Senior Am: Schweitzer gains on defending champ Garland

WHITEFISH — The toughest course of the tournament did its job on Wednesday, separating the pack at the Montana State Senior Amateur golf tournament. Playing on Whitefish Lake Golf Club’s North Course, Bozeman’s Fred Schweitzer and Ron Garland rose to the top of the heap, taking a one-stroke lead into the final day.

Schweitzer shot a second-day low round of 72 to gain three strokes on Garland and the other opening round leaders. Garland, the defending state Senior Am champ, carded a 74 to also sit at 143 and 1-over-par for the tournament.

Kalispell’s Earl Rife is one shot back at 2-over after carding a second straight 72, tying for the low round of the day. Kalispell’s Jim Schaible is one of three golfers a 3-over. Polson’s Steve Lucas and Bigfork’s Ron Ramsey, leaders after the opening round, fell back to 5-over, four shots back of the leaders.

The lead group will close the tournament at Buffalo Hill Golf Club with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. At the same time, groups will also start at Whitefish Lake’s North Course and Village Greens.

Montana State Senior Amateur

Wednesday

at Buffalo Hill GC, Whitefish Lake GC (North Course) and Village Greens GC*

Kalispell

Par 72 (*Par 70)

Second Round

Freshman (Ages 55-62)

Flight 1

Steve Bell, Missoula 73-74 — 147

Earl Rife, Kalispell 72-72 — 144

Dan Brown, Billings 74-77 — 151

Roy Murray, Helena 76-82 — 158

Kelley Gaskill, Bozeman 80-86 — 166

Lee Levine, Bozeman 71-74 — 145

Gaylord Barnhill, Missoula 72-80 — 152

Chuck Thoennes, Belgrade 72-79 — 151

Rod Brady, Kalispell 80-74 — 154

Kevin Hayes, Helena 83-97 — 180

Fred Schweitzer, Bozeman 71-72 — 143

Fred Carl, Missoula 76-87 — 163

Flight 2

Scott Hagel, Kalispell 83-86 — 169

Kraig Kincaid, Billings 75-83 — 158

Doug Olson, Helena 76-74 — 150

Chuck Beagle, Missoula 74-80 — 154

Pat Darbro, Bozeman 76-81 — 157

Kevin O’Connell, Great Falls 85-87 — 172

Dan Purcell, Bigfork 74-91 — 165

John Zaiss, Whitefish 78-81 — 159

Dave Bauer, Clancy 83-82 — 165

Greg Betthauser, Kalispell 78-85 — 163

Ray Lynn, Missoula 74-77 — 151

Dennis Roberts, Laurel 81-77 — 158

Bob Sainsbury, Great Falls 75-76 — 151

John Smigaj, Butte 86-82 — 168

Pat Lancione, Bozeman 73-78 — 151

Flight 3

Bill Schilling, Havre 92-85 — 177

Chris Vidulich, Kalispell 76-77 — 153

Tom Brown, Bigfork 72-78 — 150

Rich Forbis, Polson 70-81 — 151

Ken Hagen, Billings 86-83 — 169

Perry Jacobson, Whitefish 81-83 — 164

Ernie Meador, Livingston 94-90 — 184

Randy Sitzman, Billings 82-81 — 163

Dee Sullivan, Butte 80-80 — 160

Brad Martens, Missoula 78-88 — 166

Jeff Ouellette, Missoula 77- — 77

Steve Shelly, Missoula 81-79 — 160

Flight 4

Andy Shott, Missoula 83-86 — 169

Gene Burns, Missoula 81-86 — 167

Bruce Clark, Great Falls 83-88 — 171

Mike Crocker, Great Falls 75-82 — 157

Frank Gaul, Butte 75-81 — 156

Bill Hughes, Butte 75-87 — 162

Ron Shorter, Livingston 88-83 — 171

Ken Smith, Dillon 79-86 — 165

Scott Smith, Coram 81-84 — 165

Dennis Ebel, Missoula 84-93 — 177

Dan Gaughan, Helena 80-81 — 161

Jim Pellegrini, Helena 83-82 — 165

John Tibbetts, Havre 97-87 — 184

Flight 5

Stephen Corn, Florence 89-84 — 173

Mark Menke, Helena 90-87 — 177

Steve Bateman, Whitehall 102-102 — 204

Rick Engum, Red Lodge 91-85 — 176

William McLeod, Great Falls 94-96 — 190

Randy Michael, Laurel 85-82 — 167

Joe Nickisch, Billings 93-84 — 177

Steve Piper, Bozeman 87-82 — 169

R. T. Ray, Whitefish 84-85 — 169

Dan Runyan, Livingston 98-95 — 193

Gery Schneider, Butte 96-88 — 184

Scott Voytoski, Great Falls 91-91 — 182

Larry Wagner, Billings 85-83 — 168

Flight 6

George Zorzakis, Billings 87-85 — 172

Garry Hicks, Helena 98-90 — 188

Kurt Kaiser, Emigrant 90-83 — 173

Ed Marks, Missoula 98-92 — 190

Pete Woods, Chester 93-92 — 185

Mike Beggs, Great Falls 85-86 — 171

Tom King, Billings 92-89 — 181

Duane Parker, Missoula 90-88 — 178

Stan Stanhope, Hot Springs 97-86 — 183

Darryl Brower, Whitehall 97-95 — 192

Mark French, Helena 98-87 — 185

Flight 7

Rodney Archamblt, Glsgw 94-87 — 181

Scott Hobbs, Great Falls 98-104 — 202

Mark Olson, Shelby 91-94 — 185

Bill Halver, Shelby 99-96 — 195

Terry Heffernan, Anaconda 96-91 — 187

Kerry Ward, Havre 86-102 — 188

Pat Karns, Great Falls 98-104 — 202

Joel Voytoski, Kalispell 96-103 — 199

Mike Mosby, Bozeman 104-111 — 215

Ron Nau, Columbia Falls 100-101 — 201

Dennis Springer, Livingston 102-112 — 214

Brad Hicks, Livingston 122-123 — 245

Sophomore (Ages 63-69)

