the edging of the flower bed, He then was given relief by the rules committee. The scorer’s tent had to be moved and his 60 degree Tanner Jones wedge ended up on the green, twenty feet below the hole. His uphill putt found the bottom of the cup and Jones had a birdie. “What a crazy birdie!” said Jones with a smile. * Three golfers from Fargo –Colin Bork, James “Lank” Larson & Rod Stecher were inducted into the North Dakota Hall of Fame at a reception at Oxbow Country Club recently.

Bork was 1995 Pine to Palm runner-up losing to Mark Halverson of Fargo. He also was former assistant pro at Detroit Country Club and also worked at Sun Mountain Golf in Missoula Montana. Bork is a former State Stroke Champion & Match Player champ besides being a USGA Senior Amateur Champ.

Larson claimed medalist honors at the Pine to Palm in 2001 firing a 72. He was medalist again in 2004 with a 69 and won the Senior Championship defeating Doug Gillam of Eden Prairie in the finals in that year. In 2003, he was Senior Runner-up losing to Scott Hiller of Marshall in the finals.

Stecher, who died in 2009 was on the North Dakota Golf Association board of directors for six years, coached golf at Dickinson High School and competed in oveer 100 NDGA events and twice won the Heart River Championship.

From the Publisher As another great Pine to Palm comes to a close, one of the real traditions of the tournament, “The Spotlight” daily paper, may have seen its last copy come off the press.

That doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the Spotlight. The platform of this publication, if discontinued in print, would simply move on-line. Already Detroit Lakes Newspapers publishes all the information contained in the print version on-line. The proliferation of smart phones and tablets will let us make it look like a newspaper on-line.

The reason for the potential changes are many. More and more of you perhaps the majority of you, are already accessing the daily reports on line on your home or mobile device. Financially the publication, simply put is not profitable. It taxes the human resources of our newspaper, which does production work for six area publications. All of this together brings us to ask the question. Is it worth it? Not just in dollars and cents, but does our audience really care anymore?

That’s where you come in. Please share your opinion by emailing Brian Wierima at brianw@dlnewspapers. com or contact the Detroit Lakes Newspapers office at 218-847-3151. We’re going to give heavy consideration to what you tell us.

Dennis Winskowski, Publisher

Saturday, August 13th, 2011

Tim Rubis watches his drive on the 10th hole during his Friday Seniors Championship match.

Rubis survives to defend title

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com

BRIAN BASHAM/SPOTLIGHT

Scott Linnerooth watches his approach shot to the 11th green Friday. He beat John Schwankl 1 up to advance in Senior Championship match play.

For 42 years, Tim Rubis and Dan Elton have been friends.

Friday, the two golfing buddies had to go head-to-head in the Pine to Palm Seniors quarterfinals, as the defending champion Rubis outlasted Elton 2 and 1.

“We both started out a little slow, with holes won by unforced errors,” Rubis said. “The back nine was better and no one had over a one-hole lead most of the way.”

But it was hole 15 which ended up being a pendulum-swinging one, as Rubis took a 2-up advantage, after birdied 12 and won 13 on an Elton three-putt green.

Elton dropped a 20-foot birdie putt on 16 and it looked as if he could pull even after Rubis drove his ball into the sand on 17.

But instead, Rubis came out of the bunker beautifully, laying his sand shot six inches from the cup.

Rubis will be a tough out the rest of the way, after playing 20-plus Pine to Palms and winning the Seniors title last year.

“I’ve played a lot of tournament golf and I’ve learned you have to keep your focus and basically trust in yourself,” Rubis added.

Rubis’ opponent in the semifinals will be Scott Linnerooth, who won 1-up on John Schwankl.

The 2009 Senior’s champion, T.L. Solien, is back in the hunt after he downed Spencer Clark 2-up.

His opponent will be Rob Harris, who took care of Bruce Carlisle 5 and 4 Friday.

The Senior semifinals will start on tee one at 1:35 p.m.

