Elkhorn, NE – Presented by Vinnie Krikac’s State Farm Insurance Agency, Coors Light, White Claw Hard Seltzer, and Twisted Tea, 19 teams competed at The Club at Indian Creek in another exciting Section Pro-Am event.
The Professional format was Individual Stroke Play with Modified Stableford scoring, while the team format was 2-Net Best-Ball, also with Modified Stableford scoring. In both events, double eagles were worth 10 points, eagles 7 points, birdies 4 points, pars 1 point, and bogeys -1 point.
In the Professional-only competition, Tiburon Golf Club’s Carson Schaake continued his stellar season by firing a 66 (6-under), highlighted by seven birdies and an eagle. His outstanding round earned him 52 points and the top spot on the leaderboard. Two players tied for second at 45 points, seven behind Schaake: Jon Petersen, PGA of Tiburon Golf Club and Brady Schnell of Firethorn Golf Club. Seth Porter, Teaching Professional at The Club at Indian Creek, finished close behind with 44 points, while Justin Herron, PGA of Oak Hills Country Club rounded out the top finishers with 41 points.
In the team competition, the squad of Eric Kovarik, PGA, Vinnie Krikac, Tim Bixenmann, and Matt Johnson played a steady and strategic round, avoiding costly mistakes and capitalizing on birdie opportunities. Their strong play produced 109 points, securing the team victory. Finishing runner-up with 104 points was the team of Jon Petersen, PGA, Charlie Levy, Doug Mitchell, and Dave Roseberry. Taking third place with 102 points was the team of Brady Schnell, John Geary, Adam Linck, and Loren Laschanzky.
A special thank-you goes out to Director of Golf Chris Cover, PGA, and his entire professional staff at The Club at Indian Creek for hosting today’s event. We are also grateful to our presenting sponsors—Vinnie Krikac’s State Farm Insurance Agency, Coors Light, White Claw Hard Seltzer, and Twisted Tea—along with our supporting partners Miller & Sons Golf Cars (E-Z-GO), Gregg Young Automotive Group, J.R. Barger & Sons, Chesterman Co. Coca-Cola, Ashworth, and Lucky Eleven Hospitality Group for making this event possible.
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