Lilly stays on top in senior golf

The Daily Inter Lake

Two rounds down and one to go.

Carroll Lilly, 57, of Whitefish stayed atop the leaderboard for a second straight day Wednesday at the 52nd Annual State Senior Golf Championship Tournament.

Lilly turned in another sub-70 round, firing a 4-under par 66 over the 5,208-yard layout at Village Greens Golf Course. He leads Dave Morberg of Whitefish by a shot.

"I didn't play as well as yesterday," Lilly said.

"Made five birdies and one bogey; I didn't putt as well today."

Lilly shot 65 on Tuesday during opening-round play at Buffalo Hill Golf Club. That gave him a two-shot edge on Morberg.

Morberg turned in the low round on the second day, carding a 5-under 65.

"He's a very good player, very steady," Morberg said of Lilly.

"He's the one to beat, no question about it. I knew that coming in."

Ron Ramsey of Bigfork, 72-70-142, is tied for third place, nine shots off the pace. Dave Cottington of Polson is fifth, 72-71-143.

Lilly is competing in his first senior tournament while Morberg is a two-time champof this event.

"Just a little bit in front (now)," said Lilly of his one-stroke advantage.

"The margin got thinner (today).

"I hung in there and didn't make any bad mistakes," Lilly continued.

"Just two putted a lot."

Lilly says his game is as sharp as ever.

"My best summer of golf," he said.

"Even though I'm getting older, older and older."

Two weeks ago at Big Mountain Golf Club, Lilly shot 62, his lowest career round.

Lilly and Morberg were not paired in the same foursome on the second day at Village Greens.

Morberg started off his round with a par on the 16th hole, followed with another par and then went birdie-birdie.

"I think I had seven birdies on the day," Morberg said.

"Three putted one time. Other than that, I was looking at birdies all day."

Morberg said he was expecting Lilly to shoot 62 or 63 at Village Greens.

"I knew my 65 was a decent round, but I thought I would lose a stroke or two (to Lilly)," he said.

"I'm still not real happy with my game. I'm starting to drive it better, my irons are pretty good, I'm putting decent. You never want to say you're putting good as it will come back to bite you."

Morberg and Lilly will finish tournament play today at Buffalo Hill on the Championship 18. They tee off at 12:45 p.m. on hole No. 1 along with Ramsey and defending tournament champ Tom Gai of Billings, 73-69-142.

The other final group to tee off will be Cottington, Ed Miller of Billings, John Ashcraft of Polson and John Dayries of Missoula.

Ashcraft made the most tournament noise on Day 2 by acing the 150-yard fourth hole at Village Greens. Ashcraft was golfing with Pat Coyle of Missoula, Les Mahon of Colstrip and Bill Meagor of Butte.

All golfers play Buffalo Hill twice and Village Greens once in the 54-hole event.

"Just play the course," Morberg said of his final day strategy.

"If I play the course the way I can play it, not trying to beat anyone, (things will fall in place)."

In the women's portion of the tournament, Kris Jupka of Great Falls followed her opening-day 90 with an 88 Wednesday for a 178 total and four-shot victory.

Shelley Hopfauf of Glasgow, 91-91-182, was second and Christy Egbert of Belgrade third, 103-85-188.

All 36-holes in the women's tournament were played at Village Greens.

Wednesday

(After two of three rounds)

At Buffalo Hill and Village Greens, Kalispell

Freshman (ages 55-62)