2011 SENIOR Championship Tim Rubis

Final 4 is set for Super’s

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com

A pair of former Rutledge Award winners faced off in the Pine to Palm Super Senior quarterfinals Friday, as the medalist kept moving right along.

The Super Seniors’ final four is now set, as the field of eight was trimmed in half.

Good friends and Rutledge Award winners Tom Hanson and Dick McConn played a close match, which could have gone either way.

But in the end, Hanson was the semifinalist with a 1-up win over McConn.

“My biggest weapon was talking politics,” Hanson laughed. “I was able to rile him up a bit and take him off his game.”

McConn made eagle on hole six to trim Hanson’s lead to one hole, but the Detroit Lakes native and Zorbaz owner was able to take hole eight to go back up two and eventually stave off any comeback.

The two friends have played countless of rounds together, but this is the first time Hanson and McConn played against each other at the Pine to Palm.

“We are good friends and if we played 100 times, it would go 50-50,” Hanson said.

This is Hanson’s 38th Pine to Palm and he loves the addition of the Super Seniors, as well.

“I’ve been fortunate, because as I keep getting older, they keep adding divisions,” Hanson said. “In 10 years I’m waiting for them to add the Super-Duper Seniors Division.”

Hanson’s next opponent is also a close friend, as Dr. Rick Render beat Detroit Lakes’ Bill Blake 1-up Friday.

In the upper bracket, medalist Chuck Renner keeps on rolling, after a 2 and 1 win over DL’s Ted Hatlen.

His next opponent will be 82-yearold Dr. Robert Harris, who toppled Ron Smedshammer 1-up.

“We both had bumpy front nines, but after making the turn, we played very even,” Harris said. “I was making putts today.”

Chuck Renner 7 & 6 Tom Pederson

TIM RUBIS 2 & 1

CHUCK RENNER 2 & 1 Terry Olafson

Dan Elton 1-Up (19 HolEs)

Dan Elton

Ted Hatlen 4 & 3

Ted Hatlen

Scott Linnerooth

DR. Robert Harris

Scott Linnerooth 7 & 5 Jeff Tweeton

DR. Robert Harris 1-Up SCOTT LINNEROOTH 1-UP

Ron Smet Ron Smedshammer

John Schwankl 1-up

Lynn Schultz

DR. Robert Harris 1-Up Ron Smedshammer 6 & 4

Larry Doeden

2011 Champion

Clint Nelson spencer clark 1-up spencer clark

2011 Champion

Bill Blake Bill Blake 4 & 3

T.L. SOLIEN 2-UP

Joe Sauer

Owen Germundson

DR. RICK RENDER 2 & 1

Pete Lysaker

T.L. Solien 3 & 2

Dr. Rick Render 1-Up

T.L. Solien

Dr. Rick Render

Rob Harris

Tom Hanson

Rob Harris 6 & 5

Tom Hanson 1-up

lynn holbrook

Thomas Wood ROB HARRIS 5 & 4

bob theriault bruce carlisle 1-up bruce carlisle

Harris, who had a qualifying score of four-over par 75, took par on each of 15 and 16, then went 1-up on 17 and halved 18.

“Now I need to keep it in play, that will be key,” said Harris on advancing to the championship.

The Super Senior semifinals will tee off at 12:47 p.m. Saturday.

Chuck Renner

LUKE STANLEY

John Schwankl

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Chuck Renner rolls a birdie putt on the 16th green during his Friday Super Seniors match against Ted Hatlen.

2011 SUPER SENIOR Championship

Tim Rubis 2 & 1

Ron Galuska

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TOM HANSON 2 & 1

Dick McConn Dick McConn 1-up James Wolff

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Mid-Am final four filled with past award winners

BY BRIAN WIERIMA

brianw@dlnewspapers.com

There’s a lot of hardware coming to play in the Pine to Palm Mid-Am semifinals Saturday, which every golfer having won something during the three-year existence of the division.

