Mid-Am golf starts Tuesday at Whitefish Lake
The Daily Inter Lake
The 21st annual Montana State Mid-Am Golf Tournament returns to the Flathead Valley this week with play scheduled for Whitefish Lake Golf Club.
The 54-hole event begins 7 a.m. on Tuesday. The tournament ends Thursday.
Chris McConnell again headlines the field as the Billings golfer will be looking for his third-straight title. He repeated last year at Green Meadow Country Club in Helena by a single shot, after winning it for the first time in 2006 at the Yellowstone Country Club in Billings.
Another former champion in this year's field is Gary Koprivica, of Missoula.
Bill Dunn, of Missoula, was a runner-up last year and also returns.
To participate in the Mid-Am, men must be a state resident, be 30 years of age and older, and have a handicap of 15 or less.
Whitefish Lake hosted this tournament 10 years ago. The only other Flathead Valley course to hold this tournament is Buffalo Hill Golf Club.
This year's Mid-Am has 201 entrants, seven short of a full field.
Montana State Mid-Am Tee Times
At Whitefish Lake Golf Club
Tuesday
1st Tee
7:00 AM - Paul Johannsen, Whitefish; Jim DeMars, Bozeman; Bob Degele, Billings; Brad Freeman, Lavina
7:10 AM - John Pacheco, Whitefish; Steve Sullivan, Missoula; Rick Cannon, Missoula; Rex Tanberg, Great Falls
7:20 AM - Hans Fehres, Great Falls; Ace Brown, Anaconda; Roy Lende, Livingston; Bob Keenan, Big Fork
7:30 AM - John Justin, Florence; John Carstensen, Bozeman; Jon Lowry, Kalispell; Bryon Mayala, Billings
7:40 AM - Joe Proctor, Missoula; Tom Reynolds, Shelby; Randy Warner, Missoula; Brian Robertson, Missoula
7:50 AM - Dick Collins, Whitefish; Michael Hodges, Columbia Falls; Steve Strand, Hamilton; Ken Baune, Great Falls
8:00 AM - Tracy Roy, Missoula; Jim Paulsen, Clancy; Gene Burns, Missoula; Ron Alles, Helena
8:10 AM - Bill Schwarzkoph, Billings; Brad Dantic, Missoula; Andy Shott, Missoula; Tim Roy, Missoula
8:20 AM - Mark King, Whitefish; Bert Bridger, Laurel; Bob Dick, Great Falls; John Dresser, Whitefish
8:30 AM - Brett Barker, Columbus; Dan Runyan, Livingston; Steve Dennison, St. Ignatius; Joe Easton, Missoula
8:40 AM - Rod Gabriel, Missoula; Steve Johnstone, Havre; Wayne Gransbery, Columbus; Sparkey McClean, Anaconda
8:50 AM - Terry Evans, Deer Lodge; Ed Dolezal, Great Falls; Richard Hannah, Billings; Marty Judnich, Missoula
9:00 AM - Bob Ogg, Missoula; Hollis West, Great Falls; Ryan Saunders, Bozeman; Bill Hedge, Helena
11:50 AM - Chris McConnell, Lewistown; Shawn Tucker, Whitefish; Michael Williams, Clancy; Parker Heller, Helena
12:00 PM - Reid Lende, Livingston; Bob Blenker, Kalispell; Mark Mance, Whitefish; Ron Garland, Bozeman
12:10 PM - Marc Parriman, Helena; Joe Johnston, Missoula; Bill Dunn, Missoula; Bob Gray, Missoula
12:20 PM - John Campbell, Bozeman; Joe Perry, Big Sky; Jamey Perlinski, Bozeman; Craig Hurlbert, Hamilton