Flight 1

Carroll Lilly, Whitefish 67-66-133

Dave Morberg, Whitefish 69-65-134

Ron Ramsey, Bigfork 72-70-142

Dave Cottington, Polson 72-71-143

Ed Miller, Billings 76-69-145

John Reeves, Helena 73-74-147

Thomas McNeely, Billings 76-72-148

Mark Denton, Missoula 79-71-150

George Geise, Great Falls 78-73-151

Chuck Thoennes, Belgrade 83-72-155

Ben Schmitt, Montana City 84-71-155

George Stern, Missoula 87-71-158

Barry Martin, Billings 84-80-164

Flight 2

Johnny Ashcraft, Polson 77-70-147

John Tremain, Lewistown 79-71-150

Bruce Bales, Big Sky 85-71-156

Bill Ehresman, Huntley 84-73-157

Bob Stolzenbach, Kalispell 78-79-157

Jerry Jacobsen, Livingston 79-81-160

Tom Heiman, Great Falls 79-82-161

Robert Cummins, Missoula 89-73-162

Pat Darbro, Bozeman 83-81-164

Ron Jovanovich, Fort Benton 88-79-167

Bill McLain, Bozeman 83-85-168

Rex Tanberg Jr., Great Falls 89-81-170

Jim Dundas, Helena 87-84-171

Flight 3

Jim Burns, Livingston 78-78-156

Frank Thompson, Lewistown 82-76-158

Gary Rodman, Whitefish 82-76-158

Jerry Roff, Kalispell 80-80-160

Dean Wright, Billings 81-79-160

Dennis Davis, Fairfield 81-82-163

Frank Williams, Missoula 83-82-165

Dev Hill, Bigfork 90-75-165

Dale Huffine, Lewistown 82-86-168

Carl Swanson, Great Falls 82-89-171

Jerry Burns, Lakeside 88-87-175

Gig Tollefsen, Bozeman 93-84-177

Ed Casillas, Florence 97-84-181

Flight 4

Dan Little, Whitefish 79-80-159

Steve Johnstone, Havre 83-77-160

Stormy Knight, Great Falls 83-77-160

Bob Sainsbury, Great Falls 80-80-160

Lynn Taskila, Great Falls 86-78-164

Dick Fisher, Fort Benton 85-81-166

James Kozlik, Emigrant 82-85-167

Dennis Sacry, Whitehall 81-88-169

Ron Vande Ven, Missoula 90-81-171

William Price, Bozeman 87-85-172

Ed Hopfauf, Glasgow 92-84-176

Jim Anderson, Deer Lodge 95-84-179

Flight 5

Les Mahon, Colstrip 85-76-161

Ralph Wetzel Jr., Billings 82-82-164

Ron Olson, Whitefish 83-82-165

Larry Peterson, Great Falls 83-82-165

Jerry Nix, Kalispell 81-85-166

Sol Wright, Kalispell 79-90-169

Terry Racine, Browning 84-87-171

Carmen Jensen, Chester 88-87-175

Alan Young, Elliston 94-82-176

John Erickson, Butte 93-89-182

Mike Schmidt, Brady 91-91-182

Jim Valentino, Bigfork 97-92-189

