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On The Tee Featuring The Best of The 2010 Golf SeasonTRANSCRIPT
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The front cover of our last digital issue of “On the tee” for 2010 has an accurate byline: “Picture Perfect Season.” From an event perspective, this is true, with classy winners featured in Steve Stricker at the John Deere Classic and Nick Price at the Principal Charity Classic along with our Iowa representative on the PGA tour and Ryder Cup player, Zach Johnson. However, combine the brutal weather across Iowa and the fall of Tiger Woods and this was a bitter sweet 2010 golf season. “On the Tee” has dozens of wonderful golf course partners across Iowa “from the Missouri to the Mississippi” and to a course they each had very tough seasons battling the third-worst summer on record as rain ravaged the entire state for most of the peak months for golf in our great state. This unfortunately has had an incredibly harsh impact on the financial stability of many tracks across the state. This lack of available days to capture the golfers’ revenue has the obvious impact on the retailers and manufacturers as well and the losses have mounted in that sector of the golf economy as well. The ability or lack thereof to play the great game would naturally drive eyeballs to the TV sets watching the big boys of the PGA play but that segment of the TV audience dropped as well when Tiger cut back his events to get his personal life in order and the rust on his game dropped him off the leaderboards when he did play. These issues, weather and Woods, have had tremendous ramifications on the state of the game of golf across Iowa and America. I am an optimist who has battled small business obstacles for years and will stay positive about this incredible game that has lasted centuries but as golf fans and players we need to support the game and
courses. This fall is the perfect time to make a statement as we await the start of the 38th Ryder Cup and the weather across the state is spectacular. I implore you to make a concerted effort to support the golf courses until the snow flies and make the Ryder Cup appointment TV in the heart of football season. The golf courses need the revenue that they lost this summer and the ratings will inspire corporate America to continue to sponsor the PGA. I am certain that most Iowans, casual sports and golf fans, will turn the Ryder Cup on the catch a glimpse of our favorite son Zach Johnson from Cedar Rapids, Iowa along with the two-time winner of the John Deere Classic Steve Stricker the Wisconsin native—both great individuals. It’s fabulous that two of our “On the Tee” cover boys in 2010 are representing the USA in Wales. The amazing thing to me is the fact that both these world class golfers hale from northern states in a predominantly southern based sport at the PGA level. In closing our last issue and inaugural season of the “On the Tee” digital magazine I thank you for your support and viewership of our “On the Tee” multi-media mix of TV, Radio, print, and now digital magazine. The radio show is year round and available in all 99 counties on the Iowa Sports
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CONTENTS5 Johnson Named to Ryder Cup Team
10 Price Wins Principal Charity Classic
27 On The Tee Conversation
On the Tee 2010: A Tale of Wins, Weather and Woods!
Zach Johnson finished 3rd at the PGA Championships August 15. It was the best finish by an Iowan in the history of the event. Corey Pavin, captain of the United States Ryder Cup Team must have been impressed. He would later select Johnson to join the team.
After coming up short the previous two years, Nick Price finally claimed the Principal Charity Classic title in 2010. The event awared $620,000 to area charities.
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Cover Shot: Another year of OTT is in the books, as we look back on the best from each 2010 issue.
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Zach Johnson did Iowa proud August 13 at the 92nd PGA Championship in Kohler, Wisconsin. Not only that, but he did it in a way no golfer from Iowa ever had before him by finishing in a tie for third. It was the highest finish at the PGA Championship ever by an Iowan golfer. German Martin Kaymer took home the trophy and, what most non-Iowans will remember about the event, Dustin Johnson got caught up in a little controversy over what he did not realize to be a bunker. But to Iowans, this edition of the PGA Championships will be remembered for Zach Johnson’s spectacular outing. It was his second-best career finish in a major. Earlier this year, Johnson won the Crowne Plaza Invite and, of course, was the 2007 Masters Champion.
Tim Weideman EditorJohnson’s 3rd Place at PGA Championships Best for an Iowan
Johnson hit the ball with great consistency all four days of the event, shooting a 69-70-69 and wrapping up the final day with a 2-under 70, finishing with a total 10-under and in a tie for third place with Rory McIlroy.
Now, Johnson will turn his focus on his two tournaments that are left before U.S. captain Corey Pavin selects who will be the remaining four members for the U.S. team at the Ryder Cup on September 7. Eight spots have already been taken.
The Other Johnson’s Mistake
Dustin Johnson had a one-stroke lead playing the 18th hole when his ball landed in a tiny patch
of sand. Little did Johnson know, that small patch of sand was actually one of the many miniature bunkers that mark the course at Whistling Straits. Johnson, thinking the pocket of sand was grass that had been trampled by the crowd, grounded his club and sealed his fate. The
two-stroke penalty along with a missed putt, sent Johnson backwards to a tie for 5th place.
Johnson Selected for Ryder Cup Missouri Valley Conference Press Release
Ending months of speculation, Team USA Captain Corey Pavin completed his 12-man Ryder Cup team on Tuesday morning by selecting Johnson along with Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink, and Rickie Fowler with his four captain’s picks. “I am very pleased to add these four to Team USA,” Pavin said. “I think our team is very good. I think these four players complement those eight very well. That was the goal of these four players. Johnson, who qualified for the 2006 team that traveled to The K Club in Straffan, Ireland, said he is “thrilled and excited to be on the team.” “Team play, team sports in general, it’s really something that drives me as a competitor and when you incorporate a team element and chemistry into golf, it makes it just that much more special,” said Johnson, who went 1-2-1 in his Ryder Cup debut .