There will be a defending champion, a former champion and a pair of medalist winners playing off in the final four of the Mid-Am. Chad Niles won his second round match 1-up over Brian Benson, for the right to stay alive to defend his 2010 MidAm championship.

He will face last year’s medalist Duane Siverson, who was a 2 and 1 winner over Bill Schommer.

In the bottom bracket, 2009 Mid-Am champ and 2010 runner-up, Jay Olafson advanced with a 5 and 4 win over Detroit

Lakes’ Aaron Burnside.

His opponent will be this year’s medalist, Kent Fronk of Jamestown, N.D, who nipped Olafson out for low score by one stroke.

It’s rounding out to being quite a finish in the threeyear-old Mid-Am Division.

Niles almost didn’t have the chance for a return for a second title, after falling down to Benson by three holes at the turn.

“I was making bogeys on the front nine and by the time the back nine came along, I just decided to go out and have some fun,” Niles said.

Benson faltered a bit with bogeys on 10 and 11 to bring Niles back to one hole. He three-putted 12 to even the match, with Niles taking hole 13 with birdie and won 14 on par.

A chip-in on hole 15 saved a halved hole for Niles, as Ben-

son drove into the trees on 16 to effectively end the match.

“I wasn’t playing well early, so I figured I better start trying for birdies,” Niles said. “I started hitting my greens and getting closer to the hole.”

Niles beat Siverson last year in the quarterfinals, so he knows he will have to be more consistent Saturday.

“I’m going to have to play better than I did (Friday),” Niles said. “I need to be consistent, which is usually my game.”

Olafson is hoping for a third trip to the Mid-Am title match in as many years.

He was able to take advantage of some mistakes Burnside made early in the match to help build a 6-up lead at the turn.

“I didn’t have any bogeys, with mostly pars and a couple of birdies,” Olafson said. “I whined many years to get this division, now that we have it, I’m having a blast.”

The semifinal tees start at 1:51 p.m. on the first tee.

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Defending Pine to Palm Mid-Am champion Chad Niles hits a long downhill curving putt on the eighth green Friday afternoon.

2011 Mid-Am Championship Chad Niles Chad Niles 4 & 3 John Woxland CHAD NILES 1-UP Brian Benson

Brian Benson 2 & 1

Donald Nelson Bill Schommer Bill Schommer 3 & 1 George Strand Duane Siverson

DUANE SIVERSON 5 & 3 Duane Siverson 5 & 3

Chuck Wiger

2011 Mid-Am Champion

Kent Fronk Kent Fronk 4 & 2 Keith Aasen

KENT FRONK 4 & 2

Craig Stein Thomas Solien 1-up Thomas Solien Jay Olafson Jay Olafson 3 & 1 Jon Anas BRIAN BASHAM/SPOTLIGHT

Duane Siverson chips up to the eighth green during MidAm match play Friday afternoon.

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2011 Ironman Classic Results F R I D AY, A u g u s t 1 2 , 2 0 1 1 • I r o n m a n G o l f C o u r s e

Hunter Clark defeated Blake Kahlbaugh 1 up to win the 13 to 18 year old Boys Division. Medalist Nathaniel Kahlbaugh won the consolation match.

Naomi Larson’s consistent play of 47 – 45- 92 earned her the 1st place trophy in the Girls 8 to 12 Division. Sister Emily came in second, while Lily Burnside came in third.

Consistent play by Mark Longhenry, 47 – 48-95, earned him the 1st place trophy in the Boys 8 to 9, 1st Flight division.

The flight of the tournament was the Boys 8 to 9 Championship Division.

Seven year old Gehrig Geiss’ good play on the last three holes, birdie, par, bogey stole the 1st place trophy from Scott Boehning (2nd) and Parker Bartels, who

was our first round leader but settled for third. Gehrig shot 39 the first day but roared back with the low round of 33.

George Christensen’s 75 today lapped the field of the 10 to 12 year old division’s 1st flight. Satchel Tickel came in second and Carter Justesen came in third.

