There were 49 registered players and 17 guests and they made the 35th edition of the Heart of America a success by any standard. The temperature averaged twice the number of our players and the scores were just as hot on a links style golf course that was tough but fair for hickory play. Golf course management of your ball and the philosophy of “risk vs. reward” was indeed a consideration.
The Tournament Committee wants to thank all who were able to attend, participate and continue 35 years of tradition in hickory golf. Thank you again.
Bill Reed – President of the Golf Collectors Society
Final Results of the 35th
Heart of America Hickory Championship
Otter Creek Golf Course
Ankeny, Iowa
July 13-15, 2012.
Open Division top three
1st Place Richard Bullock – Clearwater, Fla. 68 – 73 = 141
2nd Place Roger Andrews – Jenks, Okla. 76 – 71 = 147
3rd Place Brian Schuman – Melville, N.Y. 77 – 76 = 153
Open Reserve Division (net) top three:
1st Place Dave Gamet – St. Joseph, Ms. 60 – 64 = 124
2nd Place Tim Fynn – Lexington, Ky. 68 – 69 = 137
3rd Place Ernie Ernst – Neenah, Wisc. 67 – 72 = 139
Senior Open Division top three:
1st Place Bill Dickens – Polk City, Iowa 74 – 76 = 150
2nd Place John Hutton – Lakewood, Colo. 75 – 78 = 153
3rd Place John Piffer – Indianola, Iowa 78 – 79 = 155
Senior Reserve Division (net) top three:
1st Place Max Hollon – Evansville, Indiana 67 – 59 = 126
2nd Place Dave Dunigan – Lincoln, Neb. 61 – 65 = 126
3rd Place Tom Heiken – Des Moines, Iowa 70 – 69 = 139
Ladies Open Division Champion:
1st Place Jeanne Swenson – Kelly, Iowa 94 – 90 = 184
Scramble Teams were flighted
Champions of the Hickory Golf Association Flight with 61 – 63 = 124:
Dennis Olson – Long Grove, Iowa
Mark Larson, Rushford, Minn.
Kelly Gay – Des Moines, Iowa.
Bobby Jones – Des Moines, Iowa.
Champions of the Golf Collectors Society Flight with a 65 – 68 = 133:
Mike Enich – Pengilly, Minn.
Joel Hartjes – Middleton, Wisc.
Russ Fisher – Des Moines, Iowa
Bob Baldus – Windsor Heights, Iowa
Champions of the Society of Hickory Golfers Flight with 65 – 71 = 136:
John Ausen – Urbandale, Iowa
Ron Lyons – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Rives McBee – Irving, Texas
Cory Miller – Irving, Texas