Omaha, NE. – Scorching heat but near perfect playing conditions welcomed Nebraska PGA Professionals to their first Championship of the season at Oak Hills Country Club. 58 teams teed it up in the 36-hole best-ball showdown and tremendous scores were posted across the board. The morning began with Dakota Dunes’ Nick Wanderscheid, PGA shooting a 27 on his first nine with 9 birdies in the first 10 holes.
Eyes then shifted to Golf Galaxy’s Ted DiGiacomo, PGA and Tim Kruse, PGA who posted two consistent rounds with an 8-under in the first round and an 8-under in the second round. The duo went bogey-free in 36 holes with 14 birdies and an eagle, posting a 16-under-par for the clubhouse lead early in the second round. DiGiacomo and Kruse posted one of the best scores all day, and it held for most of it until the duo out of Firethorn Golf Club caught fire.
Steve Friesen, PGA and Mike Coatman were steady in the first round and posted a 6-under-par round before going low in the afternoon. The pair opened up their second round with three consecutive birdies and didn’t look back. They then went on to birdie six of the final nine holes and shot a 12-under-par second round of 59 to finish at 18-under-par to win the 2020 Nebraska Section PGA Pro/Assistant Championship.
We would like to thank General Manager Mike Zadalis, PGA, Director of Golf Bobby O’Keefe, PGA, Director of Grounds Dan Maddox and the rest of the staff at Oak Hills Country Club for hosting us. We would also like to thank all of our supporting sponsors from the event which includes Miller & Sons Golf Cars (EZGO), Mizuno, Mizzen and Main, Arnold Palmer Spiked, Coors Light, PGA Tour and Omega.
PROFESSIONAL LEADERBOARD
1 Mike Coatman Firethorn GC
Steve Friesen Firethorn GC -18 F -12 65 59 124
2 Ted DiGiacomo Golf Galaxy – Omaha
Tim Kruse Golf Galaxy – Omaha -16 F -8 63 63 126
T3 Ryan Vermeer Happy Hollow Club
Mike Antonio Happy Hollow Club -14 F -6 63 65 128
T3 Judd Cornell The Players Club at Deer
Don Germer The Players Club at Deer -14 F -9 66 62 128
5 Nick Wanderscheid Dakota Dunes Country Club
Eddie Carpenter Dakota Dunes Country Club -12 F -4 63 67 130
T6 Ryan Vermeer Happy Hollow Club
Chris Cover Happy Hollow Club -11 F -6 66 65 131
T6 Troy Harder Firethorn GC
Steve Friesen Firethorn GC -11 F -9 69 62 131
T6 Denis Vontz Highlands GC
Shane Zywiec Highlands GC -11 F -3 63 68 131
T6 Bobby O’Keefe Oak Hills
Justin Herron Oak Hills -11 F -4 64 67 131
T6 Tony Baranowski Fremont GC
Hunter Giesselmann Fremont GC -11 F -9 69 62 131
T11 Gil Russell Happy Hollow Club
Ryan Vermeer Happy Hollow Club -10 F -5 66 66 132
T11 Mike Coatman Firethorn GC
Troy Harder Firethorn GC -10 F -5 66 66 132
T11 Derek Jensen Highlands GC
Shane Zywiec Highlands GC -10 F -5 66 66 132
T11 Justin Herron Oak Hills
Samuel Martin Oak Hills -10 F -3 64 68 132
T11 Brad Bailey Champions Run
Greg Neujahr Champions Run -10 F -4 65 67 132
16 Nick Wanderscheid Dakota Dunes Country Club
Casey Richardson Dakota Dunes Country Club -9 F -1 63 70 133
17 TJ Loudner Tiburon GC
Jon Petersen Tiburon GC -8 F -5 68 66 134
T18 Phil Palmer Miracle Hill G&T
Sam Jonell Miracle Hill G&T -7 F -3 67 68 135