Zach Johnson launchees the ball out of a bunker at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.
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The annual tournament that brings Iowa’s top professional and amateur golfers together was held Aug. 20-22 at Lake Panorama National (LPN) near Panora. The Brokers International Ltd. Iowa Open drew 108 players to the course that previously hosted the tournament from 1985 to 1998.Zack Vervaecke of Grimes, head golf
professional at Jester Park Golf Course near Granger, won the tournament with a three-day total of 205. Vervaecke shot 66 the first and third days, with a 73 the second day. He earned a $7,000 check for the win.Vervaecke finished fifth in the 2008 Iowa
Open. “I was about as nervous today as I’ve ever been playing golf,” he said, following an awards presentation on the LPN 18th green. “I’ve never been a part of anything like this. Everyone connected with the tournament – the spectators, the volunteers, the other players – has been wonderful.”Second place went to Sean McCarty, head
pro at Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville. McCarty was two strokes behind Vervaecke, and won $4,800.Jerry Smith, who has earned $2.3 million as
a professional golfer since 1987, took home $3,000 for third place with a score of 208. He won another $1,500 with the low score of 63 in the pro-am tournament.
Susan Thompson OTT ContributorZack Vervaecke Wins Brokers International LTD. Iowa Open
Luke Joy was the low amateur, finishing in a tie for sixth place with a three-day total of 210. Joy, of Dorset, England, was a member of the Drake University men’s golf team before graduating last spring.Mark Rohde of Marshalltown won
the senior division with a final score of 214, earning a $2,258 check. The addition in 2010 of a senior division was one of the new enhancements for this annual tournament.Prize money increased significantly
with Brokers International Ltd. as the title sponsor. The total purse for the open division was $37,575, with more than $7,000 awarded in the senior division.A contract between the Iowa
Section PGA and Brokers International Ltd. signed in July 2009 brings the tournament to Lake Panorama National for at least five years. The Panora insurance marketing company pledged $25,000 annually to the event.Roger McCarty is the Brokers Inter-national Ltd. founder and CEO. He said his company is committed to making the 2011 Brokers International
Zack Vervaecke of Grimes is shown with Roger McCarty, CEO of Brokers International Ltd. Vervaecke received a trophy and a check for $7,000 for his score of 11-under-par in the Brokers International Ltd. Iowa Open held at Lake Panorama National.
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Ltd. Iowa Open even bigger and better. “Everyone is having so much fun with this,” McCarty said. “The Iowa Open is back where it belongs — Lake Panorama National.” John Dinnebier, LPN general manager and director of golf, serves on the Iowa Section PGA board of directors. He said the increase in prize money enticed more players to participate in the year’s tour-nament. “Last year there were about 80 players in the tournament. We are excited the Iowa Open has returned to Lake PanoramaNa-tional, and grateful to Brokers International for helping us bring it here,” he said. Dinnebier, who played in the three-day tournament in addition to handling his LPN general manager duties, finished in 15th place, just 10 strokes off the lead. Many new things took place in 2010. One was players being introduced each morning as they teed off, and as they arrived on the 18th green during the final round. Coolers filled with fruit and water were scattered around the course for the players. Housing was available in private homes. Two special events were held for players’ spouses – a pool party at Prairie View Bed and Breakfast and a pontoon boat ride on Lake Panorama.
Signs listing all the Iowa Open champions since the tournament began in 1927 were posted along the cart path leading to the first tee. More than 150 volunteers assisted players and spectators throughout the tournament. LeRoy Oxley of Panora served as tournament director. “I heard lots of positive comments throughout the tournament,” Oxley said. “The pros were very complimentary of the course conditions and the help provided by the volunteers. With the increased prize money, the spectators, the whole atmo-sphere, they said it was like a mini-tour event.” A pro-am tournament Aug. 19 generated plenty of interest with 31 teams competing. A “draw party” was held at Lake Panorama’s Boulder Beach, as names of 31 pros were drawn to match with the amateur teams. All pros received an appearance fee. Besides Broker International Ltd., five ad-ditional corporate sponsors each committed
$5,000 to help cover tourna-ment expenses. Those were Allianz, American Equity, Aviva, Menadue Development, which owns The Port and Lakeside Inn on Lake Panorama, and People’s Trust and Savings Bank. Sun Mountain Sports was the putting green sponsor and Golf TEC sponsored the driving range. Another 28 businesses paid a $200 fee or committed to in-kind contribu-tions matching that amount to become hole sponsors.
Troy Christensen, executive director of the Iowa Section PGA, praised the LPN staff and local volunteers, calling the tournament a “phenomenal event. In my 12 years of work-ing for the Iowa Section PGA, I’ve never seen a community come together like this to sup-port a tournament,” he said. “Everyone here has done a wonderful job.” The 144-player field is open to profession-als and amateurs who were born in Iowa, as well as golfers with Iowa ties. Tournament director Oxley said he hopes so many players register for the 2011 tournament that qualify-ing rounds are needed.
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After losing his 36-hole lead in each of the past two Principal Charity Classic’s, Nick Price vowed to himself that this time would be different, and it was. Price, who again was the 36-hole leader with Tommy Armour III, pulled away with a 4-under-par 67 on Sunday to claim the winner’s spot by four strokes over Armour, who had an even-par 71 for his final round. Price’s 54-hole total was 14 under 199. John Cook and Loren Roberts tied for third place at 9 under par. “I did all the right things today,” said Price. “The chip-in on hole 6 was significant and I made a lot of 6-footers today. My driving really set me up and I really played solid. I didn’t doubt myself today. I feel that if I play well now, there’s no excuse for me not to win. I am thrilled.”