12:30 PM - Dirk Cloninger, Missoula; Steve Williamson, Shelby; Timothy Garden, Lolo; Doug Bennyhoff, Great Falls
12:40 PM - Jerry Pearsall, Billings; Alex Anderson, Red Lodge; John Howard, Helena; Travis Williams, Missoula
12:50 PM - Gary Koprivica, Missoula; Greg Betthauser, Kalispell; Chuck Thoennes, Belgrade; Bruce Walter, Great Falls
1:00 PM - Michael Dale, Billings; Matthew Koehler, Missoula; Treavor Craig, Billings; John Dayries, Missoula
1:10 PM - Jeff Allen, Billings; Thomas McNeely, Billings; Gary Gangnath, Billings; Geoff Easton, Missoula
1:20 PM - Mark Nedrud, Missoula; Tom Hall, Great Falls; Timothy Haas, Bozeman; Earl Rife, Great Falls
1:30 PM - John Cole, Kalispell; Don Walter, Kalispell; Tom York, Bozeman; Ryan VanDyke, Conrad
1:40 PM - Lee Levine, Bozeman; Joe Cielak, Libby; Matt Stevenson, Missoula; Dale Haarr, Billings
10th Tee
7:00 AM - Brett Thackeray, Lewistown; John Velk, Missoula; Sheldon Degele, Columbus; Brad Martens, Missoula
7:10 AM - Thom Peck, Big Fork; Todd Dundas, Billings; Dennis Sacry, Whitehall; Jamie Boyer, Great Falls
7:20 AM - Rob Venneman, Billings; Edward Flesch, Shelby; Scott Willis, Missoula; Carl McMahon, Helena
7:30 AM - Jim Parr , Hamilton; Roger Amundson, Malta; John Boyle, Missoula; John Shampeny, Manhattan
7:40 AM - John Tripp, Billings; Cory Golden, Billings; Dean Sorensen, Harlowton; John Michelotti, Billings
7:50 AM - Rod Reid, Columbia Falls; Pat DiFronzo, Butte; Kevin Aurich, Kalispell; Larry Greafe, Wolf Point
8:00 AM - Eriz Johnson, Bozeman; Daniel Leader, Big Sandy; Mark Menke, Missoula; Charles Maus, Missoula
8:10 AM - Mike Henderson, Malta; William Schilling, Havre; Mike Casey, Whitefish; Chas Lansing, Dillon
8:20 AM - Jim Davenport, Missoula; Dean Lingelbach, East Helena; Brian Kopper, Missoula; Johnathan Joseph, Whitefish
8:30 AM - Bruce Grendahl, Helena; Steve Corn, Florence; Mike Hay, Helena; Steven Peterson, Lewistown
8:40 AM - Dale Haarr, Kalispell; Mike Fauth, Billings; Bruce Reid, Lewistown; Tim Wenz, Kalispell
8:50 AM - Mark Sherwood, Kalispell; Rick McClanahan, Lewistown; Clint Mann, Red Lodge; Kelly Zeiler, Hamilton
9:00 AM - Bob Slaaven, Lincoln; Tom Strizich, Kalispell; Wayne Nelson, Billings; Larry Berg, Judith Gap
11:50 AM - Dan Ellis, Laurel; Verle Davison, Columbus; Mike Walsh, Great Falls; Dave Streeter, Whitefish
12:00 PM - Matt Sheridan, Missoula; Kurt Winegardner, Bozeman; Hunter Lloyd, Bozeman; Brad Bechler, Whitefish
12:10 PM - Tim Redmond, Whitefish; Justin Whitted, Shelby; Tom Heiman, Great Falls; Robert Garlati, Philipsburg
12:20 PM - Steve Shelly, Missoula; Jim Hill, Helena; Kurt McDonough, Florence; Dow Powell, Whitefish
12:30 PM - John Link, Red Lodge; Dan Konen, Billings; Michael Boulds, Poplar; John Perros, Helena
12:40 PM - Rick Forrette, Clancy; Brad Colberg, Missoula; Darren Rowe, Great Falls; Brandon Jurasek, Great Falls
12:50 PM - Tom Shea, Whitefish; Jim Edwards, Missoula; Bob Anderson, Helena; Graham Barnes, Missoula