Flight 6

Ed Venetz, Great Falls 80-86-166

Bob Goodan, Lewistown 88-84-172

Stephen Brehe, Helena 90-85-175

Dan Fredrickson, Butte 85-90-175

Rod Sundsted, Helena 84-92-176

Mick Cabbage, Great Falls 86-90-176

Rich Kingsley, Glasgow 90-86-176

John Tripp, Billings 90-89-179

Eugene Brosovich, Billings 87-93-180

Rob Porch, Missoula 90-96-186

Paul Johnson, Missoula 96-98-194

Roy Hamilton, Havre 99-96-195

Flight 7

Steve Pallister, Helena 84-84-168

Clark Broadbent, Helena 79-93-172

J.Mark Redfern, Lewistown 88-85-173

Rick McClanahan, Lewistown 84-90-174

Don White, Great Falls 82-92-174

Wayne Garaas, Sidney 83-92-175

Earl Terwilliger, Great Falls 83-93-176

Tom Strizich, Kalispell 86-90-176

Joel Schmidt, Missoula 90-89-179

Mike Karns, Great Falls 87-94-181

Dennis Fisher, Missoula 87-94-181

Ron Jupka, Great Falls 93-90-183

Flight 8

Bob Connaghan, Billings 88-87-175

John Douglas, St. Regis 85-91-176

Kerry Culver, Kalispell 91-85-176

John Kelly, Superior 77-100-177

Tom Balzarini, Great Falls 93-92-185

Mel Zuidema, Great Falls 91-96-187

Joe Shevlin, Helena 97-94-191

Gerald Shinn, Whitefish 95-99-194

Vince Pons, Helena 92-103-195

Don Garberg, Kalispell 97-100-197

Charlie Delaney, Butte 101-99-200

Robert Jones, Billings 108-101-209

Ken Mosby, Bozeman 99-111-210

Flight 9

David Peterson, Kalispel l 92-84-176

Bob Shaw, Whitehall 92-94-186

Bob Burch, Kalispell 93-100-193

Allen Juel, Scobey 94-101-195

Dave Brownlee, Wolf Point 97-100-197

Don Marlenee, Scobey 100-97-197

Tom Tucker, Helena 96-102-198

Allen Sandbak, Billings 98-103-201

Glen Crosby, Livingston 99-102-201

Ben Kirschbauam, Plains 101-102-203

Keith Wilson, Billings 101-105-206

Dale Enerson, Malta 109-97-206

Geo Johnson, Kalispell 97-111-208

Flight 10

Ken Baird, Billings 95-94-189

Jim Culver, Glendive 95-101-196

K. C. Sullivan, Superior 94-104-198

Garland Shaw, Philipsburg 100-104-204

Dewey Nygaard, Missoula 102-106-208

Wayne Nelson, Livingston 105-113-218

Ben Danelson, Scobey 111-108-219

Ed Hughes, Great Falls 109-111-220

Rick Tucker, Helena 111-114-225

Roy Schmidt, Billings 114-114-228

Robert Whitehead, Colstrip 118-120-238

Sophomore (ages 63-69)