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The Principal Charity Classic Media RelationsThird Time A Charm For Price
The Principal Charity Classic Awards $620,000 to Local Charities
West Des Moines, Iowa – The 2010 Principal Charity Classic will donate a record $620,000 to local children’s charities, tournament officials announced today at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, Iowa, site of the annual PGA Champions Tour tournament. The Principal Charity Classic is sponsored by the Principal Financial Group® and presented by Wells Fargo. “The 2010 Principal Charity Classic was a tremendous success, attracting a record crowd of 74,000. We’re thrilled with this level of support for children’s charities, and we look forward to taking this charitable event to new levels in 2011,” said Larry Zimpleman, chairman, president and CEO of The Principal®. The 2011 Principal Charity Classic will be held May 30 – June 5 at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines. Over the last four years, The Principal Charity Classic has raised $2.3 million for local children’s charities. Donations from the 2010 tournament will be distributed
to five “FORE Our Kids” charities, as well as to more than 60 Birdies for Charity organizations. The five “FORE Our Kids” charities are:· Blank Children’s Hospital· BRAVO Greater Des Moines· The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines (tournament host organization)· United Way of Central Iowa· Variety—The Children’s Charity In addition to being a benefit for local charities, the PGA Tour and a recent Iowa State University study estimates the tournament generated an economic impact of $20.8 million for the region, including increased business for area hotels, restaurants, shopping establishments and other entertainment venues. The event also showcases Des Moines to a national television audience and to more than 70 PGA Champions Tour golfers. Representatives from all of the “FORE Our Kids” charities attended announcement to show their appreciation for the tournament’s support. “Funding from The Principal Charity Classic helps us provide much-needed services to our young patients,” said Alissa McKinney, director of development, Blank Children’s Hospital. For more information on the charities and the tournament, visit principalcharityclassic.com.
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Steve Stricker broke the tournament scoring record by a whopping four shots en route to successfully defending his John Deere Classic title Sunday, July 11, at TPC Deere Run.Now he’s looking forward to a three-peat.“Anytime you can win three times in a row
would be great,” Stricker said. “You know, it’s a long ways away. We’ve got a year to go, but it would be fun to come back and try.”Stricker’s 26-under
par total was enough to defeat fellow PGA TOUR veteran Paul Goydos, who finished two shots back at 24-under.Goydos made golf
history in the first round when he became only the fourth player in TOUR history to shoot 59.Like Stricker, Goydos’ final score also broke
the previous tournament record of 22-under set by J.P. Hayes in 2002. Hayes won that tournament.Goydos, 46, accepted the exemption to the
British Open that is extended annually to the leading player, not otherwise exempt, among
Aaron MacFarland EditorStricker Defends Title at 2010 John Deere Classic
the top five finishers and ties at the John Deere Classic. Stricker already was exempt.Both men flew direct to Edinburgh from Quad
City International Airport via the John Deere Classic charter and were expected to be practicing at St. Andrews on Monday.Stricker, 43, shot a final round 1-under par
on Sunday. He birdied his first two holes to take a seven-stroke lead over Goydos, who shot a 5-under 66.Stricker’s victory was the
first successful defense at the Quad Cities-based tournament since David Frost posted back-to-back wins in 1992-93. It was Stricker’s second victory this year and his ninth on the PGA TOUR.
The native and resident of Wisconsin and University of Illinois alumnus shot rounds of 60-66-62-70 en route to the 26-under total of 258. Stricker recorded 31 birdies, which ties him for second on the all-time list for birdies in a 72-hole event with John Huston and Phil Mickelson.Stricker set the PGA TOUR’s 54-hole scoring
record with a 188.Goydos shot 59-68-67-66 - 260 after missing
the cut in his two previous events and never finishing better than 10th at the John Deere Classic.
Final LeaderboardPlace Country Player Total R1 R2 R3 R4 Stroke1 USA Steve Stricker -26 60 66 62 70 2582 USA Paul Goydos -24 59 68 67 66 2603 USA Jeff Maggert -20 66 65 63 70 2644 USA Shaun Micheel -19 69 66 63 67 2655 AUS Matt Jones -17 64 67 66 70 2676 USA Vaughn Taylor -16 71 66 64 67 268T7 USA Charley Hoffman-15 65 69 70 65 269T7 RSA Tim Clark -15 71 66 66 66 269T7 ZIM Brendon de Jonge-15 67 65 68 69 269T10 USA Brett Quigley -14 68 67 68 67 270T10 USA Troy Matteson -14 69 66 67 68 270T12 AUS Greg Chalmers -13 68 70 67 66 271T12 USA Tom Pernice, Jr -13 71 67 65 68 271T12 AUS John Senden -13 70 66 65 70 271T15 AUS Rod Pampling -12 67 67 69 69 272T15 AUS Jason Day -12 66 71 66 69 272T15 USA Kenny Perry -12 68 70 65 69 272T15 USA Rocco Mediate -12 67 71 64 70 272T15 USA Garrett Willis -12 67 70 65 70 272T15 KOR Charlie Wi -12 66 69 66 71 272
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Iowa H.S. Boys and Girls State Golf Tournament RecapsBishop Garrigan Adds to Rich Golf Tradtion with 1A Team Title; Kiewiet Strong Finish is 1A Medalist
Livermore, Iowa - The Class 1A state boy’s golf championship was played at Spring Valley Golf Course in Livermore and on a warm Saturday but nobody was hotter than Ryan Kiewiet of Grundy Center who fired a sizzling 73 to claim medalist honors by two strokes over Nolan Schmidt of A-H-S-T (Avoca). Kiewiet improved from his first round 79 as he rallied from five back for the indivual title. The best individual round was recorded by Dalton Olson of Newman Catholic (Mason City) who finsihed with a 72 and moved from outside the top twenty after the first round and finished in a tie for fifth individually with Eric Krull of North Iowa, Andrew King of Treynor and Tyler Gunderson of Lisson. The Golden Bears of Bishop Garrigan (Algona) with a rich traditon on the links held off a second round charge by Grundy Center to win the team title led by third place finisher, Jordan Springer. Andrew and Brandon Schlitz both finished in the top twenty to Bishop Garrigan in the team title battle.
