Lincoln, NE. – A hot and steamy day for golf welcomed some of the top Nebraska Section PGA Professionals and amateur golfers to the 13th Golf FORE The Troops Pro-Am at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club. Mike Coatman, of Firethorn Golf Club and Shane Zywiec, PGA of Highlands Golf Course took advantage of these conditions to post three-under-par 68 to capture the low professional title. At the end of the day, Zywiec came out victorious in the playoff against Coatman to capture the trophy.
The team competition featured a 23-under-par finish led by Mike Antonio, PGA of Happy Hollow Club and his amateur partners, Drew Antonio, Jeff Eikmeier and Jamie Otto.
The special day also featured the 13th anniversary of the Golf FORE the Troops Pro-Am presented by Nelnet and Baxter Toyota. Since the inception of this event, it has raised over $170,000 in scholarships to Nebraska children of military parents who have served in IRAQ, Afghanistan or in any other military conflict since 9/11. The Nebraska Section PGA is truly appreciative to all the sponsors and we look forward to another fantastic Golf FORE The Troops in 2020.
Lastly, special thanks to PGA Head Professional, Chris Thomson, Golf Course Superintendent, Tom Athy and the entire professional team at Wilderness Ridge G.C. for hosting this terrific event that continues to benefit those who have given it all so we can have our freedom.
TEAM RESULTS:
1 Mike Antonio Happy Hollow Club Team 17 Professional Drew Antonio Jeff Eikmeier Jamie Otto 62-57–119 -23
2 Alex Carper Wilderness Ridge Team 1 Carper Steve Carper Jeff Barclay RJ Lipert 65-57–122 -20
3 Kyle Schellpeper Oak Hills Team 12 Schellpeper Mike Depa Brian Elsasser Jimmy Norris 59-67–126 -16
T4 Mike Coatman Firethorn GC Team 8 Coatman Andy Nealon Drew Wergin Sean Yost 64-63–127 -15
T4 Sam Jonell Miracle Hill G&T Team 13 Professional Don Bowman Greg Duncan James Hershberger 61-66–127 -15
T4 Ryan Vermeer Happy Hollow Club Team 23 Professional John Eriksen LeRoy Kibby Dale Broekemeier 67-60–127 -15
T7 Justin Herron Pacific Springs Team 9 Herron Jim Atkinson Jeff Warren Jarvin Warren 65-63–128 -14
T7 Billy Keane Sioux City CC Team 14 Professional Rick Grenko Rachel Grenko Brandon Fridh 63-65–128 -14
T9 Jonathan Beaver Landsmeer GC Team 7 Beaver Seth Vander Wiede Mallory Palsma Tom Truesdell 63-66–129 -13
T9 Scott Holly UNL PGM Program Team 17 Professional Kirt Nolde Nate Nolde Nikolai Knezovich 65-64–129 -13
T9 Mike Cornell Champions Run Team 20 Professional Dwight Bollinger Rod Cerny Mike Thesing 61-68–129 -13
T12 Nick Wanderscheid Green Valley Golf Course Team 4 Wanderscheid Scott Tridle Jay Moore Dan Biggs 65-65–130 -12
T12 Denis Vontz Highlands GC Team 19 Professional Dan Mlnarik Todd Lorenz Nate Vontz 67-63–130 -12
T14 Ted DiGiacomo Golf Galaxy – Omaha Team 10 DiGiacomo Jeff McPherson Eric Piatkowski Dustin Heng 64-67–131 -11
T14 Troy Harder Wayne Country Club Team 11 Harder Andy Diediker Kelly Hansen Doug Rose 65-66–131 -11
T14 Brad Bailey Champions Run Team 18 Professional Shelly Bailey Tandy Bailey Travis Wells 66-65–131 -11
T17 Greg Johannesen Fairways at Lincoln Team 5 Johannesen Alex Walter Jeremy McHugh Brian McHugh 69-65–134 -8
T17 Steve Friesen Firethorn GC Team 6 Friesen Jace Guthmiller Jason Peter Alan Hersch 67-67–134 -8
T19 Seth Ray Beatrice Country Club Team 3 Ray Eric Thomsen John Rypma Jake Sorensen 67-68–135 -7
T19 Jim White Fairways at Lincoln Team 22 Professional Ben Kiser Matt Spethman Tom Massey 67-68–135 -7
T21 Shane Zywiec Highlands GC Team 15 Professional Vinnie Krikac Tim Bixenmann Justin Roach 66-70–136 -6
T21 Anthony Driscoll Bent Tree Team 2 Driscoll John Buckley Steve Dermody Don Taylor 69-67–136 -6
23 Tony Baranowski Fremont GC Team 21 Professional Tom Ballard Robert Arias Dave Breetzke 69-68–137 -5
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
T1 Mike Coatman Firethorn GC 34-34–68 -3
T1 Shane Zywiec Highlands GC 33-35–68 -3
T3 Justin Herron Pacific Springs 34-35–69 -2
T3 Ryan Vermeer Happy Hollow Club 34-35–69 -2
T5 Ted DiGiacomo Golf Galaxy – Omaha 36-35–71 E
T5 Sam Jonell Miracle Hill G&T 35-36–71 E
T7 Tony Baranowski Fremont GC 36-36–72 +1
T7 Kyle Schellpeper Oak Hills 33-39–72 +1
T9 Jonathan Beaver Landsmeer GC 35-39–74 +3
T9 Billy Keane Sioux City CC 37-37–74 +3
T9 Scott Holly UNL PGM Program 37-37–74 +3
T9 Brad Bailey Champions Run 38-36–74 +3
T13 Seth Ray Beatrice Country Club 37-38–75 +4
T13 Nick Wanderscheid Green Valley Golf Course 38-37–75 +4
T13 Mike Antonio Happy Hollow Club 37-38–75 +4
T16 Steve Friesen Firethorn GC 40-36–76 +5
T16 Troy Harder Wayne Country Club 38-38–76 +5
T18 Alex Carper Wilderness Ridge 39-38–77 +6
T18 Mike Cornell Champions Run 38-39–77 +6
20 Anthony Driscoll Bent Tree 40-38–78 +7
21 Jim White Fairways at Lincoln 40-40–80 +9
22 Denis Vontz Highlands GC 43-42–85 +14