Ernie Ernst reports:
The weather could not have been more perfect. Much like the Scottish Open that annually holds its event one week before The Open, this year’s Wisconsin Hickory Open was held Aug. 29-31 on the Links of Lawsonia in Green Lake the week before the U.S. Hickory Open in Kenosha. Fifty players from around the state and the country made the trip. Lawsonia was its usual diabolical self on the greens, but the recent wet weather made hitting and holding the green much easier (which just meant you had a longer putt).
Peter Flory made a second-day charge to catch Brad Hill who went out the first day with a blistering 72. By the back nine, Peter had caught Brad and was on his way to a win. That makes two in a row for Peter and four of the last five Wisconsin titles. Dan “The Milwaukee Missile” played a fine round to win Net in the Championship Division
In the Senior Division, yours truly held off a challenge from Jeff Hunt and Steve Simer to win the Senior Division. The magic Rowdy Hovat showed on the first day was missing on Day Two, which contributed to Ernst’s victory. Hickory newcomer Chip Cianciola won the Senior net title.
In the Legends Division, Texas shooter Doug Shackleford held off Arizona’s Kent Potts to win. David Boyd, a familiar name at Lawsonia events, won the Legend’s Division Net title.
Championship
Peter Flory -148
Brad Hill – 150
Net
Dan Hoffmann -143
Matt Stovall – 147
Senior
Bill “Ernie” Ernst – 152
Jeff Hunt – 157
Dan Moore – 159
Net
Chip Cianciola – 143
Mike Brown – 146
Ed “Rowdy” Horvat – 147
Legends
Doug Shackleford – 153
Kent Potts – 157
Tom Tracy – 158
Players at the 2024 Wisconsin Hickory Open.
Brad Hill, left was runner up, and Peter Flory the champion at the 2024 Wisconsin Hickory Open.
Dave Culberson, left, Jeff Hunt, and Wally Koss were among the participants at the 2024 Wisconsin Hickory Open.
Scoreboard and title plaques at the 2024 Wisconsin Hickory Open.