Adam Van Raden shot 63 (32-31)

Boys 10 to 12: (L-R) Lucas Johnson 3rd, Ben Unruh 2nd, Adam Van Raden 1st.

to run away with the Championship Flight of the 10 to 12 year old Division.

Ben Unruh, the first day medalist, came in second, while Lucas Johnson came in third.

Thank you again to the participants and families who came out to Ironman the past two days. The competition was fun, but the camaraderie and friendship will last forever!

Boys 8 & 9: (L-R) Parker Bartels 3rd, Scott Boehnig 2nd, Gehrig Geiss 1st.

Girls 8 to 12: (L-R)2011 Lily Burnside 3rd, Emily Larson 2nd, Ironman Junior Classic Naomi Larson 1st.

Thursday Results

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8 Bismarck 8 Fargo 9 Oxbow 9 Fargo 9 Detroit Lakes 8 Moorhead

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9 Bloomington 9 Hawley 9 Oxbow 8 Pelican Rapids 7 Detroit Lakes 8 Detroit Lakes 8 Detroit Lakes

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2011 IRONMAN JUNIOR CLASSIC

Championship Flight Girls 8 - 12 year old division 47 45 92 Larson Naomi 54 46 100 Larson Emily 54 56 110 Burnside Lily 60 54 114 Morrison Jade 58 63 121 Cihak Anna 74 68 142 Price Kylee 81 65 146 Bridgeman Kennedy 77 75 152 Moran Emily Championship Flight Boys 8 & 9 year old division 39 33 72 Geiss Gehrig 37 36 73 Boehning Scott 35 39 74 Bartels Parker 40 39 79 Satter Ty 43 39 82 Burnside Hunter 42 42 84 Simonich Ian First Flight Boys 8 & 9 year old division 47 48 95 Longhenry Mark 45 56 101 Tickel Carter 52 50 102 Henke Sam 59 44 103 Justesen Lukas 61 57 118 Rogstad Carson 69 70 139 Larson Nick 89 78 167 Rusness Zacharia Championship Flight Boys 10 - 12 year old division 35 63 98 Van Raden Adam 35 71 106 Unruh Ben 37 70 107 Johnson Lucas 39 78 117 Hanson Cole 41 79 120 Clark Lucas 40 88 128 Clark Jaycee First Flight Boys 10 - 12 year old division 43 75 118 Christensen George 46 87 133 Tickel Satchel 48 89 137 Justesen Carter 49 89 138 Brooks Eli 46 107 153 Krueger Micah 53 101 154 Beisner Micah

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11 Grand Forks 11 Detroit Lakes 12 Moorhead 10 Grand Forks 12 Mahnomen 11 Mahnomen

13 to 18: (L-R) Nathaniel Kahlbaugh 3rd, Blake Kahlbaugh 2nd, Hunter Clark 1st.

First Flight Boys 10 - 12: (L-R) 3rd Carter Justesen, 2nd Satchel Tickel,1st George Christensen

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First Flight Boys 8-9: (L-R) 3rd Sam Henke, 2nd Carter Tickel, 1st Mark Longhenry

CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT- AGES 13 - 18 Consolation Bracket 1. Nathaniel Kahlbaugh 35 Nathaniel Kahlbaugh

Blake Kahlbaugh Runner Up

4. Blake Kahlbaugh 38

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10 Fargo 11 Hawley 11 Hawley 11 Detroit Lakes 10 Detroit Lakes 11 Detroit Lakes

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Nathaniel Kahlbaugh

Hunter Clark

3rd place

Champion 2. Willy Tickel 37 Willy Tickel

Hunter Clark 3. Hunter Clark 38

Holiday Inn on the Lake Newly Remodeled

Enjoy patio side dining and cocktails on the shores of Big Detroit.

Receive a FREE Pint Tap or Domestic Bottle or Rail Drink

10AM-8PM

with the purchase of an entree.

Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. One coupon per person per visit. Offer is not valid with any other offers, coupons, or discounts.

Expires 8/19/11.