Kuemper Catholic; Jennings Crusie to Class 2A Team and Individual Boy’s Golf Champion-ships
Panora, Iowa - The Class 2A Iowa high school boy’s state golf championship was completed at Lake Panorama National resort in Panora and it was Kuemper Catholic (Carroll) who blazed the course with a 314 second day team total to grab the title led by Nate Molak who finished tied for second individually. Tanner Ludwig and Tyler Naberhaus and Kyler Ludwig all finished in the top-15 to help the Knights cause. Matt Jennings of PCM-Monroe was steady and after being tied for the individual lead after the opening round with a 72 and shot a 75 on Satur-day for a seven stroke margin for medalist honors with his two day total of 147. Cole Jaeschke of Prairie Valley (Gowrie) and Neil Malenke of Unity Christian (Orange City) tied Molak for second individually.
Ballard Claims Fourth Straight 3A Boy’s Golf Title; Leland Wins Medalist Honors
Rhodes, Iowa - The 2010 Iowa High School Boys State Golf Championship completed both rounds in all three classes under fantastic condi-tions in all three sites. For the Bombers of Ballard (Huxley) it was their fourth straight team title as Devin Leland led the way with medalist honors after back-to-back 75’s for a 2-stroke win over Andrew Peter of Decorah and Jay Monahan of
Grundy Center senior Ryan Kiewiet claimed top spot in Class 1A.
Spencer. The team race was exciting as Ballard entered the day three strokes behind the Tigers of Spencer but fired a team best 324 on Saturday to claim the team title. Spencer finished two back with Deco-rah only three back in the end. Behind Leland to help Ballard win the title was Matt Greenfield who tied for eighth individually. Leland, Peter and Monahan all posted second round scores of 75 for the best score on Saturday at The Harvester Golf Club in Rhodes.
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Jocilyn Onnen Leads Grundy Center to Class 1A Team Championship with Medalist Honors
Adel, Iowa – Day one found Jocilyn Onnen of Grundy Center off to a great start individually with a first round score of 74 which has her three strokes up on defending state medalist in Class 1A, Victoria Grasso of Ankeny Christian Academy. Onnen was the runner-up medalist last season and finished second to Grasso in the regional. Grundy Center also enjoys an 11-stroke lead in the team race over Bishop Garrigan (Algona). Onnen ended up erasing the memory of the sud-den death loss last year for medalist honors with a day-two Class 1A best 80 to win medalist honors by six strokes over 2009 champ Victoria Grasso.
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Monson finished in third individually and led the Li-ons along with Taylor Diehl, Taylor Berger, Malorie Fischels, Lexi Lovik, and Katie Mathis.
Katie Purcell, Ames Repeat as Class 4A Cham-pions
Adel, Iowa – After the first round of play, Mar-shalltown finds themselves on top of the team race by two strokes over Waukee. Ames and Dowling Catholic are five and nine back. Emily Allison and Emily Gray are both in the top-ten individually to lead the Bobcats. Katie Purcell is back to defend her medalist title and so far, so good as the senior posted a first round 74 to hold a slim one stroke lead over Kimmy Askelson of Cedar Rapids Xavier and three strokes on top of Beth Wagner of An-keny and Jordyn Wyzgowski of Waukee. The final round looked much the same for the Little Cyclones as they matched their first round team total of 351 and came back from five strokes down to claim back-to-back titles in Class 4A. Waukee finished in second just one stroke back at 703. Katie Purcell, Karly Berquist, Jenna Power, Chelsey Shuey and Allison Clem made up the state champion Ames Little Cyclones team. Purcell shot a final round 76 and held off Wyzgowski, who fired the best roundin the class on Wednesday with a 74 and won her second straight medalist honors with a two-day total of 150, one stroke better than Jordyn. Beth Wagner of Ankeny finished in third, three strokes back at 153.
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The team battle was not as easy as Bishop Gar-rigan nearly erased a nine stroke deficit and ended up one stroke back of Grundy Center. Along with On-nen on the state champion Grundy Center team were Ashley Appel, Jenn Simms, Morgan Wical, Jamie Saak and Bailey Wrage.
Katie Gustafson is 2A Medalist; Kuemper Catholic Crusies to 2A Team Championship
Adel, Iowa – After day one the team race is not so much a team race as Clarinda led by Jenifer Geer and her 1st round 82, good for second individually leads Kuemper Catholic (Carroll) by 23 strokes. Kelsey Faiferlick of St. Edmond (Fort Dodge) sits on top of the individual leader board with Geer, Katie Gustafson of South Hamilton (Jewell) and Ellie Ament of Beckman (Dyersville) just two strokes back. Kuemper Catholic erased a 25 stroke deficit with a team score of 374 to run away with the Class 2A team title over Clarinda. Leading Kuemper Catholic was Abby Masdching, Ellen Fangman, Liz Gradoville, Megan Wiederin, Caitlin Bruch and Erin McDermott. Katie Gustafson won a very tight battle for the 2A medalist honors. Katie fired a 2A best 82 on Wednesday for a 2-day total of 164, one stroke better than Ellie Ament of Beckman and Jennifer
Geer.
