Field tightens in Whitefish at 4th of July tourney

WHITEFISH —­ A change of venue shook up the leaderboard on another gorgeous day at the 80th annual Earl Hunt Memorial Fourth of July golf tournament on Friday at Whitefish Lake Golf Club.

Conditions were near perfect, but when the sides switched courses in the morning, the leaders struggled to carry their games over. Each shot 10 strokes worse than the day before to tighten up the race and lend intrigue to today’s final round.

Men’s leader Sam Krause shot a 6-over-par 77 on the South Course, losing his three-stroke lead and falling into a tie for fourth place.

Phoenix’s Justin Miller carded a 1-under 70 and Whitefish’s Mark Mance a round at even par to take a share of the overall lead at 2-under-par.

Kalispell’s Ryan Porch and Scottsdale, Arizona’s Andrew Medley are each two strokes back at even par in a tie for third place. Whitefish’s Kyle Mossfeldt is tied with Krause in fifth.

Women’s leader Maggie Crippen, of Missoula, shot a 6-over 78 while a handful of competitors took advantage of on the North Course. Crippen lost her four-stroke lead and fell back to third place, three strokes behind younger sister Sadie.

Sadie Crippen shot 1-under 71 to take the lead at even par for the tournament, sitting one stroke ahead of University of Montana teammate Hailey Hoagland of Butte.

The top three women are separating themselves from the competition. Bozeman’s Haylee Folkvord is nine strokes back in fourth place and Kalispell’s Teigan Avery 11 behind in fifth.

Whitefish’s Carroll Lilly is the only leader holding form, increasing his lead in the senior men’s tournament to nine strokes at 3-under-par 140 for the tournament.

Play concludes today with the leaders teeing off at 1:40 p.m., the men on the North Course and the women on the South Course.

80th Earl Hunt Memorial

4th of July Golf Tournament

Friday

Whitefish Lake Golf Club, Whitefish

MEN

South Course (Par: 71; Yardage: 6,575)

Second Round

Name City Score

Justin Miller Phoenix, Ariz. 71-70—141

Mark Mance Whitefish 70-71—141

A. Medley Scottsdale, Ariz. 72-71­—143

Ryan Porch Kalispell 70-73—143

Sam Krause La Quinta, Calif. 67-77—144

Kyle Mossfeldt Whitefish 73-71—144

Rob Bergeson Billings 72-73—145

Art Doorn Whitefish 73-72—145

C. Hausauer Bozeman 73-72—145

Ryggs Johnston Libby 74-71—145

J. Potkonjak Bigfork 78-68—146

Cory Mehl Seattle, Wash. 73-74—147

Craig Hurlbert Hamilton 71-76—147

Conor Rooney Whitefish 71-76—147

Sean Benson Billings 74-73—147

Kyle Sheppard Havre 73-75—148

Byron Olson Houston, Texas 74-74—148

JB Coleman Billings 74-74—148

Bob Hasquet Missoula 74-74—148

Darren Rowell Castle Rock 80-70—150

JT Bloomer Boise, Idaho 71-79—150

Shawn Tucker Whitefish 74-76—150

S. Ramsbacher Missoula 74-77—151

Tate Tatom Gallatin Gateway 74-78—152

Brad Cox Lethbridge, Alta. 79-74—153

Loy Sullivan Calgary, Alberta 74-79­—153

Senior Men

South Course (Par 71)

Name City Score

Carroll Lilly Whitefish 71-69—140

B, Montgomery Dallas, Tex. 74-75—149

K. Woznesensky C. Falls 74-75—149

W. Maya Plano, Texas 75-77—152

Jim Schaible Kalispell 77-76—153

Rich Boswell Calgary, Alberta 75-79—154

Rod Brady Kalispell 76-80—156

Frank Sutton Calgary, Alberta 79-78—157

R. Holtan Mrcr Isld, Wash. 74-83—157

Kevin Linsey Whitefish 79-79—158

John Zaiss Whitefish 78-82—160

Dave Streeter Whitefish 81-79—160

Chris Vidulich Kalispell 80-81—161

L. Schwenke CdA, Idaho 75-86—161

Brian Cripe Whitefish 79-86—165

Dan Lieberg Helena 82-84—166

Bob Sandman C. Falls 82-84—166

Dann Rohrer Libby 82-84—166

Bob Slaven Polson 82-89—171

Brent Appelgren Whitefish 84-88—172

WOMEN

North Course (Par: 72; Yardage: 5,215)

Second Round

Name City Score

Sadie Crippen Missoula 72-71—143

Hailey Hoagland Butte 75-69—144

Maggie Crippen Missoula 68-78—146

Haylee Folkvord Bozeman 73-79—152

Teigan Avery Kalispell 80-74—154

Coral Schulz Whitefish 79-76—155

C. McNaughton Lthbrdge, Alta. 74-81—155

Shealyn Hafer Butte 78-79—157

Marcy Holt Spokane, Wash. 77-81—158

Morgan O’Neill Laurel 79-82—161

Donna Wehlage, Mlk Rvr, Alta. 84-77—161

Kylie Perlinski Bozeman 80-82—162

K. Kazmierczyk Snta Mnca, Ca. 82-82—164

Katherine Wills Missoula 80-86—166

Karen Jacobson Whitefish 82-85—167

Kathy Dodd Whitefish 79-89—168

Bobbie Lacklen Libby 82-87—169

Sandy Haydu Edmtn, Alta. 84-91—175

Marcia Reimers Missoula 86-90—176

Jody Fee Kalispell 83-95—178