Local golfers in the mix at 4th tourney
It took a few extra holes Saturday afternoon to determine the winners of the 77th annual 4th of July golf tournament at Whitefish Lake Golf Club.
Kramer Hickok, of Plano, Texas, scored a par on the second playoff hole to beat Tom Swanson, of Missoula, for the men’s title, while Lindsay Reeve of Missoula needed a bogey on the third playoff hole to edge Bozeman’s Amber Lundskog for the women’s crown.
Hickok and Swanson finished the 54-hole event at 10-under, which ties the tournament record set by Jeff Ballard of Billings in 2004.
Four Whitefish golfers fought their way into the mens top 15 on the final day of the tourney.
Former Bulldog standout and current Utah State golfer Reed Platke posted a three-day total of 216 to finish in sixth place overall.
Platke opened with a 6-under 66 to take the early lead. Friday, he posed a five-over 77, then bounced back on Saturday with a two-over 74.
Whitefish’s Shawn Tucker finished 10th with a three-day score of 219. Tucker played consistent golf throughout the weekend, posting a 72, 74 and 73.
Conor Rooney closed with a 70 to finish with a 220 and in 11th place.
After opening with a five-over 77, Mark Mance rallied with back-to-back scores of 73 to finish in 15th with a 223.
On the womens side, Whitefish’s Chelsea Ray snuck into the top 15 with a three-day total of 260. She opened with an 80 and 83, but had a rough round Saturday with a 97.
Men (Played South Course on Saturday)
*Kramer Hickok, Plano, Texas 66-69-69—204
Tom Swanson, Missoula 69-66-69—204
D. Refioglu, Foster City, Calif. 68-73-68—209
Brock Robillard, Calgary 66-72-74—212
Robb Bergeson, Billings 68-74-72—214
Reed Platke, Whitefish 65-77-74—216
Jim Coleman, Billings 74-73-72—219
Jake Hedge, Billings 73-77-69—219
Ryan Porch, Kalispell 74-71-74—219
Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 72-74-73—219
Conor Rooney, Whitefish 71-79-70—220
Byron Olson, Calgary 70-79-72—221
Spencer Williams, Great Falls 74-73-74—221
Logan Lindholm, Kalispell 78-68-77—223
Mark Mance, Whitefish 77-73-73—223
Joe Wagner, Del Mar, Calif. 70-74-79—223
Brandon McIver, Billings 73-81-70—224
Kyle Mossfeldt, Calgary 71-75-72—218
J. Rodman, Tacoma, Wash. 71-74-76—221
Cory Mehl, Seattle 72-74-76—222
Brad Grattan, Whitefish 73-75-76—224
*Won playoff on second hole
Women (Played North Course on Saturday)
*Lindsay Reeve, Missoula 72-79-75—226
Amber Lundskog, Bozeman 76-73-77—226
Morgan Lee, Great Falls 72-80-78—230
Jackie Mee, Libby 73-76-83—232
Jolene Wood, Calgary, Alberta 76-78-79—233
Maggie Crippen, Missoula 76-75-83—234
Marcy Holt, Spokane, Wash. 76-78-82—236
Lauren Hausauer, Bozeman 78-80-84—242
Teigan Avery, Kalispell 75-82-87—244
Kylie Perlinski, Bozeman 80-77-90—247
Jill Rettinger, Laramie, Wyo. 82-81-87—250
Sadie Crippen, Missoula 85-83-85—253
Hillary Folkvord, Bozeman 81-85-90—256
Haylee Folkvord, Bozeman 85-82-90—257
Chelsea Ray, Whitefish 80-83-97—260
*Won playoff on third hole