Fresh from his sudden-death victory at the KX4/Bank of the West Amateur at Moorhead, Andy Jacobson will defend his club title in match play at Eagle Creek today and Sunday.
Jacobson is hard to stop when he puts his mind to it. The match-play format probably favors his style: he can blow a hole or two in match and quickly win it back, something that is harder to do in stroke play.
The winner will have to win four 18-hole matches, two each day.
Jacobson, the son of club pro Joel Jacobson, stroke play champion Danny Anderson and junior champ Sam Warzecha were automatically seeded into the 16-man bracket. Mitch Warzecha led qualifying with a two-under 70, followed by Lakeland runner-up Bart Bradford at even par, and then 2005 match-play champ Greg Hilding at 74 and Scott L. Johnson at 75.
Here are today's first-round pairings: Jacobson vs. Jim Schammel, Derek Hilding vs. Matt Gorans, Bradford vs. Eric Means, Paul Hannig vs. Scott Caruthers, Anderson vs. Jason King, Johnson vs. Jon Grabow, Mitch Warzecha vs. Norm Strehlow and Greg Hilding vs. Sam Warzecha.
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Jean Larson will defend her women's title. Contenders are Pam Meinert, Lori Jacobson, Cherris Duininck and Linnea Erickson.
The senior bracket will be decided among Howie Swift, Gary Hern, Ken Warzecha, Tom Dooley, Dave Fritz, Chris Meinert, Mick Schmit and Neil Tagawa.
John Sebey will defend his Super Senior crown.
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n Sam Warzecha fired a 77 to win the junior event at Eagle Creek Aug. 17. Alex Baker followed at 71 and Isaiah Streed was next at 83. Girls age 11 winner and overall champion was Raelin Setrum with a 59.
Age-group winners: 13s, Matt Suedbeck 58; 12s, tie, Hunter Schneider, Cody Magnuson, both 52; 11s, Hunter Mottinger 48; 10s, Ethan Bohlsen 56; 7s, tie, Ian Caruthers, Blake Peterson, both 58.
n Hawk Creek Country Club at Raymond closes out its tournament schedule with the Harvest Fest Open Tournament 4-person Scramble today.
n At Island Pine in Atwater, today is the Club Championship followed by Appreciation Day on Sunday which starts with free lunch at 11 a.m. Golf is also free but call to reserve tee time. Carts are available. Call 974-8600.
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n Little Crow Country Club reported a hole-in-one Aug. 17 by Steve Erlandson. He aced Oaks No. 8 from 215 yards using a three wood.
n The Crossings at Montevideo had over 100 participate in the Rally for the Cure tournament to defeat breast cancer.
n At Litchfield, John Spreiter won another club title, shooting a 74 in damp conditions to beat Bryan Kruger by two strokes last Sunday. Carol Nelson is the women's winner and Tom Hoeg claimed the senior title.
n Benson Golf Club had rescheduled its Member Appreciation Day to 3 p.m. Sunday. The member/guest tournament is today and Sunday.
n Valley Golf Club in Willmar is the last to hold its club tournaments on Sept. 7-8. The tournaments have excellent participation on the men's side, both open and seniors. Men's championship plays 45 holes and Senior 27. Women play 18 on the first morning.