1:00 PM - Tom Ployhar, Missoula; Jon Schenk, Fairfield; Peter Shober, Missoula; Dean Chisholm, Columbia Falls
1:10 PM - Peter Tucker, Missoula; David Sandler, Kalispell; Chris Vidulich, Kalispell; Don Hill, Libby
1:20 PM - Tom Bulger, Missoula; Jim Schaible, Kalispell; Jeff Koski, Manhattan; Gary Tucker, Missoula
1:30 PM - John Beyer, Bozeman; Steve Gold, Whitefish; David Weaver, Bozeman; Daniel Crumbaker, Whitefish
1:40 PM - John Bohyer, Missoula; Dave Bohyer, Helena; Jon Larson, Lewistown; Bobby Irwin, Missoula
Wednesday
1st Tee
7:00 AM - Peter Tucker, Missoula; David Sandler, Kalispell; Chris Vidulich, Kalispell; Don Hill, Libby
7:10 AM - Tom Bulger, Missoula; Jim Schaible, Kalispell; Jeff Koski, Manhattan; Gary Tucker, Missoula
7:20 AM - John Beyer, Bozeman; Steve Gold, Whitefish; David Weaver, Bozeman; Daniel Crumbaker, Whitefish
7:30 AM - John Bohyer, Missoula; Dave Bohyer, Helena; Jon Larson, Lewistown; Bobby Irwin, Missoula
7:40 AM - Paul Johannsen, Whitefish; Jim DeMars, Bozeman; Bob Degele, Billings; Brad Freeman, Lavina
7:50 AM - John Pacheco, Whitefish; Steve Sullivan, Missoula; Rick Cannon, Missoula; Rex Tanberg, Great Falls
8:00 AM - Matt Sheridan, Missoula; Kurt Winegardner, Bozeman; Hunter Lloyd, Bozeman; Brad Bechler, Whitefish
8:10 AM - Tim Redmond, Whitefish; Justin Whitted, Shelby; Tom Heiman, Great Falls; Robert Garlati, Philipsburg
8:20 AM - Steve Shelly, Missoula; Jim Hill, Helena; Kurt McDonough, Florence; Dow Powell, Whitefish
8:30 AM - John Link, Red Lodge; Dan Konen, Billings; Michael Boulds, Poplar; John Perros, Helena
8:40 AM - Rick Forrette, Clancy; Brad Colberg, Missoula; Darren Rowe, Great Falls; Brandon Jurasek, Great Falls
8:50 AM - Tom Shea, Whitefish; Jim Edwards, Missoula; Bob Anderson, Helena; Graham Barnes, Missoula
9:00 AM - Tom Ployhar, Missoula; Jon Schenk, Fairfield; Peter Shober, Missoula; Dean Chisholm, Columbia Falls
11:50 AM - Thom Peck, Big Fork; Todd Dundas, Billings; Dennis Sacry, Whitehall; Jamie Boyer, Great Falls
12:00 PM - Rob Venneman, Billings; Edward Flesch, Shelby; Scott Willis, Missoula; Carl McMahon, Helena
12:10 PM - Jim Parr , Hamilton; Roger Amundson, Malta; John Boyle, Missoula; John Shampeny, Manhattan
12:20 PM - John Tripp, Billings; Cory Golden, Billings; Dean Sorensen, Harlowton; John Michelotti, Billings
12:30 PM - Rod Reid, Columbia Falls; Pat DiFronzo, Butte; Kevin Aurich, Kalispell; Larry Greafe, Wolf Point
12:40 PM - Eriz Johnson, Bozeman; Daniel Leader, Big Sandy; Mark Menke, Missoula; Charles Maus, Missoula
12:50 PM - Mike Henderson, Malta; William Schilling, Havre; Mike Casey, Whitefish; Chas Lansing, Dillon
1:00 PM - Jim Davenport, Missoula; Dean Lingelbach, East Helena; Brian Kopper, Missoula; Johnathan Joseph, Whitefish
1:10 PM - Bruce Grendahl, Helena; Steve Corn, Florence; Mike Hay, Helena; Steven Peterson, Lewistown