Flight 1

Ron Garland, Bozeman 69-74 — 143

Steve Lucas, Polson 69-78 — 147

Joe Hill, Missoula 73-73 — 146

Bill Murray, Helena 78-83 — 161

Ron Ramsey, Bigfork 69-78 — 147

Sparkey McLean, Ancnda 76-84 — 160

James Mullins, Helena 75-82 — 157

Mark Nedrud, Missoula 72-73 — 145

John Reeves, Helena 75-78 — 153

Ben Schmitt, Montana City 77-77 — 154

Chas Lansing, Dillon 75-78 — 153

Thomas McNeely, Billings 70-84 — 154

George Stern, Missoula 74-78 — 152

Flight 2

Jim Van Fossen, Missoula 74-74 — 148

Andy Anderson, East Helena 84-83 — 167

Greg Barkus, Bigfork 74-78 — 152

Bert Bridger, Laurel 80-79 — 159

Robert Cummins, Missoula 73-78 — 151

Mike Jones, Bigfork 77-80 — 157

Charlie Mason, Bigfork 70-79 — 149

Bob Schweitzer, Bozeman 73-76 — 149

Johnny Ashcraft, Polson 77-79 — 156

David Eggebrecht, Polson 77-91 — 168

Ron Maki, Missoula 69-80 — 149

Ken Nettleton, Helena 74-78 — 152

Dean Wright, Billings 79-82 — 161

Gordie McManus, Great Falls 77-79 — 156

Flight 3

John Hauptman, Billings 88-87 — 175

Dan Lieberg, Helena 78-81 — 159

Gary Rodman, Whitefish 81-81 — 162

Dennis Schweitzer, Bzman 86-84 — 170

Bob Stolzenbach, Kalispell 80-80 — 160

Rex Tanberg, Great Falls 79-86 — 165

Vince Taylor, Bigfork 73-90 — 163

Roy Lende, Livingston 77- — 77

Thomas Sadler, Twin Brdgs 87-90 — 177

Roy Hayworth, Missoula 79-76 — 155

Steve Johnstone, Havre 73-84 — 157

Carl McMahon, Helena 87-89 — 176

Bob Moon, Helena 79-81 — 160

Flight 4

Charlie Mueller, Helena 93-86 — 179

Tom Strizich, Kalispell 78-87 — 165

Frank Williams, Missoula 78-79 — 157

Allen Wold, Missoula 91-81 — 172

Denny Davis, Fairfield 77-84 — 161

Bob Lander, Great Falls 78-78 — 156

Brad Miller, Frenchtown 78-85 — 163

Gary Myers, Whitefish 88-88 — 176

Scott Powers, Bozeman 87-83 — 170

Dick Sonju, Kalispell 89-81 — 170

Fred Town, Twin Bridges 98-86 — 184

Scott Willis, Missoula 103-82 — 185

Lloyd Bermingham, Blgrde 100-91 — 191

Flight 5

John Hove, Westby 93-91 — 184

Dale Huffine, Lewistown 83-86 — 169

Jim Ritter, Billings 93-90 — 183

Dennis Sacry, Whitehall 86-82 — 168

Steve Solberg, Billings 91-87 — 178

Rod Sundstad, Helena 87-85 — 172

John Tripp, Billings 93-81 — 174

