Ernie Ernst reports:
The 13th annual Wisconsin Hickory Open was contested Sept. 21-23 on the Lawsonia Links at Beautiful Green Lake, Wisc. Peter Flory came out on top as our Champion, defending his title. The weekend of activities started with a picnic and welcome party at the House on No. 2, complete with music provided by Dicky Walsh. The club swap and pizza party went well into the night.
Friday’s opening round had firm fairways and even firmer rough. Rain has been lacking in Central Wisconsin and Lawsonia played like the summer links courses of Scotland – hard and fast. That did not stop Mr. Flory from posting an impressive one under 71. The greens at Lawsonia taught all players about the importance of speed and line. Friday night included the Famous Friday night Fish Fry; always a favorite of guests and locals alike.
Saturday started with a 30-minute rain delay and a slight downpour. After getting on the course the players quickly realized why Lawsonia has never been closed due to rain. The course drained quickly and we soon found out that those greens we thought would be slow, were not.
Thank you to all the players for coming to test your games at this fine hickory course.
Open Division:
Gross:
Peter Flory – Champion
Will Peterson – Runner-up
Dan Hoffman – 3rd
Net:
Keith Hanson – Champion
Brian Zager – Runner-up
Ernie Ernst – 3rd
Senior Division:
Dan Moore – Champion
Steve Simer – Runner-up
Ed Horvat – 3rd
Net
Jim Zartman – Champion
George Galligan – Runner-up
Tom Gassner – 3rd
Legends Division:
Jim Griffen – Champion
Ken Holtz – Runner-up
David Boyd – 3rd
Net:
Fred Boetcher – Champion
Mark Larson – Runner-up
Bill Murphy – 3rd
Click on any image in the gallery to bring up full-size images.
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- The Wisconsin Hickory Open’s Famous Friday Night Fish Fry.
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- Doc Eike awaits scorecards.
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- OPen Division winners, from left: Dan Hoffmann, third place; Peter Flory, Champion; and Will Peterson, second.
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- Open net winners, from left: Ernie Ernst, third; Keith “Bandit” Hanson, Champion; and Brian Zager, second.
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- Senior winners from left: Steve Simer, second; George Galligan, second net; Jim Zartman, net champion; Ed Horvat, third; and Dan Moore, Champion. Not pictured is Tom Gassner, third net.
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- Legends winners, from left: Mark Larsen, second net; Fred Boetcher, net champion; David Boyd, third; Ken Holtz, second; Bill Murphy, third net; and Jim Griffen, Champion.
