Lincoln, NE – Presented by Club Car (Nebraska Golf & Turf) and On the Rocks Cocktails, 29 teams of Nebraska PGA Professionals their amateur playing partners competed in a Pro-Am event at Hillcrest Country Club. The 29 Professionals competed in an individual stroke-play format while the teams played through a Lone Ranger format. For more information on how the team format worked, click HERE.
The event began with the first tee time at 8:30am and the group of Drew Seubert, PGA of ArborLinks and his amateur partners kicked things off. In his first 12 holes, Seubert was off the a hot individual start at 2-under. He went on to shoot 1-over to collect a seventh place finish. At the top of the leaderboard, it was a back and forth battle. For most of the day, Seth Porter, PGA of The Club at Indian Creek held the lead thanks to eight birdies on his card.
With two holes to play in his round, Porter was two back of the individual lead before he carded birdies on No. 17 and No. 18 to cap off a victorious day in the Professional division. Porter collected his first win of the season with an impressive round of 68 (4-under). Finishing runner-up in the Professional division was Steve Friesen, PGA of Firethorn Golf Club at 3-under. Tying for third was Justin Herron, PGA of Oak Hills CC and Carson Schaake of Tiburon Golf Club at 2-under.
In the team event, Porter and his amateur partners Bryce Havlovic, Jeff Henn and Travis Havlovic completed the sweep with a victory in the Lone Ranger format. Their team was one of only two squads to reach double digit red figures and they went on to win by three shots with a team total of 13-under. Porter’s team did majority of their damage on the front nine with a three team eagles as they made the turn at 9-under which allowed for them to coast to a title.
We would like to thank General Manager Erik Keyser, Host PGA Professionals Mike Brown and Sonya Freese, Superintendent Robert Hall and the entire staff at Hillcrest CC for hosting such an incredible event while providing great hospitality to our field.
Lastly, we would also like to thank our presenting sponsors Nebraska Golf & Turf (Club Car) and On the Rocks Cocktails as well as our supporting sponsors J.R. Barger & Sons, Gregg Young Automotive Group, Chesterman Co. Coca-Cola, Callaway, Vinnie Krikac’s State Farm Insurance Agency, Coors Light and Surfside for making this event possible.
CLICK HERE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL RESULTS
CLICK HERE FOR THE TEAM RESULTS
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The Nebraska Section PGA is a non-for-profit organization comprised of over 300 PGA Members and PGA Associates who strive to promote the enjoyment and growth of the game of golf. The Nebraska Section PGA encompasses the entire State of Nebraska, western fifth of Iowa and a small portion of South Dakota including Dakota Dunes and Yankton. The Section office is located in Lincoln, NE and acts as a resource for local and national golf information for the golf professional and amateur player alike. Our members are often referred to as “Club Professionals”, not to be mistaken as PGA Tour Professionals.
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