Freshman Jessie Sindlinger is Class 3A Medal-ist; Clear Lake Claims Team Championship
Adel, Iowa – The team race is tight at the top with Grinnell holding a slim two stroke lead over Carroll and three on topof Clear Lake. Freshman, Samantha Ramsey leads Grinnell with her 1st round 85 which has her tied for 7th individu-ally. Jessie Sindlinger of Charles City has the day one lead individually after a first round 80. The fresh-man leads by three strokes over Susan Kirschenman of Ballard (Huxley), Morgan McMillan of Waukon, Mack-enzie Watts, Jr., Ballard (Huxley) and Meg Monson of Clear Lake. Sindlinger showed no signs of giving up the lead she battled for in the first round and shot a class best 77 on day two to claim the 3A medalist honors. Jessie finished with a two-day total of 157, three strokes better than Susan Kirschenman of Bal-lard (Huxley) who also fired a round best 77 on Wednesday for a 160 two-day total. Clear Lake trailed first day leader Grinnell by three strokes but came back for a five stroke vic-tory after following up their first day 368 team total with a 369 to claim the Class 3A team title. Meg
Junior Katie Gustafson of South Hamilton was tops in the Class 2A individual standings.
Ankeny Christian sophomore Victoria Grasso was unable to defend her Class 1A individual crown.
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Hawkeyes Tie For Sixth At NCAA Central Regional, Miss NCAA Cut by One Stroke
The University of Iowa men`s golf team finished tied for sixth at the NCAA Central Regional Saturday. The Hawkeyes fired a final round of 281 (+1) to finish with a 54-hole total of 848 (+8), missing the NCAA Championship cut by one stroke. Stanford won the Regional with a score of 830 (-10) while Florida State, Florida, Duke and LSU rounded out the top five that will advance. “I think we played pretty well today,” said Head Coach Mark Hankins. “Throughout the tournament, we dropped some shots at in opportune moments and in a field like this, it will cost you.” After a very solid tournament, Brad Hopfinger tied for 11th to lead the Black and Gold. The junior posted a final round of even par 70 to finish with a total score of 209 (-1). Sophomore Chris Brant shot a third round of 72 (+2) to tie for 22nd after a three-day total of 211 (+1). Vince India carded a 75 (+5) on the day to finish with a tournament total of 217 (+7). The junior finished tied for 43rd. Barrett Kelpin finished tied for 46th with a total score of 218 (+8). The sophomore fired a third round of one-under par 69 to lead the Hawkeyes in the final day. Brad George put together his best round of the tournament on his way to a tie for 66th. The sophomore shot a final round of even par 70 to finish with a total score of 227 (+17). “I’m proud of the guys, but I think we’re all a little disappointed right now,” said Hankins. “We knew we were good enough to advance and we expected to play in the NCAA Championship Finals. Every time you get an experience like this, it’ll continue to help you grow and that’s what we need to do from here.” Although this will put a cap on the Hawkeye’s season, not a single student-athlete will be lost to graduation. After a their second consecutive NCAA Regional appearance and best Big Ten finish in 18 years, every
University of Iowa Sports Information DepartmentIowa golfer will return for the 2010-11 campaign, a realization that will make any coach happy. “These guys have a long and difficult summer ahead of them to improve for next year,” added Hankins. “It’s time for each guy to create his own identity and strive to be the best on the team. As long as everyone betters their individual performances, the competitive atmosphere will grow and create a better team.”Team Results1. Stanford 277-279-274=830 (-10)2.Florida State 283-276-275=834 (-6)3.Florida 279-280-279=838 (-2)4.Duke 292-277-270=839 (-1)5.LSU 280-289-278=847 (+7)6. IOWA 288-279-281=848 (+8)Northwestern 284-279-285=848 (+8)Michigan 285-281-282=848 (+8)9. Indiana 285-286-279=850 (+10)10. Virginia Tech 284-288-283=855 (+15)11. N.C. State 289-283-287=859 (+19)12. Detroit Mercy 297-289-285=871 (+31)13. Murray State 297-295-287=879 (+39)14. St. Francis 319-304-287=910 (+70)
Player Results - Par 70 (Top 3 + Iowa)1.Drew Kittleson (FSU) 69-67-68=204 (-6)2.Wesley Graham (FSU) 67-68-70=205 (-5)Adam Long (Duke) 70-70-65=205 (-5)T11. Brad Hopfinger (UI) 71-68-70=209 (-1)T22. Chris Brant (UI) 71-68-72=211 (+1)T43. Vince India (UI) 71-71-75=217 (+7)
T46. Barrett Kelpin (UI) 77-72-69=218 (+8)T66. Brad George (UI) 75-82-70=227 (+17)
Former Cyclone Leads Hawkeye Golf Mark Hankins is in his third season as head men’s golf coach at the University of Iowa. Hankins took over in 2007 after spending seven years as the head coach at Michigan State University. The Hawkeyes have moved from 155th to 54th in the Golfweek Rankings since Hankins has taken over the program. Without a tournament title since the 2004 Hawkeye Intercollegiate, Iowa picked up a win at the 2008 Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, NC. The Hawkeyes also placed sixth in the 2009 Big Ten Championships, their best finish in eight years. Furthermore, Hankins coached the Black and Gold to a fifth place finish at the 2009 Southeast Regionals and a 17th place finish at the NCAA Championships in Toledo, OH; marking the first time the Hawkeyes have qualified for the championships since 1995. Hankins worked a total of three years as an assistant coach for men and women, and co-head
coach of the men’s golf program at his alma mater, Iowa State University. From 1995-1997 he worked as co-head coach for the Cyclones. During this time, Iowa State advanced to two NCAA regional berths and won three tournament titles. In his final season at Iowa State, the Cyclones broke every existing team record, individual scoring average, tournament wins and NCAA Regional finish. During his playing career, Hankins earned all-Big Eight Conference honors his senior season at Iowa State (1993). His personal best round of 66 set a Cyclone individual scoring record. A three-time academic all-Big Eight honoree (1988, 1991 and 1993), Hankins was also named an academic all-American as a senior.