20% Off

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

1155 Hwy. 10 East, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 218-847-2121 | 1-877-251-9348 | www.holidayinndl.com

any regular priced item

www.lakeshirts.com

Expires 8/14/11

2011 Pine To Palm Championship Field (1) Todd hillier Teddy Cox 5 & 3 (64) Teddy Cox

Thomas Welk 1-up

(32) Erik weiss Thomas Welk 2 & 1 (33) Thomas Welk (16) Austin rusness Austin rusness 1-up (19) (49) jordan priem

john young 1-up

(17) john young john young 2 & 1 (48) eric harris (8) james niles james niles 1-up (57) sam worwa

UPPER BRACKET

james niles 2 & 1

(25) caleb ketterling robert bell 5 & 4 (40) robert bell (9) philip haug philip haug 2 & 1 (56) mike brodsho

oliver boeckel 3 & 2

(24) david trett oliver boeckel 1-up (41) Oliver boeckel (4) beau hanson mitch buboltz 1-up (61) mitch buboltz

robert wagner 4 & 3

(29) dan matheson robert wagner 3 & 2 (36) robert wagner (13) greg melhus greg melhus 5 & 4 (52) mich schaefer

TBD

(20) sam palmisano sam palmisano 6 & 5 (45) tanner jones (5) parker dire parker dire 4 & 3 (60) shane ost

TBD

(28) bob cavanagh bob cavanagh 1-up (37) coy papachek (12) connor holland connor holland 3 & 2 (53) matt parker

connor holland 7 & 6

(21) tyler rustad tyler rustad 4 & 2 (44) kyle jandro

TBD

(63) trevor vandlac 1-up

(2) Erik van rooyen (63) trevor vandlac

taylor cavanagh 1-up

(31) charlie braniff (34) taylor cavanagh

jon trasamar 3 & 2

(15) bryant buckellew (50) jon trasamar

ben welle 5 & 4

(18) ben welle (47) tim fiechtner

mike balzer 6 & 5

(7) mike balzer (58) jon rubis

kenny rucker 3 & 2

(26) kenny rucker (39) mox gunderson

alex robb 4 & 3

(10) alex robb (55) mike huber

kyle beversdorf 5 & 4

(23) kyle beversdorf (42) andy stahlman

nick olsgaard 5 & 4

(3) nick olsgaard (62) bryce mattson

troy klongerbo 2 & 1

(30) troy klongerbo (35) jack elliott

brad andvik 1-up

(14) brad andvik (51) zackery lowenstein

patrick larkin 3 & 2

(19) jack higginson (46) patrick larkin

lukas davison 2-up

(6) lukas davison (59) ryan steinert

alex gaugert 4 & 2

(27) alex gaugert (38) charlie erickson

dan cavanagh 1-up

(11) gordon diekman (54) dan cavanagh

pat dEItz 1-up

(22) pat dEItz (43) lee cavanagh

jon trasamar 4 & 3

LOWER BRACKET

mike balzer 3 & 2

alex robb 3 & 2

nick olsgaard 1-up

TBD

alex gaugert 2 up

pat dEItz 1-up

FINAL • SUNDAY, AUGUST 14 • 2:45PM

5C9-Stoere,r

Cafe & Motel

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Largest Selection & Best Price in Town • Students, Senior & Child Discounts

We serve Soft & Hard Ice Cream

Crab Legs on Friday & Saturday Dinner Buffet & Sunday All Day

317 E. FRAZEE ST. E. • DETROIT LAKES

Mongolian Grill and Stir-fry Bar included with Buffet everyday

Welcome Golfers Open 7 Days a Week @ 6aM

Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner specials

218-847-3144 2 Miles N of Hwy 10 oN 59 • Detroit lakes

218-847-2222 Sunday - Thursday 11am to 10pm Friday & Saturday 11am to 11pm

all You Can eat Buffet 120 items Daily

Across from Central Market

China Buffet of Detroit Lakes Only Lunch Buffet two for: Beverage included

$9.99

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