Golf: Porch, Platke move up at State Am
HELENA — A pair of local golfers made big moves on Thursday in the second round of the Montana State Men’s Amateur golf tournament at Green Meadow Country Club.
Kalispell’s Ryan Porch and Whitefish’s Reed Platke each went low, shooting 2-under-par rounds on a day that roughed up most of the golfers in the field.
Porch recovered from a tough opening day with five birdies in his second round, cutting his total to 4-over 146, seven strokes back of the lead in a tie for 15th. Platke also made a big turnaround, turning in four birdies, including one on the par-5 18th hole, a place he double-bogeyed the day before. Platke is two strokes back of Porch at 6-over in a tie for 23rd.
The marks were the second-lowest on the day, trailing only defending-champion Nathan Bailey, who made his push toward a fourth straight amateur title with a 4-under 67. Bailey, who eagled the par-5 11th in his magnificent round, sits one shot off the lead entering the third round. Billings’ Brandon McIver held on to his opening day lead with an even par round, remaining at 3-under for the tournament.
Only nine of the 113 golfers carded a round at even par or better on what turned out to be a tough day on the course.
Kalispell’s Logan Iverson, who entered the day tied for 12th, was one of many who struggled to keep his momentum going from the opening round. Iverson posted three bogeys and two double bogeys on the front nine, needing four birdies on the way in to salvage a 5-over round. He now sits at 6-over for the tournament, in a tie with Platke for 23rd.
Libby’s Joe Cielak bogeyed his first two holes on a 5-over round of his own. He’s tied with Whitefish’s Tyler Schiff for 27th at 7-over. Schiff bogeyed four of his last six holes to finish a 3-over for his round.
Kalispell’s Brittain Walton is at 10-over after a 77 and Tom Mann (80) and Jason Winkler (76) are both sitting at 11-over. Whitefish’s Dave Streeter is 14-over, shooting a 79, Joel Mallams is 22-over (81) and Libby’s Ricky Stindt is 34-over (90).
Montana State Men’s Amateur
Thursday
At Green Meadow Country Club
Helena
Yardage: 6,415; Par 71 (35-36)
Second Round
Brandon McIver, Billings 68-71 – 139
Nathan Bailey, Laurel 73-67 – 140
Brian Beach, Missoula 72-69 – 141
Chris McConnell, Lewistown 70-71 – 141
Justin Ahlers, Helena 69-72 – 141
Bennett MacIntyre, Helena 72-70 – 142
Ross Bartell, Great Falls 70-74 – 144
Kelly Casey, Helena 71-73 – 144
Sean Gilligan, Billings 73-71 – 144
Connor Hausauer, Bozeman 69-75 – 144
Bill Dunn, Missoula 70-74 – 144
Josh Hedge, Billings 71-74 – 145
Spencer Williams, Great Falls 72-73 – 145
Jake Hedge, Billings 69-76 – 145
Tate Tatom, Gallatin Gateway 73-73 – 146
Parker Heller, Helena 74-72 – 146
Joey Moore, Billings 73-73 – 146
Ryan Porch, Kalispell 77-69 – 146
Brian Lytle, Bozeman 69-77 – 146
Justin Jaster, Billings 69-77 – 146
Michael Williams, Clancy 74-73 – 147
Dylan Meccage, Laurel 74-73 – 147
Drew Vanyo, Big Sky 73-75 – 148
Reed Platke, Whitefish 79-69 – 148
Preston Matchett, Billings 72-76 – 148
Logan Iverson, Kalispell 72-76 – 148