Flight 1

Tom Gai, Billings 73-69-142

Robert Laflen, Bigfork 76-72-148

Wayne Haines, Libby 79-70-149

Randy Brown, Ennis 77-76-153

Mark Nedrud, Missoula 75-78-153

Larry Schaefer, Scobey 79-75-154

Jim Thompson, Bozeman 80-75-155

Jim Schaible, Kalispell 82-74-156

Chuck Burdette, Wilsall 77-80-157

Bob Kane, Bonner 80-77-157

Jim Bryngelson, Billings 82-79-161

Stew Ward, Missoula 84-78-162

David Shopay, Gallatin Gateway 87-76-163

Pete Ridgeway, Missoula 88-78-166

Flight 2

Fred Ferreira, Hamilton 79-77-156

Jerry Ivers, Conrad 82-77-159

Bill Hickey, Anaconda 81-80-161

Gerry Eller, Helena 86-76-162

G. Todd Baugh, Billings 84-79-163

Ed Dolezal, Great Falls 82-83-165

Chet Birkeland, Billings 85-83-168

Roy Dietz, Great Falls 94-74-168

Carl McAfee, Missoula 84-84-168

Tom Olson, Bozeman 83-86-169

Jerry Corne, Whitefish 87-84-171

Fid Fitterer, Great Falls 89-85-174

Dave Hilde, Bigfork 91-87-178

Flight 3

Dan Noennig, Billings 81-84-165

John Hayes, Great Falls 81-89-170

Terry Morton, Great Falls 79-91-170

Bob Livesey, Florence 80-91-171

Dale Haarr, Kalispell 86-85-171

Bill Meagor, Butte 86-88-174

Norm Millikin, Bozeman 94-80-174

John Coghlan, St. Regis 94-81-175

Pat Coyle, Missoula 90-90-180

Rick Ervin, Havre 85-96-181

Len Ward, Billings 89-93-182

Neil Duddy, Butte 87-95-182

Wally Sims, Billings 91-91-182

Jim Heaton, Scobey 93-99-192

Flight 4

Dennis Yarbrough, Bigfork 79-86-165

Roy Stanley, Lakeside 79-87-166

Dick Correll, Missoula 82-88-170

Herb Kimball, Polson 82-89-171

Leon Squires, Glasgow 83-89-172

Cal Loudermilk, Havre 86-87-173

Kermit Ulstad, Anaconda 87-88-175

Woody Hahn, Billings 84-91-175

Maurice Buls, Kalispell 85-91-176

Bill Hogart, Butte 90-89-179

Donald McNees, Lewistown 89-91-180

Dave Greenwood, Havre 91-92-183

Cliff Amundsen, Billings 85-101-186

Bassett Hoiness, Livingston 89-101-190

Flight 5

Phil Maurer, Wilsall 84-86-170

Ken Kelly, Great Falls 78-95-173

Duane Behm, Laurel 88-86-174

Larry Ashcraft, Bigfork 91-89-180

John Meese, Missoula 85-103-188

Meredith Reiter, Billings 87-101-188

Gary Brooks, Helena 94-96-190

Dave Cashman, Great Falls 90-103-193

Larry Lorfing, Laurel 100-95-195

Keith Colbo, Helena 95-101-196

Dave Hamilton, Havre 105-97-202

Dan Watts, Alberton 93-WD-WD

Flight 6

Harlan Rimer, Missoula 83-91-174

Rick Gartzka, Great Falls 89-88-177

Jerry Mitchke, Helena 91-90-181

Gary Young, Elliston 89-92-181

Dan Sundling, Livingston 94-89-183

Bob Roberts, Stevensville 88-95-183

Tom Hartford, Lewistown 93-93-186

Joe Summers, Great Falls 94-94-188

Tom Sullivan, Butte 92-100-192

Jack Jensen, Missoula 89-103-192

Tom Vincent, Livingston 104-97-201

Terry Dunfee, Butte 100-103-203

Flight 7

Neil Dunham, Kalispell 94-89-183

Mike Anderson, Lakeside 92-92-184

Carl "Ole" Patterson, Helena 98-92-190

Gordie Schlabs, Lakeside 96-95-191

Gordon Nelsen, Conrad 96-96-192

Kenneth Emery, Victor 100-93-193

Bob Gersack, Livingston 98-98-196

Dick Walton, Missoula 101-99-200

Ken Dahinden, Superior 98-104-202

Ron Hilbig, Great Falls 104-100-204

Mick Tucker, Helena 102-103-205

Don Jacobson, Great Falls 106-102-208

Flight 8

Gerald Rivinius, Billings 104-88-192

Derk Turner, Stevensville 97-97-194

Larry Lett, Malta 100-95-195

Bob Breum, Havre 107-99-206

Cecil Dalby, Glasgow 106-102-208

Lonnie Bailey, Missoula 110-99-209

Rick Wortman, Stevensville 99-113-212

Gary Leighty, Plains 106-106-212

Ron Hanni, Butte 115-103-218

Bob Gillette, Missoula 111-108-219

Roger King, Augusta 111-109-220

Dave Hanni, Butte 106-127-233

Junior (ages 70-77)

