Iverson claims Labor Day title
The Daily Inter Lake
Seventeen-year-old Larry Iverson led wire-to-wire, but had to withstand a furious charge Monday from Calgary's Scott Desmarais to repeat as the men's champion of the 71st International Labor Day Golf Tournament at Buffalo Hill Golf Club.
Iverson finished with a 7-under-par total of 207 for the 3-day tournament, which included a 4-under-par 66 on the first day and a solid bogey-free 68 on Monday.
His Monday round included birdies on No. 1, 11, 13 and 15. He took a 6-stroke lead over Desmarais into the final round, but saw the lead slip to one stroke on the back nine.
Desmarais shot an 8-under-par 64 on Monday, which included four birdies on the front nine and two eagles and a birdie on the back nine. He was within one stroke after his eagle on No. 15, but dropped a stroke to par on the 17th hole.
On the women's side, Calgary's Gaylene Donald won her record-setting 15th crown.
Her 3-day total of 241 was six strokes in front of Kalispell teenager Karli Aurich. Former champion Debbie Boreson finished another stroke back.
Aurich teamed with another Kalispell teen, Grahm Schmaltz, to win the mixed derby on Sunday. Aurich made a clutch putt on the final hole to force a chipoff, where Schmaltz edged out Frank Sutton of Calgary and his partner Cathy Schafer of Washougal, Wash. Jack Schafer of Washougal and Donald finished third in the derby.
Men's Championship Flight
1st gross: Larry Iverson, 207.
2nd gross: Scott Desmarais, 209.
3rd gross: Jordan Alford, 218.
4th gross: Frank Sutton, 219.
5th gross: Steve Lucas, 220.
1st net: Don Walter, 215.
2nd net: Tim Kiley, 219.
3rd net (tie): Dave Morberg, 220, Andy Thurman, 220.
Men's First Flight
1st gross: Grahm Schmaltz, 220.
2nd gross: Cameron Dunning, 225.
3rd gross: Harrison Taylor, 227.
4th gross: Justin Newton, 228.
5th gross: Brad Pederson, 229.
1st net: Joey Dubois, 210.
2nd net: Aaron Young, 212.
3rd net: Greg Schaffer, 214.
Men's Second Flight
1st gross: Trey Griffith, 227.
2nd gross: Jose Chirino, 234.
3rd gross: Brendan Miles, 238.
4th gross (tie): Tim Hanlon, 240, Lon Eliason, 240.
1st net: Shane Perry, 212.
2nd net: Doug Donald, 218.
3rd net (tie): Ed Hale, 219, Ron Martinez, 219.
Men's Third Flight
1st gross: Jessi Schovaers, 247.
2nd gross: Stu Wilson, 250.
3rd gross (tie): Gordon Meurin, 252, Doug Ellis, 252.
5th gross: Oren Metzger, 253.
1st net: Mike Seymour, 219.
2nd net: Bruce Billingsley, 220.
3rd net (tie): Max Agather, 223, Lee Tresler, 223.
Men's Fourth Flight
1st gross: Shawn Uschmann, 249.
2nd gross: Thomas Jones, 252.
3rd gross: Darold Schaffer, 260.
4th gross: Jeff Lomax, 261.
5th gross: Ralph Stevens, 264.
1st net: Maurice Buls, 220.
2nd net: Tim Allen, 223.
3rd net: Guy Sipprell, 224.
Men's Fifth Flight
1st gross: Larry Metzger, 255.
2nd gross: Tom Mairs, 261.
3rd gross: Josh Buls, 262.
4th gross: Lee Ranstrom, 265.
5th gross (tie): Don Hall, 268, Mark Monahan, 268.
1st net: Neil Dunham, 213.
2nd net: John Juhas,, 218.
3rd net: Buddy Jordan, 219.
Men's Sixth Flight
1st gross: Randy Cheney, 272.
2nd gross: Hap Harland, 277.
3rd gross: Bob Burch, 282.
4th gross: Richard Lober, 283.
5th gross: Bob St. Onge, 284.
1st net: Matt Rigg, 209.
2nd net (tie): Reuben Tafoya, 217, Steve Wickham, 217.
Ladies Championship Flight
1st gross: Gaylene Donald, 241.
2nd gross: Karli Aurich, 247.
3rd gross: Debbie Boreson, 248.
1st net: Laverne McGonigal, 228.
Ladies First Flight
1st gross: Debbie Hadley, 272.
2nd gross: Cathy Schafer, 276.
3rd gross: Sherry Stewart, 286.
1st net: Dianne Dyck, 213.
Ladies Second Flight
1st gross: Loraine Lober, 297.
2nd gross: Pam Tresler, 302.
3rd gross: Courtney Perry, 304.
1st net: Sandy Mundahl, 221.
Mixed Derby
1st: Grahm Schmaltz & Karli Aurich.
2nd: Frank Sutton & Cathy Schafer.
3rd: Jack Schafer & Gaylene Donald.
Putting Contest
1st (tie): Doug Spark, 15, Michael Desmarais, 15.
3rd (tie): Justin Newton, 16, Tadd Cherry, 16.
Saturday Flag Prizes
Closest to pin #3 & #12 (men): Cameron Dunning.
Closest to pin #3 & #12 in 2 shots (women): Pat Stang.
Most accurate drive #7 & #16 (men): Doug Beatty.
Most accurate drive #7 & #16 (women): Jerie Clark.
Closest to pin #9 (men): Jim Olson.
Most accurate drive #11 (men): Mike Roche.
Closest to pin #12: Jeff Sherrill.
Closest to pin #16: Joe Blout.
Sunday Flag Prizes
Closest to pin #3 & #12 (men): Mike Seymour.
Most accurate drive #7 & #16 (men): Loren Tinseth.
Closest to pin #9 (men): Merril Davidson.
Most accurate drive #11 (men): Ray Weinrich.
Most accurate drive #11 (women): Dianne Dyck.
Closest to pin #12 (men): Chase Harland.
Closest to pin #12 (women): Courtney Perry.
Closest to pin #16 (men): Justin Dorr.
Closest to pin #16 (women): Katherin Moody.
Monday Flag Prizes
Closest to pin #3 & #12 (men): Tim Allen.
Most accurate drive #7 & #16: Curtis Schroeder.
Closest to pin #9 (men): Joey Dubois.
Most accurate drive #11 (men): Brad Pederson.
Most accurate drive #11 (women): Pat Stang.
Closest to pin #12 (men): Howard Broun.
Closest to pin #12 (women): Vicki Weishaar.
Closest to pin #16 (men): Justin Dorr.
Closest to pin #16 (women): Jeanette Cheney.