T18 Joe Sutter Quarry Oaks
Caleb Malenke Quarry Oaks -7 F -4 68 67 135
T20 Scott Harmelink Green Valley Golf Course
Matthew Nelson -6 F -5 70 66 136
T20 Bobby O’Keefe Oak Hills
Samuel Martin Oak Hills -6 F -3 68 68 136
T20 Brian Steventon Quarry Oaks
Caleb Malenke Quarry Oaks -6 F -1 66 70 136
T20 Jeff Perdew Awarii Dunes GC
Jay Cottam Awarii Dunes GC -6 F E 65 71 136
T24 Tony Pesavento Omaha CC
Dominick Mitchum Omaha CC -5 F -3 69 68 137
T24 Chris Cover Happy Hollow Club
Mike Antonio Happy Hollow Club -5 F -1 67 70 137
T24 Brandon Wedding Happy Hollow Club
Mike Antonio Happy Hollow Club -5 F -3 69 68 137
T27 Gil Russell Happy Hollow Club
Mike Antonio Happy Hollow Club -4 F E 67 71 138
T27 Mike Schuchart Wilderness Ridge
Sarah Pravecek Wilderness Ridge -4 F E 67 71 138
T27 Scott Harmelink Green Valley Golf Course
Bob Walker Green Valley Golf Course -4 F -4 71 67 138
T27 Tyler Lane The Players Club at Deer
Don Germer The Players Club at Deer -4 F -2 69 69 138
T31 Tony Pesavento Omaha CC
Austin Miller Omaha CC -3 F -2 70 69 139
T31 Chad Manes Happy Hollow Club
Mike Antonio Happy Hollow Club -3 F E 68 71 139
T31 Justin Henry Wild Horse Golf Club
Travis Anderson Wild Horse Golf Club -3 F +2 66 73 139
T31 Greg Gilg Field Club of Omaha
Kevin Drew Field Club of Omaha -3 F -2 70 69 139
T35 Dominick Mitchum Omaha CC
Austin Miller Omaha CC -2 F E 69 71 140
T35 Devon Kastler Ashland GC
Justin Onken Ashland GC -2 F E 69 71 140
T35 Devon Kastler Ashland GC
Drew Van Ert Ashland GC -2 F -1 70 70 140
T35 Joe Finnegan Shadow Ridge CC
Andrew Storm Shadow Ridge CC -2 F -1 70 70 140
T35 Kevin Drew Field Club of Omaha
Kevin Boehler Field Club of Omaha -2 F +1 68 72 140
T35 Cody McCann The Players Club at Deer
Don Germer The Players Club at Deer -2 F -3 72 68 140
T35 Joe Sutter Quarry Oaks
Brian Steventon Quarry Oaks -2 F +1 68 72 140
T42 Justin Onken Ashland GC
Drew Van Ert Ashland GC -1 F E 70 71 141
T42 Robert Baber Benson Park GC
Pete Hagen Johnny Goodman GC -1 F +1 69 72 141
T42 Mike Cornell Champions Run
Greg Neujahr Champions Run -1 F E 70 71 141
T45 Devon Kastler Ashland GC
Todd Anderson Pacific Springs E F +2 69 73 142
T45 Don Graham Wild Horse Golf Club
Travis Anderson Wild Horse Golf Club E F +1 70 72 142
T47 Jim White Fairways at Lincoln
Greg Johannesen Fairways at Lincoln +1 F +1 71 72 143
T47 Robert Baber Benson Park GC
William Jacobsen The Knolls GC +1 F +6 66 77 143
T47 Greg Gilg Field Club of Omaha
Kevin Boehler Field Club of Omaha +1 F -2 74 69 143
50 Denis Vontz Highlands GC
Derek Jensen Highlands GC +2 F +5 68 76 144
51 Mike Schuchart Wilderness Ridge
Jacob Burling Wilderness Ridge +3 F +3 71 74 145
52 Joe Finnegan Shadow Ridge CC
Derek Carlson Shadow Ridge CC +4 F +3 72 74 146
T53 Phil Palmer Miracle Hill G&T
Jared Frost Miracle Hill G&T +6 F +6 71 77 148
T53 Robert Baber Benson Park GC
Terry Heskett westwood Heights gc +6 F +7 70 78 148
55 Don Graham Wild Horse Golf Club
Justin Henry Wild Horse Golf Club +8 F +3 76 74 150
56 Phil Palmer Miracle Hill G&T
Casey Fitzgibbons Miracle Hill G&T +9 F +8 72 79 151
57 Jonathan Moore Platteview Country Club
James Weaver Platteview Country Club +19 F +13 77 84 161