Simons brothers win Two-Man Tourney
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Brothers Brett and Scott Simons of Chadron jumped out to a one-stroke lead during the first round at the annual Two-Man Tournament at Ridgeview Country Club and led the rest of the way to win the championship flight last weekend.
The winners shot a 62 on Saturday and a 63 on Sunday for a 125 total to hold off Judd Hageman of Chadron and Pete Marak of Lusk, who fired a pair of 63s.
As the scores indicate, the competition was close. The Simonses went up by two strokes rather early in Sunday’s final round. But after Marak hit a pair of long approach shots, Hageman sank about a 20-foot putt on No. 16 to give the challengers an eagle and cut the deficit to a single stroke.
The Simons brothers got the stroke back on the next hole, when Brett’s long drive landed on the fringe of the green and Scott hit a well-placed chip shot to set up a putt for a birdie.
Hageman and Marak birdied the final hole to cut the lead back to a stroke while the Simonses played it safe and settled for a par, good enough for the victory.
The Simons brothers also won the tournament in 2005 with a 127 total. The next year, Hageman and Marak set the tourney record with a 121, one stroke ahead of Brett and Scott.
Hageman and Marak also were the 2002 champs with a 126 total.
Third in this year’s championship flight were the father and son duo of Dale and Jake Williamson of Chadron with a 128. The elder Williamson has been a member of the championship duo six times.
Another dad, John Heiser of Chadron, and his son, Chris Heiser of Rushville, won the first flight by shooting a 135, one stroke ahead of Darren Drabbels and Derek Ginn, both of Hay Springs, and Beau Miskimins and John Ritzen, both of Chadron.
The latter duo improved by 14 strokes from a year ago, when they won the third flight with a 150 total.
The top three teams in each flight:
Championship flight--1, Brett and Scott Simons, Chadron, 62-63, 125; 2, Judd Hageman, Chadron, and Pete Marak, Lusk, 63-63, 126; 3, Dale and Jake Williamson, Chadron, 65-63, 128.
First flight--1, John Heiser, Chadron, and Chris Heiser, Rushville, 69-66, 135; 2-3 tie, Darren Drabbels and Derek Ginn, Hay Springs, 69-67, 136, and Beau Miskimins and John Ritzen, Chadron, 70-66, 136.
Second flight--1, Dan Wordekemper and John Mejia, Chadron, 77-70, 147; 2, Jeremy Jackson and Casey Courmeir, Wyoming, 76-72, 148; 3, Dale Grant and Ron Meints, Chadron, 76-74, 150.
Third flight--1, Brad and Dan Stetson, Chadron, 80-76, 156; 2-3 tie, Cy Hartman, Chadron, and Ron Herrick, Crawford, and Don Dotson and John Grantham, Chadron, both 83-75, 158.
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