1:20 PM - Dale Haarr, Kalispell; Mike Fauth, Billings; Bruce Reid, Lewistown; Tim Wenz, Kalispell
1:30 PM - Mark Sherwood, Kalispell; Rick McClanahan, Lewistown; Clint Mann, Red Lodge; Kelly Zeiler, Hamilton
1:40 PM - Bob Slaaven, Lincoln; Tom Strizich, Kalispell; Wayne Nelson, Billings; Larry Berg, Judith Gap
10th Tee
7:00 AM - Michael Dale, Billings; Matthew Koehler, Missoula; Treavor Craig, Billings; John Dayries, Missoula
7:10 AM - Jeff Allen, Billings; Thomas McNeely, Billings; Gary Gangnath, Billings; Geoff Easton, Missoula
7:20 AM - Mark Nedrud, Missoula; Tom Hall, Great Falls; Timothy Haas, Bozeman; Earl Rife, Great Falls
7:30 AM - John Cole, Kalispell; Don Walter, Kalispell; Tom York, Bozeman; Ryan VanDyke, Conrad
7:40 AM - Lee Levine, Bozeman; Joe Cielak, Libby; Matt Stevenson, Missoula; Dale Haarr, Billings
7:50 AM - Dan Ellis, Laurel; Verle Davison, Columbus; Mike Walsh, Great Falls; Dave Streeter, Whitefish
8:00 AM - Chris McConnell, Lewistown; Shawn Tucker, Whitefish; Michael Williams, Clancy; Parker Heller, Helena
8:10 AM - Reid Lende, Livingston; Bob Blenker, Kalispell; Mark Mance, Whitefish; Ron Garland, Bozeman
8:20 AM - Marc Parriman, Helena; Joe Johnston, Missoula; Bill Dunn, Missoula; Bob Gray, Missoula
8:30 AM - John Campbell, Bozeman; Joe Perry, Big Sky; Jamey Perlinski, Bozeman; Craig Hurlbert, Hamilton
8:40 AM - Dirk Cloninger, Missoula; Steve Williamson, Shelby; Timothy Garden, Lolo; Doug Bennyhoff, Great Falls
8:50 AM - Jerry Pearsall, Billings; Alex Anderson, Red Lodge; John Howard, Helena; Travis Williams, Missoula
9:00 AM - Gary Koprivica, Missoula; Greg Betthauser, Kalispell; Chuck Thoennes, Belgrade; Bruce Walter, Great Falls
11:50 AM - Hans Fehres, Great Falls; Ace Brown, Anaconda; Roy Lende, Livingston; Bob Keenan, Big Fork
12:00 PM - John Justin, Florence; John Carstensen, Bozeman; Jon Lowry, Kalispell; Bryon Mayala, Billings
12:10 PM - Joe Proctor, Missoula; Tom Reynolds, Shelby; Randy Warner, Missoula; Brian Robertson, Missoula
12:20 PM - Dick Collins, Whitefish; Michael Hodges, Columbia Falls; Steve Strand, Hamilton; Ken Baune, Great Falls
12:30 PM - Tracy Roy, Missoula; Jim Paulsen, Clancy; Gene Burns, Missoula; Ron Alles, Helena
12:40 PM - Bill Schwarzkoph, Billings; Brad Dantic, Missoula; Andy Shott, Missoula; Tim Roy, Missoula
12:50 PM - Mark King, Whitefish; Bert Bridger, Laurel; Bob Dick, Great Falls; John Dresser, Whitefish
1:00 PM - Brett Barker, Columbus; Dan Runyan, Livingston; Steve Dennison, St. Ignatius; Joe Easton, Missoula
1:10 PM - Rod Gabriel, Missoula; Steve Johnstone, Havre; Wayne Gransbery, Columbus; Sparkey McClean, Anaconda
1:20 PM - Terry Evans, Deer Lodge; Ed Dolezal, Great Falls; Richard Hannah, Billings; Marty Judnich, Missoula
1:30 PM - Bob Ogg, Missoula; Hollis West, Great Falls; Ryan Saunders, Bozeman; Bill Hedge, Helena
1:40 PM - Brett Thackeray, Lewistown; John Velk, Missoula; Sheldon Degele, Columbus; Brad Martens, Missoula