Junior Brad Hopfinger led the Hawkeyes with a
54-hole score of 209 (-1), earning him a share of
11th place.
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Rickert guides Knights in final round Senior Ellen Rickert of Davenport closed her Wartburg College career on a high note Friday, May 14. Her five-over-par 78 helped lead the Knights to a 12th-place finish at the 2010 NCAA Division III Championships. Rickert, placing in a tie for 33rd at the El Campeon course of the Mission Inn Tennis and Golf Resort, closed her four rounds with a 338 total to cap a week in which she also garnered all-Midwest Region honors from the National Golf Coaches Association. Junior Jordan Galles of Cedar Falls finished just two spots (35th) and one shot behind her teammate at 339. Freshman Kelsi Sawatzky of Ankeny also closed within the top 60 at 348, good for a tie for 52nd. Head coach Monica Severson’s team ended just two strokes behind Olivet College of Michigan for 11th. Methodist University of North Carolina continued its national championship dominance with a 1281, 20 shots ahead of runner-up Gustavus Adolphus College of Minnesota. “This is just the way we wanted to end,” Severson said of her team firing its two lowest rounds on the final two days. “We hadn’t been able to put together two consistent rounds back-to-back, but we did in a big situation. To get 12th after we came in ranked 17th was great. It was one of the goals the team had - to improve on that ranking.
Mark Adkins Wartburg College Sports Information Director
“It was just an overall fun season,” she added. “We had great leadership from Ellen and Daina (Deery). They each did so much for the program throughout their four years.”
Rickert tabbed all-region Wartburg College senior women’s golfer Ellen Rickert of Davenport was tabbed all-Midwest Region by the National Golf Coaches Association late last week. Rickert’s award marks the sixth straight year a Knights’ player has been mentioned. She helped lead head coach Monica Severson’s team to a 12th-place finish at the 2010 NCAA Division III Championships May 11-14. Rickert ended the tourney within the individual top 35, tying for 32nd with a four-round total of 338 which was the low place and score for Wartburg. She also played a key role in the program’s fifth Iowa Conference championship in the past six years last fall by finishing as the individual medalist runner-up.
Assistant Coach, Assistant Golf Pro Helps Lead Knights
Greg Dingel joined the program in the spring of 2010. He also serves as assistant golf professional at Beaver Hills Country Club in Cedar Falls. A former junior college golfer at Ellsworth Community College of Iowa Falls and a four-year letterwinner and Class 1A state participant for RR-MR, Dingel earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Hamilton Business College. He has remained active on the course, being named to the Iowa Cup team in 2010 and finishing third for the Apprentice Player of the Year award from the Iowa Golf Association in 2009.
Wartburg Golf Program Successes * Four-time NCAA Division III women’s team national tournament
qualifiers, 2005/2006/2008/2009; top 10 finishes in three of four years * Four-time women’s and six-time men’s Iowa Conference team champions * Eight of last nine years with at least one all-Iowa Conference selection for men and seven straight seasons with at least one woman honored
Ellen Rickert, Sr., Hudson, IowaThree-year varsity starter for
Wartburg…Three-time National Golf Coaches Association Scholar All-American. Finished among top
100 at 2009 NCAA Division III national meet and among top 12 of Iowa Conference meet last fall.
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Three Peacocks Named to National Golf Coaches Association TeamsHoward Thompson Upper Iowa University Sports Information Director
The National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) handed out their postseason awards this afternoon and three Peacocks have been recognized for their outstanding play throughout the 2009-10 season. Jill Preeshl, a junior from Onalaska, Wis. was named to NGCA’s All-American Honorable Mention team after winning medalist honors at the NCAA Division II Super Regional Three tournament and qualifying for the 2010 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championships. The honor marks the fifth consecutive season a Peacock women’s golfer has been named All-American by the NGCA. Preeshl, along with teammates McKenzie Holthaus and Laura Taylor, were named to the NGCA All-Central Region team as well. Holthaus, a sophomore from Onalaska, Wis., tied for fifth at the Super Regional Three tournament and qualified for the National Tournament while Taylor finished 10th at the Super Regional Tournament. Upper Iowa tied with Augustana College for having the most players named to the All-Central Region team with three. Winona State was the only other team in the region to have more than one golfer on the squad as the Warriors named two players to the squad of 11.