Payton Stott, Billings 74-75 – 149
Houston Bradbury, Huntley 72-77 – 149
Joe Cielak, Libby 73-76 – 149
Eli Rogers, Hamilton 78-71 – 149
Tyler Schiff, Whitefish 75-74 – 149
AJ Nelson, Huntley 74-75 – 149
Brady Kirkeby, Helena 75-75 – 150
Aiden Clark, Helena 74-76 – 150
DJ Kovach, Billings 77-73 – 150
Marcus Drange, Billings 76-75 – 151
Tayler Noble, Columbus 78-73 – 151
Keithon Walter, Lewistown 77-75 – 152
Brittain Walton, Kalispell 75-77 – 152
Cole Lorenz, Billings 77-76 – 153
Jesse Porch, Florence 78-75 – 153
Tom Mann, Kalispell 73-80 – 153
Jason Winkler, Kalispell 77-76 – 153
Nick Shull, Missoula 81-73 – 154
Sean Benson, Billings 80-74 – 154
Marc Parriman, Helena 79-75 – 154
Nick Jankiewicz, Great Falls 75-80 – 155
Justin Galiher, Missoula 77-78 – 155
Morgan Thompson, Bozeman 80-75 – 155
Dave Streeter, Whitefish 77-79 – 156
Gary Thompson, Anaconda 78-78 – 156
Barron Culver, Helena 80-77 – 157
Dustin Kaste, Great Falls 78-79 – 157
Padraig Barron, Missoula 77-80 – 157
Taylor Ratliff, Fairfield 82-75 – 157
Patrick O’Rourke, Butte 81-76 – 157
Austin Walter, Billings 80-78 – 158
Eli Bowen, Lewistown 80-78 – 158
Darian Higbee, Great Falls 78-80 – 158
Hal Seward, Philipsburg 77-82 – 159
Pat O’Malley, Helena 83-76 – 159
Dave Bohyer, Helena 83-77 – 160
Joe Nisly, Hamilton 81-80 – 161
Dublin Sullivan, Helena 80-81 – 161
Mike Dunn, Missoula 84-77 – 161
Jake McKinney, Laurel 79-82 – 161
Bill Burwell, Boulder 78-83 – 161
Nate Anderson, Billings 80-82 – 162
Cody Babinecz, Great Falls 79-83 – 162
Michael Bekken, Missoula 76-86 – 162
Eric Nell, Billings 84-78 – 162
JD Mooney, Helena 82-81 – 163
Parker Bradbury, Huntley 79-84 – 163
Lee Paulson, Manhattan 82-81 – 163
Matt Graber, Helena 79-84 – 163
Bob JR Anderson, Helena 82-81 – 163
Philip Holten, Columbus 82-82 – 164
Joel Mallams, Whitefish 83-81 – 164
Easton Enott, Great Falls 78-86 – 164
Tyler Ferguson, Bozeman 81-83 – 164
Brandon Meyer, Billings 82-82 – 164
Ben Ternes, Helena 88-77 – 165
Bret Hurskainen, Missoula 83-83 – 166
Mike Horner, Helena 83-83 – 166
Anthony Wood, Anaconda 85-81 – 166
Levi Caissey, Helena 84-82 – 166
Caleb Stetzner, Anaconda 87-80 – 167
Brandon Jurasek, Great Falls 88-79 – 167
Angelo Veroulis, Helena 84-83 – 167
Gavin McPherson, Glendive 89-78 – 167
Michael Lewis, Helena 80-88 – 168
Henry Holiday, Bozeman 88-80 – 168
Andy Ferguson, Bozeman 84-86 – 170
Gerald Miller, Missoula 83-87 – 170
Austin Egan, Billings 86-86 – 172
Erik Anderson, Billings 86-86 – 172
Todd Van Voast, Helena 87-86 – 173
Travis Smith, Helena 89-85 – 174
Travis Thompson, Deer Lodge 82-92 – 174
Zach Johannsen, Sunburst 86-88 – 174
Lyle Allen, Lewistown 91-83 – 174
Brady Nagel, Hamilton 84-91 – 175
Dan Lieberg, Helena 88-87 – 175
Ricky Stindt, Troy 86-90 – 176
Bryan Ordahl, Plentywood 90-87 – 177
Lee Lunsford, Helena 91-87 – 178
Tyler Ordahl, Plentywood 89-89 – 178
Benji Crippen, Colstrip 88-91 – 179
Craig Vukasin, Helena 88-91 – 179
Alan Young, Helena 90-91 – 181
Ty Klippenstein, Billings 96-87 – 183
Daniel Tedlund, Billings 93-91 – 184
Andrew Ferguson, Bozeman 93-98 – 191