Strong Field at Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow served up a solid field with Brooks Biggs (Championship Flight) who just joined the tour this year playing in his first local tournament; fresh off of his Major Championship win at Lake in the Ozarks.  Clay Koenig (Jones Flight) who has won 6 of the 9 events he has entered since the start of the 2012 season back in October of 2011 and also won the Jones Flight at Lake in the Ozarks.  Pat Polzin (Championship Flight), two time National Champion in the Palmer Flight has once again been promoted to the Championship Flight.  The weather was the best since the season started back up and the rain held off for all but a few groups, but playing conditions were good for the 44 man field.

Championship Flight:

 

Brooks Biggs – Champion: A very close finish with only 4 strokes separating first from last in the five man field.  With a one under par after 5 holes, it appeared that Brooks would cruse to victory but 6 of the next 7 holes before getting back on track.  Found another birdie hole but closed out his round with a bogey and a round of 78 to win by two strokes over Bradley Belcaster and Brooks Biggs.

Palmer Flight:

 

Mike Anderson – Champion:  started his front nine with a 45 6 strokes out of the lead as they made the turn to Bill Gomez who posted a 39 on the front.  Don O’Neil went out with a 40 only one stroke back.  When the group made their way through the back nine were Mike Anderson and Jeff Kinney making the charge.   Mike Anderson fired a 37 for a final round of 82 and winning by one stroke over Bill Gomez and Jeff Kinney.  

Hogan Flight:

 

Matt Love – Champion: It was a four man race as the Hogan Flight made the turn with Pete Kaufman leading the way by two strokes.  In hot pursuit were Matt Love, DeRell Durr and Korey Bollnow as they made their way around the back nine.  Pete followed up his 40 on the front with a 41 on the back for an 81 but it was Matt Love who turned in a outstanding round on the back shooting a 38  for an 80 and winning by one over last week’s champion, Pete Kaufman.

Sr. Hogan Flight:

 

Mike Mullikin – Champion: Ron Ludwigson  went out in 38 and had a 4 stroke lead as he headed to the inward nine which proved to be the toughest of the nines for all groups posting a 52 and falling out of contention.  Mike Mullikin went out in 42 and kept his game together on the inward nine shooting a 43 for an 85.  Mark Titone posted a 47 on the front and put on a charge on the back shooting a 40 falling 2 strokes back of Mike and gong from last to second due to his solid play on the inward nine.

Sarazen Flight:

 

Tom Ward – Champion: Tom got off to a great start shooting 41 on the front to lead Dennis Whiton by 2 strokes.  There were some charges on the back nine but not enough to catch the hot hand of Tom Ward who came in with a 42 for a winning score of 83 and finished with an 8 stroke lead over the field.  Steve Downey and Andrew O’Neil made the strongest move of the group.  Three player’s tied for second with a round of 91; Steve Downey, Andrew O’Neil, Dennis Whiton.

Jones Flight:

 

Clay Koenig – Champion: Clay Koenig has been the hottest Jones Player with 6 wins including a recent major at Lake of the Ozarks in MO.  The Jones player’s will no longer have to compete against Clay because as of May 1^st his tour index updated to a 15.6 and he has graduated to the Sarazen Flight.  Four of the 6 players in the field were within a few stroke s of one another with Clay and Joe Coffey both out in 45 and 3 strokes ahead of the field.  Joe was in the group ahead of Clay Koenig and neither knew how well the other was playing especially on the back nine.  Joe was in the house with an 86 and the leading score thus far.  Clay posted his round of 86 and the pair were headed out for a sudden death playoff.  It was Clay Koenig the veteran besting Joe for his third win in a row.

Snead Flight:

 

Benjermen Bevill – Champion: Ben posted an outward nine score of 46 only two strokes ahead of Gerry DiBenedetti who posted a 48.  Gerry struggled on the back nine while Benjermen remained steady posting a 48 on the back for a winning score of 94 and an eight stroke lead over Gerry DiBenedetti and his Father Marty Bevill both shooting 102.

Golf Galaxy Gift Card Winnings:

Championship Flight: Brooks Biggs (78) $100

Palmer Flight:  Mike Anderson (82)        $110

                                Jeff Kinney (83)                $50

Hogan Flight:     Matt Love (80)                  $110

                                Pete Kaufman (81)          $50

                                Korey Bollnow (84)          $20                                        

Sr. Hogan Flight:  Mike Mullikin (85)        $100

Sarazen Flight: Tom Ward (83)                  $130

                                Steve Downey (91)         $70

                                Andrew O’Neil (91)         $40

                                Dennis Whiton (91)         $20

Jones Flight:      Clay Koenig (86)                $90

                                Joe Coffey (86)                 $30

Snead Flight:     Benjermen Bevill (94)    $125

                                Marty Bevill (102)             $65

                                Gerry DiBenedetti (102)  $30

OPTIONAL GAMES

Closest to the Pin:

#4           Brad Belcaster   $120

#6           Clay Koenig         $120

#12         Mike Anderson  $120

#14         Kirk Blakney       $120

SKINS:

Championship/Palmer Flight SKINS

$36 – Don O’Neil

$18 – Brooks Biggs, Bradley Belcaster, Pat Polzin, Joe Escondo

Hogan/Sr. Hogan Flight SKINS

$110 – Ron Ludwigson

$50 – Rick Wilson

Sarazen Flight SKINS

$43 – Richard Ross, Jason Nardi, Andrew O’Neil

Jones/Snead Flight SKINS

$40 – Clay Koenig

$20 – Joe Coffey, John Gerba, Bryan Tyman, Mike Mudjer, Benjermen Bevill

50/50 Raffle

$93 – Bryan Tyman