James Valentino, Bigfork 88-84 — 172

Ray Noble, Three Forks 91-81 — 172

Ron Olson, Whitefish 88-85 — 173

Bent Petersen, Bigfork 96-95 — 191

Flight 6

Joel Schmidt, Missoula 97-92 — 189

Joe Bateson, Bozeman 93-88 — 181

Dick Fisher, Fort Benton 88-96 — 184

Roy Hamilton, Livingston 98-92 — 190

Dan Little, Whitefish 85-80 — 165

Bob Parker, Dillon 93-91 — 184

Jerry Sonju, Kalispell 93-90 — 183

Earl Terwilliger, Great Falls 92-90 — 182

Ralph Wetzel Jr., Billings 92-85 — 177

Jim Barfknecht Jr., Helena 96-85 — 181

Ken Trust, Bigfork 97-90 — 187

David Adams, Livingston 109-99 — 208

Flight 7

Dan Fredrickson, Butte 93-89 — 182

Bob Goodan, Lewistown 99-88 — 187

Mark Jones, Hall 102-92 — 194

John Kelly, Superior 97-86 — 183

Ken Mosby, Bozeman 104-91 — 195

Mark Redfern, Helena 90-88 — 178

Tom Shea, Bozeman 98-98 — 196

Brad Wenz, Augusta 99-94 — 193

Brian Cripe, Whitefish 99-87 — 186

Paul Johnson, Missoula 89-97 — 186

Wayne Pittard, Billings 98-93 — 191

Roy Schmidt, Billings 109-101 — 210

Flight 8

Joe Shevlin, Helena 102-97 — 199

Gary Willis, Helena 94-89 — 183

John Dobak, Missoula 96-82 — 178

Larry McLaughlin, Missoula 96-92 — 188

Frank Murphy, Laurel 92-98 — 190

Keith Olson, Kalispell 86-93 — 179

Richard Soha, Great Falls 93-103 — 196

Gary Ugrin, Billings 97-97 — 194

Joe Barbero, Billings 93-104 — 197

Robert Connaghan, Billings 97-97 — 194

Bob Shaw, Whitehall 91-99 — 190

Flight 9

Dave Carroll, Billings 92-99 — 191

Ron Fischer, Harlowton 105-100 — 205

Mike Fredrickson, Missoula 96-98 — 194

O’Dean Henderson, Superior 107-104 — 211

Dale King, Anaconda 96-98 — 194

Ron Marcum, Missoula 107-110 — 217

Lee Olson, Helena 96-95 — 191

Gary Samuels, Great Falls 87-105 — 192

Dale Schaff, Lewistown 103-107 — 210

Ed Hughes, Great Falls 105-101 — 206

Flight 10

Hal Robbins, Helena 93-101 — 194

Dex Tank, Bozeman 92-96 — 188

Dale Enerson, Malta 95-103 — 198

Frank Jesness, Missoula 101-100 — 201

Bill Spear, Spokane 91-103 — 194

Paul Lyman, Livingston 95-104 — 199

K. C. Sullivan, Superior 98-102 — 200

Ken Baird, Billings 102-104 — 206

Dewey Nygaard, Missoula 103-106 — 209

Gordon Swandal, Livingston 92-107 — 199

Junior (Ages 70-77)

