McIver pads lead in Men's State Am golf
WHITEFISH — Brandon McIver boosted his chances of repeating as the Montana State Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament champion on Friday by carding a 4-under 69 for a 137 total after 36 holes and a 4-shot advantage on Tom Swanson of Missoula.
Swanson matched McIver, of Billings, on the second day of play on the North Course at Whitefish Lake Golf Club with a 68 after opening with a 73 on Thursday.
Jake Hedge of Billings is sitting third, 72-71—143, while three golfers, including Ryan Porch of Kalispell, are tied for fourth place. Porch shot a 2-over 74 on the second day. He opened with a 2-under 70 on Thursday. At that point, he was just one shot behind McIver.
Ryan Keenan of Bigfork is tied for ninth place at 147.
The 54-hole tournament ends today.
97th annual Montana State Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament
At Whitefish Lake Golf Club
Friday’sResults
North Course
Par 72
Brandon McIver, Billings 69-68—137
Tom Swanson, Missoula 73-68—141
Jake Hedge, Billings 72-71—143
Spencer Williams, E. Helena 72-72—144
Ryan Porch, Kalispell 70-74—144
Brian Beach, Missoula 72-72—144
Ross Bartell, Great Falls 72-73—145
Marcus Drange, Billings 72-73—145
Justin Ahlers, Helena 73-74—147
Ryan Keenan, Bigfork 74-73—147
Tate Tatom, Gallatin Gateway 72-75—147
Joey Moore, Billings 72-76—148
Logan Lindholm, Kalispell 73-75—148
Jason Winkler, Kalispell 72-76—148
Brad Grattan, Whitefish 75-74—149
Mark Mance, Whitefish 76-73—149
Eli Rogers, Hamilton 72-77—149
Brad Palin, Victor 78-71—149
Cody Sherrill, Kalispell 77-73—150
AJ Nelson, Huntley 75-75—150
Austin Walter, Billings 78-73—151
Parker Heller, Helena 75-76—151
Taylor Noble, Columbus 72-79—151
Bill Dunn, Missoula 77-74—151
Reed Platke, Whitefish 74-78—152
Connor Hausauer, Bozeman 78-74—152
Craig Hurlbert, Hamilton 77-76—153
Jordy Donoven, Kremlin 71-82—153
Logan Iverson, Kalispell 81-72—153
Joe Cielak, Libby 74-79—153
Joel Mallams, Whitefish 73-80—153
Camden Caraveau, Billings 77-76—153
Scott Larson, Kalispell 74-80—154
Sean Benson, Billings 76-78—154
Pavel Danuta, Kalispell 75-79—154
Earl Rife, Kalispell 78-77—155
Nick Jankiewicz, Great Falls 79-76—155
Derek Colberg, Missoula 78-77—155
Shawn Tucker, Whitefish 79-77—156
Dane Martinson, Billings 74-82—156
Dave Eames, Billings 79-77—156
Riley Kaercher, Billings 80-76—156
David Meeks, BIgfork 79-78—157
Jesse Porch, Florence 83-74—157
Tom Mann, Kalispell 81-77—158
Cole Noctor, Butte 82-76—158
Rich Bohne, Eureka 78-80—158
Reid Lende, Livingston 80-79—159
Derek Fuhs, Bozeman 78-82—160
Patrick Schumacher, Bozeman 80-80—160
Easton Enott, Great Falls 75-85—160
Zach Maassen, Whitefish 79-81—160
Eric Nell, Billings 83-77—160
Morgan Thompson, M’hattan 81-79—160
Arthur Doorn, Whitefish 76-85—161
Jose Chirino, Kalispell 77-84—161
Brandon Jurasek, Great Falls 78-83—161
Sean Ramsbacher, Missoula 76-85—161
Ron Ramsbacher, Missoula 77-84—161
Chris Delaney, Frenchtown 82-79—161
Nick Dietzen, Helena 81-80—161
Bob Gray, Missoula 86-75—161
Brian Muller, Billings 82-80—162
Zach Johannsen, Shelby 79-83—162
Brady Nagel, Corvallis 81-81—162
Patrick O’Rourke, Butte 84-78—162
Taylor Ratliff, Fairfield 85-77—162
Nick Hustwaite, Whitefish 80-83—163
Luke Martinson, Billings 77-86—163
Chris Haas, Bozeman 78-85—163
Dow Powell, Whitefish 83-81—164
Trevor Craig, Billings 80-84—164
Matt Martinson, Billings 79-85—164
Padraig Barron, Missoula 82-82—164
Payton Stott, Billings 86-79—165
Kevin Woodin, Billings 80-85—165
Austin Egan, Billings 83-82—165
Tyson Odden, Bozeman 82-83—165
Chris Vidulich, Kalispell 80-86—166
Parker Jones, Billings 81-85—166
Austin Zopfi, Worden 83-83—166
John Bensch, Sidney 86-81—167
Sean Ryan, Great Falls 80-87—167
Tyler Ferguson, Bozeman 81-86—167
Tyler Ordahl, Plentywood 84-83—167
Jeff Howard, Helena 82-85—167
Andy Ferguson, Bozeman 80-88—168
Lee Paulson, Manhattan 82-86—168
Anthony Wood, Anaconda 85-84—169
Dan Brown, No town listed 87-82—169
Bryan Ordahl, Plentywood 82-87—169
Garrett Woodin, Billings 86-85—171
Thom Peck, Polson 88-83—171
Joe Nisly, Hamilton 85-86—171
Paul Van Valkenburg, W’fish 94-77—171
Daniel Tedlund, Billings 93-79—172
Michael Lewis, Helena 85-87—172
Steve Johnstone, Havre 83-89—172
Brad Colberg, Missoula 80-92—172
Logan Martin, Billings 82-91—173
Mike Jackson, Kalispell 89-84—173
Alec Shull, Missoula 84-89—173
Peter Benson, Billings 90-83—173
Gary Rodman, Whitefish 86-87—173
Jake Cooper, Missoula 88-87—175
Stephen Babb, Great Falls 89-86—175
Elliot Nafts, Billings 85-91—176
Bryley Woods, Billings 88-88—176
Austin Gates, Great Falls 92-85—177
Matt Van Valkenburg, Billings 82-96—178
Art Williams, Columbia Falls 94-85—179
Barron Culver, Helena 92-87—179
Louis Cielak, Libby 87-93—180
Todd Van Voast, Helena 88-92—180
DJ Oneal, Bigfork 94-89—183
John Sargent, Missoula 90-93—183
Tyler Seifert, Missoula 96-92—188
Boyd Sinclair, Glasgow 112-85—197
William McFarland, Miles City 87-DQ
Jay Johannsen, Shelby 90-DQ
Cody Hoefle, Billings WD
Caleb Stetzner, Anaconda WD
Bennett MacIntyre, Helena WD