Flight 1

John Dayries, Missoula 74-73-147

Everett Egbert, Belgrade 76-74-150

Bill Redmond, Kalispell 85-81-166

Arlen Seman, Hamilton 81-85-166

Lloyd Saunders, Albuquerque 85-81-166

Clarence Howard, Scobey 90-78-168

Harvey De Mars, Helena 89-82-171

Bill Dickinson, Kalispell 88-83-171

Dick Fish, Bozeman 87-87-174

Jim Callaghan, Missoula 90-85-175

Pat Casey, Rathdrum 85-90-175

Fred Cox, Big Arm 90-95-185

Flight 2

Jim Hansen, Bigfork 81-84-165

Bob Skates, Billings 79-88-167

Ray Frank, Billings 87-89-176

Maury Colberg Jr., Billings 89-88-177

David Larsen, Billings 93-84-177

Don Knievel, Butte 85-96-181

Skip Dunfee, Kalispell 93-89-182

Joe Balek, Great Falls 91-93-184

Tom Schneider, Helena 93-93-186

Bob Williamson, Billings 95-94-189

Delbert Long, Great Falls 88-102-190

George Denton, Livingston 98-96-194

Mayo Ashley, Helena 100-96-196

Flight 3

Glenn Kozeluh, Missoula 90-90-180

P. J. Moran, Livingston 91-92-183

Harry Birkenbuel, Great Falls 90-97-187

Bud Kall, Helena 97-93-190

Jim McNally, Billings 94-97-191

Irv Studebaker, Federal Way 99-93-192

Jim Oblander, Laurel 99-94-193

Glen Christiansen, Townsend 96-98-194

Rocky Ginter, Missoula 92-103-195

Duane Reisch, Whitefish 100-97-197

Clayton Huntley, Wisdom 95-103-198

Harold Carter, Missoula 91-109-200

Flight 4

Greg Parker, Anaconda 86-94-180

Don Petersen, Whitefish 93-97-190

Jerry Johnson, Lewistown 92-99-191

Joe Harris, Kalispell 98-94-192

Bill Shull, Plains 97-100-197

Jack Whelan, Butte 105-96-201

Bill Mendel, Winifred 98-103-201

Bob Bylund, Fort Benton 96-106-202

Ken Hansen, Glasgow 104-99-203

Loy Carroll, Manhattan 104-111-215

Jerry Cooper, Great Falls 113-108-221

Jerry Nuckolls, East Missoula 111-119-230

Flight 5

Ted Witzel, Kalispell 93-97-190

Russ Hartford, Kalispell 100-92-192

Ron Perrin, Missoula 103-104-207

Roland Grant, Billings 101-110-211

Dale Edlund, Billings 109-106-215

Jack Day, Bozeman 112-105-217

Bill Smith, Malta 116-109-225

Dan Piazzola, Butte 109-119-228

Gerald Huber, Great Falls 117-115-232

Glen Williamson, Dodson 126-123-249

Kenneth Campbell, Havre 120-132-252

Senior (ages 78-plus)

Flight 1

Les Barnes, Billings 83-84-167

Hal Avery, Big Sky 90-93-183

John Mandeville, Billings 90-96-186

Jerry Feda, Glasgow 96-94-190

John Matovich, Billings 91-100-191

Zane Dawson, Laurel 88-105-193

Arch Hewitt, Helena 97-97-194

Ed White, Great Falls 97-97-194

Frank McIntrye, Glasgow 110-108-218

Jim Barfknecht, Helena 117-109-226

Senior Flight 2

Mahlon Wipperman, Conrad 99-96-195

Dale Goodan, Lewistown 101-104-205

Mac McKinsey, Great Falls 101-106-207

Carl "Tots" Totman, Malta 101-110-211

Chuck Strong, Lewistown 110-102-212

Marshall Wood, Battleground 102-114-216

Dick Moore, Missoula 114-116-230

E. "Smitty" Smith, Turah 122-129-251

Senior women

Flight 1

Kris Jupka, Great Falls 90-88-178

Shelley Hopfauf, Glasgow 91-91-182

Christy Egbert, Belgrade 103-85-188

Neta McAfee, Missoula 97-95-192

Nancy Matovich, Billings 106-98-204

Peggy Jacobsen, Livingston 102-106-208

Rita Fish, Bozeman 106-104-210

Flight 2

Helen Squires, Glasgow 95-98-193

Marie Kall, Helena 98-99-197

Pat Hughes, Great Falls 106-98-204

Ann Eller, Helena 101-103-204

Linda Jo Price, Bozeman 106-102-208

Mary Ann Moran, Livingston 102-110-212

Judy Tripp, Billings 112-101-213

Susie Righards, Butte 107-119-226

Joan Ashley, Helena NS-112-NS

Flight 3

Mary Ann Whitehead, Colstrip 92-104-196

Kerry Kingsley, Glasgow 98-98-196

Karen Dunham, Kalispell 105-96-201

Marlene Piazzola, Butte 101-100-201

Linda Dawson, Laurel 108-109-217

Barb Zuidema, Great Falls 112-107-219

Rita De Mars, Helena 119-114-233

Shauna Ginter, Missoula 120-121-241

Sally Casey, Rathdrum 116-NS-NS

Flight 4

Liz Hickey, Anaconda 112-113-225

Patricia Witzel, Kalispell 115-110-225

Joan Pallister, Helena 116-121-237

Bea Parker, Anaconda 131-119-250

Judy Greenwood, Havre 132-121-253

Patty Oblander, Laurel 125-131-256

Connie Danelson, Scobey 125-136-261

Kay Russell, Butte 154-150-304

Aggie Frankino, Helena 133-NS-NS