The National Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The NGCA was
formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the NGCA represents nearly 500 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to education, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
Pair of Peacocks Conclude Final Round of NCAA Championships
The Peacock Women’s Golf duo of Jill Preeshl and McKenzie Holthaus wrapped up the 2010 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championships by completing the fourth and final round of competition in Mesa, Arizona at the Longbow Golf Club. Holthaus tied her third round score of 76 during final round action while Preeshl carded a 79. Holthaus recorded a birdie, two bogeys and two double bogeys over the course of the final round as she recorded her 76. The sophomore finished the tournament with a total score of 312 (+28) to finish the four-day event in a tie for 30th place. The other half of the Peacocks’ representation
at the Championships, Jill Preeshl recorded her third consecutive round of 79 to finish the four-day tournament with a total score of 322 (+38), finishing in a tie for 42nd place of the 72 competitors. The junior recorded a birdie, five bogeys and two double bogeys in the final round of action. Defending champion Nova Southeastern cruised to a 40 stroke team victory over Rollins College. Florida Southern earned a third-place finish while Tarleton State and Sonoma State rounded out the five top teams. Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference representatives Augustana College and Minnesota State finished 10th and 11th, respectively. NSU finished the tournament with three competitors in the top ten individually which included the tournament champion, Sandra Changkija. Changkija shot a final-round 72 to finish the tournament with a six stroke victory over Newberry College’s Maria Luz Besio. Luz Besio had lead the tournament over most of the three days but dropped into second place during the final round by posting an 82. Joanna Coe of Rollins College finished in third place, 11 strokes off of the lead. Augustana’s Emily Kvidera was the top NSIC finisher by finishing in a three-way tie for seventh place as she fired a 302 (+18) over the four rounds of action.
Jill Preeshl, Upper Iowa
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Do you speak Canadian? Odyssey putters do! Odyssey finishes 1, 2, 3 on the PGA TourIn related news, players using putters
made by other manufacturers agreed that they should not have even showed up to the RBC Canadian Open.Odyssey took the top-3 spots at this
week’s RBC Canadian Open on the PGA Tour.Here’s the breakdown for the 3 guys
who don’t get paid to play these putters, but use them anyway because they’re all about results.
Winner: White Hot XG #7 Long (pictured)2nd place: White Ice #53rd place: White Hot XG #7 Heavy
An even DOZEN Ws for OdysseyThis was Odyssey’s 12th win of the
2010 season, more than any other putter manufacturer.
(And I’d kill for a chocolate frosted one of those right now.)The flat stick was the differenceThe winner was not the longest guy
in the field—he tied for 57th in driving distance—but he tied for 4th in putts per round (27.3) and tied for 4th in putts per GIR (1.633) with his White Hot XG #7 Long putter. Likewise, the 2nd place finisher ranked
50th in driving distance this week, but led the field in putts per round (26.5) and was 6th best in putts per GIR, averaging 1.646. J.J. Henry was the top Callaway Staffer,
finishing tied for 24th in Toronto, which I’ve never been to. (I have, however, been to Montreal and that is a very lively city. Quite cultural.) OK, on to the notes…. Notes Odyssey Putter wins the Senior Open title,
too
(Like this, but longer and he only had one of them.)
Odyssey’s weekend dominance began earlier in the day, when the winner of the Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie was victorious with an Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Long putter.
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Grand View University athletics added another notch on its belt with the success of its men’s golf team during the 2009-10 season. Viking athletic teams won the Midwest Collegiate Conference Commissioner’s Cup, an award that honors all-around athletic excellence in MCC sports. The Commissioner’s Cup is awarded to the institution with the highest cumulative score as determined by a scoring method used by the league. Points were awarded based on the school’s finish after completion of each of the sports sponsored by the MCC.Grand View won four MCC championships and qualified individuals and teams from 11 of its athletic programs for National Championships this year. This includes the men’s golf team that continues to move up the ranks as one of the top programs in the NAIA. Grand View Head Coach and PGA Professional Chris Winkel, in his sixth season at Grand View, restarted the Grand View men’s and women’s golf programs in 2003 after a ten-year hiatus. Coach Winkel led the men’s program to immediate success as the Vikings qualified for the NAIA National Championships in 2004. He was the MCC Men’s Golf Coach of the Year in 2004 and in 2010. Winkel continues to recruit talented student-athletes to his program, both locally and from abroad. This year’s top golfer, and perhaps the most accomplished player in GV men’s golf history, is sophomore Josh Manske of Algona. Manske is not only Grand View’s top golfer, he was the top golfer in the MCC this year, as well as one of the top golfers in the NAIA. Manske has worked hard in the off-season, and competes in many tournaments in the summer. Last summer, Manske won the 88th Northwest Amateur, one of Iowa’s most prestigious tournaments. He became the youngest player ever to win the Northwest Amateur. The Vikings’ No. 2 golfer, Graeme Molloy, hails from Glasgow, Scotland. In addition to several central Iowa players, the roster includes kids from South Africa and
Molly Brown Grand View University Sports Information DirectorMen’s Golf Team Adds to Grand View’s Athletic Success
