Open Division Champion Chris Wiemers, left, with Dave Brown
Senior Division Champion John Hutton, left, with Dave Brown
Under beautiful – warm, but not hot – weather, the Heart of America, the third in the SoHG’s Championship Series sponsored by Mountain Valley Spring Water, came to a fine conclusion Saturday, July 30 at the Happy Hollow Club in Omaha, Neb. Chris Wiemers of Omaha, Neb. took the Open Division trophy with a sterling 74, followed by Mike Antonio, also of Omaha, with a 79. Rick Woeckner, runner-up in the U.S. Hickory Open, turned in an 80. Several others were close with scores in the low to mid-80s. Senior Division winner was John Hutton of Lakewood, Colo. with a 79. Second was another Floridian, James Max Hollen, of Lake Alfred, with 82. Jim Killips of Omaha, and David Dunigan of Lincoln, Neb., tied for third with 84. Event participants had a great tour of Randy Jensen’s Classic Golf shop and workshop. On behalf of the SoHG and the Hickory Golf Association, Rob Ahlschwede presented a beautiful silver salver to the Happy Hollow Club as a thank-you for its ever-gracious hospitality. One participant, Chris Deinlein, SoHG president, called the event just “great fun.”
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Results Open Division
Chris Wiemers 74
Mike Antonia 79
Hap Pocras 80
Rick Woeckener 80
Dave Brown 81
Josh Fischer 81
Kevin Cawley 82
Bill Geisler 83
Gary Swensen 83
Griff Evans 84
Chris Deinlein 87
Nate Evans 89
David Gamet 90
Terry Easton 91
Breck Speed 91
Terry Pitts 96
John Speed 106
David Nelson 108
Tony Tubrick 108
Results Senior Division
John Hutton 79, net 71
James Max Hollen 82, net 65
David Dunigan 84, net 69
Jim Killips 84, net 74
Daris Doughman 89, net 81
Dale Hallock 89, net 77
Willie Engelson 90, net 69
Eric Wagner 91, net 77
Rob Ahlschwede 92, net 78
Mike Enich 94, net 74
Russ Fisher 94, net 74
Duane Baylor 95, net 76
Bill Reed 96, net 76
Dick Shanahan 96, net 82
Mike Austin 97, net 79
Kelvin Berens 97, net 93
Bob Brady 101, net 86
Don Kavalek 102, net 82
Tom Heiken 103, net 83
Ron Luster 103, net 83