Flight 1

David Shopay, Glltn Gtway 73-79 — 152

Bill Gilman, Missoula 76-88 — 164

Bill Brunskill, Indian Wells 74-84 — 158

Walter Degnan, Billings 80-78 — 158

Pete Ridgeway, Missoula 79-85 — 164

Larry Robinson, Bigfork 81-84 — 165

Ace Brown, Anaconda 79-78 — 157

Chuck Burdette, Wilsall 82-87 — 169

John Hayes, Great Falls 82-84 — 166

Carl McAfee, Missoula 78-85 — 163

Lauren McClurg, Bigfork 81-85 — 166

Robert Thompson, Helena 86-87 — 173

John Gilligan, Red Lodge 83-91 — 174

Jim Schaible, Kalispell 70-75 — 145

Flight 2

Ron King, Helena 84-88 — 172

Marshall Kreuter, Bigfork 75-83 — 158

Rod Reid, Columbia Falls 85-81 — 166

Jerry Rivinius, Billings 108-84 — 192

Bo Severson, Billings 85-81 — 166

Dale Haarr, Kalispell 81-82 — 163

Todd Baugh, Billings 93-85 — 178

Bob Birkle, Bigfork 91-86 — 177

Neil Duddy, Butte 90-85 — 175

Dan Noennig, Billings 83-91 — 174

Frank Richter, Billings 81-85 — 166

Tom Schumacher, Malta 92-98 — 190

Paul Turley, Helena 86-81 — 167

Flight 3

Johnny Turner, West Glacier 92-92 — 184

Dave Cashman, Great Falls 108-98 — 206

Fid Fitterer, Great Falls 88-87 — 175

Roy Stanley, Lakeside 87-76 — 163

Rick Ervin, Havre 95-93 — 188

Bob Slaven, Lincoln 94-81 — 175

Bob Williamson, Billings 90-90 — 180

Dave Greenwood, Havre 92-85 — 177

Bob Livesey, Florence 93-93 — 186

Bill Rozokat, Great Falls 94-100 — 194

Kermit Ulstad, Anaconda 95-88 — 183

Dennis Yarbrough, Bigfork 103-86 — 189

Duane Behm, Laurel 104-89 — 193

Flight 4

J. T. Brownlee, Wolf Point 96-94 — 190

George Denton, Livingston 101-99 — 200

Neil Dunham, Kalispell 108-90 — 198

Bob Miller, Butte 87-90 — 177

Ron Ring, Billings 101-98 — 199

Ed Strommen, Anaconda 91-93 — 184

Tom Sullivan, Butte 106-98 — 204

Bob Breum, Havre 98-104 — 202

Jim Campbell, Helena 102-99 — 201

Phil Koterba, Lewistown 89-96 — 185

Larry Lett, Malta 101-95 — 196

Phil Maurer, Wilsall 95-102 — 197

Tom Schneider, Helena 107-102 — 209

Flight 5

Dan Sundling, Livingston 88-89 — 177

Tom Vincent, Livingston 89-100 — 189

Gordon Nelsen, Conrad 99-99 — 198

Cecil Dalby, Glasgow 108-101 — 209

Tom Downs, Helena 102-109 — 211

Ted Hodges, Clmbia Falls 87-101 — 188

Dick Parker, Belgrade 102-98 — 200

Ole Patterson, Helena 97-97 — 194

Bob Roberts, Stevensville 108-107 — 215

Jerry Kockler, Helena 100-98 — 198

Gene Markuson, Circle 99-92 — 191

Dale Peterson, Billings 101-95 — 196

Ron Scott, Missoula 99-103 — 202

Flight 6

Tom Fleming, Jffrson City 105-105 — 210

Bob Gillette, Missoula 102-110 — 212

James Hanson, Kalispell 102-104 — 206

Jim Heaton, Scobey 103-101 — 204

Jack Jensen, Missoula 101-109 — 210

Jim Willits, Fort Benton 112-114 — 226

Loy Carroll, Manhattan 97-103 — 200

Jim Flagg, Lewistown 96-112 — 208

Roger Mead, Richey 123-128 — 251

Lonnie Bailey, Missoula 105-108 — 213

Nicholas Papagni, Augusta 89-96 — 185

Phil Rognlien, Bigfork 100-101 — 201

Flight 7

Bob Wolfe, Bigfork 93-93 — 186

Richard Blankenbkr, Bzmn 91-108 — 199

Bob Gersack, Livingston 105-102 — 207

Andy Anderson, Stvnsville 108-114 — 222

Marvin Mathison, Lwistwn 105-97 — 202

Derk Turner, Stevensville 107-113 — 220

John Edwards, Th Forks 94-102 — 196

Barry Remely, Bozeman 103-117 — 220

Wayne Riley, Lewistown 102-96 — 198

Ron Hanni, Butte 110-113 — 223

Bob Nelson, Fort Benton 118-132 — 250

Bill Smith, Malta 112-113 — 225

Senior (Ages 78+)

Flight 1

Jack Countryman, Big Sky 88-88 — 176

Bob Lacy, Bigfork 80-85 — 165

Everett Egbert, Belgrade 77-81 — 158

Carl Henry, Bigfork 81-83 — 164

Glenn Kozeluh, Missoula 92-90 — 182

Ken Arnett, Whitefish 102-92 — 194

Lloyd Saunders, Bigfork 89-85 — 174

Dick Fish, Bozeman 91-93 — 184

Jim Hansen, Bigfork 91-90 — 181

Glen Christiansen, Twnsnd 93-93 — 186

Max Burner, Helena 100-98 — 198

Larry Metzger, Bigfork 96-106 — 202

Flight 2

Ed White, Great Falls 107-110 — 217

John Dalby, Glasgow 107-112 — 219

Harry Downs, Helena 97-104 — 201

Roland Grant, Billings 105-121 — 226

Jerry Nuckolls, Missoula 107-114 — 221

Dave Sauvageau, T. Forks 105-100 — 205

Doc Shull, Plains 118-113 — 231

William Boley, Three Forks 108-113 — 221

Bob Bylund, Fort Benton 116-120 — 236

Ed Bezanson, Seeley Lake 100-99 — 199

Jack Day, Bozeman 117-118 — 235

Dale Edlund, Billings 99-105 — 204

James Barfknecht Sr., Helena, Dnf-153