England. The team completed its fall of 2009 season with three first place finishes and one second place finish and went 7-0 against top 25 teams. The team was recognized for its outstanding play in the fall by GolfStat. Golfstat, the official source for golf scores and statistics, ranked the Vikings first in the NAIA Head-to-Head Standings. The ranking marked Grand View’s first top ranking in the school’s history. The Golf World/Nike Golf men’s coaches’ poll also took notice of the Vikings great play ranked the Vikings as its No. 9 team in the NAIA. The fall season was filled with achievements and accolades for Grand View and the team carried that with them into the spring season. The Vikings were ranked No. 8 in the NAIA Preseason Men’s Golf Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Grand View remained ranked in every NAIA spring poll. The Vikings won three meets in the spring, including it’s first-ever Midwest Collegiate Conference title. In exciting fashion, it came down to play the very last hole of the two-day event to determine the winner. The Vikings finished with a three-round team score of 859 (292-281-286) just ahead of nationally ranked powerhouse St. Ambrose, who finished with a score of 868 (292-289-287). Manske was medalist with a three round score of 206 (69-67-70) and Molloy was runner-up with a 209 (74-67-68). Both received MCC All-Tournament Team honors. Both Manske and Molloy were named to the MCC All-Conference First Team. With the win came an automatic berth to the NAIA Men’s Golf Championships held May 19-22 at TPC Deere Run Golf Course in Silvis, Illinois. Grand View had a strong first round for sixth place after day one of the event. The Vikings struggled on day two and dropped to 16th place,
but rebounded for a phenomenal performance in the third round. GV shot a 291 on day three to vault to fifth place. It was the lowest round of the day, and matched the lowest round scored by any team at the tournament to that point. The Vikings were solid again on the final day with a team score of 302 to give the team the sixth best overall score at the Championships and the highest finish in program history. Two Grand View players finished
in the top 20 of the individual standings. Junior Rick Fee (Phoenix, Ariz.) placed 11th overall with a four-day score of 294 (77-74-71-72) and Manske finished 14th (69-78-72-77). Both Fee and Manske were named to the All-Tournament team, an honor given to the top 16 individuals. Freshman Aaron Ahrendsen (Manning, Iowa) had an impressive showing at the championships. Ahrendsen tied for 38th place with a 303 (74-81-79-78). Molloy completed his career by shooting his lowest round of the tourney today and finished tied for 69th place (77-80-80-75). Sophomore Yousaf Khan (Surrey, England) matched his tournament low round today with a 78 and ended up tied for 83rd (80-81-78-78). Following the championship, Grand View’s Manske was named to the NAIA PING All-American Team. “I am really proud of this team and what they have accomplished this year. This is a very special team and has been a very rewarding season,” said Coach Winkel. The Vikings return four of its top five that played in the national tournament in May with the graduation of Rick Fee. Grand View expects to be a national contender again in 2010-11.
Grand View’s All-American Josh Manske of Algona at the NAIA Championships
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On the Tee Conversation: Kelly Tilghman - The Golf Channel
Mike Rickord and Judd Gibb of the “On the Tee Radio Show” welcomed “The Golf Channel’s” Kelly Tilghman for her debut on the Hack Nation’s favorite radio program. The three chatted about Ryder Cup Team U.S.A. captain Corey Pavin’s announcing the addition of Zach Johnson and the team’s chances against a very confident European team.
Mike Rickord: It’s not all just about elitist golf unless we have someone like this on so, please, raise the bar for this next ten minutes, both of ya, as Kelly Tilghman from “The Golf Channel” is kind enough to join us in the middle of our spat. Good evening, Kelly, and thank you very much for joining us “On the Tee” this Wednesday night.Kelly Tilghman: What am I walking into guys? Good to be with you.MR: Oh, you don’t want to know, dear. The rest of the guys can tell you. We have weekly squabbles. The name of the show is “On the Tee,” Two pros and a hack, I’m the resident hack and most of our audience is the Hack Nation. I guess the number one question they’d ask you, if they were in your hometown, the Hack Nation has to be at the Hambuger Heaven, isn’t it, to eat?KT: Yeah, it certainly is. It’s located just a couple blocks from my mom’s house. It’s a great little spot if you’ve had a burger there. If you haven’t you definitely need to have one.
MR: Well as I was going through some history I really enjoyed the little piece they had on bunker travel in Myrtle Beach in “Golf World” they had on you a few weeks ago and, at that time, I knew you’d gone up in the golf business but I didn’t realize, what a cool name of your family’s golf course back in the day, Gator Hole. Is that the name of it?KT: Yeah, and there literally was a gator on the 18th hole. And that was as simple as that. It was how they named it. It was hilarious. I was about eight years old when the golf course was being built, so I watched it dredged up from ground zero, basically, and it was just amazing to see the progress. And I remember most of it, even though I was really young, riding around with my dad in a Jeep looking at all the dirt turned into beautiful turf and I spent the better part of 20 years practicing there and playing golf.Judd Gibb: Well, Kelly, this last week getting ready for the big announcement, the Ryder Cup, here in the state of Iowa, we were glued to “The Golf Channel” waiting for Captain Pavin, we were really hoping he was going to say, “Zach Johnson,” but we weren’t for sure but we couldn’t be happier to have Zach back on that Ryder Cup team and representing the good ol’ U.S. of A.KT: Yeah, I saw he was the “play in” for Tom Lehman back in 2006. He didn’t bring home a winning record, but still, I think Lehman was really impressed with what (Johnson) brought
to the team and, of course, Lehman is the vice captain now and a contributor to Corey Pavin. You know, I’m sure he had a lot to say in that I’m sure and I just think this is a really, really good team in so many ways and camaraderie leads the way. There’s a lot of good guys on this golf club, or this Ryder Cup team.JG: Well, absolutely and getting back a little bit to Zach, one thing in the singles match that year in Ireland he plays Darren Clarke, you know, and that was not too long after his wife had passed away, and you know, Zach had his hands full that day. So, yeah, he didn’t play on a winning team, but he certainly played on the team.KT: Yeah, not a lot of Americans can say they have played on a winning team. That’s kind of the way it is, lately. I think Europe has claimed eight of the last 12 Ryder Cups. But, with that said, they do hold the Cup with a win at home last time and I think they carry a lot of confidence coming into this one. And you know, I think because there’s been question marks surrounding Tiger and his play and his dedication to the Ryder Cup, which actually baffles him because he feels he is or at least says he is dedicated but others question it, they won this one without him last time. Having him there is only a bonus in their eyes, I’m sure of it.
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